Duke men’s basketball welcomes Notre Dame to Cameron Indoor Stadium, hoping to extend its win streak to 10 games. The Chronicle previews the encounter with an overview and an X-Factor for each team.
Duke has struggled getting off to quick starts on offense at points this season, mostly notably in its loss to South Florida a few weeks ago, and Thursday’s matchup was an amalgamation of that weakness. Everything that the Blue Devils did so well against Pittsburgh — bench points, points in transition, second-chance points — felt stilted against North Carolina.
With North Carolina winning three years in a row at home, the Tar Heels kept their streak alive after a high-intensity 53-46 win.
The goal of any top-ranked college basketball team is, of course, to win a national championship, something Duke is well-equipped to do this season. However, it seems this year’s Blue Devils have enacted a separate goal — to impose their will on the rest of the ACC. In five conference games, Duke has outscored its opponents by an average of 23.2 points per game, which is 2.4 points better than its margin for nonconference games.
Duke women’s basketball takes on archrival North Carolina Thursday in a matchup between two top 20 teams. The Chronicle previews the encounter with an overview, key stat, X-Factor and keys to the game.
In one of its most important remaining home games, the Blue Devils continued to flex their muscles against the ACC with a 76-47 victory against Pittsburgh. Three first-half 3-pointers from Kon Knueppel and a show-stopping second half from Flagg were crucial in the Quad 1 victory.
With winter break coming to a close, No. 4 Duke men’s basketball takes on Pittsburgh at home Tuesday evening. In a battle of ACC heavyweights, the Blue Devils have a 34-24 lead after 20 minutes.
Duke fans remember well what happened the last time the Panthers stepped inside Cameron Indoor, a sour 80-76 loss. Come Tuesday night, the Blue Devils will be out for revenge, and The Chronicle's beats are here to make their predictions for the contest.
Anything could happen when these two teams meet up, and as the Blue Devils prepare for their first home game of 2025, Pittsburgh is poised to rise to the challenge.
In order to compensate for Fournier’s presence on offense and defense, head coach Kara Lawson needed others to step up. Luckily for her, Duke’s sophomore class, which has steadily grown together for a year and a half now, were instrumental in the Blue Devils’ dominant 69-31 victory over Pittsburgh.
With a punchy Pittsburgh team coming to town to take on No. 4 Duke, the Blue Zone is here with an overview of the Panthers, along with a stat to watch, x-factor and three keys to the game.
After spending the holidays on the road, Duke returned to Durham for a conference clash, cruising to a 69-31 victory over the Panthers. Reigan Richardson led the Blue Devils in scoring with 13 points on the outing, and sophomore Delaney Thomas chipped in with 10.
In fact, nothing about No. 4 Duke’s Saturday date in Dallas with SMU could reasonably be considered close. The Blue Devils, for lack of a softer phrase, slaughtered the Mustangs. Duke’s defense was typically excellent, but it was the offense that shone brightest this time, putting together arguably its most complete performance of the season. And as the eye test — not just the box score — shows, that comes down to a Blue Devil backcourt realizing its elite potential.
Though their head coach was not on the bench, it was business as usual for the Blue Devils as they kicked off the near year and earned a hard-fought 89-62 victory over SMU at Moody Coliseum.
As Duke men’s basketball prepares to take on a resurgent SMU squad, the Blue Zone previews the encounter with an overview and X-Factor.
How has Flagg’s impact translated into advanced statistics? Specifically, how has he performed as a shooter, and which lineups have been the best for Duke’s young star?
Luckily for Lawson’s squad, this was just the beginning of a long stretch in the ACC. The Blue Devils have 16 upcoming games against some of the best teams in the country during conference play,and will have many more opportunities to hone their team into the weapon it can be this postseason.
On a chilly January night in Conte Forum, No. 14 Duke showed no rust after nearly two weeks off, as it cruised to an 86-59 win over Boston College.
Prior to Tuesday night’s game, the Blue Devils have been on a bit of a slow streak to start games. While Duke has won seven straight games dating back to the late November matchup against Seattle, the Blue Devil squad has needed time to thaw out in the first period. However, the team seems to do so much more quickly when more pressure is applied.
Coming off 10 days of rest, Duke men’s basketball is back. At home for the holidays, the Blue Devils cruised to a 88-65 victory over Virginia Tech, with Cooper Flagg gifting 24 points and six assists.
