Duke’s recent win against North Carolina was the latest in a long list of historic victories against the Tar Heels. In our latest version of Blast from the past, the Blue Zone takes a look at the Blue Devils’ 1960 ACC Tournament run which included a win against their arch-rivals.
No. 2 Duke will look for its 17th straight win on the road against a Clemson team tied for second in the ACC. Our beats predict what will happen in the marquee matchup.
Fournier's ability to impact every side of the game was on display in Thursday’s win against Clemson. Leading the game, she found the bottom of the net 11 times on nine field goals and two free throws. Alongside her 20 points, she stuffed her stat sheet with four rebounds, two blocks and an assist, alongside only one turnover. All of this was in only 24 minutes.
During the winter season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week, the spotlight is on Rachel Koo of Duke women's fencing.
The NCAA announced an updated policy on transgender student-athletes Thursday afternoon, limiting women’s sports competition to only those assigned female at birth.
The Blue Devils — who took a couple minutes to catch their stride — adapted to Clemson’s fast playstyle and defeated the Tigers 74-55.
Although the headlines may focus on Flagg — and deservedly so — it is this level of depth in the offense that can elevate the Blue Devils into the elusive contender category come March.
With only two points separating them from the first-placed Baylor Bears, the scorching hot Blue Devils once again performed impressively in the PDI Intercollegiate in Orlando, finishing second out of 17 total teams. The team, led by head coach Dan Brooks, is proving yet again why Duke fans should be excited about the 2025 campaign as they look to win their first national championship since 2019.
As Duke men’s basketball prepares for a road tilt against Clemson, The Blue Zone previews the Tigers with an overview, key stat, X-Factor and three keys to the game.
The second-ranked Blue Devils took those words to heart Wednesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome, putting together yet another comfortable performance against Syracuse. The 83-54 win, spearheaded by Tyrese Proctor’s 16 points and one of Duke’s most dominant defensive showings in conference play, keeps head coach Jon Scheyer’s team undefeated in the ACC and right on track for a No. 1 seed come Selection Sunday.
No. 2 Duke men’s basketball is back on the road to take on Syracuse. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils are out to a 37-23 lead.
Duke has had a rocky two-year stretch. Now, it has to deal with the losses. Head coach Kerstin Kimel and her crew are entering 2025 at No. 25, with expectations similar to last year’s production.
Now that the Blue Devils have proved just how good they can be, the bar goes up. Last season’s success proved that Duke can play with the big dogs; this year will be all about proving that 2024’s success was not a one-off.
In an incredibly close game that came down to the final minutes, it was ultimately the group that has simply seen more minutes of college basketball that left with the 89-83 win. The youthful Duke team that has struggled at times to win on the road couldn’t make the shots that mattered down the stretch, and that made the difference.
As the Blue Devils travel to upstate New York to take on Syracuse, the Blue Zone previews the encounter with the Orange with an overview and X-Factor for each team.
Duke’s dominant 87-70 win against North Carolina further cemented the Blue Devils’ status as one of the nation’s premier championship contenders. The Blue Zone discusses how much the victory really means for Duke’s chances of winning it all come March.
Duke men’s basketball had another strong week to stay at No. 2 in the newest AP Poll despite some shakeups further down. The Blue Zone has thoughts.
The Blue Devils welcomed Tennessee to Durham for senior weekend, then took down several pool records in Taishoff Aquatic Center across two days of competition. Their program rewrites, however, didn’t equate to home-team victories.
Under the bright lights in Raleigh, N.C. State slipped past Duke to the tune of an 89-83 barnburner, led by senior guard Aziaha James’ 36-point night.
In a three-match weekend series, the seventh-ranked Blue Devil men’s tennis team extended its undefeated season with a dominant 4-1 win against Illinois Friday and a pair of sweeps against Northwestern and Coastal Carolina Sunday at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
