After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. The Blue Devils blew out Army by a score of 100-58, and the Blue Zone breaks down the game.
The Blue Devils embodied this philosophy against Army Friday, making full use of an overwhelming size advantage to dictate the pace of play. By game’s end, the Blue Devils had amassed 18 more rebounds than their opponents with 50 total, 17 of which were on the offensive end.
In Duke’s second game of the season, it rode a lockdown defensive performance and impressive second-half offensive outburst to a 100-58 win against Army. The Blue Devils had six players in double figures, led by Kon Knueppel and Tyrese Proctor, with 15 and 14, respectively.
No. 7 Duke men’s basketball competed in the second game of its season in Cameron Indoor Stadium against Army. After 20 minutes of play, the home team has a commanding 43-20 lead.
The 83-67 win was a test for Duke of more than just confidence and poise, but also one of character and resilience as the Blue Devils faced their most difficult challenge of the season thus far. They showcased their depth by wearing down the opponents throughout the contest, with four double-digit scorers and 10 players getting meaningful minutes.
Duke certainly got rolling during its second matchup of the season, traveling to Liberty and coming out with the victory in a 83-67 defeat of the Flames.
As Duke men's basketball prepares for the second game of its season, the Blue Zone is here with an overview of Army along with an X-factor for each team.
The young team looked like cool veterans even against a significantly more experienced Maine squad. The Blue Devils reentered the court with a renewed focus, helped by veteran leadership from the Australian native Proctor and other upperclassmen like his backcourt mate Caleb Foster, and bigs Maliq Brown and Mason Gillis.
If there were any question marks about the Duke defense at the start of the season, consider them answered. The Blue Devils forced consecutive turnovers on the Highlanders’ first three possessions and never let up from there, ending the outing with 34 in total. Duke started in a full-court press from the start of the game that did not let up until the buzzer sounded.
In its season opener against Maine, Duke debuted a trio of freshmen in the starting lineup who combined for 46 points in a wire-to-wire 96-62 win. Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg led the way with 22 and 18, respectively, and nine Blue Devils finished with a basket.
No. 7 Duke men’s basketball opened its highly-anticipated 2024-25 campaign with a home contest against Maine. After 20 minutes of play, the home team is out to a 44-33 lead.
The field trip was a success for the young fans as Duke conquered Radford to the sound of a 89-36 beatdown through double-digit scoring efforts by six individual Blue Devils.
Ahead of the start of the Blue Devils' season Monday, our beats are here with season predictions, players to watch and the biggest questions for this team.
After outperforming expectations during the last regular season and making an impressive run through to the Sweet 16, head coach Kara Lawson is ready to bring her now-veteran squad even further this time around.
Koabel and Fournier played together at the U19 FIBA World Championships in Paris in July 2021 and won a bronze medal, becoming just the second Canadian team to reach the podium in the tournament. In their first season together at Duke, Koabel and Fournier will take on the court with similarly high aspirations.
For the first time since she got here, Kara Lawson finally has everything she needs. The numbers say that this group is geared up to be the best team Lawson has coached since she came to Durham, and the media seems to agree.
Earlier this fall, the Blue Zone previewed key Duke women’s basketball players. The team is returning nearly every single player after a Sweet 16 run last season.
The Blue Devils’ leader had the opportunity to work with some of the country’s finest coaches, including WNBA coaching legend Cheryl Reeve. Duke fans can be sure that Lawson worked on her own coaching methodology and learned from the nation’s best.
No. 7 Duke men’s basketball will open its season against Maine Monday night, and the Blue Zone is here with an overview of the Black Bears along with an X-factor for each team.
Duke women's basketball lost its two centers last season — Kennedy Brown and Camilla Emsbo — after their eligibility expired. The team's freshman phenom Arianna Roberson suffered an offseason injury that will keep her out for the 2024-25 campaign. Two of The Chronicle's women's basketball beats are here to discuss what that means for the team.
