The Blue Zone takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference in Duke's matchup against Yale.
It’s been a very, very long time since Duke squared off against Yale. So long, in fact, that it was someone other than Mike Krzyzewski patrolling the sidelines for the Blue Devils.
Grayson Allen picked up MVP honors as the 2K Classic after Sunday's 32-point outburst, and also earns the Blue Zone's weekly award despite an off night Tuesday against Kentucky.
After trailing for most of the first half, veterans Matt Jones and Grayson Allen took control of the game early in the second period to lead Duke to a two-point win against Georgetown at The World's Most Famous Arena.
Grayson Allen's 62-point weekend and the emergence of Derryck Thornton as another scoring option in the backcourt gives Duke reason for optimism moving forward.
The Blue Devils outlasted the Hoyas in the championship game of the 2K Classic Sunday at Madison Square Garden thanks to Grayson Allen's career-high 32 points.
Behind another monster performance from tournament MVP Grayson Allen, Duke defeated Georgetown 86-84 in the title game of the 2K Classic Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
The Blue Zone looks at a Blue Devil and a Hoya who could be the deciding factors for their respective teams in Sunday's clash at Madison Square Garden.
The Blue Zone's three keys to a Blue Devil victory against the Hoyas Sunday in the title game of the 2K Classic.
Freshman Luke Kennard spelled center Marshall Plumlee as the Blue Devils went small—a shift that paid dividends on both ends of the floor.
The Blue Devils trailed for much of the contest, but came back from a six-point deficit in the second half with a 24-6 run to beat Virginia Commonwealth 79-71 in the semifinals of the 2K Classic.
Led by Grayson Allen's career-high 30 points off the bench, the Blue Devils defeated the Rams 79-71 Friday night at the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden.
Virginia Commonwealth holds a 39-38 lead heading into intermission at the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden.
The Blue Zone takes a look at three keys for the Blue Devils in Friday's matchup against Virginia Commonwealth at Madison Square Garden.
The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from both teams that could be the difference-maker in Duke's upcoming game against Virginia Commonwealth.
The Rams lost head coach Shaka Smart, but his Havoc defense lives on, as VCU will pressure Duke's freshmen. The Blue Devils will try to get back on track after an 11-point loss to No. 2 Kentucky Tuesday.
Sometimes, a team has to be punched in the mouth and knocked down to see what it is made of. The Blue Devils were knocked down Tuesday night in Chicago—now it’s up to them to see if they can pick themselves back up.
Tuesday at the United Center, Duke's freshmen took their lumps in their first big game on one of November basketball's brightest stages.
The Chronicle's Nick Martin and Meredith Cash break down the Blue Devils' first loss of the year, an 11-point defeat at the hands of the No. 2 Wildcats at the Champions Classic in Chicago. Grayson Allen went just 2-of-11 from the floor and Kentucky outscored Duke 48-30 in the paint to pull away in the second half.
