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Duke takes on No. 24 Purdue in the Phil Knight Legacy championship for its second ranked contest this season. Before tipoff at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in Portland, Ore., the Blue Zone has three crucial points for a Blue Devil victory:
On Friday, the Phil Knight Legacy tournament will begin, this time honoring the Nike co-founder’s 85th birthday. Before their turkey dinners Thursday, the Blue Devils will travel to Portland, Ore., to tip off a three-round tournament featuring seven other Division I teams from across the nation. Duke’s first round will be a matchup against Pac-12 team Oregon State at 3 p.m. Thursday.
When an undefeated season is at risk, athletes tend to snap into action. Halfway through their Sunday game with an untarnished 4-0 record to their name, the Blue Devils did exactly that—woke up. Once again, the Blue Devils proved themselves to be a second-half team.
When Angela Reckart took over as Duke’s head coach at the start of last season, she made a plan to send two teams to the national championships. Now, Reckart’s goal is right on the fringe of fruition; she was able to see a preview of its success in two individual Blue Devils.
In cross country, endurance is the name of the game. It may not be a marathon, but it’s certainly not a sprint for Duke, a team that is just meters away from their goal of eventually earning national eligibility.
Duke men's basketball returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday night to take on USC Upstate. The Blue Zone brings you three keys for the Blue Devils to move to 2-0:
To really count success for a program like Duke’s, the quality of play must live up to its high expectations.
An object in motion keeps its momentum until acted upon by an opposing force.
Head coach Jon Scheyer's inaugural season kicks off Monday as Duke takes on Jacksonville in its first regular season game of the year. The Blue Zone has three keys for a Blue Devil victory:
It was a fair-weathered day in Earlysville, Va., when Duke put on a performance based on effort, endurance and consistency. The Blue Devils lined up for their race at the ACC Championships on a cloudy but bright morning and dashed away with expectations.
As basketball season quickly approaches, the Blue Zone takes a detailed look at Duke men’s basketball’s 2022-23 roster, with a preview of each player. Previously, we’ve highlighted Stanley Borden, Spencer Hubbard, Max Johns, Kale Catchings, Ryan Young, Christian Reeves, Jaylen Blakes, Jaden Schutt, Tyrese Proctor and Mark Mitchell. Kyle Filipowski is next:
As the college basketball season looms, it's finally time for the Blue Zone to preview the 2022-23 Duke women's basketball roster. We previously looked at Bo Shaffer, Emma Schmidt, Jiselle Havas, Lee Volker, Imani Lewis, Emma Koabel and Vanessa de Jesus. Up Next is Mia Heide:
2021-22 record: 28-4, 13-1 in the WCC
It seems Duke has an ambition: to change that common epithet from “speed demon” to “speed devil.” The Blue Devils, though, showed Friday that they have some more work to do this season before this linguistic shift can become a reality.
From the first second of Friday night’s match to the last, the scoreboard in Charlottesville, Va., broadcasted a pair of ominous zeroes. The numbers refused to move. The game was tight and tense, but it ultimately lent favor to the Blue Devils, who were able to maintain their spot at the top of the ACC Coastal Division.
Andrew Negus, a first-year involved with the Catholic Center, arrived at his first-ever small group meeting excited for doughnuts.
After an up-and-down 2021-22 season, Duke returns to the hardwood this year with a handful of fresh faces and true grit. In this series, the Blue Zone analyzes the new signees’ film for the 2022-23 season. We previously looked at Kennedy Brown, Taya Corosdale, Ashlon Jackson and Emma Koabel. Next up is Mia Heide:
This is part two in a series profiling the identity centers at Duke, highlighting the work they do and their roles on campus. Part one, which focuses on the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, can be found here. Check back for more articles in coming weeks.
