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(11/12/13 11:12am)
When the NCAA tournament field was announced Monday afternoon, the Blue Devils heard their names called, as they have for the past 11 seasons. But Duke will not have the luxury of opening postseason play in Durham for the first time in three years.
(11/11/13 12:56pm)
It was a weekend to remember for Duke's Chelsea Gray. It was a day to forget for California's Brittany Boyd.
(11/09/13 2:50am)
Predictions for the 2013-14 Blue Devils from the team's beat writers.
(11/09/13 1:37am)
Duke’s run-and-gun style of play this year may hinge on its ability to apply full-court pressure and harass opponents without committing fouls. Changes to the NCAA rulebook going into effect for the 2013-14 season are not going to do the Blue Devils any favors.
(11/08/13 1:59pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As part of The Chronicle's 2013 ACC basketball preview, we ranked all 15 teams in the league and compiled previews of the 14 conference opponents Duke will be squaring off with this season.
(11/08/13 1:58pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>As part of The Chronicle's 2013 college basketball preview, we previewed each of Duke's 31 regular season opponents.Nov. 8 vs. Davidson, 7 p.m.Nov. 12 vs. Kansas (Champions Classic in Chicago), 10 p.m.Nov. 15 vs. Florida Atlantic, 7 p.m.Nov. 18 vs. UNC-Asheville (Preseason NIT), 7 p.m.Nov. 19 vs. East Carolina/Norfolk State (Preseason NIT), 6 p.m.Nov. 24 vs. Vermont, 6:30 p.m.Nov. 27 vs. Alabama (probable opponent, Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden), TBANov. 29 vs. Arizona (probable opponent, Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden), TBADec. 3 vs. Michigan (ACC/Big Ten Challenge), 9:15 p.m.Dec. 16 vs. Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m.Dec. 19 vs. UCLA (CARQUEST Auto Parts Classic at Madison Square Garden), 7:30 p.m.Dec. 28 vs. Eastern Michigan, 2 p.m.Dec. 31 vs. Elon (in Greensboro), 1 p.m.Jan. 4 @ Notre Dame, 4 p.m.Jan. 7 vs. Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.Jan. 11 @ Clemson, 2 p.m.Jan. 13 vs. Virginia, 7 p.m.Jan. 18 vs. N.C. State, 2 p.m.Jan. 22 @ Miami, 7:30 p.m.Jan. 25 vs. Florida State, noonJan. 27 @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.Feb. 1 @ Syracuse, 6:30 p.m.Feb. 4 vs. Wake Forest, 9 p.m.Feb. 8 @ Boston College, 6 p.m.Feb. 12 @ North Carolina, 9 p.m.Feb. 15 vs. Maryland, 6 p.m.Feb. 18 @ Georgia Tech, 9 p.m.Feb. 22 vs. Syracuse, 6 p.m.Feb. 25 vs. Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.March 5 @ Wake Forest, 7 p.m.March 8 vs. North Carolina, 9 p.m.Click here for more features and analysis from The Chronicle's 2013-2014 ACC Basketball Preview.
(11/08/13 1:18pm)
Last season, Duke marketed itself as a physical, gritty team. Although those characteristics may still apply to this year’s squad, the name of the game is now speed.
(11/04/13 10:37am)
Down the stretch run, Duke used timely scoring and a favorable schedule to claw its way into the ACC tournament field as the regular season drew to a close. Facing the third-ranked team in the country Sunday in the tournament quarterfinals, the Blue Devils could not find the back of the net.
(11/01/13 4:18am)
At the halfway point of the ACC schedule, the Blue Devils hold a tiebreaker for first place in the conference and continue to rise in the polls.
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(10/26/13 11:34pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>With three potential Blue Devils sitting behind the bench, Duke took the floor for the first time against outside competition Saturday.Led by 19 points from Rodney Hood and 16 points from Jabari Parker, the Blue Devils rolled Bowie State 103-67 at Cameron Indoor Stadium."It was exciting, getting a chance to assimilate into the season, get a chance to see different opponents instead of our own teammates during practices," Parker said. "I think we picked it up during the second half and we came through with a big win."In the early going, it was all Parker. He accounted for Duke's first six points, scoring in a variety of ways. The freshman drilled his first 3-point attempt, hit 1-of-2 free throws and threw down a thunderous dunk over a Bulldog defender.After a slow start, Hood came on strong late in the first half. He finished the first half with 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting and led the Blue Devils with five rebounds."Rodney played really well," Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "He was so excited for this game—he was throwing up before the game not because he was sick, but because he wanted to do well."Parker and Hood also acted as distributors for the Duke offense, which passed the ball well in the first half. The Blue Devils tallied 12 assists on 16 first-half field goals, with Parker, Hood and Tyler Thornton each dishing out three apiece."We were really good at sharing the ball," Krzyzewski said. "I was impressed by our unseflishness. Not to say that we're selfish, but they saw guys, our spacing was really good and they looked for one another."Bowie State kept the game close in the early going, matching Duke's up-tempo style with transition scoring of their own. Guards Ray Gatling and Zafir Williams were able to find room to operate, slicing through Duke's defense to dish to teammates down low, scoring 24 points in the paint in the first half and 38 for the game."This game wasn't a game that was going to define who we were as a team," Bowie State head coach Darrell Brooks said. "We felt like it was a directional game that was going to tell us what direction we were headed in as a team. I think we passed that test."Krzyzewski was impressed by the competitiveness of the Bulldogs, who play in Division II's Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Bowie State out-rebounded Duke 17-15 in the first half."[They'll] give you their very best," Krzyzewski said. "It's their day in the sun, their day to play in a historic place against a program that's been really good. To play against that, it's not an offense or defense, it's an attitude that you play against."Behind the play of Hood, Duke was able to stretch the lead near the end of the half and went to the locker room with a 54-40 edge. But Duke's 14-point halftime cushion could have been much larger. The Blue Devils were just 17-for-26 from the free-throw line in the opening 20 minutes and finished the game 34-for-50."We started off a little slow, but once we got into a rhythym, [we] started hitting our free throws and got to moving, it felt good," Hood said.In the second half, Duke pulled away from the Bulldogs, led by Parker and sophomore Amile Jefferson. Each scored six points in the first 10 minutes of the second half."In the second half, they turned it up another notch," Brooks said. "They went up another level on the elevator and we missed that elevator. For a five or six minute stretch, they really forced us out of running our offense."Jefferson and freshman Matt Jones each added 15 points for the Blue Devils.Krzyzewski emphasized that the transition to the up-tempo system is still a work in progress, but said he liked what he saw Saturday."The older guys are learning, and they don't teach as much," Krzyzewski said. "When you have older guys who have played a system that you've played, they can help the younger guys make adjustment. We're all learning this new, faster way of playing."Defensive tenacity was another key for the Blue Devils, who played man-to-man full court pressure for the entire game. Duke forced Bowie State into 15 first-half turnovers, converting them into 14 points. The Blue Devils faced similar pressure from the Bulldogs, but handled it well, committing just nine turnovers for the game.In the second half, the always-scrappy Thornton stole an inbounds pass under the Duke basket and flipped it to Jones with one hand for a lay-up. Thornton then stole the ensuing inbounds pass as well, leading to a pair of Duke free throw attempts.An aggressive Marshall Plumlee had a strong showing in the second half for the Blue Devils, The redshirt sophomore had two emphatic blocks, and drew three fouls on Bulldog defenders on limited touches down low. He hit five of the resulting six free throws, and dropped in a smooth jump hook, finishing with seven points.With Class of 2014 recruits Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow in attendance, Krzyzewski credited the fans with creating an exciting atmosphere, even for an exhibition game."They're part of us. That's been the beauty of coaching here," Krzyzewski said. "They're a huge part of what we do. They're known worldwide."
(10/25/13 10:58am)
Despite the chilly temperatures at Koskinen Stadium Thursday night, Duke was able to keep its hot streak going.
(10/25/13 10:53am)
Last year, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Quinn Cook as the team’s starting point guard—only to start Tyler Thornton as the floor general in the season opener against Georgia State. Heading into Saturday’s exhibition game against Bowie State, the Blue Devil starting lineup again remains a mystery.
(10/22/13 8:41pm)
A trip down memory lane to three crucial games from 2012-13 that will inform this year of Blue Devil basketball.
(10/21/13 9:45am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Through 108 minutes Sunday, Duke seemed destined for
its second tie in four days, moving even closer to the brink of missing the
NCAA tournament. But with time running out in the match and in the season, the
Blue Devils capitalized on a freshman mistake.
(10/19/13 8:03pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, it was time for "Every Time" again. Students and fans got their first look at the 2013-2014 Duke men's basketball team at the annual Countdown to Craziness rally. The event included a 30-minute scrimmage between the Blue and White and a dunk contest.Redshirt sophomore Rodney Hood, sophomore Rasheed Sulaimon, redshirt sophomore Marshall Plumlee, junior Quinn Cook and senior Josh Hairston started for the White team. The Blue team's starters were freshmen Matt Jones and Jabari Parker, senior Tyler Thornton, sophomore Amile Jefferson and graduate student Andre Dawkins.The freshmen were quick to make an impact. Parker slashed through the lane for his first two points and scored several buckets on offensive rebounds, finishing the first half with 16 points and six rebounds, both of which led the Blue team. He was just as good in the second half, recording eight points and eight rebounds.Jones finished the night with nine points, but the 3-point specialist could not convert from long range all night. He also struggled from the free-throw line, going 3-for-8.Semi Ojeleye, subbing in for the White team, made his presence felt immediately with an acrobatic rebound tip-in, and snagged four more rebounds in 11 minutes of first-half action.Dawkins, who received one of the loudest welcomes from the crowd during player introductions, also wasted no time getting back into the swing of things after sitting out last season. He drilled a 3-pointer on the first possession of the game, but that proved to be his only field goal of the night. Dawkins converted all six of his free-throw opportunities to finish with nine points.Hood showcased his versatility, hitting a three-pointer for his first bucket of the night. He also dribbled the ball coast-to-coast for a lay-up, blowing by several Blue defenders on his way to the rim, but was very quiet in the second half, attempting only two shots.Both teams applied token full-court man-to-man pressure on made baskets and dead balls in the first half. Cook picked Thornton's pocket for an easy lay-up and disrupted another pass that led to a pair of Ojeleye free throw attempts.After a cold start, the White team clawed back into the contest late in the first half, led by Cook. The Washington, D.C. product hit a 3-pointer from the right wing, then made a floater and two free throws, A layup by Ojeleye tied the score at 34-34 with under a minute remaining in the period, before two Dawkins free throws with 0.9 seconds remaining gave the Blue team a 36-34 lead. At halftime, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski addressed the crowd, and acknowledged that the team is learning a more up-tempo style of play. "We've always tried to adopt the style that fits the team we have," Krzyzewski said, "It's a new year, and you have to prove yourself again."Lineups were juggled at the start of the second half. Sulaimon, Plumlee and Hairston switched to the Blue team, while Parker, Jefferson and Dawkins joined the White team. The second half also wiped out the halftime score, starting a new game.The game was consistently interrupted by fouls—the teams combined for 23 fouls in the first half, and 24 more in the second period. Although it was a scrimmage, several Blue Devils were knocked to the court. The highlight play of the second half was a total individual effort on the part of Parker. After corralling an offensive rebound along the right baseline, he spun by three bodies and elevated to dunk the ball on the other side of the basket in heavy traffic.Jefferson did not allow Parker to have the spotlight all to himself. The Philadelphia native, who has added 19 pounds of muscle since arriving in Durham last fall, was active all night long, using his speed to navigate around the basket with a flurry of post moves. He also utilized his newfound strength to bang bodies with Plumlee and Hairston on both ends of the court. He finished the night with 10 first-half points for the Blue team, and six second-half points for the White team. With 7:19 remaining in the second half, Sulaimon made his first field goal of the night, after starting 0-7 from the floor. Following that bucket, the sophomore guard heated up quickly for the Blue team, making three of his next four field goals, including a break-away dunk.The White team appeared to be pulling away in the second half, but Sulaimon's hot streak brought the Blue squad back into the game. The White team ultimately prevailed 33-30.Highlights of the dunk contest included Parker jumping over three young fans, and Ojeleye converting a 360-degree one-handed dunk. Duke faces Bowie State in the first of two exhibition games at home Oct. 26.
(10/19/13 5:18am)
With NCAA tournament aspirations on the line, a common theme reappeared for the Blue Devils Thursday night.
(10/17/13 9:59am)
Every week, Duke head coach Robbie Church writes the ACC standings on the board for his team. Then he draws a cutoff line, separating the eight teams that would qualify for the ACC tournament from the teams that would not, if no more games were played.
(10/15/13 4:53am)
For much of the season Duke has been unable to turn a multitude of good looks into goals. But Sunday, with scoring opportunities at a premium, the Blue Devils were able to capitalize.