Jones leads second-half charge, puts 'staple in [Spartans'] back'
INDIANAPOLIS—With Jahlil Okafor headed to the bench after picking up his fourth foul with 8:59 left, Michigan State seemed poised to capitalize.
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INDIANAPOLIS—With Jahlil Okafor headed to the bench after picking up his fourth foul with 8:59 left, Michigan State seemed poised to capitalize.
The Blue Devils are heading to Indianapolis.
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski usually isn't one to make player comparisons.
Duke's 109-point offensive clinic Saturday night featured four Blue Devils reaching double-figures. Rasheed Sulaimon was not one of them.
Playing their second game in as many nights, the Blue Devils showed no signs of fatigue Saturday.
The Blue Devils seemed on their way to another comfortable lead heading into the locker room Saturday, but a late Fairfield run has kept the Stags within striking distance. No. 4 Duke leads Fairfield 44-30 at the break, led by freshmen Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow, who have combined for 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting.
As the Blue Devils kept their minds on Presbyterian Friday night, college basketball's governing body was focusing on games to be played far, far down the road.
Looking ahead to Friday's season-opener against Presbyterian, some members of the Duke basketball team met with the media Thursday afternoon to discuss the No. 4 Blue Devils' start to the year. Duke hosts Presbyterian and Fairfield this weekend before playing three neutral-site games next week for a rough five-games-in-eight-days stretch to kick off the year.
It was a long offseason, but now it's time for the real fun to start.
After declaring his intent to play at Duke in early August, touted recruit Chase Jeter finally put pen to paper Wednesday evening on the first day of the early signing period.
The scoreboard showed a 40-point margin of victory for the Blue Devils, but Saturday's game was about more than just winning another exhibition.
Duke linebacker Kelby Brown and tight end Braxton Deaver have each been given a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, announced by the team this afternoon.
Another exhibition game, another blowout win for the Blue Devils.
After a slow start, Duke has found a rhythm against Division II opponent Central Missouri.
After dispatching Livingstone with ease in their first exhibition game, the Blue Devils will welcome another Division II opponent to Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday.
After dispatching Livingstone with ease in their first exhibition game, the Blue Devils will welcome another Division II opponent to Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday.
Dominant.
Leading up to Duke basketball’s first game of the season Nov. 14 against Presbyterian, The Blue Zone will preview an expected contributor on this 2014-2015 squad each day, continuing today with center Jahlil Okafor.
Another day, another Blue Devil center named an All-American.
After living up to expectations at Countdown to Craziness, the Blue Devils will finally take the court against a new opponent for the first time in more than seven months.