2021-22 N.C. State men's basketball preview
(11/05/21 2:08am)
2020-21 record: 14-11, 9-8 in the ACC
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2020-21 record: 14-11, 9-8 in the ACC
Despite 110 minutes of quality soccer on both ends Sunday night, the Blue Devils received their first draw of the season during their weekend trip to Blacksburg, Va.
For the first time in 2021, Duke football forced the ball out of the opposing offense’s hands.
Duke came out in full force to start the game, posting three touchdowns and forcing two turnovers in the first quarter. Northwestern came in as favorites, but the Blue Devils dominated the first half to a 30-7 lead. Here’s five of our observations from the first half:
2020 season: 2-4, 2-2 in C-USA (4th in the East Division)
2020 season: 5-5, 4-5 in the ACC (9th in the ACC)
It’s (almost) time for Tokyo.
Even with the announcement of Mike Krzyzewski’s impending retirement, Duke continues to assert itself in recruiting for the class of 2022. The Duke staff has made six offers so far for Jon Scheyer’s inaugural season as head coach, four of whom visited campus in June. The Blue Zone takes a look:
Former Blue Devil Noah Gray will have a shot at being an NFL tight end this fall.
Now with the dust settled from the March 25 trade deadline, let’s take a look at former Blue Devils—several on new teams—making a splash in the NBA.
In one of the most impressive performances of its season, Duke stayed alive in the ACC Tournament in a 70-56 win over Louisville Wednesday. Thanks to the two-headed monster of Mark Williams and Matthew Hurt, the Blue Devils now face Florida State in the quarterfinals in less than 24 hours. With that, the Blue Zone is here to recap the action against the Cardinals in just one word:
Following a disappointing loss to Georgia Tech in Atlanta on Tuesday, the Blue Devils look to closeout a tumultuous season with a win in the Dean Dome. The Blue Zone gives you a player to watch from each team for Saturday’s Tobacco Road Rivalry Rematch in Chapel Hill.
After each Duke men's basketball game, the Blue Zone provides you with our breakdown of the game by one word, one stat and one player. Read our summary of the Blue Devils most recent victory over N.C. State:
The Duke-North Carolina rivalry has extremely rich guard history, from the likes of legends such as Michael Jordan and Bobby Hurley to more recent NBA draftees such as Tre Jones and Cole Anthony. While this year's guards may not stack up to those names, it'll certainly be a competitive matchup in the backcourt Saturday.
On Monday, the Associated Press released the first rankings of the 2020-21 men’s basketball season. The Blue Zone will be here every Monday at noon until March giving you the biggest takeaways from each poll:
After the postponement of Wednesday’s game vs. Gardner-Webb, Duke is currently one of two top-10 teams yet to start its 2020-21 campaign.
Three Blue Devils entered the 2020 NBA Draft, and all three will leave as Duke's newest draftees.
2019-20 record: 24-7, 15-5 in the ACC
Equality.
Three Blue Devils entered the NBA Conference Finals; only one remains. After a global pandemic shut down play and players have spent nearly three months of isolated life in Orlando, Fl., the NBA will finally crown a champion for the 2019-20 season within the next few weeks.