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Costly turnovers and first-half defense prevent Duke women's basketball from comeback win against South Florida

By Cayden Tu | December 22, 2024

In a hostile away game at the Yuengling Center against South Florida before a long-awaited break, Duke could not dig itself out of a massive first-half hole, losing 65-56. Heading into halftime, the Bulls led 33-15, as the visitors committed 12 turnovers and scored only six field goals. But in typical Blue Devil manner, head coach Kara Lawson and her team weren’t going to collapse. 

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Doing the dirty work: Rebounds and paint scoring lead No. 13 Duke women’s basketball to victory against Columbia

By Cayden Tu | December 2, 2024

Although Duke secured a 77-61 win against the Lions, the game did not go smoothly for both teams. The two sides both recorded 20-plus turnovers throughout the game. Because of the rugged playstyle of this game, the winner was going to be the team with more grit. 

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And one: Flagg leads balanced scoring effort in Duke men’s basketball's victory against Army

By Cayden Tu and Dean Harder | November 10, 2024

After each Duke men's basketball game this season, check back here for the Player of the Game and more. The Blue Devils blew out Army by a score of 100-58, and the Blue Zone breaks down the game.

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ChronChat: Predicting Duke women's basketball's 2024-25 season

By Lucy Glynn , Myles Powicki , Lilah Gorfain , Cayden Tu , Tyler Walley and Ryan Kazerani | November 3, 2024

Ahead of the start of the Blue Devils' season Monday, our beats are here with season predictions, players to watch and the biggest questions for this team.

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Duke men's basketball 2024-25 player preview: Isaiah Evans

By Cayden Tu | October 11, 2024

As basketball season approaches, the Blue Zone provides a detailed preview of each player on Duke men's basketball's 2024-25 roster. We’ve already looked at Cameron Sheffield, Patrick Ngongba II and Darren Harris. Next up is freshman forward Isaiah Evans.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Extra point: Duke football brings home Victory Bell after dramatic second-half comeback

By Cayden Tu and Nick Karros | September 30, 2024

Duke football extended its record to 5-0 for the first time since 1994 after posing a score of 21-20 against North Carolina. The Blue Zone is here to break down the victory with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead. 

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Extra point: Duke football defeats Middle Tennessee with efficient offensive performance

By Cayden Tu and Nick Karros | September 22, 2024

Duke football extended its record to 4-0 after posting a final score of 45-17 against Middle Tennessee. The Blue Zone is here to break down the victory with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead.

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