The Blue Devils just held the nation’s top-ranked scoring offense 26.1 points below its season average, forcing the Crimson Tide into an abysmal 35.4% shooting percentage.
No. 1-seed Duke prevailed against No. 2-seed Alabama Saturday night, winning 85-65 in a wire-to-wire victory to advance to Scheyer’s first Final Four as a head coach.
No. 1-seed Duke men’s basketball takes on No. 2-seed Alabama in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. As the teams head into the locker room for halftime, the Blue Devils lead the Crimson Tide 46-37.
No. 1-seed Duke men's basketball will take on No. 2-seed Alabama in the East Region final. Our beats predict who will advance to the Final Four of the two squads.
Cooper Flagg has a slight scoring and facilitating edge, while Johni Broome is typically stronger on the boards. Diving further into the advanced analytics, is there a decided argument for one over the other?
The Elite Eight is here, and Duke men’s basketball takes on No. 2 seed Alabama with a spot in the Final Four on the line. The Blue Zone breaks down the matchup with an overview, key-stat, X-Factor and three keys to the game.
Despite the close start and the difficult end-of-game situation, Duke’s freshmen and veterans alike stayed calm and collected. Even ending cold from the field, the Blue Devils got stops against a rolling offense and found ways to eek out an advantage.
Flagg was fouled once more, making 1-of-2 from the line to virtually seal the Blue Devils’ narrow 100-93 victory. The superstar freshman became the first Duke player to record 30 points, five rebounds and five assists in an NCAA Tournament game.
No. 1-seed Duke men’s basketball faces No. 4-seed Arizona in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils and Wildcats are in a tight 48-42 battle.
No. 1-seed Duke will take on No. 4-seed Arizona tonight with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Check out what our beats predict will happen in the second game between the two foes.
No. 1-seed Duke men's basketball travels to Newark, N.J., for its Sweet 16 game against Arizona. The Blue Zone is here with a preview of the Wildcats, whom the Blue Devils will face for the second time this season.
As Duke prepares to take on Arizona for the second time this season, the Blue Zone looks back at the most historic matchup between the two programs in the latest version of Blast from the past.
Proctor placed his trust in the program Scheyer was building. Duke’s 2010 star had managed to guide the team to an ACC championship and No. 5 seed in his first year as head coach. He still saw ample room for the team — and Proctor — to grow.
As the NBA season continues to roll on while the NFL offseason and all the drama that comes with it plays out, the Blue Zone is here to recap how some former Duke standouts are faring at the highest levels of their sports.
Despite some early jitters, No. 1-seed Duke ended Roach and No. 9-seed Baylor’s season with a relatively comfortable 89-66 Round of 32 win, a game defined by the mismatch in each team’s guard rooms, the Blue Devils’ overwhelming size and stellar shooting beyond the arc and from the foul line.
No. 1-seed Duke men’s basketball returns to the Lenovo Center for a matchup against No. 9-seed Baylor. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils head into the locker room with a 47-30 lead.
Both Duke basketball teams routed their first round opponents in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Zone discusses which team will make it further in March in the latest edition of Point-Counterpoint.
No. 1-seed Duke’s eventual 93-49 shelling of Mount St. Mary’s in the first round of the NCAA Tournament was so dominant it became boring. But the healthy final margin against an inferior opponent should not distract from what this game meant for Proctor, nor his stellar performance that featured a 6-for-8 clip from three, 19 total points and five assists.
Following Duke men's basketball's big-time victory against Mount St. Mary's, the Blue Devils will take on No. 9-seeded Baylor Sunday afternoon with a chance to go to the Sweet 16. The Blue Zone breaks down the Bears and provides an X-Factor for each squad.
In its Round of 64 game against No. 16-seed Mount St. Mary’s, Duke looked utterly dominant. The Blue Devils strung together an excellent offensive performance behind the sharpshooting of Tyrese Proctor, and the typical elite defense reared its head as the Mountaineers shot just 30.2% from the field in a 93-49 rout.
