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The Blue Devils who took the court against Bellarmine look like a top-10 basketball team.
Williams made it clear right from the opening jump that he’s different from past Blue Devil big men.
Duke pulled away in the second half, but that doesn't change the fact that the Blue Devils still have a lot of growing to do.
The Blue Devils jumped out to an early 15-2 lead before the Knights fought back over the final 10 minutes of the period, cutting Duke's edge to 35-25 entering halftime.
Sometimes, the key to building chemistry is bouncing back after a tough defeat.
The Chronicle spoke with Blakeney to discuss how the Mako Medical Duke Classic came to be, how Blakeney stays in touch with some of his former teammates, his reaction while on the bench during The Shot and more.
As non conference play continues, the Blue Devils face Bellarmine, a team that it is favored over by 28.5 points.
The Blue Zone brings you three crucial areas that Duke will need to improve at in order to officially put the Michigan State loss in the rear-view mirror.
Hurt will have a clear height advantage over whoever the Knights throw at him while Duke is on offense.
The Blue Devils were able to set a date for their game against the Runnin' Bulldogs.
After the first five minutes of the game, it was clear it was going to be a very poor offensive showing for the Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils’ success this season will come down to how Johnson, Steward and the rest of the deep Duke freshman class develops.
In the 2017-2019 Champions Classics, three young Duke squads pulled off statement wins against more experienced opponents. The Blue Devils weren’t so fortunate this time around.
The opening period was scrappy and low-scoring, with the Spartans pulling ahead late to take a 37-33 lead into the locker room.
Duke hosts Michigan State Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. in the 2020 iteration of the Champions Classic. Five of our beat writers make their predictions for the top-10 matchup.
Even as Duke prepares for its highly-touted Champions Classic bout with Michigan State, the rest of its schedule continues to struggle with the challenges of this unique 2020-21 campaign.
Duke enters the Champions Classic as 3.5-point favorites over the visiting Spartans.
Memorable matchups, such as Kyrie Irving’s breakout game in the 2010 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the 2015 Final Four and the 2019 East Regional Final, have defined this series in recent years. And in the 2020 version of Duke-Michigan State, the stars are aligned for another classic.
After beating Coppin State, Duke men's basketball earned a three-spot jump in the AP top 25 poll.
Duke needs freshman center Mark Williams to use his size and strength to win the rebound battle for the Blue Devils.
