Rachael Kaplan is a Trinity senior and a senior editor of The Chronicle's 120th volume.
In a Final Four matchup between two elite No. 1-seeds, Duke and Houston will vie for a spot in the national championship. Our beats predict who will win the Saturday night clash.
No. 1-seed Duke prevailed against No. 2-seed Alabama Saturday night, winning 85-65 in a wire-to-wire victory to advance to Scheyer’s first Final Four as a head coach.
No. 1-seed Duke men's basketball will take on No. 2-seed Alabama in the East Region final. Our beats predict who will advance to the Final Four of the two squads.
Despite the close start and the difficult end-of-game situation, Duke’s freshmen and veterans alike stayed calm and collected. Even ending cold from the field, the Blue Devils got stops against a rolling offense and found ways to eek out an advantage.
No. 1-seed Duke men’s basketball faces No. 4-seed Arizona in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. After 20 minutes of play, the Blue Devils and Wildcats are in a tight 48-42 battle.
No. 1-seed Duke will take on No. 4-seed Arizona tonight with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Check out what our beats predict will happen in the second game between the two foes.
With Duke’s first round game right around the corner, The Chronicle’s men’s basketball beats break down their thoughts on the Blue Devils’ path to a sixth national championship and other March Madness storylines. Click through the gallery above to see our bracket predictions.
While North Carolina kept it interesting, Duke escaped its rival on the road, closing out the regular season with a 82-69 win. Four of Duke’s starters finished with double digits, and the visitors demolished the Tar Heels on the glass 39-26. The win was head coach Jon Scheyer’s second in the Dean E. Smith Center, and his second time sweeping North Carolina in the regular season — he did both in his first year as the Blue Devils’ head coach.
For the second time this season, Duke will take on that team down the road in a rivalry bout. This time around, the Tar Heels come in with a winning streak and something to prove, while the Blue Devils are chasing an outright ACC regular season title. The Chronicle's beats break down the matchup with their predictions.
As spring sports are underway, The Chronicle is back with our breakdown of every sport, including key rules, terminology, tournament formats and more. This is our women's lacrosse edition.
Duke's roster features the top-ranked freshman class in college basketball.
