No. 9 Duke men's basketball looks to reload following a devastating loss to now-No. 3 Arizona. As the team travels to Chicago for the Champions Classic and a matchup against No. 18 Michigan State, the Blue Zone brings some can’t-miss prop bets.
No. 2 Duke hits the road for the first time this season, heading to Chicago for the 13th annual Champions Classic. The Blue Devils will take on the 18th-ranked Spartans in a heavyweight battle, and The Chronicle's beat writers are here with their predictions on whether Duke will leave the Windy City with a win.
Following a heartbreaking 78-73 loss Friday to then-No. 12 Arizona at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the ninth-ranked Blue Devils travel Tuesday to Chicago where they will face No. 18 Michigan State in the annual Champions Classic contested between historic basketball blue bloods. Here are five things to watch for.
No. 9 Duke men’s basketball is set to take on No. 18 Michigan State Tuesday night in a back-to-back top-25 matchup for the Blue Devils. Before tipoff in Chicago, the Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Duke victory.
After an eventful opening week of college basketball, Duke dropped on No. 9 in the AP poll. The Blue Zone is here to recap the rest of the new poll.
Team USA defeated the Blue Devils 87-58, and the majority of the second half was not particularly close. But that didn’t matter. The enormous community support represents not only the increase in enthusiasm about women’s basketball, but it demonstrates the important program building that head coach Kara Lawson is creating in Durham.
The Blue Devils are an above-average college hoops squad, but the national team is arguably the best in the world. Despite that, the atmosphere was friendly and the crowd energetic as the Blue Devils held their own.
After a disheartening loss to No. 12 Arizona Friday, No. 2 Duke men’s basketball will look to bounce back against No. 4 Michigan State. Before the contest, the Blue Zone highlights a player from each team who could be the difference-maker Tuesday night.
A three-guard lineup of lethal 3-point shooters sounded (and still does sound) enticing. But in Duke's 78-73 loss against Arizona, especially in the first half, the Blue Devil guards fell cold.
The second-ranked Blue Devils lost 78-73 to No. 12 Arizona in a back-and-forth battle at Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday night. The defeat ends Scheyer’s undefeated streak at home — a stretch of 17 games dating back to last season, and marks the first loss at Cameron Indoor since March 5, 2022.
Friday’s top-15 matchup between the second-ranked Blue Devils and 12th-ranked Wildcats has lived up to its elite billing so far, with both teams locked in a physical battle at Cameron Indoor Stadium. With 20 minutes left to play, Duke trails Arizona 41-33.
No. 2 Duke men's basketball is primed for a marquee matchup against No. 12 Arizona. Ahead of the Blue Devils’ highly anticipated debut, the Blue Zone brings some can’t-miss prop bets.
The second-ranked Blue Devils stare down a daunting early season test Friday night against No. 12 Arizona at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Ahead of the action, The Chronicle's beat writers are here to offer their predictions about whether Duke can emerge victorious in the teams' first meeting since 2013.
From the initial tipoff, Duke imposed a suffocating defensive pressure that left Coastal Carolina struggling to execute even the most routine plays.
The Blue Devils’ defense was too much for Coastal Carolina to handle throughout the contest, as Duke cruised to a 88-42 victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the first meeting between the Blue Devils and Chanticleers in either program’s history.
No. 2 Duke men’s basketball is just a day away from its first big test of the season, a matchup with No. 12 Arizona. As the game inches closer, the Blue Zone keys in on three aspects that could decide the winner.
While the Blue Devils trounced Dartmouth in their first game — cruising to a 92-54 victory — Friday will be an entirely different challenge. The Wildcats opened as the favorites to win the Pac-12 and will bring their best to Durham.
At a Thursday afternoon press conference, head coach Jon Scheyer confirmed to reporters that sophomore guard Jaden Schutt would redshirt this season after suffering an injury earlier in the fall.
On Thursday night, guard Louann Battiston signed her National Letter of Intent to become a Blue Devil, giving Duke four commits for next season.
On Wednesday night, Duke women’s basketball added yet another member to its 2024 class, as five-star forward Arianna Roberson announced her commitment to the program.
