After taking down Vermont in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Duke men’s basketball will turn right around to face James Madison in the Round of 32. The Blue Zone offers three keys to a Blue Devil victory.
The gutsy performances of Proctor, Roach, Filipowski and others Friday night demonstrated that this team is capable of stringing together a complete team performance when it matters. But against elite teams, that must extend to a whole game.
In the first half against the Spiders, the Blue Devils looked doomed to bow out in the first round due to a lack of discipline and shot-making ability. However, Duke flipped the switch after the break.
Duke's fundamentals simply shone through stronger than the 13th-seeded Catamounts’ could, culminating in a 64-47 victory behind double-digit points from four Blue Devil starters.
The fourth-seeded Blue Devils headed to the Big Apple for the second time this season for Friday evening’s NCAA tournament opener, playing No. 13-seed Vermont. The Catamounts have kept Duke honest through 20 minutes of play at the Barclays Center, but the Blue Devils hold a 34-29 lead nonetheless.
No. 4-seed Duke awaits an evening tipoff with No. 13-seed Vermont in Brooklyn, N.Y. to open its NCAA tournament run. The Chronicle’s beat writers offer their takes of how the Blue Devils will fare Friday against the Catamounts.
The squad from Durham went down early, before bouncing back in the latter two quarters en route to an 72-61 win in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
No. 7-seed Duke takes the floor against Richmond for the second time this season Friday to open its NCAA tournament journey. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here with their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can make the second round.
No. 4-seed Duke takes on No. 13-seed Vermont Friday to open up its NCAA tournament play. Ahead of the contest, the Blue Zone delivers with a few can’t miss prop-bets.
On the women’s side of the tournament, the seventh-seeded Blue Devils are headed to Columbus, Ohio, to face off first against No. 10-seed Richmond, then will take on the winner of No. 2-seed Ohio State and No. 15-seed Maine. With the first games tipping off Friday afternoon, here are five things to know:
After losing to N.C. State in the ACC tournament, No. 7-seed Duke is back in action in the NCAA tournament against No. 10-seed Richmond Friday. The Blue Zone is here with a potential difference-maker from each squad.
The fourth-ranked Blue Devils were ragdolled by the sixth-ranked Orange inside the JMA Wireless Dome Wednesday evening, getting spiked 10-4 in their ACC opener.
Friday afternoon, head coach Jon Scheyer announced that freshman guard Caleb Foster is out for the remainder of the season with a stress fracture.
The Blue Devils’ two-game skid is concerning. Nobody wants to enter March looking to rebound. But it’s important to consider the bigger picture: The actual crop of teams playing A-1 basketball right now is thin.
Their intensity has kept them competitive with highly ranked teams, stifling even some of the country’s strongest offensive efforts. From the beginning of the season, both fans and opponents of the Blue Devils recognized, and admired, this defensive prowess.
Amidst the new obstacles and adjustments that come with the transition to Division-I basketball, the friendship that formed in Worcester, Mass., is guiding them through it all.
While she may not have the flashiest stats every night in the box score due to her defensive emphasis, Brown’s presence down low is undeniable. She is an imposing anchor in the post and leads by example for one of the country’s premier defensive units.
The group analyzes Duke's loss to N.C. State in the ACC tournament quarterfinals and previews its path in the NCAA tournament.
Making up for an extra innings outing against the Tigers last Sunday, the Blue Devils closed out their bout with this week’s Tigers a bit early.
The Blue Devils make a trip to friendly territory for their NCAA tournament opener Friday evening, taking on No. 13-seed Vermont in the first round at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Here are five things to know about Duke's path through the first weekend.
