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As record-breaking high temperatures hit the East Coast this week, the competition is heating up for the Blue Devils after notching four straight victories to begin the season.
Coming off an emotional loss at No. 8 Notre Dame Thursday, one wondered how the Blue Devils and star guard Lexie Brown would respond after the physical contest.
Several former Blue Devils like Jabari Parker are leading up-and-coming teams back into the playoff hunt as the NBA season is past its halfway point.
RALEIGH—Just three days after downing rival North Carolina at home to preserve its unblemished home record this season, Duke’s road demons returned to haunt them in a heartbreaking loss at fellow rival N.C. State.
After the Blue Devils got off to their best start since 2013-14, their 10-game winning streak came to a disappointing end with a 24-point loss Sunday at No. 6 Florida State.
Lexie Brown
Last year, Duke limped into Rupp Arena with two losses already and dropped a third contest to a ranked opponent in front of 17,150 Kentucky fans.
Duke withstood a surprising challenge from Tennessee State Monday after an eight-day exam break, trailing at one point in the second half before pulling away for a 65-55 win. With the victory in their final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium before ACC play, the Blue Devils will carry a 132-game nonconference home winning streak into next season.
For a college basketball coach, preparing for any game requires gaining a deep understanding of the opponent.
After a loss at the buzzer to Kansas last week, the Blue Devils took care of business at the Hall of Fame Tip-Off, knocking off Penn State Saturday before defeating Rhode Island Sunday in the championship game. Duke has a short break following the busy weekend before hosting William & Mary Wednesday in Durham. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team who could be a difference-maker in Wednesday’s game.
Knowing that this weekend could be the last time they play on their home field, the Blue Devil seniors will look to keep their careers alive Friday night in Durham.
The Blue Devils have seemingly faced every type of frustration imaginable in 2016—season-ending injuries to key players, double-digit losses with miscues in all phases of the game, controversial calls that have swung potential upsets and most recently hard-fought comebacks that have come up just short.
The Blue Devils enter the season hoping to rely on their three-guard lineup to lead them back to the NCAA tournament after missing it for the first time since 1994 last year.
Last season, the Blue Devils failed to reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994, and the path back to the Big Dance begins Sunday in Durham.
Duke is set to start its 2016-17 season looking to get back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015 after injuries derailed the Blue Devils down the stretch last year. The Chronicle's women's basketball writers made predictions for the season ahead of the team's first exhibition game Sunday.
With the No. 91 RPI in the country heading into the postseason, the Blue Devils know their next game could be their last with only 32 teams making it to the NCAA tournament.
All seven games involving ACC teams were decided by one possession in a thrilling weekend of football.
After a tough loss to Georgia Tech last week broke its longest winning streak of the season, Duke went on the road looking to start another one.
Duke will take the floor for its first exhibition game Friday night against Virginia State without its top two freshmen Harry Giles and Jayson Tatum, who are both sidelined with injuries. But the Blue Devils should still make quick work of the Trojans and be able to experiment with different lineups. Here are three keys to Friday's matchup:
Ahead of Duke's annual Blue-White scrimmage Sunday at 2 p.m., The Chronicle's Riley Pfaff breaks down five things to keep an eye on when the Blue Devils take the court. Duke missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994 last season but hopes it can rally around a strong backcourt to contend again in the ACC.
