With both Duke and Florida State entering Thursday’s contest at Cameron Indoor Stadium off the back of necessary wins, the stakes are high for whose momentum will continue and whose will falter once again this season.
The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from both teams who can be a difference-maker come Thursday evening.
Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Theo John's performance and the rest of the Blue Devils' last-second loss to Virginia.
After trading schematic blows for nearly 40 minutes, Duke finally had the upper hand. It thought it had the perfect weapon to slay the Cavaliers. It turned out the Blue Devils were gripping tightly to a double-edged sword.
No. 7 Duke had its hands full Monday night with ACC foe Virginia, falling 69-68 after dropping behind early in the first half.
No. 7 Duke had a short break between its 20-point Saturday win in Chapel Hill to a 7 p.m. home tipoff against Virginia. The Blue Devils came out flat and allowed the Cavaliers to jump out to an 8-2 lead to start. They battled back, but Virginia holds a 34-29 lead at the half. Here’s five of our observations from the opening 20 minutes.
Over the past three games, Griffin elevated his game to the best on the Duke team. With his silky smooth jumper and improved confidence off-the-dribble, the White Plains, N.Y., native is one of the most lethal offensive weapons in the nation right now.
With another week of college basketball in the books, it's time for the Blue Zone's weekly reflections on the AP Poll.
Before Duke men's basketball takes on the Cavaliers at home Monday night, the Blue Zone brings three factors that could prove critical for a Blue Devil win.
With another week gone, our beats are here with another installment of The Chronicle's Power Rankings of each team vying for the ACC crown.
With Duke back in action Monday night against Virginia at home, the Blue Zone has you covered ahead of time with some can't-miss prop bets.
Day-Wilson finished the game with 22 points, her third 20-point game this season...“I think she’s the best freshman in the conference,” said head coach Kara Lawson.
“I think it’s just who we are as a team, we are going to compete with you no matter what, no matter how much we’re up, we’re going to make sure you feel us,” said combo forward Lexi Gordon.
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. Today, the Blue Zone breaks down the Blue Devils' massive 87-67 win against Tobacco Road rival North Carolina Saturday.
“We love playing on the road. We love when the whole stadium’s against us because we know we can silence the crowd,” Wendell Moore Jr. said. “There's no better feeling than really silencing an opponent's crowd.”
The ninth-ranked Blue Devils cleaned the Tar Heels’ clocks 87-67 in the first rivalry game with fans in attendance since 2020. It also marked Hubert Davis’ first dance with the Devils as North Carolina’s head coach. Freshman forward AJ Griffin made sure Davis’ debut was not a happy one.
No. 9 Duke made the short bus-ride on highway 15-501 for a 6 p.m. tipoff against North Carolina in the Dean Dome. Duke got out to a hot start and held a 23-point lead at one point, but the Tar Heels snuck back in the game to cut Duke’s lead down to 11 for a 39-28 score at the half. Here’ s five of our observations from the opening 20 minutes.
Here are five things to watch out for as the Blue Devils trek to Chapel Hill for the showdown.
It's Duke against North Carolina. Coach K's last time in the Dean Dome. Hubert Davis' first time as head coach in the rivalry. Should we go on? As ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas says, this matchup always delivers, and our beats did their best at predicting the outcome of the first installment of this year's series. Saturday's game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. in Chapel Hill.
With Duke men's basketball set to take the short trip down Tobacco Road for Saturday night's battle in Chapel Hill, the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets.
