In a rematch of last season’s dramatic Elite Eight matchup, then-No. 8 Duke fell 12-10 on the road to Loyola as the clock ran out on a furious Blue Devil comeback bid in the latter half of the fourth quarter.
These next four weeks are the games that define the entire season, the moments that get commemorated for years to come.
Though the Blue Devils didn't finish with a victory or a higher placement than they have seen in recent years, the Blue Devils had some success on their side, sending two wrestlers to NCAA Championships beginning Thursday.
With the first round of the NCAA tournament set to tip off Thursday, the Blue Zone breaks down each of the four regions, catching you up on all of the contenders and sleepers ready to make a run to the Final Four in New Orleans.
With the first round of the NCAA tournament set to tip off Thursday, the Blue Zone breaks down each of the four regions, catching you up on all of the contenders and sleepers ready to make a run to the Final Four in New Orleans. Our other regional previews include the South, East and West.
With the first round of the NCAA tournament set to tip off Thursday, the Blue Zone breaks down each of the four regions, catching you up on all of the contenders and sleepers ready to make a run to the Final Four in New Orleans. Our other regional previews include the South, Midwest and East.
Of all the regions, the South has perhaps the highest potential for multiple Cinderella teams that can break your bracket.
Duke's culture is proudly player-led, so it's unsurprising that the decision to voluntarily end its season for the second-straight year would come from the players. Especially given the factors pervading the Blue Devils’ collapse over the past two months, it’s understandable that the team was not fully in lockstep.
Welcome to March. The nation’s conference tournaments have finally concluded after an expectantly hectic few days and many teams have finally, and dramatically, stamped their ticket to the Big Dance. Here are the Blue Zone’s thoughts on Selection Sunday.
Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for Feb. 28-March 13.
Duke men's basketball suffered a disappointing 82-67 loss against Virginia Tech in the ACC championship Saturday. Now, the Blue Zone breaks down the game with one player, one word and one stat.
Duke’s season has always been about the road to the Final Four in New Orleans. Now, just six wins away from the program’s sixth national championship, that road is coming into view at last.
Virginia Tech, in its first entry into the ACC tournament final, was the better team for every second Saturday. Plain and simple. With their fourth win in four days, the Hokies went from firmly outside the bubble to automatic-bid getters.
For the second time in as many weeks, Duke felt the crushing blow of defeat in a high-stakes contest.
Here at Barclays Center, a champion will be crowned. With top-seeded Duke squaring off against No. 7-seed Virginia Tech and looking for its 16th and final ACC tournament title under head coach Mike Krzyzewski, the Hokies lead 42-39 with 20 minutes to play.
The ACC tournament has delivered so far, and Duke is no stranger to the chaos.
With Duke set to take on Virginia Tech in the championship game of the ACC tournament Saturday night, the Blue Zone has three keys to a Blue Devil victory.
Today, the Blue Zone breaks down Wendell Moore Jr.'s performance and the rest of the Blue Devils' all-important win against Miami in the ACC tournament.
As college basketball sits on the doorstep of Selection Sunday, Duke likely isn’t suddenly going to have one guy rise above the rest as the lone star and the only option in the final minutes.
In a thriller that had March written all over it, the No. 1-seed Blue Devils advanced to the finals of the ACC tournament via an 80-76 victory against the No. 4-seed Hurricanes.
