As we hit the midway point in conference play, seven of the top eight in last week’s AP Poll caught the upset bug that has infected college basketball this season.
A win against the Hurricanes would be Duke's first against a top-25 opponent this season, and would avenge last year's 90-74 Miami victory in Durham.
After ending their longest losing streak in nine seasons Saturday at N.C. State, the Blue Devils have little time to gear up for their next challenge—a road tilt against another preseason ACC favorite.
The Blue Zone looks at three keys to the game ahead of Duke's matchup against Miami.
Junior Matt Jones will need to have a big game Monday for Duke to upend Miami in a key conference game.
Sophomore Grayson Allen is this week's Blue Zone Player of the Week after his solid performance against N.C. State to stop Duke's three-game losing streak.
N.C. State head coach Mark Gottfried gave his thoughts on freshman phenoms Brandon Ingram and Ben Simmons after seeing both first-hand this season.
A key performance from Grayson Allen helped the Blue Devils snap their three-game losing streak Saturday in a 88-78 road win against the Wolfpack.
With an improved tenacity and fight for the ball than it had displayed during losses against Clemson, Notre Dame and Syracuse, No. 20 Duke froze talks of its an spiral with a gritty 88-78 victory.
Grayson Allen scored 28 points and Brandon Ingram added 25 as Duke snapped a three-game losing streak and won at PNC Arena for the first time since 2011.
Senior Amile Jefferson stood on the sidelines before Saturday's game without the walking boot he has sported for the last several games, an encouraging sign for a Duke squad strapped for frontcourt depth.
Behind a monstrous second-half run, No. 20 Duke dug itself out of a seven-point halftime deficit and glided past N.C. State 88-78, avoiding a fourth consecutive loss to an unranked ACC foe.
After making the trek from Durham through the remnants of snow and ice on the road from Winter Storm Jonas, No. 20 Duke trails N.C. State 43-36 after 20 minutes at PNC Arena.
PNC Arena has been a house of horrors for Duke of late—the Blue Devils have dropped two straight to the Wolfpack in Raleigh, in addition to the 2014 NCAA tournament loss to Mercer.
As winter storm Jonas sweeps across the East Coast, No. 20 Duke heads across the Triangle to take on N.C. State Saturday at 2 p.m. at PNC Arena, a venue that has not been kind to the Blue Devils in recent years.
The Blue Zone takes a look at three keys to the game before Duke's contest against N.C. State Saturday.
Center Marshall Plumlee will be the X-factor for Duke Saturday against a talented N.C. State front court.
With the midway point of the NBA season upon us, the Blue Zone takes a look at how some former Duke stars are doing in the association.
The Blue Zone takes a look at Duke basketball's latest recruiting news.
In its first nine games, Duke posted an average rebounding margin of plus-6.6, and outrebounded every one of its opponents. The last 10 games tell a vastly different story—the Blue Devils have been outrebounded in all four losses during this stretch and six times overall, including three by double-digits.
