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Johnson made a number of critical blocks to keep Duke in the contest against Pittsburgh.

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One word for Duke men's basketball vs. Pittsburgh: Variability

By Cameron DeChurch | 5 days ago

The inconsistent start to the season continued for Duke against Pittsburgh.

Freshman guard DJ Steward will have to be his usual aggressive self in order for Duke to come away with a road victory over the Panthers.

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Prop bets for Duke men's basketball vs. Pittsburgh

By Jake C. Piazza | 6 days ago

The Blue Devils enter the contest as 2.5-point favorites.

Coach K spoke to the media Saturday for the first time since the riots in Washington, D.C.

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Thoughts on the AP Poll: Duke falls out of the top 25 and into uncharted territory

By Max Rego | January 18, 2021

Duke fell out of the AP top 25 for the first time since 2016.

While Moore's 25-point performance was impressive, he has struggled offensively in the Blue Devils' other seven contests.

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Film room: What is going on with Wendell Moore Jr.?

By Campbell Lawson | January 16, 2021

The sophomore wing has been streaky on both ends throughout his second year in Durham.

Matthew Hurt and DJ Steward were the two bright spots for their shining efforts in this past game.

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One word for Duke men's basketball versus No. 20 Virginia Tech: Disappointment

By Campbell Lawson | January 13, 2021

After too many sloppy shots in the last three minutes, Duke couldn’t finish, leaving fans feeling our one word: disappointment.

After a 25-point game against Boston College, Wendell Moore's rocky start continued against Wake Forest.

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Key three: Duke men's basketball needs to get Wendell Moore going against Virginia Tech

By Jonathan Levitan | January 11, 2021

Duke is heading into its toughest ACC matchup thus far.

Freshman guard DJ Steward impressed on both ends of the floor Saturday.

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Thoughts on the AP poll: Duke men's basketball creeping up the rankings

By Jake C. Piazza | January 11, 2021

The Blue Devils are starting to put it all together.

Wendell Moore Jr. looks to carry over his hot shooting into the next game to help the Blue Devils add to their win streak.

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Prop bets vs. Wake Forest: Look for another close, low-scoring game

By Christian Olsen | January 9, 2021

Make no mistake, it will still be a steep uphill battle for Wake Forest, but the odds of a blowout are low.

It was an up and down 2020 season for Daniel Jones, but he was able to put together a six-game streak of solid performances to finish the year.

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Duke in the NFL: Season recap edition

By Max Rego and Jake C. Piazza | January 8, 2021

Catch up with how a few former Blue Devils ended their 2020 campaigns.

All eyes will be on sophomore forward Matthew Hurt to see if he can continue his hot start to the season.

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Prop bets for Duke men's basketball vs. Boston College

By Jonathan Levitan | January 6, 2021

Duke will enter its bout with Boston College as an 11.5 point favorite.

The Blue Devils are unable to defend their rank having not played a game since December 16th and thus dropped again.

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Thoughts on the AP Poll: Duke drops a spot

By Jake C. Piazza | January 4, 2021

The Blue Devils checked in at No. 21 this week, and have by far played the least amount of games in comparison to all of the other ranked teams.

The emergence of freshman guard Jeremy Roach will help Duke move back up the rankings in ACC play.

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Thoughts on the AP Poll: Duke remains at No. 20

By Max Rego | December 28, 2020

With upcoming matchups against Pittsburgh and Florida State, the Blue Devils will be able to show whether they have what it takes to make some noise in the early ACC slate and move up in the AP Poll.

As evidenced by his No. 19 ranking, expectations are high for Zion Williamson after finishing third in Rookie of the Year voting a season ago.

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Duke in the NBA: ESPN releases its annual NBA rankings

By Max Rego | December 22, 2020

Five former Blue Devils checked in on ESPN's list of the top 100 players in the NBA.

Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has a long gap between games to get his team on the right track.

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Thoughts on the AP Poll: Duke men's basketball heading in the right direction again

By Jake C. Piazza | December 21, 2020

The No. 20 rank is respectable, and the forecast of this team is much sunnier than it was a week ago.

DJ Steward's breakout game is likely a sign of things to come from the guard that was highly recruited out of high school.

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One word versus Notre Dame: Efficient

By Cameron DeChurch | December 18, 2020

The Blue Devils avoided these scoring droughts against the Fighting Irish with a focus on teamwork and avoiding “iso-ball”.

With the absence of Jalen Johnson, sophomore forward Matthew Hurt will need to bring his A-game to South Bend, Ind.

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Prop bets for Duke men's basketball vs. Notre Dame

By Matthew Hawkins | December 16, 2020

The Blue Devils enter Wednesday night's contest as 4.5-point favorites.

Steward is Duke's second-leading scorer with 11.8 points per contest.

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X-Factor: Duke will need DJ Steward to provide high-volume scoring to defeat Notre Dame

By Max Rego | December 16, 2020

The Chicago native can score at all three levels of the floor and his smooth jumper can give a defense problems.

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