A plethora of words could describe what Duke brought to the table Sunday night. It all summed up to the Blue Devils living to see another day in the tournament, with Thursday’s game now scheduled against No. 3-seed Texas Tech in San Francisco.
With just over six minutes left in the game, Duke gave up the lead it had been holding for so long, and the pressure was on.
Duke finds itself in a close battle against Michigan State throughout the first 20 minutes. All half long, the Blue Devils and Spartans traded buckets as both legendary head coaches on each sideline started to take part in a game of chess that will likely go down to the final minute. Duke leads 39-35 at the break and here are five of our observations from the opening period.
Duke enters its Round of 32 matchup as 6.5-point a favorite and has a tough draw against Michigan State. The Blue Devils last played the Spartans in the 2019-20 season and won, but the last time these two squads met in the NCAA tournament, Michigan State came out on top. Let's take a look at who our beats think will be moving on to the Sweet Sixteen.
The Blue Devils take on Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday in Greenville, S.C., and the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets for the game.
DeSimone led Duke in the contest with four goals and one assist. Barry and senior Maddie Jenner followed in suit, with Barry scoring two goals and three assists and Jenner tallying three goals and 13 draw controls.
Duke is onto the second round of the NCAA tournament, but it only gets tougher from here.
With its first-round win in the books and a Sweet Sixteen berth now on the line, Duke is set to take on a familiar opponent Sunday in Michigan State. Before then, the Blue Zone presents a key player from both teams who could prove to be the difference.
Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Mark Williams' performance in the Blue Devils' win against Cal State Fullerton.
Since the beginning of the one-and-done era, Duke has been criticized for its lack of experience. Year after year, Krzyzewski has brought in some of the country’s top high school talent, just for those players to leave after a single season. Now, Duke’s rotation features a more diverse lineup, with three freshmen, two sophomores, a junior and a graduate transfer.
Where Duke really set the tone was on the defensive end. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski and company talked a lot during Thursday’s media availability about how defense would be a focus entering the NCAA tournament, and that focus was apparent Friday.
The 2nd-seeded Blue Devils made the short trip to Greenville, S.C., to take on 15th-seeded Cal State Fullerton. After 20 minutes of action, Duke leads 37-27, but the Titans aren’t going away easily. Here’s five of our observations from the opening half.
Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils now have the third member of their 2023 class.
With Duke starting off its NCAA tournament Friday against Cal State Fullerton in Greenville, S.C., the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets.
If there’s one takeaway from the three-day event in Palos Verdes Estates, Ca., then it’s that sophomores Phoebe Brinker and Anne Chen led the way, tying for 18th and 26th at +5 and +7 on the individual leaderboard, respectively.
No. 2-seed Duke has its first game of the NCAA tournament Friday against No. 15-seed Cal State Fullerton. The Blue Devils come in as 18.5-point favorites leading up to their 7:10 p.m. tipoff against the Titans in Greenville, S.C.
The stakes have never been higher for a talented Duke roster with its sights set on the ultimate prize.
Before Duke tips off in the NCAA tournament, the Blue Zone has two players who could spark their respective teams.
After an exciting start to the NCAA men's basketball tournament already, the Round of 64 finally starts Thursday. Our men's basketball beats opened up their brackets at the link here. Check out how far they have Duke going and who they have cutting down the nets in New Orleans.
As anticipated, once the league convened in Brooklyn for the 68th edition of the ACC’s crown jewel, the backsliding reputation of the conference was a constant topic of discussion.
