As they raced to a first-round victory against Oral Roberts, the Blue Devils looked as if they had been there before.
The Blue Devils never trailed Thursday evening, leading by as many as 27 points on their way to a Round of 64 victory in Orlando, Fla.
No. 5-seed Duke came out roaring in Thursday’s NCAA tournament opener against No. 12-seed Oral Roberts, scoring the first 15 points at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., and limiting the Golden Eagles’ high-flying offense.
Before the 7:10 p.m. tipoff, The Chronicle's beat writers make their predictions.
The fifth-seeded Blue Devils face an opponent Thursday that college basketball fans will remember from a March Madness upset two years ago.
Before the first Round of 64 games tip off, The Chronicle's beat writers tackle their predictions for the East Regional, Final Four and national championship game.
No. 5-seed Duke men's basketball kicks off NCAA tournament play against No. 12-seed Oral Roberts on Thursday night. The Blue Zone has three keys for the Blue Devils to avoid the upset.
No. 5-seed Duke opens up March Madness play Thursday against No. 12-seed Oral Roberts, awaiting a potential Saturday date with either Tennessee and Louisiana. The Blue Zone looks at two potential difference-makers in the Blue Devils' opening weekend of the NCAA tournament.
With the first round of the NCAA tournament set to tip off Thursday, the Blue Zone breaks down each of the four regions, taking a look at all the possible Cinderella stories and heavyweights vying for a place in the Final Four in Houston. Here is the Midwest.
With the first round of the NCAA tournament set to tip off Thursday, the Blue Zone breaks down each of the four regions, taking a look at all the possible Cinderella stories and heavyweights vying for a place in the Final Four in Houston. Here is the South.
With the first round of the NCAA tournament set to tip off Thursday, the Blue Zone breaks down each of the four regions, taking a look at all the possible Cinderella stories and heavyweights vying for a place in the Final Four in Houston. Here is the East.
With the first round of the NCAA tournament set to tip off Thursday, the Blue Zone breaks down each of the four regions, taking a look at all the possible Cinderella stories and heavyweights vying for a place in the Final Four in Houston. Here is the West.
After the Blue Devils claimed their 22nd ACC conference tournament title Saturday night against Virginia, the Blue Zone takes a look back at the last four times Duke lifted the trophy.
The Chronicle's Morgan Chu captured every moment of Duke's triumph over Virginia at the ACC tournament, beginning with the moments leading up to the game and ending with the on-court celebration that followed the win.
After Selection Sunday, Duke men's basketball's fate is in its own hands. The Blue Devils are the No. 5 seed in the East Region, and the Blue Zone breaks down the bracket and Duke's potential path.
After winning the ACC tournament Saturday and punching their ticket to the Big Dance, the Blue Devils found out what their road will look like Sunday evening.
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. The second-seed Blue Devils defeated No. 4-seed Virginia 59-49 to win their first ACC championship since 2019, and the Blue Zone breaks down the game.
On Saturday night, the Blue Devils rattled off their ninth-straight win in the ACC tournament final against Virginia. But there was a time, not so long ago, where a conference title in Greensboro seemed improbable at best.
The Blue Devils took the first lead and never looked back, winning the ACC tournament behind the combined strength of Jeremy Roach and Kyle Filipowski, plus much more.
After a defensive first half in Greensboro, N.C., the Blue Devils are in front by a comfortable margin.
