“But then [Roach’s] verve on offense really lifted us,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said after the game. “Obviously, AJ [Griffin] made big plays and we were able to do a couple things there, but I thought Jeremy’s performance was the differentiator.”
Duke stormed into contention Wednesday against Elon in the third, beginning with a shot into left by outfielder/pitcher Claire Davidson.
All 70 Blue tents gathered in Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday night to take another tenting test, this one to determine the order that the Blue tent groups get to enter the Duke-North Carolina game March 5.
A steal on the defensive end and a coast-to-coast layup from Trevor Keels put Duke up by five with under a minute to go, and that was enough to finish off the game when supported by a free throw from the freshman with 15.8 on the clock to give the Blue Devils a four-point lead.
In a rematch of Duke’s last-second loss to Virginia just weeks ago, the Blue Devils kicked off a three-game road stretch Wednesday night at John Paul Jones Arena. Halfway in, the Blue Devils lead 30-25, and fans may be in for another exciting finish between the ACC foes.
Duke gets back on the road Wednesday for a rematch with Virginia, and the Blue Zone has you covered ahead of time with some can't-miss prop bets.
Before Duke hits the road for Charlottesville, Va., the Blue Zone rewinds the clock to the teams' first meeting, when Virginia took home the victory, and previews what could be different about this one.
“I think it's kind of like Duke baseball's identity: We have guys that step up and pick each other up at any given time, so we don't count anyone out,” said Chad Knight. “And it's really helpful when you know you have 40 other guys in the dugout you can turn to that are going to pick you up, and 40 other guys that you can trust.”
After a disappointing 4-2 loss to 10th-ranked Kentucky six days prior, Duke men's tennis bounced back with a 4-2 win against Illinois Saturday.
But while head coach Dan Brooks and company harbor high expectations yet again, the 16th-ranked Blue Devils started their spring slate with an underwhelming tie for 10th in the 54-hole Moon Golf Invitational at windy Suntree Country Club.
“I’m honored and proud to know that this department decided to place its faith in me,” Levitan said. “It’s because of that faith that I’m able to feel so confident and committed to this job and to this group, and I can’t wait to get started.”
After a big revenge win against Florida State in head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s penultimate home game, the Blue Zone brings three keys to a Blue Devil redemption victory against the Cavaliers.
Headlining this talent and pulling the strings of their team’s win were two names you’ll hear a whole lot this season: Brennan O’Neill and Dyson Williams.
“I think that's going to be a theme for this year: That there's a lot of contribution from a lot of different players,” said Chris Crabtree. “And it's awesome to see as a leader. It's awesome to see everybody doing what they can and contributing in special ways that they know they can.”
The seventh-ranked Blue Devils roll into Charlottesville, Va., for yet another rematch—and revenge game—after getting sunk by a last-second Virginia 3-pointer in the first bout between the teams.
With the regular season nearing its exciting conclusion, our beats are here with another installment of The Chronicle's Power Rankings of each team vying for the ACC crown.
March Madness is fast approaching, so changes in the AP Top 25 Poll have become even more important. With Duke and other key programs on the move, the Blue Zone reflects on this week's rankings.
Paolo Banchero keeps shining, on and off the court.
The catalyst this game was sophomore point guard Vanessa de Jesus, who tied her career-high of eight assists.
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 the week of Feb. 14-Feb. 20.
