Duke sent N.C. State packing 74-64 en route to its 14th straight win of the season. Despite solid first-half shooting from the Wolfpack, Durham’s squad pulled through with clutch free-throw shooting and a second-half offensive spark.
As Duke men’s basketball looks to extend its win streak to 14 games against N.C. State, the Blue Devils trail the Wolfpack 37-33 with 20 minutes gone at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
On a day where Toby Fournier, Reigan Richardson and Ashlon Jackson — Duke’s three highest scorers on the season — all scored in single digits, the supporting cast stepped up to the plate.
As No. 2 Duke looks to remain undefeated in conference play against a tough NC State squad, the Blue Zone is here with an overview of the Wolfpack and three keys to take down the local rivals.
Coming into Sunday afternoon’s matchup, the 18th-ranked Yellow Jackets and the 14th-ranked Blue Devils looked to be very evenly matched. They averaged similar points per game and shooting percentages. It was clear that the victory would go to whichever team wanted the win more, and at McCamish Pavilion, that team was Duke as it earned a 55-50 victory over Georgia Tech.
After Duke men's basketball games, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. It was a narrow victory for the Blue Devils, who came through late against the Demon Deacons, and the Blue Zone breaks down the game.
For one of the only times in almost two months, Duke’s dominance was truly challenged by an opponent late into a game. Even with the subpar performance by their standards, this level of game pressure may have been just what the Blue Devils needed heading into the back half of conference play.
In an ultra-physical affair on the road, Duke battled adversity in more ways than one in a 63-56 win against Wake Forest. Freshmen Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel combined for 41 total points, but the Demon Deacons stifled the Blue Devils’ offense completely to the tune of a 36.8% shooting percentage and 16 turnovers. Still, Duke responded with a 21-9 run to end the game and remain perfect in the ACC.
No. 2 Duke men’s basketball takes on Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, looking for its 13th straight win. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils hold an 13-point lead, 35-22.
No. 14 Duke women’s basketball will take on No. 18 Georgia Tech in a tough road matchup. The Blue Zone is here with an overview of the Yellow Jackets and three keys to a Blue Devil victory.
As No. 2 Duke men's basketball looks to win its 13th-straight game on the road against Wake Forest, The Chronicle's beats are here to make their predictions for the contest.
Over the final 30 minutes of the game? Duke women’s basketball outscored SMU 57-25, allowed a 20.5% field-goal clip and won the turnover battle seven to 12. What changed in between the first and the second quarters to power a 35-point victory over the Mustangs, the largest road win for the Blue Devils in nearly two years?
With a big matchup ahead for No. 2 Duke against a punchy Wake Forest squad, the Blue Zone is here with an overview, key stat, X-Factor and three keys to a Blue Devil victory against the Demon Deacons.
Momentum came in full swing for Duke women’s basketball in typical Blue Devil fashion, ending the first half on an extremely strong note. The 14th-ranked Blue Devils were able to rout the SMU Mustangs by a score of 81-46. Ashlon Jackson kept on hitting her shots, as she led the way with 17 points in the win.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and the numbers.
With less than two months until Selection Sunday, Duke is projected as a No. 1 seed in the majority of NCAA Tournament brackets. Learn more about what factors into a team's seed line in March.
Let’s take a look at how some of the top recruits in Duke’s football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball recruiting classes of 2025 are performing in their final seasons at the high school level.
With NBA season in full swing, the Blue Zone takes a look at some former Blue Devils playing in the highest levels of the pro game.
During Sunday’s 74-49 win against Stanford, Thomas was the anchor Duke needed. The Blue Devils were facing one of the best forwards in the conference, Nunu Agara. Coming into the matchup, Agara was averaging 17.6 points per game while shooting at a 49.8% clip.
By the end of the game, the Blue Devils were coasting to their 12th-straight victory, but the road to get there was by no means without its bumps. The absence of Maliq Brown was acutely felt in the frontcourt — Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach and Patrick Ngongba II picked up four fouls — and Duke looked like a team full of freshmen for the first time since its early-season losses to Kansas and Kentucky.
