2019 NCAA tournament preview: Kansas State
(03/18/19 4:44am)
Kansas State Wildcats: 25-8, 14-4 in the Big 12
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Kansas State Wildcats: 25-8, 14-4 in the Big 12
GREENSBORO, N.C.—“Very disappointing.”
GREENSBORO, N.C.—Playing in the first round of the conference tournament for the first time since 1993—against a team it's never seen in the postseason—the Duke women’s basketball program was thrust into a brand new environment.
The entire college football world will know what to expect on August 31st when Nick Saban and Alabama emerge from the tunnels of Mercedes-Benz Stadium—a veteran Tua Tagovailoa and a dominant defense looking to get the sour taste of a National Championship loss out of their mouths. For David Cutcliffe and Duke, however, they’re just trying to figure themselves out.
It seems like an eternity since Duke’s 87-65 win over Wake Forest at the beginning of ACC play, but the two teams will face off again for Senior Night in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. The Blue Zone gives you three keys for the Blue Devils against their in-state foes:
As North Carolina forward Janelle Bailey tried to push her way through teammates and officials to confront Jade Williams late in Sunday’s game between the two arch rivals, the whole day was summed up in one word. Aggression.
With much of this season not falling in favor of the Blue Devils, it’s important to grab every little accomplishment you can, especially sweeping their arch rivals.
Miniscule mistakes in basketball rarely affect the course of a game, but constantly making silly, unnecessary errors can add up and cost a team a win. Luckily for Duke, it was playing Wake Forest.
Duke came into Saturday not having lost on a Saturday nor in their lucky black uniforms. Both streaks stood intact as the shorthanded Blue Devils pulled away late to beat Syracuse 75-65. The Blue Zone takes a look at three key takeaways and stats from the game and previews what’s to come:
With the season winding to a close and some late, historic heroics needed to push the Blue Devils to post season play, Duke knows it is still taking things game by game, and it can never hurt to get some revenge in the process.
Some things never change. So, when the top-ranked Blue Devils and No. 8 North Carolina face off in a top-10 battle for the 46th time in their rivalry's history—32 more than the next closest duo—all eyes will turn to Durham to see the greatest rivalry in college sports.
After convincing victories in his team's first two matchups of the season, Duke head coach Chris Pollard would finally get to see how the Blue Devils responded to some pressure.
Has the apocalypse finally arrived? A team scored more than 80 points on Virginia, Kansas is not at the top of the Big 12 standings, and Duke fans are tuning into road games praying to see the Blue Devils in their alternate black uniforms.
In the highly anticipated rematch between two of the best teams in the country, Duke came out victorious 81-71 behind key contributions from all four freshmen. The Blue Zone gives you three key takeaways, three key stats and looks at what’s to come for the streaking Blue Devils:
With Top 25 matchups being played regularly, there has been a ton of shakeup in the recent polls. The Blue Zone gives you the biggest trends from the latest AP Top 25 poll:
In what has been a less than impressive season, Duke women’s basketball will look to continue to build confidence against a team it has dominated this millennium. Coming off their biggest win of the season over rival North Carolina, it looks like the Blue Devils can keep their momentum going.
As the sports world finally turns their attention from football to basketball, conference races are starting to heat up, and the Blue Zone gives you the latest from the AP Poll:
The start to any season can bring a lot of excitement to a team, but to a program eagerly wanting to move on from a devastating loss in last year’s national championship, a commanding win in the season opener for your head coach's milestone victory means a whole lot more.
Teams have tried everything this year to limit Zion Williamson, and looking at his overwhelming highlights and National Player of the Year resume, it’s safe to say no one has cracked the code.
The rematch of last year’s duel in New York promised to be a fast-paced, high-scoring game, and the first half has since delivered with the Blue Devils leading 47-37. Both teams shot well and pushed in transition in what looks to be a great finish in the second half.