If the Blue Devils can beat the Tigers, they will be the first team to all year. It won’t be easy. Here’s why.
Ahead of No. 9 Duke men’s basketball’s huge encounter with No. 2 Auburn in Cameron Indoor Stadium, The Chronicle previews the game with an overview, key stat, X-Factor, and three keys.
After a close loss to Kansas and home victory against Seattle, Duke men’s basketball rose two spots to No. 9 in this week’s AP Poll. The Blue Zone breaks down the changes in the rankings.
Although Duke secured a 77-61 win against the Lions, the game did not go smoothly for both teams. The two sides both recorded 20-plus turnovers throughout the game. Because of the rugged playstyle of this game, the winner was going to be the team with more grit.
The 13th-ranked Blue Devils were hot off of their five-game win streak and came into the game against Columbia ready to continue it, taking the matchup 77-61.
The answer does not need to be a complete turn from the shot, but the Blue Devils have to start taking advantage of their top-tier defense and get inside on offense, rather than settle for 3-pointers.
After a two-game stint on the West Coast, the Blue Devils returned to the friendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium for the on-campus portion of the Vegas Showdown to take on Seattle. No. 11 Duke fared much better against the Redhawks than it did versus Kansas the game prior, taking a 70-48 victory to get back to its winning ways.
No. 11 Duke men’s basketball returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a clash with Seattle. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils hold a 37-25 lead.
Following a nail-biting loss to No. 1 Kansas, the Blue Devils will look to get back on track at home Friday against Seattle. The Blue Zone is here to give an overview and X-factor for each team ahead of the contest.
Against Kansas, at times, it was obvious that Duke needed a grow-up game. It needed to face the top-ranked, most experienced team in the nation, in a packed-out neutral site where at times it was difficult to tell if there were more fans rooting for Kansas or for Duke. And while they usually say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, for the Blue Devils to have success down the rest of their season, they will need to keep what happened in Vegas at the forefront of their minds.
In overtime, No. 13 Duke took a 109-99 victory over eighth-ranked Oklahoma in the Ball Dawgs Classic in Nevada's Lee Family Forum.
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. Duke lost a close one to Kansas in the Vegas Showdown Tuesday, and the Blue Zone is here to break down the game.
The Jayhawks handed Jon Scheyer his first loss as Duke’s head coach in the 2022 Champions Classic, and despite an admirable battle that went down to the wire, the Blue Devils once again fell at the hand of legendary coach Bill Self’s squad, 75-72.
No. 11 Duke men’s basketball continues its road trip out west with a heavyweight contest against No. 1 Kansas. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils trail in a close contest, 41-39.
For the second time in as many games, the Blue Devils are taking on a ranked opponent. The Chronicle's beats are here to share their predictions for No. 11 Duke's matchup with No. 1 Kansas.
Against a much taller Kansas State squad, Duke women's basketball more than made up for its lack of height with the type of tenacious play head coach Kara Lawson’s team’s are known for.
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:
