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No. 9 Duke is back in action once more Tuesday evening against La Salle at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the second matchup in the Blue Devil Challenge. With 20 minutes behind it, the home squad leads the visiting Explorers 39-29.
As No. 9 Duke men's basketball continues its homestand against La Salle, the Blue Zone is here with some can't miss prop bets.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details – and the numbers:
The Duke women pulled off several upsets this weekend to close out 5-1. While the men were not able to come away with a winning record, their strength and determination were still on full display.
When the Blue Devils are firing on all cylinders and when the shots are falling, the squad from Durham is capable of playing like one of the best teams in the nation. Moving forward, this game will be key in building confidence and helping a very young Duke squad grow as the season goes on.
After a win against Bucknell, No. 9 Duke men’s basketball is back in action Tuesday to take on La Salle in Durham. Before the contest, the Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Blue Devil victory.
After debuting in the AP poll at No. 2, then falling to No. 9 after a loss to Arizona, Duke men’s basketball remained inside the top-10 after defeating then-No. 18 Michigan State, as it remains at No. 9. The Blue Zone breaks down movement in the poll around the country.
Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of Nov. 13-19.
The gritty energy the Blue Devils showed in the third set against Clemson Sunday was a common theme on the weekend, where two close sets helped Duke get another straight-set win just two nights earlier at Virginia.
At both the Wolfpack and Tennessee Invitationals, Duke swim and dive continued to establish itself as a formidable opponent.
Despite fielding 15 wrestlers across 10 different weight classes, only three Blue Devils won their opening-round matchups, while just two placed in the top five of their respective weight classes.
In an overtime thriller, No. 15-seed Duke fell to Western Michigan on its home turf, ending its NCAA tournament run in the second round.
In a thrilling matchup characterized by frequent changes in momentum, Stanford pulled through in overtime to defeat the Blue Devils 82-79.
After traveling to Charlottesville Saturday afternoon, Duke football experienced a disheartening loss to Virginia. The Blue Zone is here with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead following the Blue Devils’ defeat.
Duke’s loss Saturday showed what has somewhat been apparent all year: It does not have the chops to put away teams when it needs it most.
While students are heading home for Thanksgiving, Duke men’s basketball is continuing to compete, facing La Salle in its second game of the Blue Devil Challenge. The Blue Zone is here with a key player on each side ahead of the contest.
On Saturday morning, the Dutch phenom took off on the Panorama Farms Course in Charlottesville, Va., to compete with the cream of the crop in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. She placed ninth — the best finish in Duke program history.
From the outside, one could easily assume that the Dallas native is a veteran player — someone who has been with the team for several years and has become a leader by way of his experience with the college game. It might surprise a spectator, then, to learn that Julian Eyestone is just a 17-year-old freshman.
The Blue Devils fell to the Cavaliers 30-27 on wide receiver Malik Washington’s record-breaking performance. A battered Duke defense couldn’t limit Virginia’s arsenal of offensive weapons as the Cavaliers moved the ball with ease.
Duke entered Saturday’s matchup with struggling Virginia looking to respond from a heartbreaking double-overtime loss against North Carolina a week ago. However, the Cavaliers have made a good account of themselves in the first half of football at Scott Stadium, and both teams are tied at 10-10 heading into the locker room.