Murray State may be the Racers, but the Blue Devils and their stifling defense slowed them down to a grinding halt.
All season long, Duke looked to senior captain DeMarcus Nelson to provide a spark when it needed it most.
Two and a half minutes into the second half of Duke's first round matchup, the Blue Devils saw their 15-point lead evaporate to just five, with Murray State riding the support of a decidedly...
Only two current Blue Devils, senior Wanisha Smith and redshirt junior Chante Black, have played in the NCAA Tournament without the prestige and luxury of a No. 1 seed.
"Coming down to our last game, you don't want it to be you who messes up," Henderson said. "You're playing for everything in this potential last game. You've just got to lock in and play with...
When Greg Paulus missed a last-second shot in Duke's final game last season, all the point guard could do was fall to the floor and bury his head on the hardwood.
After Greg Oden and Kevin Durant departed to the NBA last year, college basketball experts were left abuzz over one of the best freshman classes in recent memory.
With 4:15 remaining in their ACC Tournament semifinal matchup against Clemson, the Blue Devils huddled up for a timeout. Something was noticeably wrong. Gerald Henderson was doubled over in pain,...
To get back to the Final Four for the first time in four seasons, Duke will have to go through Phoenix.
In real time, it looked like an elbow to the face. Inadvertent, perhaps, but definitely an elbow to the face.
To those outside the Duke program-the virulent fans, the competitive coaches, the pestered players-the Blue Devils have more than enough ego.
If the goal of this team was to win the NCAA Tournament, then the Blue Devils did exactly what they needed to do: earn a No. 2 seed.
I love Brian Zoubek. Seriously. He really embodies what we should look for in a Duke basketball player---he's an insightful kid that does well in school and always tries his hardest on the court.
The Chronicle's Meredith Shiner interviewed ESPN analyst and former Duke starter Jay Bilas the day after the brackets were released to get his thoughts on the Blue Devils, their draw and their...
Halfway across the world, there's a classroom of Saudi Arabian fifth graders who have had little exposure to the English language.
The basic rule of the NCAA Tournament: don't look ahead. Duke, of all teams, adheres to this universal law, but it's still tempting for any team to pencil itself further in the bracket.
Duke isn't the top seed in the East, won't play in Raleigh or Charlotte and might have to travel to Phoenix to reach the Final Four.
Led by a 22-point effort from senior Wanisha Smith and 16 from sophomore Joy Cheek, the Blue Devils avenged two regular-season losses to the Terrapins when they upset the No. 2 seed, 74-63. Duke...
