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Jackson's career-high 30 points lead No. 13 Duke women's basketball over No. 9 Kansas State

By Elle Chavis | November 25, 2024

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. 

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Thoughts on the AP poll: Duke men's and women's basketball rise in the rankings ahead of big week

By Caleb Dudley | November 25, 2024

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. 

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Duke men's basketball opponent preview: No. 1 Kansas

By Myles Powicki and Kate Reiniche | November 24, 2024

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:

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And one: Freshman sensations and rebounding dominance leads to Duke's win at Arizona

By Callan Perchinsky | November 23, 2024

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.

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On the road against No. 17 Arizona, No. 12 Duke men's basketball didn’t let history repeat itself

By Rachael Kaplan | November 23, 2024

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.

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ARIZOWNED: No. 12 Duke men's basketball stifles No. 17 Arizona with 69-55 road win

By Andrew Long | November 23, 2024

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.

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5 observations from No. 12 Duke men's basketball's first half at No. 17 Arizona

By Rachael Kaplan | November 22, 2024

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.

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Fournier's dominance, offensive efficiency lead No. 14 Duke women's basketball in win against Belmont

By Ashley Currie | November 22, 2024

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. 

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Beats' picks: Can No. 12 Duke men's basketball go on the road and defeat No. 17 Arizona?

By Rachael Kaplan , Dom Fenoglio , Ranjan Jindal , Sophie Levenson , Caleb Dudley , Rodrigo Amare , Abby DiSalvo and Andrew Long | November 22, 2024

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. 

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No. 14 Duke women's basketball dominates in the paint for 79-47 win against Belmont

By Alex Min | November 21, 2024

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. 

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Duke men's basketball opponent preview: Arizona

By Lucy Glynn , Ava Guglielmo and Sarah Muir | November 20, 2024

Ahead of Duke’s massive matchup against Arizona, the Blue Zone breaks down Friday's encounter in our latest opponent preview. 

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‘A long journey’: The unseen side of injury and recovery for Duke’s student-athletes

By Alex Sizemore | November 19, 2024

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.

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Thoughts on the AP poll: Duke men's basketball falls 6 spots, women move up 2

By Vishwa Veeraswamy | November 18, 2024

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:

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No. 13 Duke women's basketball's road nonconference matchups will prepare it for competitive ACC slate

By Myles Powicki | November 18, 2024

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.

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Take of the week: Cooper Flagg has played well so far, but Duke men’s basketball’s rotation will be the true key to success

By Tyler Walley | November 17, 2024

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. 

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And one: Balanced performance from Duke men’s basketball helps dominate Wofford

By Samanyu Gangappa | November 17, 2024

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.

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No. 16 Duke women's basketball escapes South Dakota State with 75-71 victory

By Elle Chavis | November 17, 2024

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. 

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'His ability is special': Patrick Ngongba II shines in debut for No. 6 Duke men's basketball against Wofford

By Myles Powicki | November 17, 2024

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.

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Proctor, Evans lead No. 6 Duke men's basketball in 86-35 defeat of Wofford

By Rodrigo Amare | November 16, 2024

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. 

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5 observations from No. 6 Duke men's basketball's first half against Wofford

By Myles Powicki | November 16, 2024

Following Tuesday’s defeat at the hands of Kentucky, No. 6 Duke men’s basketball (2-1) returned to Cameron Indoor Saturday to take on Wofford. The Blue Devils’s attempt to bounce back is successful at half, dominating the Terriers 51-14.