Five observations from Duke men's basketball's first half against Notre Dame
By Derek Saul | January 28, 2019Duke came out firing and converted Monday after struggling against Georgia Tech.
Duke came out firing and converted Monday after struggling against Georgia Tech.
If Duke can get to the free-throw line and make its shots, it will be tough for Notre Dame to compete.
Duke held their No. 2 spot in the AP Top 25.
One thing Duke did not do well was rebound, and that proved to be the difference between a much-needed upset and yet another conference defeat.
Although the Fighting Irish have historically been a problem for the Blue Devils, Notre Dame sits at the bottom of the conference.
Duke's man-to-man defense has stifled opponents this season.
Despite a double-double from Haley Gorecki, Duke could not hold off Syracuse's surging offense.
Jones and the rest of the Blue Devils overcame possibly their worst half of the season to rebound after halftime and dispatch the Yellow Jackets.
The Orange play with a fast pace that could turn the contest into a blowout quickly.
Duke came out sloppy, but dominated down the stretch en route to a commanding victory.
The Blue Devils played arguably the ugliest 20 minutes of the season in the first half Saturday.
Marques Bolden is starting to live up to the hype that surrounded him as a recruit.
A tweet released by the team Friday listing Tre Jones as "probable" to start has raised the hopes for Blue Devils fans.
Jones' expected return gives Duke back its heart and soul ahead of its toughest stretch of conference play.
One team was going to walk away with their first ACC victory of the season, the other would fall to 0-6.
The Blue Devils routed Pittsburgh 79-64 in Duke's fifth conference win of the season.
Although Duke easily took care of Pittsburgh, Jeff Capel seems to have turned things around for the Panthers.
Jeff Capel might have recruited freshmen Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett, but his team couldn't stop them Tuesday night.
Zion Williamson—a Jeff Capel recruit—has continued his recent dominant stretch as his Blue Devils enter the locker room with a double-digit lead.
After hiring Jeff Capel as their new head coach, the Panthers have turned the tide.