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.
Duke’s chances to advance become more difficult without its leader in every major category and its stalwart defender whose praises are sung by every member of his team. But the Blue Devils’ 78-70 win against Georgia Tech Thursday showcased a path to success.
John Feinstein, an author, journalist and Duke alumnus, died Thursday morning.
In the Blue Devils’ 78-70 win against Georgia Tech Thursday, an injury to freshman Cooper Flagg meant the game hardly felt like a victory.
No. 1 Duke men’s basketball opens its ACC Tournament slate with a quarterfinal contest against Georgia Tech. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils trail the Yellow Jackets 31-26.
After a remarkable run through the ACC Tournament that finished with Duke women’s basketball’s first conference championship under head coach Kara Lawson, the Blue Zone is taking a look at the stretch with a key player, word and stat from the games.
Duke men’s basketball has climbed to the No. 1 spot for the first time this season in this week’s AP Poll, following two secure victories and chaos in other conferences. The Blue Zone is here to break down the drastic shifts in the rankings and what they mean heading into conference tournaments.
Following the conclusion of the regular season, the ACC announced its season awards Monday afternoon, and the Blue Devils are adding some more hardware to their trophy case.
Lawson's signature tenacity never left her players’ faces in Duke’s matchups with Notre Dame Saturday and N.C. State Sunday, and the hustle plays that Lawson preaches above all else became the Blue Devils’ key to their first ACC championship since 2013.
Duke men’s basketball officially secured the No. 1 seed in this week’s ACC Tournament after the team’s defeat of North Carolina. The Blue Zone breaks down the Blue Devils’ potential path to a record-extending 23rd ACC Tournament title.
That’s what made Saturday’s 82-69 win so remarkable for the Blue Devils. It wasn’t the grand, season-saving spectacle the Tar Heels hoped for, needed and often threatened to deliver, but another comfortable Duke win in a sea of 27 others. A garnish on the dish rather than the dish itself.
