Triple-threat: 3-point barrage lifts Blue Devils
By regory Beaton | November 21, 2005In college basketball, it is often said that teams live or die by the three-point shot.
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In college basketball, it is often said that teams live or die by the three-point shot.
After absorbing a 29-point beating by No.
For two teams who rarely share anything but a home state, Duke and Davidson have a surprising amount in common this season.
J.J. Redick didn't make a three-pointer in Duke's season-opener Monday night.
In a game that featured five Blue Devil freshmen on the court at the same time, it was sophomore DeMarcus Nelson who brought the house down with his high-flying acrobatics and improved scoring...
The Blue Devils have been here before-a roster loaded with talent and all the lofty expectations that come with the No. 1 ranking in the country. The question for head coach Gail Goestenkors, is if...
With two National Player of the Year candidates and one of the nation's best recruiting classes, virtually everyone is already penciling Duke into the Final Four.
After leaving the Big East, Boston College is hardly coming into the ACC under the radar.
When former Blue Devils Christian Laettner and Brian Davis made a $2 million contribution to the Duke Basketball Legacy Fund this past summer, they both said they were thrilled to still be involved...
The coaches lay down the ground rules for their players from the start.
It was definitely not supposed to be this way for John Gilchrist. As a sophomore two years ago, the point guard dominated an ACC Tournament which the Terrapins eventually won.
Sean Dockery and Lee Melchionni will talk about just about anything.
The ACC may have been the big winner at the June 28 NBA draft, but its teams were the big losers.
In 26 years of coaching, Mike Krzyzewski has seen a lot of special players come and go. Few, if any, he says, have had the impact on his fellow Blue Devils that Sean Dockery has.
Josh McRoberts did not know what to do.
The winds of change are blowing at the University of Virginia.
In his 17 years as a college head coach, Oliver Purnell has earned a reputation as a program builder.
Last season, the Blue Devils were hampered by a lack of depth.
Attention haters, skeptics, Carolina fans, Maryland fans, Texas fans, Villanova fans, Connecticut fans, Michigan State fans and any other misguided soul who is not absolutely certain Duke will win...
Last year was a banner year for the ACC by all accounts, as the conference led the nation by sending a league-record seven teams to the NCAA Tournament.