No one expects an inexperienced team like Duke to run polished half-court sets, but right now there isn’t a clear mold for how the pieces are coming together offensively.
The Blue Devils entered this season having lost two nonconference home games since the start of the millennium. Over the last eight days, they’ve matched that total.
Duke will have to turn things around to maintain its 8-game winning streak in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
Duke comes into the gym Tuesday night with a chip on its shoulder, having been bested by No. 4 Michigan State Dec. 1.
Duke hasn't lost an ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup since 2011. Our beat writers are split on whether that streak extends another year.
Krzyzewski’s squad may still be working out the kinks, but beating Illinois is going to require as close to a mistake-free game as possible.
Let's take a look back at each of Duke's 21 ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchups since the series' inception in 1999.
Hosts Derek Saul and Shane Smith are back to discuss the Blue Devils' win over Bellarmine and how the rotation looks moving forward.
Duke and Illinois have two big things in common — both teams fell flat in their first big test of the season, and both teams will have another chance to prove themselves come Tuesday night.
The last time these two programs met, the iPhone had just been introduced, LeBron James was coming off his first NBA Finals appearance and MySpace was the most popular social networking site in the U.S.
After a home loss to No. 4 Michigan State, the Blue Devils dropped down a few spots in the rankings.
Duke fans have not been shy in voicing their displeasure with Wendell Moore Jr.’s rocky start to the 2020-21 season.
The Blue Devils will need an inside presence against the talented Fighting Illini.
A resounding win was just what the doctor ordered for a Duke team that is still searching for its identity.
The Blue Devils who took the court against Bellarmine look like a top-10 basketball team.
Williams made it clear right from the opening jump that he’s different from past Blue Devil big men.
Duke pulled away in the second half, but that doesn't change the fact that the Blue Devils still have a lot of growing to do.
The Blue Devils jumped out to an early 15-2 lead before the Knights fought back over the final 10 minutes of the period, cutting Duke's edge to 35-25 entering halftime.
Sometimes, the key to building chemistry is bouncing back after a tough defeat.
The Chronicle spoke with Blakeney to discuss how the Mako Medical Duke Classic came to be, how Blakeney stays in touch with some of his former teammates, his reaction while on the bench during The Shot and more.
