All game long, it was haymaker after haymaker from both sides. Brady Manek fired away from deep, but so did Trevor Keels. Armando Bacot bullied his way to paint buckets, but Mark Williams made sure to respond with some of his own.
It is finally here. The final night in Cameron Indoor Stadium of Mike Krzyzewski's storied career, after 42 years, has arrived. With a fired-up student section and dozens upon dozens of former players in attendance, No. 4 Duke and North Carolina took the stage yet again. The Tar Heels started out strong, but Duke got it going as the first half went on, ending with a 41-39 edge at the break. Here are five observations from what went down in the initial 20 minutes.
Over the three-day event at the par-71 Long Cove Club, Duke was able to improve on its score each round, moving up to 10th place by the end of the event.
With Duke set to host North Carolina in its last regular-season game Saturday evening, the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets.
As of Friday afternoon, the Blue Devils are 11.5-point favorites against North Carolina–already a ridiculous figure–but I’m going to stick my neck out there and predict the scoreline will be even more one-sided when the dust settles.
Saturday is Coach K's final dance in Cameron Indoor Stadium. And it's against North Carolina. No further introduction.
Before Duke takes the floor back at home against North Carolina, the Blue Zone brings you back a few weeks to the first time the two teams played and previews the upcoming rematch.
With Saturday's highly-anticipated tipoff getting close, the Blue Zone presents three keys to a Blue Devil victory.
Ahead of Duke's regular season finale against North Carolina, the Blue Zone takes a look at some film from the Tar Heels' last outing against Duke.
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has had plenty of great moments, but some of his finest come against rival North Carolina. The Blue Zone has the five most iconic moments of all time between Coach K's Blue Devils and the Tar Heels.
It’s one of the staples of Cameron Indoor Stadium, alongside “Everytime We Touch” and “Dear Old Duke.” But not a lot of people know the man behind the towel, and how he got here.
If you want the true reason why the 34-year-old is next in line to lead the Blue Devils, you should look into when he donned a Duke jersey. Scheyer’s playing career, well, that is what truly tells the story. Let’s rewind.
It’s easy to forget humble beginnings in favor of modern grandeur.
Today, with the vast majority of Krzyzewski’s career behind him, it’s easy to forget the beginnings that preceded the five-time national champion’s legacy. It’s easy to overlook the trials it took for him to become the winningest head coach in college basketball history—that first national title came more than 30 years ago, after all—but that wasn’t always the case.
From personalized letters to little league quips to private reflections, here is what Duke fans all over the country had to say, edited for length and clarity.
What’s making this ticket one of the hottest commodities in the entire world of sports? Well, this game is no typical game. It is the game of many “lasts.”
The Chronicle has a special print edition on specific distribution racks today to commemorate Coach K’s final home game. This keepsake issue is free to anyone on campus (quantities are limited; only one per person please). If you need a paid copy mailed to you, you can fill out the form here.
The game was a cruel metaphor for how Duke’s season has gone: It came out firing against a quality opponent, playing in a way that belied the newness of the team; then, as the going got tougher, the chemistry slowly deteriorated, until the Blue Devils found their backs against the wall.
After every Duke men's basketball game, the Blue Zone brings one player, one word and one stat. With Duke's blowout of Pittsburgh in the rearview, here's our breakdown.
Tied at 48 with just over two minutes to play, the contest was poised on a knife’s edge. Pittsburgh's shots were still falling fairly frequently and Duke couldn’t quite seize control of a game that since the halftime buzzer it had dominated.
