Hostile environment awaits Duke men's basketball for Round of 32 tilt against No. 7 seed South Carolina
By Mitchell Gladstone | March 18, 2017The Blue Devils will face a stiff test in their bid to get back to the Sweet 16.
The Blue Devils will face a stiff test in their bid to get back to the Sweet 16.
For the second time in three games, Allen made his first four 3-pointers as part of Duke's red-hot start that the second-seeded Blue Devils turned into a victory against No. 15 seed Troy at Bon Secours Wellness Arena Friday evening.
With Duke having to navigate the East region to get to the 2017 Final Four, The Chronicle is taking a close look at the Blue Devils' path to Phoenix.
After winning four games in four days to capture the 20th conference tournament title in program history, second-seeded Duke will begin its road to the Final Four with a tussle against No. 15 seed Troy in the NCAA tournament's Round of 64 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C., at 7:20 p.m. Friday.
This year might be Gonzaga's best chance yet to get to the Final Four.
Kansas headlines a high-scoring Midwest region, with contenders like Louisville and Oregon aiming to upend the Jayhawks on the way to the Final Four.
The Blue Devils’ ACC tournament run showed a lot about the kind of team Duke can be when at its best.
North Carolina, Kentucky and UCLA headline a stacked region that should see some entertaining, high-scoring matchups.
With the NCAA tournament upon us, The Chronicle gets you ready for all the action with full previews of the entire tournament field. Check out the strengths and weaknesses of each team, and adjust your brackets accordingly.
Duke's path to the Final Four could feature the No. 1 overall seed and some familiar faces.
The Blue Devils will open NCAA tournament play Friday.
When Matt Jones was asked to describe the Blue Devils in one word at Duke’s preseason media day in October, he made a prescient choice. “This team is going to be uncommon this year,” Jones said.
Fifth-seeded Duke will look to complete the most impressive conference tournament run in recent memory by becoming the first ACC team to ever win four games in four days when it takes on No. 3 seed Notre Dame Saturday at 9 p.m. at the Barclays Center.
To advance to the ACC championship game for the first time since 2014, the Blue Devils will have to beat another Final Four contender barely 24 hours after their Thursday triumph against a team that is playing as well as anyone in the country. The opponent on the other side of the court will also be wearing a very familiar shade of blue.
Duke had not used a zone much this season, but the tactical adjustment helped conceal its fatigue.
With Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard and Jayson Tatum at their best once again, the Blue Devils were able to prevail and earn their third top-15 win of the season.