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Cormac Ryan was 6-for-8 on the night from behind the arc.

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And one: Ryan’s elite performance too much for No. 9 Duke men’s basketball in loss to North Carolina

By Jun Tan | March 10, 2024

After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. The Blue Devils fell to North Carolina in the final ACC regular-season matchup, with the Tar Heels clinching the conference title in the process. The Blue Zone analyzes the 84-79 defeat.

Jeremy Roach sits dejected during Duke's Saturday night loss to North Carolina.

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Column: Roach took the blame for Duke's loss to North Carolina. But this was a team defeat — and one it needed

By Rachael Kaplan | March 10, 2024

Fifteen-point deficits after eight minutes of play are not individual, and they are incredibly difficult to come back from. Scheyer’s squad was so close it could taste it — but it couldn’t quite cross that bridge. This was a whole-team loss, and you could feel it as you walked into the locker room.

Jared McCain holds off North Carolina guard RJ Davis as he drives to the rim.

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SENIORITIS: No. 9 Duke men's basketball trails wire-to-wire, gets swept by North Carolina to concede ACC crown

By Andrew Long | March 9, 2024

For every energizing play the Blue Devils could conjure the seventh-ranked Tar Heels could seemingly conjure two, helping the visitors lead from start to finish en route to a 84-79 victory inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Tyrese Proctor flicks the ball to a teammate during Duke's first half against North Carolina.

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5 observations from No. 9 Duke men's basketball's first half against No. 7 North Carolina

By Rachael Kaplan | March 9, 2024

Inside Cameron Indoor Stadium for the final game of their regular season, the ninth-ranked Blue Devils struggled to keep pace with the seventh-ranked Tar Heels for much of the first half before a late-period fightback closed the gap. Duke trails North Carolina 40-31 heading into the locker room.

The Blue Devils scored 84 points in their last outing against the Tar Heels.

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Prop bets for No. 9 Duke men's basketball vs. North Carolina

By JP Rivera | March 9, 2024

It’s finally here. The Blue Devils are set for their second showdown with their Tobacco Road Rivals, and the Blue Zone is here with some can’t miss prop bets before the rematch with the Tar Heels.

Taina Mair flicks the ball behind her for a reverse layup against N.C. State.

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Defensive solidity, shooting miscues characterize Duke women's basketball's chaotic ACC tournament loss to NC State

By Lilah Gorfain | March 9, 2024

It was a fight, to be sure, and a chaotic one at that.

Jeremy Roach drives against North Carolina's Armando Bacot during the team's February clash.

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Beats' picks: Will No. 9 Duke men's basketball exact revenge on No. 9 North Carolina with ACC title at stake?

By Jonathan Levitan , Micah Hurewitz , Rachael Kaplan , Dom Fenoglio , Ranjan Jindal , Sophie Levenson , Mackenzie Sheehy and Andrew Long | March 9, 2024

No. 9 Duke faces its last — and biggest — test of the regular season Saturday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium, welcoming historic rival and national No. 7 North Carolina. With an ACC regular-season title on the line, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their forecasts for what promises to be a chaotic evening.

Oluchi Okananwa goes up for a putback in the first half against N.C. State.

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No. 7-seed Duke women's basketball falls to No. 2-seed NC State in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament

By Garrett Spooner | March 8, 2024

In a true back-and-forth contest, the seventh-seeded Blue Devils fell to No. 2-seed N.C. State 54-51 in a raucous ACC tournament quarterfinal contest. For the Wolfpack, Aziaha James led the way with 16 points and eight rebounds in a 39-minute performance. On the other side of the ball, Oluchi Okananwa led Duke with a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double.

Kyle Filipowski played four minutes in the first half against N.C. State.

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X-Factor: Filipowski staying out of foul trouble essential for No. 9 Duke men's basketball against North Carolina

By Abby Spiller | March 8, 2024

The Blue Devils will be hosting North Carolina in its final regular season game in Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday. Ahead of the matchup, the Blue Zone brings you two players to look out for in the historic battle of the blue.

Duke's frontcourt pairing of Camilla Emsbo (left) and Kennedy Brown (right) celebrate during their team's win against Georgia Tech.

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In second-round win against Georgia Tech, Duke women's basketball shows the benefits of success in the paint

By Elle Chavis | March 8, 2024

While Thursday night’s victory was not as vicious as the 84-46 win Duke claimed back in January, the Blue Devils still put together an impressive win, going back to the basics and showing off one of the strongest parts of their offensive attack this season.

Tyrese Proctor floats the ball toward the rim during Duke's win against N.C. State.

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Five things to know before No. 9 Duke men's basketball closes regular season against No. 7 North Carolina

By Rodrigo Amare | March 8, 2024

After 30 hard-fought games filled with the jubilant highs of victory and the agonizing lows of defeat, No. 9 Duke’s 2023-2024 regular season concludes Saturday as the team welcomes No. 7 North Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium.Here are five things to keep in mind as these titanic rivals clash with millions watching around the country.

Krzyzewskiville, or K-Ville, has been a second home for Cameron Crazies since 1986.

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Tenting 'in a much better state': How Duke's Cameron Crazies feel about 'Wellness Week'

By Ranjan Jindal and Abby DiSalvo | March 8, 2024

As the Cameron Crazies gear up for Rivalry Week, the tent city in K-Ville has come down. But this year, tenters were the beneficiaries of a few new rules, including a week of reprieve.

Ashlon Jackson holds her form after a 3-point jumper against Georgia Tech.

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No. 7-seed Duke women's basketball downs Georgia Tech, emerges from ACC tournament opener unscathed

By Luke Jovanovic | March 7, 2024

In their opening postseason battle, the seventh-seeded Blue Devils handled business, defeating No. 10-seed Georgia Tech 70-58 in the second round of the ACC tournament Thursday evening at Greensboro Coliseum.

N.C. State awaits the Blue Devils should they advance from their game against Georgia Tech.

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A look at Duke women's basketball's potential path through the ACC tournament

By Martin Heintzelman | March 7, 2024

Duke will likely be coming up against some of the top squads in the conference in rematches from the regular season as it heads into a stacked playoff bracket. With all that in mind, let’s take a look at the prospective opponents that Duke could face throughout the tournament all the way through to the finals.

Freshman guard Jared McCain looks to score in Duke's game against N.C. State.

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Then and now: What has changed since Duke men's basketball first played North Carolina?

By Garrett Spooner | March 7, 2024

In the time since their first meeting Feb. 3, the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels have positioned themselves as the top two teams in the ACC. Now, with their second matchup looming and an ACC regular season title on the line, the Blue Zone looks at what has changed.

Khaman Maluach is the sixth player in Duke's class of 2024.

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Five-star center and projected lottery pick Khaman Maluach commits to Duke men's basketball

By Andrew Long | March 6, 2024

On Wednesday afternoon, 7-foot-1 five-star center Khaman Maluach committed to join the Blue Devils this upcoming season, per ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

For over a month each winter, K-Ville becomes a makeshift city occupied by hundreds of undergraduate students.

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Pink tarps, spray paint and pinatas: A walk through K-Ville during the 2024 Duke men's basketball tenting season

By Alyssa Ting and Andrew Long | March 6, 2024

With this year’s tenting season officially behind us as of Sunday, let’s take a walk through 2024’s iteration of K-Ville to see some of the signs, decorations, names and other quirks that turned this makeshift tent city into one of campus’ most vibrant communities.

Oluchi Okananwa drives to the rim during Duke's regular-season finale at North Carolina.

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Duke women's basketball's Okananwa wins ACC Sixth Player of the Year, Richardson named to ACC Second Team

By Martin Heintzelman | March 5, 2024

Junior guard Reigan Richardson was named to the All-ACC Second Team, and freshman and fellow backcourt member Oluchi Okananwa was selected as both the Sixth Player of the Year and named to the ACC All-Freshman Team.

Freshman forward Sean Stewart tallied 12 points in Duke's win against N.C. State Monday night.

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And one: Stewart's breakout game, resilient play bolster Duke men's basketball in win against N.C. State

By Tyler Walley | March 5, 2024

Duke confidently handled N.C. State 79-64 Monday night, and the Blue Zone is here to break down the game.

Sean Stewart (13) floats a ball over N.C. State big man DJ Burns Jr. (30) during Duke's Monday night win.

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'You're not gonna take away everything': DJ Burns Jr., Sean Stewart and No. 9 Duke's big-man bet against NC State

By Andrew Long | March 5, 2024

One criticism of the Blue Devils this season despite their status as a potential ACC regular-season champion and NCAA tournament No. 2-seed has been their relative inability to lock down opposing bigs. There’s some truth in that, to be sure, but it’s perhaps more intentional than many will give Scheyer and his team credit for.