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I’m sitting here writing this column as my phone continues to light up with more Twitter notifications than I've gotten in the six years years I've had the app.
As Duke returns home from a trying road trip to host Georgia Tech, the Blue Zone brings you three keys to a Blue Devil victory.
While many view this season as an unprecedented low in the modern era of Duke basketball, it actually bears many similarities to the last time the Blue Devils missed the NCAA tournament in 1995.
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After falling to the Cardinals on Saturday, one can only hope that Duke brings the same amount of passion and energy to play Georgia Tech on Tuesday.
The two are undoubtedly talented, and yet they’ve been unable to both produce signature performances during the same game.
With a sizable, roaring crowd, back-and-forth action and big time moments, ACC basketball in Louisville truly felt like something close to normal in the sport. Even if Duke fighting for its NCAA tournament life isn’t close to that.
We bring you five observations from the first 20 minutes of play in what is shaping up to be a close one.
The Blue Devils enter the contest looking to snap a two-game losing streak and pick up their best win of the season to date.
“The more hungry team is going to win,” Steward said. “This game we gotta be serious. Strictly business, no goofing off, nothing.”
With multiple captains returning from redshirt seasons, the Blue Devils have the leadership necessary for a bounce-back campaign.
A team that has amassed zero meaningful wins all year no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt to make it in.
This isn’t going to be a season in which Duke makes a run at the Final Four, but questioning if this team even makes it to March Madness is a bit too far.
Although Duke fell to Pittsburgh for its second loss in a row, there was one Blue Devil who came out victorious Tuesday night.
The inconsistent start to the season continued for Duke against Pittsburgh.
Matthew Hurt entered Tuesday night’s game against Pittsburgh as the frontrunner for ACC Player of the Year. The Panthers’ Justin Champagnie had other ideas.
Duke made the voters look smart throughout the first half Tuesday, trailing 43-34 entering the break.
The Blue Devils enter the contest as 2.5-point favorites.
Each week, we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week, and give a brief look ahead.
After Duke fell out of the AP Poll Monday for the first time since 2016, a win in Pittsburgh is essential if head coach Mike Krzyzewski and company want to get the season back on track.
Duke fell out of the AP top 25 for the first time since 2016.
