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ATLANTA—There are really three words to sum up what this season has been for Duke men’s basketball: trial by fire.
Facing the Yellow Jackets, another bubble team, Duke leads Georgia Tech 34-31 at the break. Here are five observations from the game’s first 20 minutes:
With just four games remaining until postseason play, it looks like Duke might be starting to reach its full potential. Despite a huge victory over No. 7 Virginia, Mike Krzyzewski's squad still has to keep this momentum rolling if the program wants to avoid missing the Big Dance for the first time this millennium.
Time after time in 2021, the Blue Devils have let the game's closing moments slip through their fingers, always on the wrong side of a chance to flip the season's momentum.
In what some consider a must-win game for a trip to the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils shot the ball well early and lead the No. 7 Cavaliers 39-36 heading into the locker room. Here are five observations from the first 20 minutes:
Duke basketball has long been the biggest brand in the collegiate game, and with that brand comes media scrutiny.
With March right around the corner, Duke finds itself in unfamiliar territory facing a steep climb to postseason play in Indiana. A 3-game losing streak has Mike Krzyzewski's squad searching for answers and with little margin for error over the final six games of the regular season.
Duke hosts North Carolina Saturday at 6 p.m. in 2021's first rendition of the Tobacco Road rivalry. Our beat writers make their predictions for the primetime matchup.
For the first 35 minutes of Duke’s season opener against Denver, all the hype surrounding the 2021 Blue Devils seemed like a bit of an exaggeration.
Returning every starter from a top-10 squad while adding the top recruit in the country and the top player in the country sounds like a pretty good recipe for “superteam.” And that’s not even counting the return of the team’s top scorer from 2019, who missed all of the shortened 2020 campaign with a torn ACL, as well as two other preseason All-American transfers.
In an ongoing 14-year Blue Devil lacrosse dynasty under head coach John Danowski, there’s been no shortage of top talent to come through the program.
Two dependable blue-bloods with iconic histories, now unranked and scrapping for a once-seemingly guaranteed berth in the NCAA tournament. Tickets to a rivalry matchup in Cameron Indoor Stadium that are usually as expensive as a used car, not even on the market amidst a pandemic.
In a shortened season, it's hard to believe that the Blue Devils are already halfway through their now 24-game regular season. These final dozen ACC games will be crucial for Mike Krzyzewski's squad if it wants to avoid missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995. After losing three straight, it finally looks like Duke may be turning a corner with two wins over bubble teams Georgia Tech and Clemson.
It’s officially past the midway point for Duke's regular season, so what better time for a little reflection.
The Blue Devils’ play over the first half of Saturday’s contest certainly looked like a team in desperate need of a win. Behind solid play from Mark Williams and a highlight slam from Jalen Johnson, Duke leads 41-22 entering the break. Here are five observations from the first 20 minutes:
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—With a sizable, roaring crowd, back-and-forth action and big time moments, ACC basketball in Louisville truly felt like something close to normal in the sport. Even if Duke fighting for its NCAA tournament life isn’t close to that.
Given that the team avoids another last-minute postponement, Duke will begin the stretch run of its conference schedule Saturday at Florida State. Four of our senior beat writers break down some of the Blue Devils’ biggest storylines right now.
Despite playing just one game, it has been an eventful week and a half for the Blue Devils. Freshman forward Jalen Johnson was ruled out indefinitely with a foot injury, while Duke canceled the remainder of its nonconference games. The Blue Devils did find the time to get back on track, however, showing off an improved offense in an impressive ACC opener victory over Notre Dame.
Prior to each Duke football game, beat writers Evan Kolin, Shane Smith, Jake Piazza, Max Rego and Cam Polo will make their predictions for the contest, and we’ll track their records throughout the season. Here are their takes on the Blue Devils’ season-finale at Florida State, which pits the Seminoles as a 3.5-point favorite.
The Blue Devils faced their second major test of the year with a top-10 battle against No. 6 Illinois, though the aftermath has cast a shadow of doubt around this year's Duke team. From the same offensive woes to inconsistent play, Tuesday's loss exposed a host of problems that the Blue Devils need to address quickly before ACC play.
