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Beats' picks: Will No. 16 Duke women's basketball defeat No. 8 North Carolina in a Cameron Indoor Stadium showdown?

By Lucy Glynn , Myles Powicki , Elle Chavis , Cayden Tu , Sarah Muir , Colton Schwabe , Alex Min , Tyler Walley and Martin Heintzelman | February 27, 2025

The last time Duke and North Carolina played, the Tar Heels earned an overtime victory against the Blue Devils. This time, No. 16 Duke looks for revenge on Senior Night. Find out what our beats think will happen.

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Fouls, turnovers and a poor shooting night from Duke women's basketball leads to loss against Louisville

By Cayden Tu | February 22, 2025

Coming off a difficult loss against No. 1 Notre Dame, turnovers have been a weakness of Duke. The Blue Devils tried to rally against an unranked Louisville team — one of the better squads in the ACC — and while both teams had costly turnovers, the Cardinals were able to capitalize on theirs more.  

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No. 14 Duke women's basketball cruises to 81-46 victory against SMU

By Cayden Tu | January 23, 2025

Momentum came in full swing for Duke women’s basketball in typical Blue Devil fashion, ending the first half on an extremely strong note. The 14th-ranked Blue Devils were able to rout the SMU Mustangs by a score of 81-46. Ashlon Jackson kept on hitting her shots, as she led the way with 17 points in the win.  

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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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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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