Thoughts on the AP Poll: Duke men's basketball rises to No. 7
By Chinomnso Okechukwu | February 7, 2022With another week of college basketball in the books, it's time for the Blue Zone's weekly reflections on the AP Poll.
With another week of college basketball in the books, it's time for the Blue Zone's weekly reflections on the AP Poll.
Before Duke men's basketball takes on the Cavaliers at home Monday night, the Blue Zone brings three factors that could prove critical for a Blue Devil win.
With another week gone, our beats are here with another installment of The Chronicle's Power Rankings of each team vying for the ACC crown.
With Duke back in action Monday night against Virginia at home, the Blue Zone has you covered ahead of time with some can't-miss prop bets.
After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. Today, the Blue Zone breaks down the Blue Devils' massive 87-67 win against Tobacco Road rival North Carolina Saturday.
“We love playing on the road. We love when the whole stadium’s against us because we know we can silence the crowd,” Wendell Moore Jr. said. “There's no better feeling than really silencing an opponent's crowd.”
The ninth-ranked Blue Devils cleaned the Tar Heels’ clocks 87-67 in the first rivalry game with fans in attendance since 2020. It also marked Hubert Davis’ first dance with the Devils as North Carolina’s head coach. Freshman forward AJ Griffin made sure Davis’ debut was not a happy one.
No. 9 Duke made the short bus-ride on highway 15-501 for a 6 p.m. tipoff against North Carolina in the Dean Dome. Duke got out to a hot start and held a 23-point lead at one point, but the Tar Heels snuck back in the game to cut Duke’s lead down to 11 for a 39-28 score at the half. Here’ s five of our observations from the opening 20 minutes.
Here are five things to watch out for as the Blue Devils trek to Chapel Hill for the showdown.
It's Duke against North Carolina. Coach K's last time in the Dean Dome. Hubert Davis' first time as head coach in the rivalry. Should we go on? As ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas says, this matchup always delivers, and our beats did their best at predicting the outcome of the first installment of this year's series. Saturday's game is set to tip off at 7 p.m. in Chapel Hill.
With Duke men's basketball set to take the short trip down Tobacco Road for Saturday night's battle in Chapel Hill, the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets.
The Blue Devils bring in a young squad that will be hungry to grab the road win.
Ahead of Saturday's historic matchup in Chapel Hill, join the Blue Zone in the film room for some last-minute insights.
Round one of arguably the greatest rivalry in all of sports is here.
It took only that moment for Moore’s story to begin, but years for it to grow. All this time later—almost two years to the date—Moore will step back into the Dean Dome once again.
The Brotherhood runs strong through Duke men’s basketball, and nowhere is that more clear than in its coaching staff.
Gary Trent Jr., has been making history with his recent hot stretch for the Toronto Raptors.
Oftentimes, the best teams are only as good as their sixth men.
With the first of Duke men's basketball's two matchups with North Carolina drawing near, the Blue Zone presents a player from both sides who could make the difference Saturday night in Chapel Hill.
Since Mike Krzyzewski was hired in 1980, he has elevated the Duke-North Carolina rivalry to something approaching holiness.