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Much like in their game against the Orange, the Blue Devils are on the ropes so far and are tied 36-36 at the half. Here are five of our observations from the opening period.
In advance of the ACC tournament semifinals, the Blue Zone brings three things that could make the difference for Duke men's basketball as it seeks victory against Miami Friday evening.
Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Jeremy Roach's performance and the rest of the Blue Devils' tight win against Syracuse in the ACC tournament.
Those moments, the ones that define this month, came early for Duke. But ultimately, it responded, and is moving on to face Miami. Welcome to March, Blue Devils.
No.1-seed Duke narrowly escaped a colossal upset Thursday against a Buddy Boeheim-less No. 9-seed Syracuse at Barclays Center, edging the Orange 88-79.
Welcome to Championship Week. Duke, holding the top seed in the ACC tournament, opens the postseason with ninth-seeded Syracuse in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. In the third meeting of the year between these two programs and two iconic coaches, Duke got going early but could not put it away, as the Blue Devils trail 40-36 going into the locker room.
Duke is in Brooklyn, N.Y., set to face Syracuse in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament. Before the Blue Devils tip off Thursday, the Blue Zone has three keys to a potential third victory against the Orange this season.
Thursday’s clash with Syracuse marks the Blue Devils' first chance to put the sting of Saturday behind them and to start off the postseason with a bang.
Syracuse star guard Buddy Boeheim has been suspended one game after hitting Florida State guard Wyatt Wilkes during the first half of Wednesday's second-round matchup at the ACC tournament, the conference announced Wednesday evening.
Duke men's basketball starts its ACC tournament journey Thursday, so in anticipation, the Blue Zone brings a player who will be key for the Blue Devils throughout their entire run.
In terms of regular-season losses, it can’t really get worse than that. But therein lies the beauty of college basketball—the postseason, specifically the NCAA tournament, trumps everything else.
If the Blue Devils play with the same grit they have displayed throughout the year, getting Krzyzewski’s 16th and final ACC tournament title will have been in the cards all along—as if this season was written in the stars.
With the regular season in the books and the ACC tournament starting Tuesday, our beats are here for the last time this season to give you The Chronicle's Power Rankings of each team vying for the ACC crown.
It’s conference tournament time in college basketball, meaning the regular season has finished up and the final AP Poll of the regular season is here. This week, Duke dropped to No. 7.
Before we jump into the postseason as the ACC tournament commences, let's take a look back and recap the Blue Devils' regular season from wins against Gonzaga and Kentucky to shocking losses in front of the home crowd in head coach Mike Krzyzewski's last season.
Freshman forward Paolo Banchero of Duke men's basketball has been named ACC Rookie of the Year and sophomore center Mark Williams has been named ACC Defensive Player of the Year, the conference announced Monday morning.
Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Paolo Banchero's performance and the rest of the Blue Devils' loss to North Carolina in their regular-season finale.
Let’s be honest. Everything else Saturday went according to plan. College Gameday made its triumphant return to Cameron Indoor Stadium, fatheads of Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski dotted Section 17 and the few North Carolina fans in the stands got booed mercilessly.
All game long, it was haymaker after haymaker from both sides. Brady Manek fired away from deep, but so did Trevor Keels. Armando Bacot bullied his way to paint buckets, but Mark Williams made sure to respond with some of his own.
It is finally here. The final night in Cameron Indoor Stadium of Mike Krzyzewski's storied career, after 42 years, has arrived. With a fired-up student section and dozens upon dozens of former players in attendance, No. 4 Duke and North Carolina took the stage yet again. The Tar Heels started out strong, but Duke got it going as the first half went on, ending with a 41-39 edge at the break. Here are five observations from what went down in the initial 20 minutes.