The Blue Devils were inches — literally — away from pulling off the remarkable in their loss to the Razorbacks Wednesday night. But they didn’t get there, and in the process learned a valuable lesson: growing up, especially to the stature it aspires to reach, aches and takes time.
No. 7 Duke and Arkansas battled it out in the first iteration of the ACC/SEC Challenge, renewing a longstanding NCAA tournament rivalry between storied programs. In this regular-season edition, it was the Razorbacks and their second-half surge who came out on top.
In the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge, No. 7 Duke and Arkansas are locked in a rough-and-tumble matchup at Bud Walton Arena. With 20 minutes behind them and 20 to go in yet another marquee early-season test for the reigning ACC tournament champions, the Blue Devils trail the Razorbacks 33-32.
Junior signal caller Riley Leonard entered the transfer portal Wednesday, as he announced via an Instagram post. Early favorites to land the Fairhope, Ala., native are currently unknown.
In its first road test of the year, Duke men’s basketball travels to Fayetteville, Ark., Wednesday night to take on Arkansas. Before tipoff, the Blue Zone has you covered with some can’t-miss prop bets.
For the second straight year, Duke football is going bowling. The Blue Zone takes a look at some potential destinations for Duke, as well as some possible postseason opponents.
Justin Robinson, the former five-year Blue Devil veteran, is returning back to Duke as the director of player development, head coach Jon Scheyer announced Tuesday night.
With former head coach Mike Elko’s sudden departure, Duke’s seat is now vacant. Athletic director Nina King confirmed Monday that the search for a new head coach is underway. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer some potential candidates for the job — both inside and outside the program.
The seventh-ranked Blue Devils stare down their first real road battle of the season Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark., against the talented but hurting Razorbacks. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to predict how Duke will fare in its first installment of the ACC/SEC Challenge, and whether it can emerge with a win at a hostile Bud Walton Arena.
After finishing its regular season with a victory against Pittsburgh to finish the season 7-5, the Blue Devils received even more praise Tuesday afternoon with the release of All-ACC teams.
No. 7 Duke men’s basketball will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., tomorrow to take on Arkansas before its first ACC game of the season Saturday against Georgia Tech. Ahead of the matchup with the Razorbacks, the Blue Zone brings you a key player from each side.
When footage emerged of Elko arriving in College Station, Texas, early Monday morning, players were critical of the way he left. Current Blue Devils were not quiet on social media.
With former head coach Mike Elko’s time at Duke officially over, let’s walk back through what happened while he was here — a very eventful 716 days full of triumphs, heartbreak and plenty of milestones.
Duke men’s basketball faces its first game of the ACC/SEC Challenge Wednesday against Arkansas. Ahead of the game, the Blue Zone takes a look at three areas that may help the Blue Devils come out on top.
On Nov. 20, Elko said “We’re probably about 13 days away from complete anarchy and the Wild West. It’s literally open free agency for all of college football.” With his departure, that statement could not be any more true than right now in Durham.
After the departure of former head coach Mike Elko, new head coach Manny Diaz is using the transfer portal to revamp the Blue Devil roster. Follow along here for rolling updates on these moves.
Duke moved up to No. 7 in the AP poll after an undefeated week. The Blue Zone is here to recap the action across the country.
The difference Elko made is obvious simply from the Blue Devils’ record: 5-18 across 2020 and 2021 without Elko, and 16-9 with him in 2022 and 2023. Diving even deeper into the numbers reveals just how instrumental Elko was in changing the culture of Duke football.
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 Nov. 20-26.
