During the winter season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Connor Barket of Duke wrestling.
Ahead of Duke’s massive matchup against Arizona, the Blue Zone breaks down Friday's encounter in our latest opponent preview.
With two games under its belt where Duke proved itself the fastest, toughest team on the court, the Blue Devils met their match in a high-powered offense that was firing on all cylinders in Maryland. The Blue Devils ended a two-game road trip in College Park, Md., coming out of Xfinity Arena with a 85-80 loss to the Terrapins Sunday afternoon.
After back-to-back losses to SMU and Miami, Duke football continues its road stretch against nearby rival NC State. The Blue Zone is here with an overview, stats to watch, X-factors and keys to the game.
If there were any question marks about the Duke defense at the start of the season, consider them answered. The Blue Devils forced consecutive turnovers on the Highlanders’ first three possessions and never let up from there, ending the outing with 34 in total. Duke started in a full-court press from the start of the game that did not let up until the buzzer sounded.
Koabel and Fournier played together at the U19 FIBA World Championships in Paris in July 2021 and won a bronze medal, becoming just the second Canadian team to reach the podium in the tournament. In their first season together at Duke, Koabel and Fournier will take on the court with similarly high aspirations.
After a narrow loss to SMU, Duke football hits the road to face Miami in what may be its toughest matchup yet. The Blue Zone is here with an overview, stats to watch, X-factors and keys to the game.
Duke football will come in looking to knock off a strong SMU team in its first matchup against the Mustangs since 1956. The Blue Zone is here with an overview, stats to watch, X-factors and keys to the game.
With numerous professional sports in full swing, the Blue Zone takes a look at how former Duke athletes are faring at the highest levels.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and the numbers.
