Five things: Can Duke men's basketball make a statement at Florida State?
By Jake C. Piazza | December 31, 2020Get up to speed with five things to watch out for in Duke’s first high-profile conference game of the year.
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Get up to speed with five things to watch out for in Duke’s first high-profile conference game of the year.
Duke’s epic comeback in Chapel Hill left campus fired up, except for the benches Dean Sue made sure to protect.
The postponements just keep on coming.
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.
Nearly a year ago, in Duke’s last matchup against Pittsburgh, Coach K scolded the Cameron Crazies for heckling Panthers head coach Jeff Capel.
For the vast majority of his five years in Durham, Justin Robinson didn't get many chances to take the court for Duke men’s basketball. At the end of last season, however, that all started to change.
Duke men’s basketball was one of many athletic programs nationwide to call attention to racial injustice this year.
Last Wednesday, I had the honor of covering a Duke basketball game in person, something that is sure to be a rare occurrence this season.
Five former Blue Devils checked in on ESPN's list of the top 100 players in the NBA.
The No. 20 rank is respectable, and the forecast of this team is much sunnier than it was a week ago.
Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith are joined by fellow men's basketball beat Jake Piazza to discuss Duke's success against the Fighting Irish, as well as how the team should operate with Johnson on the sideline.
The Blue Devils avoided these scoring droughts against the Fighting Irish with a focus on teamwork and avoiding “iso-ball”.
Good things really do come in threes.
Duke cruised to a 75-65 win behind newfound ball movement on offense and gritty effort on defense.
Even without Jalen Johnson, the Blue Devils have looked comfortable thus far, leading 41-34 into the break. Here are five observations from the first 20 minutes.
The Blue Devils enter Wednesday night's contest as 4.5-point favorites.
The Chicago native can score at all three levels of the floor and his smooth jumper can give a defense problems.
The Fighting Irish contain the same qualities that propelled both Michigan State and Illinois to wins against Duke this season: experience and a star guard.
Duke will have to play down a man Wednesday against Notre Dame
New week, new thoughts on the latest AP rankings of the 2020-21 season.