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By Lucas Nevola | November 5, 2009No. 50 is gone, and so are a host of other starters, but the Tar Heels remain one of the favorites in the ACC thanks in part to an incoming class of five freshmen, many of whom can expect...
No. 50 is gone, and so are a host of other starters, but the Tar Heels remain one of the favorites in the ACC thanks in part to an incoming class of five freshmen, many of whom can expect...
The team’s glut of players 6-foot-8 and taller gives the Blue Devils a size advantage that head coach Mike Krzyzewski says he has rarely had in his 30-year tenure.
With the loss of team leader Jack McClinton, Miami could face a down year.
After a highly successful season in which they reached the NCAA Tournament and lost in the ACC Tournament finals, the Seminoles aim to prove that they are not one-season wonders.
After a brief scare of nearly losing its top player to the NBA, Maryland is looking to start off the season on a much stronger note with four returning starters, a plethora of guards and tall...
One thing Boston College head coach Al Skinner seems to keep emphasizing is the idea of success—a successful basketball team, a successful season and successful players.
For fans watching an N.C. State game this year, head coach Sidney Lowe’s trademark red blazer may be the only thing they recognize.
Finding this team’s dynamic starts with understanding its captains: seniors Lance Thomas and Jon Scheyer.
Gabe Starosta says Duke regressed much less than the rest, while Archith Ramkumar contends that the Blue Devils lack “real size.”
Last season was quite the roller coaster for the Demon Deacons. After getting off to a sizzling 16-0 start and reaching No. 1 in the country, they stumbled down the stretch and still have a bitter...
With the last two seasons coming to the same disappointing end—NCAA bubble team to NIT participant—Virginia Tech is hoping to leave no doubt in the selection committee’s mind as to its Big Dance...
Smith looks to have a breakout season for the Blue Devils, strengthening a backcourt that lacks the depth Duke teams have possessed in recent years.
For the first time since arriving at Duke, Kyle Singler will spend the season playing exclusively where he is most comfortable: the perimeter.
After Clemson dealt Duke its worst conference loss since 1984 last season, the Blue Devils will certainly be marking their calendars for Jan. 3, when the Tigers come to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils showed last year they are a team back on the up, and Duke has all the tools—and all the size—to turn a strong 2008-2009 season into a Final Four run, and Kyle Singler's move to the...
After a disappointing 2008-2009 season, the No. 22 Yellow Jackets will be looking to bounce back in a big way. Last year, Georgia Tech finished with just two conference wins, but there is reason to...
There was nothing pretty about the way the Blue Devils played all night. But it got the job done. Duke overcame a slow start to score 48 second-half points in an 84-48 dismantling of the reigning...
A few days after Duke’s exhibition win over Pfeiffer Oct. 24, forwards Miles and Mason Plumlee—Miles is the older one—sat down with The Chronicle’s Scott Rich to discuss the upcoming season and...