With No. 2-seed Duke women's basketball set to tip off against Lehigh in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Zone is breaking down some of the opponents the Blue Devils could face in their region.
Once conference games began, something shifted. Duke only allowed more than 60 points thrice, in losses to N.C. State, Notre Dame and Louisville. The driving factor behind the improved defensive numbers is a massive reduction in points allowed in the paint.
The NCAA tournament bracket was released Sunday, and the tournament is just beginning to tip off. The Blue Zone is here to break down the top teams and possible upsets in each region. Next up is the South.
With Duke’s first round game right around the corner, The Chronicle’s men’s basketball beats break down their thoughts on the Blue Devils’ path to a sixth national championship and other March Madness storylines. Click through the gallery above to see our bracket predictions.
The men's NCAA Tournament bracket was released Sunday, and the Blue Zone is here to break down the top teams and possible upsets in each region.
The other reasons various teams have found themselves on runs against the Blue Devils are more subtle. More than making a high-percentage of shots, winning the rebounding battle and avoiding turnovers, how can another team beat Duke? Maybe more important, what pieces do teams need?
With No. 2-seed Duke women's basketball kicking off its NCAA Tournament run Friday evening, the Blue Zone is here with a preview of the Blue Devils' first opponent.
The men's NCAA Tournament bracket was released Sunday, and the Blue Zone is here to break down the top teams and possible upsets in each region.
Flagg and Fournier were both named ACC Rookie of the Year, just the third time that both programs have won the conference’s newcomer award in the same year. How have they improved this year, and what is in store for them as the NCAA Tournament begins?
The NCAA tournament bracket was released Sunday, and the tournament is beginning to get underway. The Blue Zone is here to break down the top teams and possible upsets in each region.
The Newport, Maine, native — along with Auburn's Johni Broome — were unanimous first-team selections on AP's All-America team.
Duke received a No. 2 seed on Selection Sunday, marking the second time in the last three years that the Blue Devils will host games in Durham.
After an impressive run through the ACC Tournament that finished with Duke men’s basketball cutting down the nets, the Blue Zone takes a look at one key player, word and stat from the games.
In Sunday’s NCAA Tournament Selection Show, the Blue Devils locked down a No. 1 seed in the East Region. They will tip off against the winner of the play-in game between American and Mount St. Mary’s to begin the madness in Raleigh.
Duke defeated Louisville 73-62 in the ACC championship for its second league title in three years. The Blue Devils snapped the Cardinals’ 11-game win streak, and even without Cooper Flagg, Duke basketball will soon have a banner flying high.
Like in a true championship game, Duke and Louisville are neck-and-neck at the halftime buzzer. Halfway through their battle for the ACC title, the Cardinals have taken a 38-33 lead.
Friday was a lesson from the book of March: anything that can happen, will happen. Scheyer coached his team to a 15-0 run to end the first half without its leader in every statistical category. He also had to weather the storm of playing against a team with its back against the wall. The highs and the lows against the Tar Heels are a harbinger for what Duke will experience in the NCAA Tournament, for better or worse.
The Blue Devils ended the Tar Heels’ conference tournament berth and further damaged their March Madness hopes with a heart-pounding 74-71 win that proved everything people say about this rivalry true.
For the third time this season, Duke and North Carolina are battling for their respective shades of blue. This time, in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, the Blue Devils are out to a commanding 45-24 lead.
Duke men’s basketball associate head coach Jai Lucas recently left the program after being announced as Miami’s new head coach. The Blue Zone discusses the potential impact of losing Lucas on the Blue Devils’ quest for a sixth national championship.
