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NEW YORK—With 4:35 remaining in the first half, the Blue Devils executed one of their best possessions of the game, whipping the ball from side to side until sophomore Luke Kennard hit forward Amile Jefferson under the rim for an easy dunk.
After relying on a guard-heavy lineup for most of the season, the Blue Devils opted for a bigger front line Saturday with freshman Jayson Tatum returning from his foot sprain and guards Frank Jackson and Grayson Allen sitting due to ailments of their own.
Even after the Blue Devils came away with a hard-fought 78-69 win in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Duke faces numerous questions about the health of its roster. The Blue Devils utilized a six-man rotation once again Tuesday but will need to get healthy in the month of December with a brutal conference slate starting New Year's Eve.
With 2:07 remaining in the game, senior Matt Jones stepped up to the free throw line with a Blue Devil victory well in hand.
After a slow start to the game, the Blue Devils have struggled to find their footing in a tightly-contested first half.
A year ago, forward Amile Jefferson watched from the sidelines as a short-handed Blue Devil team used a six-man rotation for much of conference play and the NCAA tournament.
After breaking his right foot a year ago, graduate student Amile Jefferson has been a key contributor for the Blue Devils early this season, especially with Duke facing a number of injuries in the frontcourt.
Despite playing their third game in the last six days and relying on their starters to play much of the contest, the top-ranked Blue Devils made easy work of No. 21 Rhode Island with a 75-65 victory in the championship game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off. Duke managed to hold its own in the paint despite playing a four-guard lineup and used a strong shooting performance from sophomore Luke Kennard to move to 4-1 on the season.
When the Blue Devils last faced off against the Jayhawks in 2013, the early-season battle served as the opening showcase for highly-touted freshmen Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins.
Coming into the season, much of the talk about the top-ranked Blue Devils revolved around their star-studded freshmen class.
On the eve of their first regular-season game, the Blue Devils got a big piece of news that will help them next season.
Throughout the fall season, the Blue Devils have struggled to get the results they wanted despite showing improvement on the court.
After winning three consecutive Olympic gold medals with Team USA, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski departed after last summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro having transformed the national program.
With the Blue Devils' season about a week from getting started against Marist, The Chronicle's men's basketball beat writers made their predictions for the team's record and what to expect from its star players.
After thrilling the crowd at Countdown to Craziness, the Blue Devils have been inconsistent in the first 20 minutes of Friday's exhibition against Virginia State despite holding a 42-27 lead heading into halftime.
This column is part of our dueling columnists series in our men's basketball season preview. The counterpoint can be found here.
After collecting a rebound on a miss by Virginia State in Duke’s season-opening exhibition Friday, graduate student Amile Jefferson looked to guards Grayson Allen and Luke Kennard on his left and right.
Javin DeLaurier
Florida Gators
With Countdown to Craziness around the corner, the Blue Devils will host three of their top targets in the Class of 2017 this weekend.
