Key three: Duke men's basketball vs. Elon
By Winston Lindqwister | December 21, 2016The Blue Devils will hope to get Harry Giles and Marques Bolden more involved Wednesday in Greensboro.
The Blue Devils will hope to get Harry Giles and Marques Bolden more involved Wednesday in Greensboro.
The Blue Devils survived a challenge from Tennessee State as freshman Harry Giles made a quiet debut.
Following Duke's 10-point win against Tennessee State, The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Hank Tucker explain what changed for the Blue Devils after a sluggish first half.
Harry Giles did not produce any highlights in his four minutes on the floor Monday, but for him, just finishing the game healthy was an improvement on his last season opener.
The Tigers went toe-to-toe with Duke before the Blue Devils pulled away led by sophomore Luke Kennard's hot shooting.
Duke is in a dogfight in its first game back after an eight-day exam break.
After a light week thanks to final exams, college basketball was back in full force this weekend with a trio of top-25 matchups—but the top of the poll remains unchanged with Villanova at No. 1 and Duke still at No. 5.
Three keys to success for the Blue Devils in Monday's contest
The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Hank Tucker break down what to look for as top-ranked recruit Harry Giles is expected to make his much-anticipated debut.
Following the Blue Devils' eight-day exam break ahead of Monday's game at Tennessee State, one question is on everybody's mind.
Marques Bolden could have a big night against Tennessee State after eight days off to continue getting his legs under him.
Several former Blue Devils honored Sager, whose fight against cancer gained a great deal of publicity, on social media.
None of the top 10 teams lost this week, as North Carolina survived a scare against Tennessee Sunday night and UCLA and Villanova held tough at the top of the polls.
Luke Kennard continued his red-hot start to the year with efficient performances against Florida and UNLV.
The ACC's last remaining unbeaten team lost this week, and Duke leads a crowd of one-loss teams a few weeks before the start of conference play.
Grayson Allen's tomahawk slam highlighted the Blue Devils' 94-45 rout in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas is always a popular vacation spot for celebrities, and one of the biggest stars in baseball took in the Blue Devils' game against UNLV courtside.
The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar breaks down what worked so well for the Blue Devils in their 94-45 rout of UNLV.
Duke started the game on a 20-3 run thanks to 12 early points from its junior All-American, turning that early advantage into an easy win.
Duke finished the period with a 42-26 advantage, overwhelming UNLV with its aggressiveness on both ends of the court.