EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - A snowstorm that tore through the Northeast this weekend may have been a blessing in disguise for the Blue Devils.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - There was no stopping J.J. Redick Saturday.
When a player puts on a Duke jersey and steps out onto Coach K Court, he expects to win and to have a chance to compete for a national title.
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski could only roll his eyes and turn back to the bench as if to say, "What are they doing?".
It wasn't pretty, but No. 1 Duke defeated the University of Pennsylvania 72-59 Wednesday night.
The No. 1 Blue Devils have yet to play like the nation's top team.
Not until after Sean Dockery hit a running 40-footer to win Sunday's thriller and the initial pandemonium died down did the Cameron Crazies finally start chanting the senior's name.
Sean Dockery hit a 40-foot shot to give Duke a 77-75 victory over unranked Virginia Tech Sunday night.
The United States National Team will rely on a coaching staff comprised of a mix of college and NBA coaches to try to recapture the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Although the ACC has not lost the Big Ten/ACC Challenge over the first six years of the annual event, its streak is seriously in jeopardy this year.
NEW YORK - Duke senior Shelden Williams has always been known as a game-changing defensive player.
NEW YORK - Shelden Williams tipped in Sean Dockery's missed layup with 32.7 seconds remaining to put No. 1 Duke ahead by two as the Blue Devils (5-0) held on to capture the NIT Season Tip-Off over No.
NEW YORK - Duke proved it can win despite adversity Wednesday night, but it was not easy.
The No. 1 team in the country takes its show on the road this week to the World's Most Famous Arena.
In college basketball, it is often said that teams live or die by the three-point shot.
After absorbing a 29-point beating by No. 1 Duke, Davidson head coach Bob McKillop resorted to a comparison from his high school days in New York City to describe the way the Blue Devils played.
After absorbing a 29-point beating by No.
For two teams who rarely share anything but a home state, Duke and Davidson have a surprising amount in common this season.
J.J. Redick didn't make a three-pointer in Duke's season-opener Monday night.
In a game that featured five Blue Devil freshmen on the court at the same time, it was sophomore DeMarcus Nelson who brought the house down with his high-flying acrobatics and improved scoring...
