SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Beats' picks: Will No. 9 Duke men's basketball right the ship in Champions Classic against No. 18 Michigan State?

By Jonathan Levitan , Micah Hurewitz , Rachael Kaplan , Dom Fenoglio , Ranjan Jindal , Sophie Levenson , Mackenzie Sheehy and Andrew Long | November 14, 2023

No. 2 Duke hits the road for the first time this season, heading to Chicago for the 13th annual Champions Classic. The Blue Devils will take on the 18th-ranked Spartans in a heavyweight battle, and The Chronicle's beat writers are here with their predictions on whether Duke will leave the Windy City with a win.

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SPORTS | WRESTLING

Duke wrestling picks up first 2 wins of season against Cleveland State, Kent State, loses to West Virginia

By Rodrigo Amare | November 13, 2023

After a disastrous opening weekend in which Duke only won two of 30 matches against Rutgers, Cal Poly and Stanford, the Blue Devils bounced back in a major way during their triple-header in Morgantown, W. Va., Sunday.

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SPORTS

Devil's in the details: Players and coaches reach milestones, women's basketball sets 3-point record

By Colton Schwabe | November 13, 2023

They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers.

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

5 things to know before No. 9 Duke men's basketball tips off against No. 18 Michigan State in Champions Classic

By Josh Alms | November 13, 2023

Following a heartbreaking 78-73 loss Friday to then-No. 12 Arizona at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the ninth-ranked Blue Devils travel Tuesday to Chicago where they will face No. 18 Michigan State in the annual Champions Classic contested between historic basketball blue bloods. Here are five things to watch for.

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Three points: Toughness in the paint, trust in the freshmen can lift Duke men's basketball past Michigan State

By Rodrigo Amare | November 13, 2023

No. 9 Duke men’s basketball is set to take on No. 18 Michigan State Tuesday night in a back-to-back top-25 matchup for the Blue Devils. Before tipoff in Chicago, the Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Duke victory.

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Thoughts on the AP poll: Duke slides to No. 9, faces No. 18 Michigan State Tuesday

By Caleb Dudley | November 13, 2023

After an eventful opening week of college basketball, Duke dropped on No. 9 in the AP poll. The Blue Zone is here to recap the rest of the new poll. 

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SPORTS

Sportswrap: Football drops double-overtime clash with North Carolina, men's basketball loses to Arizona

By Staff Reports | November 13, 2023

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. 6-12.

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SPORTS | FIELD HOCKEY

X-factor: McVeigh's scoring, Civitella's leadership key for Duke field hockey ahead of the Final Four

By Anna Newberry | November 13, 2023

After falling to No. 1 North Carolina in the ACC Championship game, the Blue Devils went into the NCAA tournament looking for a deep run. With wins over American and Syracuse, Duke field hockey is set to compete in the Final Four. The Blue Zone takes a look at a few players that will be key for the Blue Devils. 

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Lawson's Team USA connections create special moment for Duke women's basketball community, sport at large

By Ranjan Jindal | November 13, 2023

Team USA defeated the Blue Devils 87-58, and the majority of the second half was not particularly close. But that didn’t matter. The enormous community support represents not only the increase in enthusiasm about women’s basketball, but it demonstrates the important program building that head coach Kara Lawson is creating in Durham. 

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SPORTS | FIELD HOCKEY

No. 3 Duke field hockey beats American, Syracuse in NCAA tournament, advances to to Final Four

By Anna Newberry | November 13, 2023

For the first time since 2015, Duke is headed to the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. In a 2-1 win against Syracuse on a brisk Sunday afternoon, the Blue Devils signed their name in the Final Four for only the seventh time in program history as they claimed the regional championship.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Extra point: Quarterback battle, penalties define Duke football's nail-biting defeat against No. 22 North Carolina

By Jun Tan | November 12, 2023

In its annual clash with rival North Carolina, Duke football suffered an unfortunate defeat against the No. 24 Tar Heels in double overtime. The Blue Zone is here to analyze the action in Chapel Hill with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead. 

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

'A lot of good lessons': Duke women's basketball impresses despite defeat to USA Basketball in home exhibition

By Martin Heintzelman | November 12, 2023

The Blue Devils are an above-average college hoops squad, but the national team is arguably the best in the world. Despite that, the atmosphere was friendly and the crowd energetic as the Blue Devils held their own. 

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

X-Factor: A breakout performance from McCain can spur Duke men's basketball to victory against Michigan State

By Luke Rinaldi | November 12, 2023

After a disheartening loss to No. 12 Arizona Friday, No. 2 Duke men’s basketball will look to bounce back against No. 4 Michigan State. Before the contest, the Blue Zone highlights a player from each team who could be the difference-maker Tuesday night.

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SPORTS | CROSS COUNTRY

Duke cross country falls short at NCAA Southeast Regionals, Maatoug advances to national championships

By Prithvi Kotapati | November 12, 2023

On Friday, the Blue Devils traveled down to Spartanburg, S.C., to face off against more than 30 other teams at Milliken Research Park for the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. The Duke women finished sixth overall while the men placed seventh.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Column: Duke football's loss to North Carolina will linger. But that, and this season, is a sign the Blue Devils will too

By Andrew Long | November 12, 2023

For everything that made the loss to North Carolina a brutal validation of the old adage “it’s the hope that kills you,” there was just as much if not more that made me optimistic about this team’s future. 

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

BELLS RUNG: No. 24 North Carolina outlasts Duke football in overtime grudge match, claims Victory Bell for 6th-straight season

By Rachael Kaplan | November 11, 2023

Duke and No. 24 North Carolina faced off in the 110th edition of the rivalry matchup Saturday night at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Sixty minutes of regulation wasn’t enough to decide it, but in the end, it was the home team who came out on top 47-45.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

5 observations and more from Duke football's first half against No. 24 North Carolina

By Andrew Long | November 11, 2023

CHAPEL HILL—With a crowd exceeding 50,000 and the Victory Bell on the line, the first 30 minutes of play between Duke and No. 24 North Carolina at Kenan Memorial Stadium have been relatively one-sided. But a late surge from the Blue Devils has them narrowly trailing the Tar Heels 16-14 at the break.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Prop bets for Duke football vs. North Carolina

By Luke Jovanovic | November 11, 2023

Kickoff is just hours away for Duke football's matchup with archrival North Carolina. The Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Beats' picks: Can Duke football upset No. 24 North Carolina's high-flying offense on the road?

By Micah Hurewitz , Rachael Kaplan , Dom Fenoglio , Ranjan Jindal , Caleb Dudley and Andrew Long | November 11, 2023

Duke heads to Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill Saturday night for a clash with hated rival No. 24 North Carolina, hoping to claim the Victory Bell for the first time since 2017. The Chronicle's beat writers are here with their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can get the job done on the road.

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

No. 2 Duke markets itself as a shooting team. But when that fell short against No. 12 Arizona, so did the Blue Devils

By Rachael Kaplan | November 11, 2023

A three-guard lineup of lethal 3-point shooters sounded (and still does sound) enticing. But in Duke's 78-73 loss against Arizona, especially in the first half, the Blue Devil guards fell cold.