No. 12 Duke men's basketball aims for another statement win at Virginia

In winning their fifth straight game Saturday against Clemson, the Blue Devils narrowly escaped by putting up only 64 points—a season-low. But if Duke is to push its winning streak to six facing the stingiest defense in the nation, it might have to make anumber in the low 60s stand up again.

Scouting the opponent: Virginia's pack-line defense awaits Duke men's basketball's high-powered offense

With the matchup between Duke and the Cavaliers just on the horizon, The Chronicle is getting you ready with five things to look for Wednesday night when the Blue Devils take the floor at John Paul Jones Arena.

Nail-biter against Clemson shows need for Duke men's basketball to find more production inside

When things are going well, as they were in the first half, the Blue Devils can overcome a gaping hole in their recent success. But when Tatum, Kennard and Allen can no longer provide the heroics on the perimeter, Duke flounders, and any team can take advantage.

Kennard wills Duke men's basketball to fifth straight win against Clemson

Clemson had one last possession with a chance to tie or win it, but Kennard disrupted it with a deflection out of bounds and Shelton Mitchell's desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer got blocked.

Another quick turnaround: Duke men's basketball gunning for fifth straight win against Clemson

After letting Pittsburgh hang around a week ago, the Blue Devils will look to take another step in the right direction by convincingly extending their winning streak to five.  

Duke jack-of-all trades: Jayson Tatum at his best in second-half explosion against North Carolina

Tatum’s answer out of the locker room was a 19-point second half, kick-started by a posterizing dunk on senior Kennedy Meeks that will likely haunt the Tar Heel big man for weeks to come.

Duke men's basketball's toughness showing up at a perfect time

The story of how Duke outrebounded a North Carolina team that entered the game leading the nation in rebounding margin has more than one character.

TOTAL TEAM EFFORT: Duke men's basketball holds off North Carolina for signature win

Highlights from Duke men's basketball's media availability leading up to Duke-North Carolina

Leading up to Thursday's Duke-North Carolina game, Blue Devil head coach Mike Krzyzewski and co-captains Amile Jefferson met with the media. See below for some of their most noteworthy comments leading up to the contest.

Worth a shot: Scenes from the end of the walk-up line

Restricted by rules on tents, standing structures, and non-folding furniture—all are strictly prohibited—these pairs of Crazies battle the elements at a higher intensity than their tenting brethren, albeit for a shorter time.

The next chapter: Duke men's basketball aims for signature win in first 2017 matchup against North Carolina

The Blue Devils come into the contest riding a three-game winning streak and will look to close the gap on a Tar Heel team that has won nine of its last 10 and sits atop the ACC standings, 2.5 games ahead of its rival.

Chron Chat: Scouting North Carolina ahead of the Tobacco Road rivalry

Ahead of Thursday’s Duke-North Carolina clash at Cameron Indoor Stadium, The Chronicle’s men’s basketball beat writers Amrith Ramkumar, Sameer Pandhare, Hank Tucker and Brian Pollack scout the No. 8 Tar Heels and explain what they’re most looking forward to watching Thursday night.

Timeline: Reliving the best Duke-UNC games of all time

Leading up to the first Duke-North Carolina game of 2017, The Chronicle has compiled a timeline looking back at some of the teams' most memorable matchups dating back to 1952.

Data digging: Duke men's basketball hitting the home stretch

I decided to take a look at some of the key numbers for Duke so far, measuring Blue Devil head coach Mike Krzyzewski's impact as well as where the team needs to improve the final month of the regular season. 

Krzyzewski's return finally has Duke men's basketball nearing full strength leading up to North Carolina game

After missing seven games while recovering from lower-back surgery, Krzyzewski had to reacclimate to his usual position on the bench with the same players who had been battling without him for a month.

Allen heats up late as Duke mens' basketball holds off Pittsburgh in Coach K's return

But following lower-back surgery barely more than a month ago, the Blue Devils' leader was back on the sidelines encouraging his team to hold on despite a sluggish performance. 

Duke men's basketball set to host Pittsburgh in Coach K's first game after lower-back surgery

But with a pair of consecutive road victories—Duke's first two of the season—the Blue Devils appear to have found a bit of a groove as they begin a stretch with four of their next five games at home and Krzyzewski back in action.

The best conference ever?

With Monday’s road victory, Duke has reached the midway point of ACC play, which unfortunately means that the Blue Devils still have nine games remaining against teams in the best conference in college basketball history.

Jayson Tatum stays out of foul trouble at Notre Dame, fuels Duke men's basketball on both ends in key road win

The talented freshman took a lot of criticism during No. 21 Duke’s recent slide for his poor shot selection and lack of energy on defense but bounced back in a big way Monday.

Balanced effort lets Duke men's basketball hold off Notre Dame for first road win against a ranked opponent

Duke came to South Bend Monday night fresh off another Saturday second-half surge—but this time it came away with the victory in one of its most complete efforts of the year.