No. 3 Duke men’s basketball is in Madison Square Garden for a marquee nonconference matchup against Illinois. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils hold a significant 54-37 lead.
No. 3 Duke men’s basketball faces a rare February nonconference game tonight against Illinois. Before the 8 p.m. tipoff, check out who our beats think will win.
Coming off a difficult loss against No. 1 Notre Dame, turnovers have been a weakness of Duke. The Blue Devils tried to rally against an unranked Louisville team — one of the better squads in the ACC — and while both teams had costly turnovers, the Cardinals were able to capitalize on theirs more.
No. 3 Duke will travel to Madison Square Garden to take on a skidding Illinois squad. The Blue Zone has an overview of the Fighting Illini, along with a key stat, X-factor and three keys to a Blue Devil win.
In the stretch run of its conference slate, Duke women’s basketball lost a tight tilt Thursday evening, welcoming Louisville to town after an away loss to No. 1 Notre Dame. The Cardinals landed their haymakers down the stretch and got the best of the Blue Devils 70-62.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and the numbers.
Duke guard Tyrese Proctor has been good this season, but has shown inconsistency at times. Following an Elite Eight exit that saw the junior go scoreless, basketball beats Rodrigo Amare and Dom Fenoglio discuss what the Blue Devils will need from him to make a deeper run this time around.
After another AP Poll dropped Monday afternoon, the Blue Zone has a breakdown of all the big moves.
Taina Mair’s performance in Monday’s contest showed what happens when Duke shakes things up. A change in pace is necessary for Lawson’s team to keep opposing defenses off balance — especially disciplined, well-coached groups like the Fighting Irish.
Ngongba spent only 11 minutes on the floor of the John Paul Jones Arena, but the freshman made the time count with a career-high eight points. Though his total barely dented an already-stuffed stat sheet — Flagg, Knueppel and Isaiah Evans all tallied 17 points, while Flagg grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds — Ngongba’s increasing confidence on the floor overshadowed the recaps. His recent development promises more exciting (if less-quantifiable) Blue Devil potential.
No. 3 Duke downed Virginia 80-62. Though the Cavaliers kept pace with the Blue Devils through the first few minutes, Scheyer’s squad pulled away on three consecutive 3-pointers from Isaiah Evans and a dominant rebounding effort from Cooper Flagg. The Newport, Maine, native recorded a double-double in the first half alone just hours after receiving his record-tying 10th ACC Rookie of the Week honor.
No. 3 Duke men’s basketball hit the road for a matchup against Virginia in the John Paul Jones Arena. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils head into the locker room with a 43-29 lead.
Inside the iconic Purcell Pavilion, home to two-time NCAA Champions Notre Dame, Niele Ivey’s squad put up a dominating 64-49 performance against the Blue Devils. Most notably, Hannah Hidalgo and Sonia Citron combined for a total of 34 points.
No. 13 Duke women’s basketball faces another ranked matchup Monday, this time on the road at No. 2 Notre Dame. The Blue Zone is here with an overview of the Fighting Irish and three keys for the Blue Devils.
Such was the case for Duke in Saturday evening’s 106-70 dispatching of Stanford, as the Blue Devils posted one of the best offensive performances in the program’s storied history according to KenPom. While head coach Jon Scheyer’s contingent has consistently proved to be one of the best in the nation, the victory against the Cardinal was the first time everything clicked on the same night — and the result was a near-flawless offensive performance.
As the Blue Devils hit the road for a game against Virginia, The Blue Zone offers a preview of the Cavaliers and three keys to the game.
No. 3 Duke cruised to a 106-70 victory over Stanford Saturday afternoon behind a spectacular shooting performance. It was the highest scoring output of the season for the home team, beating out Nov. 8’s 100-point total against Army. Five Blue Devils scored in double digits to overpower the Cardinal, with Tyrese Proctor’s 23 points pacing the team in scoring.
No. 3 Duke men’s basketball is on the second leg of its homestand against the ACC’s West Coast squads. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils lead Stanford 49-34.
With less than a month until Selection Sunday, the NCAA Tournament committee released its top 16 teams Saturday, unveiling seeds Nos. 1-4 in each region if the tournament began today. Duke was given a No. 1 seed in the East Region, the lone ACC representation in the top 16 teams.
Once the Blue Devils earned their sizable margin, they would only let their lead flourish to the game’s end, continuing to extend their lead through turnovers converted to fast-break layups.
