Led by freshman phenom Dennis Smith Jr., N.C. State used a late 20-5 run to stun the No. 17 Blue Devils 84-82 Monday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
After storming past Miami thanks to a frenetic defensive effort that sparked a 20-0 second-half surge, No. 18 Duke will look to move back above .500 in league play as it hosts N.C. State at 7 p.m. Monday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
No single Blue Devil had a monster game or stole the show, but it was a combination of players—and a somewhat unusual one—that allowed Duke to succeed down the stretch.
After No. 18 Duke's lowest-scoring first half resulted in a 36-25 halftime hole, Jones inspired his teammates by making three 3-pointers during a game-changing 20-0 run.
Recent history—coupled with memories of Miami’s last visit to Cameron—point to signs that Saturday’s game could be another tough test for Duke rather than an easy bounce-back win.
Although tenting for this year’s home game against North Carolina generated unprecedented student interest, Duke is not immune to the attendance questions that are facing athletic departments across the country.
This week’s action showed that the junior is capable of running the show for his team but also plenty of progress to still make.
Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles and their classmates had a hard time making an impact against an aggressive Louisville defense.
Louisville used a 20-5 spurt to break out of a miserable shooting slump and get its pressure defense going in a 78-69 win against the Blue Devils.
Coming off a 16-point blowout loss at No. 9 Florida State, Duke will look to avoid falling below .500 in ACC play through at least five games for the first time since 2006-07.
The No. 14 Cardinals have now rebounded and are back at .500 in the league and already own quality nonconference wins against Kentucky, Purdue and Indiana.
With Jefferson on the bench in a walking boot with a right-foot bone bruise, the Blue Devils had no answer for Florida State’s length in the paint and quick guards attacking off the wing.
No. 9 Florida State took control with a 10-0 run midway through the second half of a 88-72 win against No. 7 Duke Tuesday night.
With Jefferson sidelined with a right-foot bone bruise, the seventh-ranked Blue Devils will face the first of two consecutive road tests against top-15 opponents when they take on No. 9 Florida State Tuesday.
With Duke headed to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on the Seminoles Tuesday night, The Chronicle breaks down five things to know about the Seminoles as the ACC's two highest-ranked teams will face off in the first of two matchups this season.
Graduate student Amile Jefferson suffered a bone bruise on his right foot Saturday against Boston College and will miss the Florida State game Tuesday night, interim head coach Jeff Capel said on the ACC's weekly teleconference Monday.
With more than 160 tenting groups registered as of last Friday, the Krzyzewskville line monitors were forced to improvise and figure out how to determine which tents will earn one of the first 70 coveted tent spots in the annual tent village.
Before Saturday's game, Krzyzewski had a conference call to encourage them to keep fighting through adversity, advice that proved fruitful after Jefferson's injury.
Although it did not appear they would get practice with that Saturday, the late-game experience the young Blue Devils earned against Boston College could pay dividends down the road.
The Blue Devils looked like they would coast after building a 19-point halftime lead, but missed 10 shots in a row to let the Eagles cut the deficit to eight with 4:46 remaining in the second half.
