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Around the ACC: Week 12
By Drew Johnson | January 30, 2017All but one of the ACC's six ranked teams lost in the craziest week of conference play to date.
All but one of the ACC's six ranked teams lost in the craziest week of conference play to date.
Kennard’s heroics were all that kept the Blue Devils from limping into Monday’s tilt having lost four of their last five, and Duke is hoping it can carry that momentum as it starts to get into the meat of its ACC slate.
In his own way, junior Grayson Allen has found his niche as well. And it's not as the superstar, even if that was his role last year.
The Chronicle's Hank Tucker and Jack Dolgin broke down Luke Kennard's masterful performance in the Blue Devils' thrilling come-from-behind win on the road.
Luke Kennard's second-half heroics helped the Blue Devils rally from a 10-point deficit in the final four minutes.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—With its season on the line in the last four minutes, Luke Kennard brought the energy Duke has been seeking for the last month.
The No. 17 Blue Devils are struggling in the same areas through 20 minutes against Wake Forest.
The Blue Devils will need to step it up on the defensive end to notch their first road win of the year.
Grayson Allen will need to snap out of his recent shooting slump to get the Blue Devils back on track.
With the Blue Devils still searching for their first road win of the season, The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Hank Tucker break down Saturday's matchup.
One former Blue Devil was named to an All-Star roster last week, and several more are young rising stars in the NBA.
The No. 17 Blue Devils have been plagued by lackadaisical defense in their current slump of three losses in their last four games, allowing at least 78 points in all three defeats, and keeping points off the board will not be any easier when Duke visits Wake Forest Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston Salem, N.C.
After losing three of their last four games, including a home loss to N.C. State for the first time since 1995, the Blue Devils find themselves at a crossroads before hitting the court Saturday at N.C.
Graduate student Amile Jefferson could average a double-double this season in the same year the first player ever to earn that achievement in head coach Mike Krzyzewski's tenure will be named an ACC Basketball Legend.
Matt Jones was the only Blue Devil to play with consistent defensive energy as the team's struggles continued this week.
From Richard Brodhead’s first day in office June 28, 2004, his presidency was tied to head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Despite the lack of marquee matchups in this year's SEC/Big 12 Challenge, the merits of scheduling nonconference games this late into the season should be considered.
The Blue Devils did not succeed with any of our three keys to the game in a stunning home loss.
The Chronicle's Sameer Pandhare and Drew Johnson break down the Blue Devils' first home loss against N.C. State in more than 20 years.
The Blue Devils came into their two-game home swing against Miami and N.C. State looking to right the ship and build momentum in what has already been a roller-coaster season. Instead, Duke finds itself with more questions than answers and in need of a serious look in the mirror with stiff ACC challenges still ahead.