Duke men's basketball takes on its toughest opponent of the season in No. 1 Kansas Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
Both teams came into the matchup riding high off of dominant wins, but from the onset, it was clear that any team wanting to walk out of Lee’s Family Forum with the win would need to fight for it. And Monday afternoon, that team was Duke as the team stormed its way to an impressive and hard-fought 73-62 win over Kansas State.
After Duke’s huge defeat of Arizona on the road, the Blue Devils rose one spot to No. 11 in this week’s AP Poll. The Blue Zone breaks down the changes in both the men’s and women’s rankings.
With another big-time game coming up for Duke Tuesday against top-ranked Kansas, the Blue Zone breaks down the matchup with an overview, key stat, X-factor and three keys to a Blue Devil victory:
No. 12 Duke men’s basketball took down No. 17 Arizona on the road to improve to 4-1 on the season. The Blue Zone analyzes the contest.
It seemed like history was going to repeat itself, that the Wildcats would keep themselves within striking distance into the final minutes. Instead, Duke knocked down its shots. It capitalized on a Trey Townsend turnover with a strong drive and layup from Cooper Flagg. The rookie reeled in Arizona’s next two misses, and the guards were on target as Caleb Foster and Kon Knueppel hit from downtown.
Inside a sold-out McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, No. 12 Duke and No. 17 Arizona engaged in a battle befitting its pregame hype, a contest the visitors won 69-55.
No. 12 Duke men’s basketball traveled to take on No. 17 Arizona in the Blue Devils’ first true road contest of the year. After 20 minutes of play, Duke hangs on to a 34-27 lead.
The on-court chemistry was hard to miss along with the team’s paint dominance, high efficiency on the floor and a strong bench performance. At the heart of the Blue Devil’s tremendous victory was freshman Toby Fournier.
No. 12 Duke men's basketball will take on No. 17 Arizona tonight at 10:30 p.m. Before the game, check out what our beats predict will happen.
In only the second matchup ever between the two programs — and the first in Cameron Indoor — Duke continued to build positive momentum in an authoritative 79-47 win over Belmont. The Blue Devils limited the Bruins to 47 points on 33.3% from the field, and freshman Toby Fournier paced the offense with 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting.
Ahead of Duke’s massive matchup against Arizona, the Blue Zone breaks down Friday's encounter in our latest opponent preview.
To be a college athlete is to perform. But to perform such feats of athleticism also exposes oneself to risk. With the intensity of collegiate athletics comes an increase in injury risk. The cuts become quicker, the impacts harder, the stakes higher and the opponents larger and more imposing.
Duke men’s basketball fell out of the top 10 of this week’s AP Poll, dropping to No. 12 following last week’s loss to Kentucky. The Blue Zone gives it thoughts on the changes in the both the men’s and women’s weekly rankings:
The Blue Devils emerged with a 75-71 victory after a hard-fought, physical matchup. The Jackrabbits proved a worthy opponent after Duke pulled away to a 38-30 halftime lead, fighting back to tie the game and raise the blood pressure of Blue Devil fans everywhere. Raised blood pressure this early in the season might not be the best for fans, but for Lawson’s team, it’s ideal.
College basketball is one of the ultimate team sports. A single player cannot defend the opposing five, nor can that player win games on their own for a prolonged period of time. As a result, Duke's deep bench will make or break this season.
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. It was a decisive shellacking for the Blue Devils, who beat the Terriers 86-35, and the Blue Zone breaks down the game.
The Jackrabbits’ hopes of regrouping and making a quick comeback were cut when junior Ashlon Jackson made both of her free throws as time ran out, giving the Blue Devils the 75-71 win.
The aforementioned offensive boards were two of his five Saturday afternoon — a team-high. He added on a defensive rebound for a total of six, the second most on the team in only 11 minutes. Ngongba’s vision was also on display throughout, with two assists on 3-pointers. Despite not seeing the floor until today, Ngongba proved to be an outstanding talent.
Following 40-minutes of intense, unrelenting basketball, Duke emerged with a thumping 86-35 victory, holding its opponents to the fewest points in the shot clock era.
