Duke bounced back after its defeat to Clemson with a dominant 78-57 victory against Cal. The Blue Zone breaks down the factors that led to Duke’s success in our latest edition of And one.
Yet just as in Saturday night’s defeat, Duke took its foot off of the gas pedal defensively after the halftime break, and while Cal, unlike Clemson, never found its footing on the offensive end, Scheyer recognized the lack of execution.
Head coach Jon Scheyer’s third-ranked Blue Devils blitzed the lethargic Golden Bears from the jump in their first bout with Cal as ACC foes, storming to a dominant 78-57 win in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Following No. 3 Duke’s third loss of the season, it hosts Cal in the first ACC matchup between the two squads. At the halftime buzzer, the Blue Devils lead the Golden Bears 38-23.
Duke athletics hosted its annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day Youth Clinic Saturday morning. Nearly every sport was represented as Duke’s female athletes shared their expertise with kids from all over the Durham community. Duke has hosted the clinic since 2018.
In her third season with the Blue Devils, Jackson has become a dependable game-changer for the team, as evidenced by recent 23-point performances against N.C. State and Miami. For Jackson, the journey to becoming a player capable of changing the game’s momentum didn’t happen in an instant; It was slow but steady growth.
The Blue Devils enter the season ranked 11th in the country, thanks in part to an abundance of left-handed pitching and hitting talent. After securing the ACC Tournament title last season but sputtering out in the Norman Regional, this year’s team has its eyes set on a deeper postseason run — namely that elusive place called Omaha.
The 2025 NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and several former Duke basketball stars are playing for new teams as a result. The Blue Zone is here to break down the recent activity surrounding a few former Blue Devils.
Following Duke’s first ACC loss of the season and more turmoil in the rest of the rankings, The Chronicle has insight on the newest AP Poll.
The No. 6 women’s fencing squad did just that, sweeping the visiting teams 5-0 to extend their win streak to 15. On the road in Chapel Hill, the men’s team defeated four squads, with the only loss coming against No. 3 Notre Dame.
As No. 3 Duke looks to get back in the win column, the Blue Devils will take on Cal at home Wednesday. The Blue Zone has a preview of the Golden Bears and X-Factor for both squads.
Saturday night, the Australian junior shone. He scored a season-high 23 points — just one off his career best — and notched two steals to make a resounding impact in Littlejohn Coliseum.
No. 25 Duke overcame a rocky first half to pull off a 17-6 victory against High Point Sunday, capping off a two-game homestand. Graduate student Callie Hem, sophomore Bella Goodwin and senior Carly Bernstein each had hat tricks on the day, while redshirt junior Kennedy Everson made five saves between the pipes.
Saturday, Duke dropped games against Missouri and Northwestern. Come Sunday, however, the reigning ACC champs found their form facing Kentucky with a 6-3 victory to end their NFCA Leadoff Classic appearance.
As the spring season kicks off, the Blue Zone takes a look at what some of the newest Blue Devils bring to the field.
The Blue Devils took on Miami in Cameron Indoor Stadium and soundly dispatched the Hurricanes, winning 90-49 behind two more impressive performances from guard Ashlon Jackson and forward Toby Fournier.
No. 7 Duke shook off a difficult first half to take down the Dolphins 14-9 on the road. Luke Grayum and Jack Pappendick led the way with three goals apiece, while the defense improved drastically from a leaky first half to only allow three goals in the final 30 minutes of play.
The Blue Devils lost 77-71 to the Tigers in a classic, as head coach Jon Scheyer’s team snapped its 16-game win streak.
No. 2 Duke men’s basketball is back for one of the tougher contests on its schedule, a road tilt against Clemson. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils lead the visitors 41-35.
Seemingly armed with a year’s worth of frustration after ducking out of the Women’s College World Series, Duke logged a whopping 15 unanswered runs between games against Penn State and No. 24 Mississippi State.
