Five observations from Duke men’s basketball’s first half against Boston College
By Jake Satisky | December 31, 2019Duke did not struggle against the Eagles in the first half.
Duke did not struggle against the Eagles in the first half.
Hurt, a 6-foot-9 “matchup nightmare," is draining treys at a 38.5 percent rate thus far, and the Blue Devils will need him to hit at a similar ratio to pull away from a Boston College team looking for a major upset.
The Blue Devils' floor general will be back in battle Tuesday night.
Though the decade will end after the Blue Devils’ Tuesday evening matchup against Boston College, that game will mark the beginning of the ACC gauntlet, and a chance for Duke to enter the new year on the right foot.
The Blue Devils had more turnovers than field goals Sunday afternoon.
The Blue Devils will certainly be eyeing a return to the top spot.
After taking care of business against Brown, Duke welcomes Boston College to Cameron Indoor Stadium for the Blue Devils’ first home ACC contest of the season.
The 2010s were eventful for the Blue Devils, with multiple national championships and countless marquee victories. Here are the best of those wins for Duke.
Nonconference play is over for the Blue Devils, and our hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith get you caught up on Duke men's basketball before ACC play begins.
Coming in at No. 3: Duke men's basketball earns its 21st ACC championship, getting revenge against North Carolina in the process.
Despite an ice-cold performance from beyond the arc, Duke took control in the second half to cruise past Brown 75-50 in a rare Saturday morning matchup.
With less than seven minutes remaining against Brown, Alex O’Connell sank a three, leading to roaring applause from the Cameron Crazies.
Things were anything but smooth throughout the day for Duke, but the Blue Devils came alive in at the end of the game with a 14-2 run to seal a victory in the final nonconference game of the regular season.
Playing without star point guard Tre Jones, the Blue Devils looked sluggish out of the gates against Brown Saturday in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils will look to Jordan Goldwire in their final nonconference game.
Dozens of Baker diehards scream and shout for him in Cameron throughout every home game, and so far this season the sophomore has not let them down.
Coming in at No. 5: Three former Duke men's basketball stars went highly in the NBA Draft, with Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, and Cam Reddish all being drafted in the top 10 spots.
In Zion Williamson’s absence, Ingram has come alive, posting career highs in almost every major statistical category.
As the 2010s come to a close, The Chronicle decided to compile our own all-decade team consisting of the five most impactful Blue Devil seasons over the last 10 years. Narrowing it down to just five players was not easy, but here are the results.
The Blue Devils will try and replicate their recent Ivy League success as the decade comes to a close, with a matchup against Brown Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium.