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By Michael Naclerio | March 20, 2010
A stifling Blue Devil defense, along with timely contributions from role players, facilitated a 73-44 blowout victory by the No. 1 seed Blue Devils in their opening game as a part of March Madness.
Since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, No. 1 seeds are a perfect 102-0 in the first round. Don’t tell that to Duke.
The Blue Devils have never lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. They don’t plan on breaking that streak tomorrow, especially not on their home court.
Capturing the ACC tournament trophy and sharing the title of regular season champions, No. 4 Duke enters the NCAA Tournament confident in its place as the third No.1 seed with sights set on adding...
As the nets came down in Greensboro and the Blue Devils wrapped up a record 18th ACC Tournament championship, the spotlight was never very far from Duke’s dynamic guard duo of Jon Scheyer and Nolan...
Enough talk about Duke’s “Big Three.” It’s time to start talking about the Blue Devils’ new “Core Four.”
To suggest that the NCAA Tournament needs to be changed is to commit sports fan heresy. But, that’s exactly what Mike Krzyzewski did a few months ago. At the time, I found his argument at best...
For the sake of college basketball and the sanctity of the NCAA Tournament, let’s hope that March Madness remains as currently composed.
As Duke prepares itself for the NCAA Tournament, The Chronicle gives you five things the Blue Devils must focus on to get to the Final Four in Indianapolis.
When Hakim Warrick’s spectacular block on Kansas’s Michael Lee secured Syracuse’s first national championship in 2003, the Orange completed a title run few could have predicted going into the season.
There are 64 teams in the NCAA tournament. Out of those squads, only four can lay claim to a No. 1 seed. So, what are the chances of any of the other 60 teams taking home the title? 60 out of 64,...
Last season, Brian Zoubek’s minutes performed a surprising disappearing act down the stretch. But this year, the senior center has performed a much more impressive magic trick: resurrecting his...
A week before Duke and California were placed together in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament—the two could meet in the second round this Sunday—former Blue Devil Jamal Boykin spoke with The...
Every past national champion has proven it can win a game in a variety of different ways—be it by virtue of offense, defense or other various intangibles like excellent coaching or the Herculean...
When I told a group of grad students that I’d give Duke a 40 percent chance to reach the Final Four and a 10 percent chance to win the entire thing, they told me I was crazy.