Duke women's basketball finds rescheduled date for postponed Georgia Tech matchup
(01/22/22 10:12pm)
The ACC has found a new date for Duke's bout against Georgia Tech.
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The ACC has found a new date for Duke's bout against Georgia Tech.
In many ways, the young men of the Duke men’s basketball team are just ordinary college students. They attend class, enjoy the fare at Duke’s West Union and even play video games like Fortnite during COVID lockdowns. (Head coach Mike Krzyzewski still calls it “Fourth Night,” but cut him some slack, he’s 74 years old.)
Following a sloppy, defensive-oriented 58-49 road win against Miami, Duke returns home to Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday to welcome Virginia in the first of two meetings this season. The Blue Devils (12-4, 3-3 in the ACC) have impressed holistically this season but have been challenged by an immensely competitive conference, while Virginia (3-12, 0-5) has struggled.
There was snow outside and rain inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.
No. 6 Duke entered its Saturday matchup against Syracuse as a huge favorite but coming off of a rough overtime loss against unranked Florida State. A red-hot start has helped the Blue Devils accrue an early lead. The Orange have fought back, but Duke still holds a large, but not insurmountable 36-22 lead at intermission. Here is a look at the most important storylines from the first 20 minutes of action.
If there’s one name that’s been a staple in collegiate basketball as long as Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, it's Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim.
For the second consecutive week, Duke men’s basketball leads right into the NFL Playoffs with a Saturday afternoon showing on national television, this time against Syracuse. To get your day started, read below for our can't-miss prop bets:
Nearly a month after it was initially postponed, Duke’s away matchup against Clemson has been rescheduled for Feb. 10, per a Friday evening announcement from the ACC.
The Blue Devils will likely be a player short against Syracuse.
Duke men's basketball dropped its last contest against Florida State, but looks to rebound with a strong showing against an unusually lackluster Syracuse squad Saturday. The Blue Zone has the three keys to a Blue Devil win:
Following Duke's overtime loss to Florida State Tuesday night, men's basketball beat writers Max Rego and Alex Jackson debate whether the Blue Devils can still be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Video by Evan Kolin.
The NBA season is in full swing, and a few storylines involving former Duke men's basketball players have emerged. Join the Blue Zone as we look at Blue Devils in the pros:
The year is 1900, and it’s a typical afternoon on Durham’s “Black Wall Street.” Black families, couples and individuals are getting haircuts at local barbershops, putting down payments on their houses at North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company and running errands in the plethora of Black-owned stores that line the street.
The first Academic Council meeting of the year focused on Duke’s return to in-person learning in the context of the Omicron variant. While administrators are optimistic about keeping operations normal under the current conditions, faculty were less optimistic, raising their concerns during the meeting.
A record 174 tenting groups—nearly one-third of the undergraduate student population—packed onto the court of Cameron Indoor Stadium Wednesday night for an opportunity to become one of the 70 Blue tents in Krzyzewskiville.
As on-campus COVID-19 cases rise, some Duke professors are requiring students to wear N95 or KN95 face masks—as opposed to cloth or disposable surgical ones—in order to attend in-person classes.
On the heels of Tuesday night's 79-78 overtime loss at Florida State, Duke men's basketball now looks ahead to Saturday's home matchup with Syracuse. Ahead of the conference showdown, the Blue Zone brings you a player from both sides that is poised to make an impact on the court:
It was quite the scene inside Cameron Indoor Stadium late Wednesday night, as a record 170 groups of students packed the court to put their knowledge of Duke men’s basketball to the test.
Would you be more likely to go to the gym if you were paid for it? The answer likely depends on how much and in what context, according to a recent paper from behavioral economist Dr. Katy Milkman and colleagues. Their use of financial incentives to increase exercise was the latest major contribution to a growing research field seeking to leverage insights from behavioral science to improve health outcomes.
Editor's note: This story is part of a series about the Class of 2025 based on a survey conducted by The Chronicle. You can read more about our methodology and limitations here, or see all of our survey coverage here.