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Wolfpack fans stormed the court after the N.C. State win.

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'We're not that good': Another slow start plagues Duke men's basketball against N.C. State

By Evan Kolin | February 20, 2020

Countless times this season, Duke has fallen behind early on the road, only for a second-half surge to come in and save the Blue Devils from an unranked loss. Eventually, there would be a night in which yet another slow start came back to bite them. Wednesday was that night.

The Blue Devils shot just 10 for 22 from the free throw line Wednesday.

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Beyond the arc: Duke men's basketball misses the minor details in loss to N.C. State

By Christian Olsen | February 20, 2020

The team that took the court in PNC Arena was not the same team that won a miracle in Chapel Hill or trounced Notre Dame over the weekend.

It was a frustrating evening for the Blue Devils.

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ON THE MARK-ELL: Duke men's basketball embarrassed by Markell Johnson-led N.C. State

By Shane Smith | February 19, 2020

The Blue Devils can't seem to win in PNC Arena.

The Wolfpack had plenty of reason to celebrate in the first half.

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Five observations from Duke men's basketball's first half against N.C. State

By Evan Kolin | February 19, 2020

Here are five observations from the first 20 minutes.

The Blue Devils currently are atop the ACC standings.

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How likely is Duke men's basketball's first outright ACC regular season title since 2006?

By Derek Saul | February 19, 2020

Though this year’s Duke team may not generate a ton of hype, the 2019-20 Blue Devils are primed to accomplish something that the previous 13 Duke squads have not: win an outright ACC regular season title.

Carey dominated against Notre Dame, hitting his first six shots from the field and scoring 16 points in the first half alone

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Key three: Duke men's basketball's Vernon Carey Jr. must win the battle down low against N.C. State

By Evan Kolin | February 19, 2020

The last time Carey matched up against an elite ACC rim protector, James Banks III and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets limited him to just 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting.

Zion and RJ battled it out during the Rising Stars game

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Duke in the NBA: Blue Devils dominate All-Star Weekend

By Karthik Ramachandran | February 18, 2020

A pair of former Blue Devils made their first career All-Star Game appearances this past weekend, while two more battled it out in the Rising Stars contest.

Baker is second on the team in both 3-point percentage and 3-pointers made

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X-Factor: Duke men's basketball's Joey Baker looks to put pressure on stingy N.C. State defense

By Max Rego | February 18, 2020

The sophomore played a crucial role in Duke’s 24-8 run to shut the door on Notre Dame this past Saturday.

Tre Jones and the Duke backcourt will be tested by N.C. State Wednesday.

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Duke men's basketball looking to exorcise PNC Arena demons against NC State

By Shane Smith | February 18, 2020

Road contests in the Wolfpack's gym have been a struggle over the last decade for Duke, losers of five of its last seven in PNC Arena, including a 2014 first round NCAA tournament loss to Mercer.

Cassius Stanley missed Saturday's contest against Notre Dame.

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Duke men's basketball's Cassius Stanley set to return from eye injury

By Derek Saul | February 17, 2020

"He will practice today, and unless something happens in the next couple days for any of the players, we should be all ready to play," Krzyzewski said.

Duke's win against Florida State could prove to be a turning point this season

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Thoughts on the AP poll: Duke men's basketball jumps to No. 6

By Evan Kolin | February 17, 2020

Duke continued its dominant February this past week, while its fellow powerhouses atop the ACC struggled to keep up.

Alex O'Connell scored 12 points against Notre Dame, including two huge second-half threes

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Beyond the arc: Duke men's basketball dominates Notre Dame in front of former stars

By Christian Olsen | February 16, 2020

Coming off a physically and emotionally exhausting week, Duke had to rally quickly before taking on Notre Dame, and rally it did.

Zion Williamson enjoyed the company of two NCAA champions, Quinn Cook and Tyus Jones, at Duke's win.

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Zion, Tyus and more legends cameo at Cameron, inspire Duke men's basketball's beatdown

By Glen Morgenstern | February 15, 2020

Williamson, Jones, Quinn Cook and more former Blue Devils made surprise appearances in Durham. Both the current squad and the Cameron Crazies couldn't get enough of them.

Vernon Carey Jr. again led the team in scoring in Duke's dominant win against the Fighting Irish.

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Duke men's basketball takes care of business at home against Notre Dame

By Evan Kolin | February 15, 2020

Duke exploded from deep in the second half to pull away and easily put away Notre Dame.

Jordan Goldwire was the offensive spark plug for Duke in the first half.

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Five observations from Duke men's basketball's first half against Notre Dame

By Glen Morgenstern | February 15, 2020

Without the high-flying Cassius Stanley, the Blue Devils failed to pull away from the Irish. However, Duke's offense was sparked by an unexpected source.

Stanley's acrobatic dunks have sparked the Blue Devils all season long

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Cassius Stanley misses Duke men's basketball's contest against Notre Dame with eye injury

By Winston Lindqwister | February 15, 2020

The freshman guard's injury was announced just minutes before the game began.

O'Connell has scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 from three over his last two games

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X-Factor: Duke men's basketball's Alex O'Connell looks to make the most of his minutes against Notre Dame

By Christian Olsen | February 14, 2020

Alex O’Connell has proven that he can be effective on any number of minutes.

Seth Curry just earned some family bragging rights.

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Duke in the NBA: Seth Curry overtakes brother and trade deadline sends two packing

By Tevyn Fudge | February 14, 2020

Zion isn't the only former Blue Devil to make a splash in the past week.

Freshman Matthew Hurt stagnated against physical opponents in previous games but burned Florida State for 12 points Monday.

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After historic 2-game stretch, Duke men's basketball faces wild-card Notre Dame

By Glen Morgenstern | February 14, 2020

A win against the Irish won't inspire a bench burning, but the Blue Devils might need to borrow a blowtorch to subdue a volatile Notre Dame squad.

Tre Jones' perimeter defense will be a key against Notre Dame's 3-point centric offense

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Key three: Duke men's basketball cannot overlook Notre Dame

By Jake C. Piazza | February 14, 2020

There should be no underestimation of the Fighting Irish heading into this matchup.