Duke men's basketball set to host Pittsburgh to begin ACC gauntlet
By Matthew Hawkins | December 28, 2020Nearly a year ago, in Duke’s last matchup against Pittsburgh, Coach K scolded the Cameron Crazies for heckling Panthers head coach Jeff Capel.
Nearly a year ago, in Duke’s last matchup against Pittsburgh, Coach K scolded the Cameron Crazies for heckling Panthers head coach Jeff Capel.
It’s in Duke’s best interest to opt out of the season. But in this Prisoner’s Dilemma, every school acting on its own self-interest would cripple the financial pillars the NCAA needs to survive.
For the vast majority of his five years in Durham, Justin Robinson didn't get many chances to take the court for Duke men’s basketball. At the end of last season, however, that all started to change.
Duke women’s basketball began the 2019-20 season in disappointing fashion, but won 11 of its last 14 games to storm back into contention.
"The student-athletes on the Duke women’s basketball team have made the difficult decision to conclude their current season due to safety concerns,” Michael Schoenfeld, Vice President for Public Affairs & Government Relations and Chief Communications Officer for Duke University, said in the release.
Duke men’s basketball was one of many athletic programs nationwide to call attention to racial injustice this year.
Last Wednesday, I had the honor of covering a Duke basketball game in person, something that is sure to be a rare occurrence this season.
Five former Blue Devils checked in on ESPN's list of the top 100 players in the NBA.
The No. 20 rank is respectable, and the forecast of this team is much sunnier than it was a week ago.
Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith are joined by fellow men's basketball beat Jake Piazza to discuss Duke's success against the Fighting Irish, as well as how the team should operate with Johnson on the sideline.
The Blue Devils avoided these scoring droughts against the Fighting Irish with a focus on teamwork and avoiding “iso-ball”.
Good things really do come in threes.
Duke cruised to a 75-65 win behind newfound ball movement on offense and gritty effort on defense.
Even without Jalen Johnson, the Blue Devils have looked comfortable thus far, leading 41-34 into the break. Here are five observations from the first 20 minutes.
The Blue Devils enter Wednesday night's contest as 4.5-point favorites.
Four days after postponing a game against Miami, Duke is completely shutting down team activities for the time being.
The Chicago native can score at all three levels of the floor and his smooth jumper can give a defense problems.
The Fighting Irish contain the same qualities that propelled both Michigan State and Illinois to wins against Duke this season: experience and a star guard.
Duke will have to play down a man Wednesday against Notre Dame
New week, new thoughts on the latest AP rankings of the 2020-21 season.