The sophomore and freshman center Marques Bolden led the way for the Blue Devils.
Already without freshmen Harry Giles and Jayson Tatum, the injury bug continued to plague the Blue Devils against the Trojans as two of Duke's captains spent time in the locker room.
The pair of injuries to the talented newcomers—ranked in the top five of their recruiting class—leaves the top-ranked Blue Devils shorthanded as they approach their first exhibition contest Friday against Virginia State at 7 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
All eyes will be on Duke's defense Friday after a subpar season on that end of the floor last year.
The Blue Devils will be shorthanded in their first exhibition game of the season.
Two highly-touted newcomers will make their Duke debuts Sunday afternoon.
From Amile Jefferson's 2015-16 foot drama to No. 1 recruit Harry Giles' recent knee setbacks, the Blue Devil coaches and players have gotten familiar with watching players go down and trying to bring them back into the fold.
Amile Jefferson could bring a new dimension to the Blue Devil offense Friday after redeveloping his game this offseason.
On a day filled with injury news and preseason accolades, the Blue Devils made another announcement Wednesday evening—this one about their future nonconference schedule.
Duke was picked to win the ACC in the preseason media poll released at the league's annual Operation Basketball event Wednesday.
No. 1 recruit Harry Giles has been sidelined due to a knee scope, but now another top recruit might be limited when the Blue Devils open their exhibition slate Friday against Virginia State.
Saturday night's showcase and a huge win for Duke field hockey highlighted the week in Blue Devil athletics.
It was easy to fantasize about what this team could become. A friend even texted me afterward saying we should book tickets to Phoenix for the Final Four. That reaction is exactly what fans should guard against following Saturday's showcase. It was just that—a showcase.
Freshman center Emily Schubert will miss the 2016-17 season due to a torn ACL she suffered in practice this week, team spokesperson Lindy Brown confirmed.
The silence was unsettling for the normally festive occasion of Countdown to Craziness, but the crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium had cause for concern late in the intra-squad scrimmage. Graduate student Amile Jefferson—playing for the first time in more than 10 months after missing most of last season with a fractured foot—was on the ground again after an awkward fall right in front of the Cameron Crazies.
The Chronicle's Brian Pollack and Hank Tucker analyze what they saw at Countdown to Craziness Saturday night as the White Team earned a 52-37 win against the Blue Team
Jayson Tatum and Frank Jackson were two of the standout performers in Duke's Countdown to Craziness event Saturday.
Three of Duke's top targets in the Class of 2017 will be at Cameron Indoor Stadium Saturday.
The Chronicle's men's basketball beat writers get you ready for the upcoming season and Countdown to Craziness Saturday night.
