The Blue Zone looks into what the Duke and Wake Forest have to bring entering their rematch.
On the heels of a busy week in college basketball, it's time for the Blue Zone's thoughts on the latest AP Poll. This week, Duke dropped in the rankings to No. 9.
Maybe you’ve had the experience, as I certainly have this season, of looking at the box score of a Duke game and thinking, “Wait, Paolo Banchero had a double-double? And led the team in points? When did that happen?”
With the regular season's final stretch nearly upon us, our beats are here with another installment of The Chronicle's Power Rankings of each team vying for the ACC crown.
Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Paolo Banchero's steady play and the rest of the Blue Devils' comfortable road win against Boston College.
Combo forward Lexi Gordon led the Blue Devils with 13 points on a 4-of-11 clip from the field and 3-of-8 from three without a turnover; point guard Shayeann Day-Wilson had 12 points on 5-of-16 shooting, two rebounds, three assists and three steals against two turnovers.
Duke men's basketball continues its busy week with a home matchup against Wake Forest Tuesday, the teams' second meeting this season. In anticipation, the Blue Zone brings both a Blue Devil and a Demon Deacon that can be the difference-maker come Tuesday night.
It's a big week for the NBA, as the trade deadline has just passed and the All-Star Game is on the horizon. As such, it's been a busy week for former Duke men's basketball players in the league, so join the Blue Zone as we check in.
In contrast to how the Blue Devils came out of the half against Clemson, they didn’t let Boston College get back in the game to start the second half.
Eight days, four games. The Blue Devils entered Saturday’s road matchup against Boston College at the end of a grueling stretch. Duke struggled out of the gates, but turned it on to take a 37-28 lead into the locker room. Here are five takeaways from the first 20 minutes.
With Duke back on the road Saturday for a battle with Boston College, the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets.
Duke hits its second game in three days against Boston College on the road Saturday for yet another opportunity at strengthening its grip on the ACC. Ahead of tipoff, the Blue Zone brings three crucial points for a Blue Devil victory.
For these Blue Devils, in these types of contests, a weird trend has emerged: despite a sometimes breathtaking talent advantage, they fail to put teams away until late in the proceedings. Why is that the case?
The Blue Zone recaps Duke's latest win against Clemson with the Player of the Game and more.
The near sold-out crowd at Littlejohn Coliseum did not phase the Blue Devils as they searched for redemption, taking on Clemson for the second time this season.
Three days after a gut-wrenching defeat against Virginia back in Durham, the Blue Devils ventured into Littlejohn Coliseum for a rematch against Clemson. This time around, Duke came out firing to an early 18-6 lead. Clemson tried to claw back into it, but the Blue Devils were not having much of that, finishing the half on a 20-13 run to take a 38-27 lead into the break. Here are our observations from the action so far.
When point guard Shayeann Day-Wilson popped open in the corner and fired up a perfect rainbow to the rim, it looked like the Blue Devils had found a miracle.
With Duke set to take on Clemson on the road Thursday night in a rematch of January's hotly-contested Blue Devil win, the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets.
The Blue Devils had some weaknesses exposed in their loss against Virginia. On the road at Clemson, Duke has some areas to focus on that can open up its game and carry the team out with a victory.
The Blue Zone looks at how both teams have fared since they last squared off.
