Take of the week: Duke men's basketball's success next season will hinge on its backcourt
(04/18/24 6:52pm)
By most metrics, next season’s Blue Devil team looks to be dominant.
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By most metrics, next season’s Blue Devil team looks to be dominant.
As the NBA playoffs begin, several former Blue Devils will seek to lead their squads to a championship. The Blue Zone takes a look at the regular-season performances of some past Duke basketball stars:
Home-field advantage is commonly understood as one of the biggest multipliers in sports. Under pleasant weekend conditions at the Duke Invitational, the Blue Devils’ track and field team lived up to one of sports’ best-known adages.
As the Blue Devils’ season comes to an end, the Blue Zone is here to break down every player’s performance this year, and compare it to our preseason predictions. We already looked at TJ Power, Sean Stewart, Jaylen Blakes, Ryan Young and Caleb Foster. Next up is Tyrese Proctor:
For the first time since 2018, Duke women’s basketball is dancing in the Sweet 16. After defeating No. 2-seed Ohio State in a monumental upset Sunday, No. 7-seed Duke will take on UConn in Portland, Ore., Saturday. Before tip-off, here are five things to know:
After two confident wins, Duke heads to Dallas to take on the Sweet 16 and potentially Elite 8 rounds of the NCAA tournament. The Blue Zone looks at the key player for the Blue Devils in their hopes to reach the program’s 18th Final Four:
As the southernmost state of the Lower 48, Florida is infamous for its unusual weather, especially within the tropical climate around the south of the state. In 2022, the city of Miami ranked third in the United States for yearly precipitation averages.
No. 4-seed Duke takes on No. 13-seed Vermont Friday to open up its NCAA tournament play. Ahead of the contest, the Blue Zone delivers with a few can’t miss prop-bets:
No. 2-seed Duke opens up its ACC tournament play Wednesday. The Blue Zone looks at the key player for the Blue Devils in their quest to defend their conference title:
After each Duke basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. Duke confidently handled N.C. State 79-64 Monday night, and the Blue Zone is here to break down the game:
Editor’s note: All statistics used for this article are courtesy of CBBAnalytics.com and are up to date following Duke’s Wednesday game against Louisville. Only in-conference ACC games are considered in this analysis.
After taking down Florida State Saturday, Duke will face Miami in a critical road test. The Blue Zone brings you a key player from each side:
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details - and in the numbers:
After defeating Boston College Saturday, Duke men’s basketball looks to round out its three-game home stand with a win against Wake Forest Monday. The Blue Zone brings you a key player from each side:
Kyle Filipowski opened up the Blue Devils’ first possession with a turnover. Two possessions later, he would miss a layup, followed by a personal foul. With its preseason All-American struggling for the entirety of the first half, No. 9 Duke was in danger of faltering without a strong response from Filipowski’s supporting cast.
No. 9 Duke is facing Notre Dame Wednesday night, hoping to start a new winning streak following its Saturday loss at North Carolina. With 20 minutes to go, the Blue Devils are cruising, as they hold a 33-25 lead on the Fighting Irish:
Following a road victory against Louisville, No. 12 Duke looks to reestablish momentum at home against Clemson. Prior to tip off Saturday afternoon, the Blue Zone breaks down a key player from each squad:
No. 7 Duke takes on Pittsburgh at home Saturday to continue conference play. Ahead of the contest, the Blue Zone delivers a few can’t-miss prop bets:
Duke women’s basketball opened its regular season Nov. 6 against Richmond. Unsurprisingly, the Blue Devils cruised to a comfortable victory against the Spiders on the back of an outstanding performance by junior guard Reigan Richardson. As a surprise for the unassuming fan, however, one newcomer shined brightest with 22 points and a team-high 12 rebounds, all without fouling or even starting the contest.
As the bow gets tied on 2023, The Chronicle’s sports department is reviewing the biggest storylines in Duke athletics throughout the year. Each day until the calendar flips to January, we will cover two of the most significant moments in Blue Devil sports from 2023.