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The biggest factor in Duke keeping Louisville at bay for most of the game was an identity shift that began on the defensive side of the ball.
Tonight’s game was encouraging for the Blue Devils, as big men Mark Williams and Matthew Hurt accounted for 43 of the team’s 70 points.
As the saying goes, it’s hard beating the same team three times in one season.
Relying on Matthew Hurt’s scoring and Mark Williams’ defense, the Blue Devils shot out to an early lead, withstanding a late run by Louisville to take a 30-29 edge entering the break.
As much as the final score was a team effort, the biggest takeaway was the combined play of guards Jeremy Roach, DJ Steward and Jordan Goldwire.
The Blue Devils have a date with Louisville Wednesday in the second round of the 2021 ACC Tournament while the daily fight for their postseason lives continues
After firing on all cylinders Tuesday, it finally appears as if head coach Mike Krzyzewski and his squad are primed for their best basketball this week in Greensboro, and it could not come at a better time.
Facing the daunting task of winning five games in five days to keep their season alive, the Blue Devils did the only thing they could do Tuesday afternoon: win the first one.
The Blue Devils started off on the right foot against Boston College Tuesday, taking a 41-27 halftime lead into the locker room.
The Blue Zone gets you ready for the ACC Tournament with a Duke player to look out for and an aspect of the game that the Blue Devils will need to excel at in order to make a run.
If there’s one thing that may work in the Blue Devils’ favor, it’s the positive mojo that comes with playing in historic Greensboro Coliseum.
During an exciting weekend in Atlanta, Duke men's basketball was well represented.
Matthew Hurt, DJ Steward and Jordan Goldwire were all recognized Monday morning in the annual ACC awards.
It was evident that physicality, or the lack thereof for one team, played a chief role in Duke’s 91-73 loss to North Carolina.
The last time Duke went into Chapel Hill, two buzzer-beaters led the Blue Devils to a miraculous comeback win. But there would be no comeback this time around, as North Carolina held on to a commanding first-half lead to topple Duke 91-73 victory Saturday night in the Dean E. Smith Center.
In the final game of the ACC regular season, the Blue Devils succumbed to a near perfect start from the Tar Heels and trail 42-26 heading to the locker room. Here are five observations from the game’s first half.
Our beat writers are here to make their predictions for the 6 p.m. regular-season finale.
Duke and North Carolina are playing more and more like the blue bloods that they truly are, and are hardly likely to cough the ball up as often as they did in February’s battle.
If there’s one thing the Blue Devils could use, it’s another lights-out shooting night from one of their veterans.
The most significant change since the last time these two teams met is undoubtedly the emergence of big men Walker Kessler and Mark Williams.
