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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.

Jeremy Roach pulls up for a jump shot during Duke's first half against N.C. State.

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STATE FARMED: No. 9 Duke men's basketball breaks away in second half, bags N.C. State to close road ACC slate

By Ranjan Jindal | March 4, 2024

PNC Arena has been a thorn in Duke’s side in recent years, but the Blue Devils poked back with an elite second-half performance to fight off those demons in Raleigh with a 79-64 win.

Tyrese Proctor shoots as he falls away during Duke's first half against N.C. State.

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5 observations from No. 9 Duke men's basketball's first half against NC State

By Andrew Long | March 4, 2024

The ninth-ranked Blue Devils made the short trip across the Research Triangle Monday night for a date with N.C. State, looking to end its conference road schedule with a win. Things haven’t proven to be so easy through 20 minutes here at PNC Arena, though, with Duke leading the Wolfpack 33-30 heading into the locker room.

Sophomore forward Mark Mitchell shoots a free throw in Duke's game against Virginia.

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X factor: Mitchell's versatility on both ends key for Duke men's basketball against N.C. State

By Elle Chavis | March 4, 2024

In the first of two games this week against in-state opponents, Duke men’s basketball will head down Tobacco Road to take on N.C. State. The Blue Zone brings you a key player from each squad to watch out for.

Senior guard Jeremy Roach pulls up for a jumper in Duke's big win against Virginia Saturday.

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Thoughts on the AP poll: Duke bumps up to No. 9, Kansas falls after an 0-2 week

By Caleb Dudley | March 4, 2024

Big home wins against Louisville and Miami helped Duke men’s basketball move up one spot in the latest AP poll to No. 9. The Blue Zone analyzes the movement around the nation.

Kennedy Brown races under the basket for a reverse layup attempt against North Carolina.

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'Always a battle': Tight loss to North Carolina underscores Duke women's basketball's fight despite agonizing end

By Ryan Hamner | March 4, 2024

For head coach Kara Lawson’s team, Sunday’s 63-59 loss at North Carolina is not worth panicking over. In fact, Duke once again showed its ability to hang tough and battle back, leaving it in good headspace for the postseason.

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Cameron Chronicles Season 7, Episode 5: Regular Season Concludes

By Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley | March 4, 2024

As the postseason approaches, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley preview Duke men's and women's basketball's last games of the regular season.

Sophomore center Kyle Filipowski was dominant against Virginia with 21 points.

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And one: Filipowski's complete performance, interior presence drive dominant win against Virginia

By Josh Alms | March 3, 2024

The Blue Devils earned a 73-48 statement win against Virginia Saturday, and the Blue Zone is here to analyze the matchup.

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Three points: Guarding the three, spreading the wealth key for No. 10 Duke men's basketball at N.C. State

By Niles Luke | March 3, 2024

No. 10 Duke men's basketball enters the final week of the regular season with a road contest at N.C. State, and the Blue Zone is here with three keys to victory for the Blue Devils.

Jadyn Donovan (4) reverses the ball in under heavy pressure from North Carolina's Alyssa Ustby (1).

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HEEL KICKED: Duke women’s basketball falls just short in comeback bid, drops finale at North Carolina

By Caleb Dudley | March 3, 2024

In the regular season finale, Duke was locked into another dogfight against rival North Carolina in Chapel Hill. However, the result was the opposite of the first matchup between the two squads, as North Carolina emerged with a 63-59 win to end the Blue Devils’ regular season on a sour note.

Tyrese Proctor slams the ball down with one hand during Duke's Saturday night obliteration of Virginia.

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Virginia's brand is forcing opponents to play uncomfortable. No. 10 Duke men's basketball flipped that script Saturday

By Micah Hurewitz | March 3, 2024

The famous pack-line defense which helped Virginia win a national championship in 2019 keeps teams on their toes while operating in a drowsy yet discombobulated game. But after Saturday night, Duke thinks it has reset the standard.

Taina Mair stares down the defense during Duke's win against N.C. State.

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Beats picks: Will Duke women's basketball sweep North Carolina at regular-season closer in Chapel Hill?

By Ryan Hamner , Elle Chavis , Colton Schwabe , Franck Djidjeu , Riya Khatod , Caleb Dudley and Martin Heintzelman | March 3, 2024

The Blue Devils head to Chapel Hill Sunday afternoon for a vital rivalry clash against North Carolina, looking for both a season sweep and a boost in seeding for the ACC tournament. The Chronicle's beat writers are here to offer their predictions of how Duke will fare.

Kyle Filipowski windmills the ball during Duke's destruction of Virginia.

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NO CONTEST: No. 10 Duke men's basketball blows the brakes off Virginia in penultimate home clash of season

By Jonathan Levitan | March 2, 2024

It was easy for No. 10 Duke, which erased Virginia 73-48 in Saturday evening’s rematch of last season’s ACC title game.

Kyle Filipowski celebrates with Tyrese Proctor during the first half of Duke's matchup with Virginia.

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5 observations from No. 10 Duke men's basketball's first half against Virginia

By Micah Hurewitz | March 2, 2024

Under the lights in Cameron Indoor Stadium for the second-to-last time this season, No. 10 Duke started out fast against Virginia and kept on the gas. With 20 minutes to play, the Blue Devils are all over the Cavaliers, leading 40-18.

Jared McCain dribbles the ball up the court during Duke's win at Miami.

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Advanced statistics aren't a big fan of Jared McCain. Why?

By Tyler Walley | March 2, 2024

Is one of Duke’s seemingly most important players truly a detriment to the team, or is there more to this story?

Graduate center Ryan Young plays defense in Duke's game against Miami.

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Prop bets for No. 10 Duke men's basketball vs. Virginia

By Andrew Negus | March 2, 2024

The Blue Devils will square off against third-place Virginia Saturday with ACC tournament seeding on the line. Ahead of the game, the Blue Zone brings you some can’t miss prop bets.

Jeremy Roach's consistent scoring will be crucial against Virginia's elite defense.

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Beats' picks: Will No. 10 Duke men's basketball exact revenge on Virginia after 2 years of heartbreaking defeats?

By Jonathan Levitan , Micah Hurewitz , Rachael Kaplan , Dom Fenoglio , Ranjan Jindal , Sophie Levenson , Mackenzie Sheehy and Andrew Long | March 2, 2024

No. 10 Duke faces its third-to-last game of the season Saturday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Virginia, a foe which has proved tough to overcome the past couple seasons. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their predictions on whether the Blue Devils can get it done this time around.