Though this year’s Duke team may not generate a ton of hype, the 2019-20 Blue Devils are primed to accomplish something that the previous 13 Duke squads have not: win an outright ACC regular season title.
The last time Carey matched up against an elite ACC rim protector, James Banks III and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets limited him to just 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting.
A pair of former Blue Devils made their first career All-Star Game appearances this past weekend, while two more battled it out in the Rising Stars contest.
The sophomore played a crucial role in Duke’s 24-8 run to shut the door on Notre Dame this past Saturday.
Road contests in the Wolfpack's gym have been a struggle over the last decade for Duke, losers of five of its last seven in PNC Arena, including a 2014 first round NCAA tournament loss to Mercer.
"He will practice today, and unless something happens in the next couple days for any of the players, we should be all ready to play," Krzyzewski said.
Duke continued its dominant February this past week, while its fellow powerhouses atop the ACC struggled to keep up.
Coming off a physically and emotionally exhausting week, Duke had to rally quickly before taking on Notre Dame, and rally it did.
Williamson, Jones, Quinn Cook and more former Blue Devils made surprise appearances in Durham. Both the current squad and the Cameron Crazies couldn't get enough of them.
Duke exploded from deep in the second half to pull away and easily put away Notre Dame.
Without the high-flying Cassius Stanley, the Blue Devils failed to pull away from the Irish. However, Duke's offense was sparked by an unexpected source.
The freshman guard's injury was announced just minutes before the game began.
Alex O’Connell has proven that he can be effective on any number of minutes.
Zion isn't the only former Blue Devil to make a splash in the past week.
A win against the Irish won't inspire a bench burning, but the Blue Devils might need to borrow a blowtorch to subdue a volatile Notre Dame squad.
There should be no underestimation of the Fighting Irish heading into this matchup.
Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith discuss the crazy 48-hour stretch in Duke basketball.
Instead of another day of celebration, the Blue Devils and Cameron Crazies found themselves in a rare Monday night showdown against No. 8 Florida State.
Mike Krzyzewski is talking to the Cameron Crazies again.
Despite the odds, the Blue Devils fought through all forms of adversity, earning a win against one of the most physical teams in the nation Monday evening.
