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For Blue Devil fans, seeing freshman Jahlil Okafor palm a basketball away from the reach of opposing defenders became the norm in just a matter of games.
Let's start this week with the best news of the week for Blue Devil fans—Duke finished with the No. 1 recruiting class in the country according to ESPN, Scouts, 247Sports, and Rivals. The Blue Devils finished with commitments from four recruits ranked in the top 25 of the ESPN 100—No. 3 Brandon Ingram, No. 11 Chase Jeter, No. 17 Derryck Thornton and No. 24 Luke Kennard—as well as center Antonio Vrankovic and forward Justin Robinson.
Unlike his former teammates Tyus Jones and Justise Winslow, Quinn Cook does not have the luxury of knowing he will be drafted.
For years, collegiate basketball has distinguished itself from the professional ranks by adhering to a two halves rather than four quarters game format.
Having qualified for the NCAA regional in 16 of the last 17 seasons, Duke is certainly no stranger to the big stage.
A year ago, the Blue Devils' road matchup against Wisconsin in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge was a preview of the national championship game to come four months later.
During the offseason coaching carousel in recent years, several Blue Devil assistants have left Durham to build their own programs.
With the graduation of All-American center Elizabeth Williams, the Blue Devils are searching for the new face of Duke women's basketball.
After a four-year stretch that included three consecutive bowl appearances and a rebirth of Duke football, more than a handful of Blue Devils on both sides of the football found themselves new homes following the 2015 NFL Draft.
Incoming defensive tackle Brandon Boyce has yet to make his mark on the football field for the Blue Devils, but he will always have part of Duke with him after his time in Durham is done.
Throughout his career at Duke and in the NBA, Grant Hill racked up an impressive list of accomplishments and accolades. Owning a franchise would give the former Blue Devil star yet another.
Quinn Cook
Justise Winslow
Duke will look to reclaim its position at the top of the college basketball world when it takes on Wisconsin Monday at 9:18 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. A victory for the Blue Devils would give head coach Mike Krzyzewski his fifth national title; a victory for the Badgers would be the first championship for long-time head coach Bo Ryan. The matchup between two No. 1 seeds will be a rematch of an early December contest in which the Blue Devils emerged victorious 80-70 victory behind the play of freshman Tyus Jones. One player from each team who could be the difference Monday night:
With a dominant 81-61 victory against Michigan State, the Blue Devils are heading back to the national championship game. Duke trounced the Spartans in the paint and used relentless defensive pressure to erase an early 14-6 deficit. With the victory, the Blue Devils advance to their ninth national championship game under head coach Mike Krzyzewski and will look to bring home their fifth title with a win Monday against Wisconsin—which shocked the college basketball world by upsetting undefeated Kentucky—at 9:18 p.m.
Back in the Final Four for the first time since 2010, the Blue Devils will look to advance to the national championship when they take on Michigan State Saturday at 6:09 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, In. The game will be the second matchup between the teams this season, with Duke having defeated the Spartans 81-71 back in November. Although many believed the Blue Devils had the talent to advance deep in the NCAA tournament this season, few believed this seventh-seeded Michigan State squad would make it this far after losing three key seniors from their squad a year ago. With a title game spot hanging in the balance, we take a look at a player from each team that could be the decisive factor:
Although her Blue Devil career may not have ended the way she liked, Duke senior Elizabeth Williams continued to add to her long list of accomplishments Tuesday.
After an exciting second week of action, four heavyweights will set their sights on a national title in Indianapolis this weekend. The weekend featured its fair share of great individual and team performances. The Chronicle recaps the action from the weekend, highlighting the biggest moments in each region:
As the tallest team in the nation, Duke's plethora of post players allowed the team to finish fourth in the nation in rebounding margin and continuously pound smaller opponents in the paint all season.
After getting past upset-minded Utah on Friday, the top-seeded Blue Devils will take on second-seeded Gonzaga Sunday at 5:05 p.m. looking to advance to their first Final Four since 2010. Duke’s tournament run has been fueled by great individual play from freshmen Justise Winslow and Jahlil Okafor, as well as tremendous team defense by the Blue Devils. But the Bulldogs come into the Elite Eight with one of the most prolific offenses in the nation and will look to silence the doubters by clinching a spot in Indianapolis. Here are three keys to Duke notching another win and getting to the Final Four by claiming the South Regional title:
