Freshman Derryck Thornton and senior Justin Sears could be the difference makers for their respective teams Saturday when Duke faces Yale.
Just two brackets remain perfect in The Chronicle's bracket challenge after a chaotic first day of the NCAA tournament.
Grayson Allen broke Duke’s NCAA tournament record for the most made free throws in a game, splashing home 15 in a 93-85 victory against UNC-Wilmington at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
Fueled by sophomore guard Makai Mason’s 31-point, six-rebound, four-assist performance, the Bulldogs played the role of David to the Bears’ Goliath Thursday afternoon at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
Challenged at halftime by his head coach after scoring just four points and grabbing two rebounds, center Marshall Plumlee returned to the floor with a vengeance for the final 20 minutes.
With the NCAA tournament under way, a handful of former Blue Devils that led Duke in the postseason are performing well on the next level.
Marshall Plumlee stepped up to score 19 of his career-high 23 points in the second half and the Blue Devils made 31 of their 43 attempts at the free-throw line to stave off the Seahawks, who led by three at halftime.
A big performance from Marshall Plumlee in the second half carried Duke to a 93-85 win against UNC Wilmington.
Fourth-seeded Duke defeated the Seahawks 93-85 in the first round of the NCAA tournament Thursday afternoon at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Plumlee scored a career-high 23 points—including eight dunks—on 9-of-10 shooting and added eight rebounds, giving the Blue Devils point-blank scoring opportunities to ward off UNC-Wilmington.
The fourth-seeded Blue Devils trail 13th-seeded UNC-Wilmington 43-40 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center Thursday.
The Chronicle's Ryan Hoerger previews Duke's NCAA tournament opener, a 12:15 p.m. tip-off against 13th-seeded UNC Wilmington at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, R.I.
Freshman Brandon Ingram will begin his likely one and only run in the NCAA tournament Thursday against UNC Wilmington.
The Blue Zone takes a look at three keys to the game ahead of Duke's matchup against UNC Wilmington in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
The Blue Devils will need a strong performance from guard Luke Kennard Thursday if they hope to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
With the first round of the NCAA tournament officially getting underway Thursday, The Chronicle's men's basketball beat writers give their thoughts on the Big Dance.
Grayson Allen introduced himself to the nation with a 16-point performance in last year's national title game against Wisconsin, helping Duke erase a big second-half deficit to cut down the nets. What does he have planned for an encore?
For two straight years, Notre Dame has ended Duke’s hope of securing an ACC tournament title. Last season, the Blue Devils were galvanized by the loss to the Fighting Irish in the ACC semifinals, made the necessary adjustments did not drop another game the rest of the way.
The Blue Zone takes a look at the East region, which is headlined by some of the most explosive offensive teams in the nation.
The Blue Zone takes a look at the South region—home to a handful of the top coaches in college basketball.
