When White came to Durham as a little-known recruit from the other side of the world, he was a bit of an enigma, and he remains that way now.
The transformation into a great defensive team capable of contending for a national championship never came for Duke and its year-ending loss epitomized why a team oozing with talent at every position is heading home after the NCAA tournament's first weekend.
Duke's season came to an abrupt end with an 88-81 upset loss to No. 7 seed South Carolina in the NCAA tournament's Round of 32.
The Blue Devils saw a 10-point lead evaporate quickly in the second half.
Although Duke leads because of its defense and South Carolina's poor shooting, the Blue Devils missed several chances to stretch out an early lead.
Remaining hot from long range would help the Blue Devils stay out in front of the Gamecocks' stifling defense.
Which version of Grayson Allen shows up to Sunday's game could determine the Blue Devils' fate.
The Blue Devils will face a stiff test in their bid to get back to the Sweet 16.
The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Mitchell Gladstone look ahead to Duke's Round of 32 matchup after a comfortable win against Troy.
For the second time in three games, Allen made his first four 3-pointers as part of Duke's red-hot start that the second-seeded Blue Devils turned into a victory against No. 15 seed Troy at Bon Secours Wellness Arena Friday evening.
After Duke needed to win four grueling games on consecutive days to bring an ACC title back to Durham, the Blue Devils' quest for a sixth NCAA tournament title started on a much simpler note.
If the Blue Devils spread out their scoring well like they did last week, it might not take long to dispatch No. 15 seed Troy.
The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Mitchell broke down what the Blue Devils need to do to advance to the second round of the tournament for the third straight year.
With Duke having to navigate the East region to get to the 2017 Final Four, The Chronicle is taking a close look at the Blue Devils' path to Phoenix.
Matt Jones could have to match up in the post against the Trojans' leading scorer Friday.
After winning four games in four days to capture the 20th conference tournament title in program history, second-seeded Duke will begin its road to the Final Four with a tussle against No. 15 seed Troy in the NCAA tournament's Round of 64 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C., at 7:20 p.m. Friday.
This year might be Gonzaga's best chance yet to get to the Final Four.
Kansas headlines a high-scoring Midwest region, with contenders like Louisville and Oregon aiming to upend the Jayhawks on the way to the Final Four.
The Blue Devils’ ACC tournament run showed a lot about the kind of team Duke can be when at its best.
North Carolina, Kentucky and UCLA headline a stacked region that should see some entertaining, high-scoring matchups.
