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Duke men's basketball opponent preview: Wofford

By JP Rivera | Yesterday

As Duke basketball looks to bounce back from its narrow loss to Kentucky, the Blue Zone is here to preview the Blue Devils’ matchup with Wofford along with an X-Factor factor for each team. 

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Duke in the pros: McCain, Filipowski post career-high point totals

By Ava Guglielmo | 3 days ago

With the start of the new NBA season, several former Duke basketball stars have been making an impact at the highest level of professional basketball. The Blue Zone is here to look at their recent performances. 

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Shooting inefficiency, injuries hurt No. 6 Duke men's basketball in loss to No. 19 Kentucky

By Sophie Levenson | 3 days ago

Watching Duke play Kentucky and lose was strange, not because it’s been nine years since that has happened, but rather because the Blue Devils played pretty well. Not to say they can’t, or won’t, play better, but it’s not as if there are many insightful takeaways from this loss, other than the obvious — baskets win basketball games. 

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And one: Duke men's basketball slips late to give up first loss of the season to No. 19 Kentucky

By Callan Perchinsky | 3 days ago

After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. It was a heartbreaker for the Blue Devils who fell late to No. 19 Kentucky, and the Blue Zone breaks down the game.

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BIG BLUES: No. 6 Duke men's basketball falls to No. 19 Kentucky 77-72 in Champions Classic

By Ranjan Jindal | 4 days ago

No. 19 Kentucky defeated No. 6 Duke 77-72 in a game that lived up to its Champions Classic name. Trailing by double-digits after halftime, the Wildcats kept clawing their way back into the Blue Devil lead. And their last strong effort made the difference. 

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5 halftime observations from No. 6 Duke men's basketball's contest against No. 19 Kentucky

By Sophie Levenson | 4 days ago

No. 6 Duke men’s basketball meets its first ranked opponent in No. 19 Kentucky. The Blue Blood contest in Atlanta’s State Farm Arena broke for halftime with the Blue Devils leading a contentious 46-37 game. 

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Thoughts on the AP poll: Duke climbs one spot to No. 6, top five sees movement

By Sydney Olin | 5 days ago

After the first week of the season, Duke men’s basketball checks in at No. 6 in the AP poll. The Blue Zone is here to break down movement around the country.

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Scouting the opponent: Kentucky brings a wealth of experience to Champions Classic matchup with Duke

By Colton Schwabe | 5 days ago

It's time for the Blue Devils to leave the comfortable confines of Cameron to play their first ranked matchup against No. 23 Kentucky at the State Farm Champions Classic in Atlanta.  

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Duke men's basketball opponent preview: No. 23 Kentucky

By Lucy Glynn , Tyler Ruben and Kate Reiniche | 6 days ago

No. 7 Duke will take on No. 23 Kentucky in both teams' first ranked matchup of the year. The Blue Zone is here with an overview, key stat, X-factor and three keys to a Duke victory.

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And one: Flagg leads balanced scoring effort in Duke men’s basketball's victory against Army

By Cayden Tu and Dean Harder | 6 days ago

After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. The Blue Devils blew out Army by a score of 100-58, and the Blue Zone breaks down the game.

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No. 7 Duke men's basketball used its height and rebounding advantage to defeat Army

By Luke Rinaldi | November 9, 2024

The Blue Devils embodied this philosophy against Army Friday, making full use of an overwhelming size advantage to dictate the pace of play. By game’s end, the Blue Devils had amassed 18 more rebounds than their opponents with 50 total, 17 of which were on the offensive end. 

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No. 7 Duke men's basketball hits 17 triples in dominant 100-58 win against Army

By Ranjan Jindal | November 8, 2024

In Duke’s second game of the season, it rode a lockdown defensive performance and impressive second-half offensive outburst to a 100-58 win against Army. The Blue Devils had six players in double figures, led by Kon Knueppel and Tyrese Proctor, with 15 and 14, respectively.  

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5 halftime observations from No. 7 Duke men's basketball's contest against Army

By Luke Rinaldi | November 8, 2024

No. 7 Duke men’s basketball competed in the second game of its season in Cameron Indoor Stadium against Army. After 20 minutes of play, the home team has a commanding 43-20 lead. 

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Duke men's basketball opponent preview: Army

By Kate Reiniche | November 7, 2024

As Duke men's basketball prepares for the second game of its season, the Blue Zone is here with an overview of Army along with an X-factor for each team.

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No. 7 Duke men's basketball demonstrated balanced and focused performance against Maine to open season

By Niles Luke | November 6, 2024

The young team looked like cool veterans even against a significantly more experienced Maine squad. The Blue Devils reentered the court with a renewed focus, helped by veteran leadership from the Australian native Proctor and other upperclassmen like his backcourt mate Caleb Foster, and bigs Maliq Brown and Mason Gillis.

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MAINE EVENT: No. 7 Duke men's basketball defeats Maine 96-62 to open 2024-25 season

By Dom Fenoglio | November 4, 2024

In its season opener against Maine, Duke debuted a trio of freshmen in the starting lineup who combined for 46 points in a wire-to-wire 96-62 win. Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg led the way with 22 and 18, respectively, and nine Blue Devils finished with a basket.

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5 observations and more from No. 7 Duke's men's basketball's first half against Maine

By Niles Luke | November 4, 2024

No. 7 Duke men’s basketball opened its highly-anticipated 2024-25 campaign with a home contest against Maine. After 20 minutes of play, the home team is out to a 44-33 lead.