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Duke has had some amazing defenders over the years. On Saturday, we saw a brilliant first half by Dame Sarr. In our estimation, it was the best half of defense by a Duke player since Tre Jones personally dismantled Syracuse for the first 5:30 before he injured his shoulder. Seriously. We’ve never seen a guard […]
Duke’s 82-75 win over SMU was not a work of art by any means, but it was notable for one thing in particular, and that was Dame Sarr’s first half defense, which was magnificent. Sarr put on a defensive performance in that half which was as fine as any we’ve seen since Tre Young personally […]
The Florida State Seminoles (7-8, 0-2 ACC) host the NC State Wolfpack (11-5, 2-1 ACC) in ACC action at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, starting at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026. On Saturday, in its last game, Florida State fell to Duke 91-87. With 22 points, Chauncey Wiggins was its high scorer. NC State was victorious in its previous game versus Boston College, 79-71, on Tuesday. Darrion Williams was its leading scorer with 22 points. When is Florida State vs. NC State and when ...
Don’t get used to it. Or, to put it in more positive terms, enjoy it while you can. The statistical dimensions of what Cameron Boozer has achieved so far this season are seldom matched, certainly not on any squad with a variety of talented players. Even if it did happen with a Duke squad that […]
What is with Duke and comebacks in the Yum! Center? Duke’s comeback at Louisville in 2019 was shocking because it happened really fast. Duke was down 23 with 9:58 to play. That comeback was basically basketball blitzkrieg. It wasn’t quite that extreme here. Duke was down 47-38 at the half and finally tied the game […]
It’s really kind of amazing just how much Duke Basketball is now part of the overall sphere of basketball, if you’ll forgive the pun. In college, you see a number of coaches – Jeff Capel, Johnny Dawkins, Bobby Hurley, Greg Paulus and Nolan Smith come to mind. The NBA has executives like Elton Brand, Trajan […]
What a game! Duke overcomes a terrible first half and comes back to win it in the second as they defeat Louisville on the road 84-73. With Donald and Scott Rich on hand and Jason recording from a lavatory 35,000 feet above the Atlantic, we just give out the vibes on Episode 784! Caleb Foster […]
It was a Dickensian nightmare. The best of times. The worst of times. A Tale of Two Halves. So, the answer to the question I’ve been asked over and over again for the last several weeks is . . . . . . “No it is apparent we are not ready to beat Duke.” * […]
Louisville won the first half but Duke won the second and with that, the game, winning 84-73. The first half against Louisville really didn’t start very well for Duke as Ryan Conwell hit his first three three point attempts and finished the half with four. Louisville was ridiculous from behind the line. Backup big man […]
Louisville will be without its star freshman point guard for the biggest home ACC game of the season. Pat Kelsey revealed Monday morning that Mikel Brown Jr. will once again be out when U of L hosts No. 5 Duke Tuesday inside the KFC Yum Center. A lingering back injury has kept Brown off the […]
Duke survived two close games while Louisville and UNC suffered upsets. Clemson has two road wins and NC State has had some drama. 18. Boston College: Boston College lost to Georgia Tech. The sad thing about the new state of college sports is there’s really no reason to watch. In the past, you’d watch for […]
Duke won its sixth straight game with Sunday’s 82-68 win over #18 Notre Dame. Duke took control early and while Notre Dame only used six players, Duke only went seven deep, so it’s not really that big of a difference. Depth wasn’t an issue when Duke ripped off a 13-0 run in the first quarter. […]
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team was on the road again, and the Irish drop their second game in a row. This time it was against ACC rival Duke 82-68, and Notre Dame looked out of the sorts (and pretty much out of the game) early, and never got much going. No. 18 Irish Drop […]
Ideally, any basketball coach would like to have at least one quality big man, some long defenders, some guys who can shoot and someone to run the team – a coach on the floor as people like to call it. Those are ideals but just as in life, basketball rosters are rarely ideal and one […]
If people had questions about the ACC being back, Saturday should have sorted that out. Aside from the close Duke-Florida State game, Virginia clubbed NC State, 76-61, Wake first slipped by Virginia Tech 81-78, Clemson escaped Pitt 73-68, Georgia Tech got by BC 65-53 and SMU upset UNC 97-83. It’s hard to understand what happened […]
Welcome back, ACC. We missed you. Sort of. Over the last few years and especially last year, the conference has been pretty weak but in Duke’s first two games, first against Georgia Tech and then Saturday against Florida State, two of the weaker teams in recent years played very, very well, with both giving the […]
Back in Shane Battier’s day, Duke briefly fell out of first place in the ACC and a reporter asked him how it felt to get it back. Battier said: “normal.” That’s kind of how it feels as Duke moves back to #1 in the high school recruiting race with the commitment of Deron Rippey Tuesday […]
The Duke Blue Devils (7-6) will try to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Boston College Eagles (4-11) on January 1, 2026 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke vs. Boston College NCAA Game Info Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026 Time: 1 p.m. ET TV: ACC Network Extra Where: Durham, North Carolina Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium Last Game For Each Team Duke defeated Syracuse 71-51 in its last game. Toby Fournier led the way with 22 points, seven rebounds, two steals ...
Duke Basketball is back after an 11-day layoff, and they get back to business on New Year’s Eve against Georgia Tech. We preview the first ACC contest of the 2025-26 season on DBR Bites 128. Georgia Tech has struggled this season despite its 9-4 record, and they haven’t had a win against a good team […]
There are so many high points in Duke Basketball history that it’s hard to remember everything and easy to forget stuff. Duke hung a banner in Cameron to commemorate Mike Krzyzewski’s 1,000th win, but do you remember when that happened? Who the opponent was? Where that game was? See what we mean? Assuming you don’t […]
Coming off the Christmas Break there is plenty for the Duke Basketball Roundup to discuss. First up on their plate is a preview of the Sun Bowl against Arizona State. Listen in to find out which Blue Devils and which Sun Devils will be actually suit up and play in the bowl game. After the […]
Historically, the University of Miami has been irrelevant in the college basketball landscape. The dominant football powerhouse has been a perennial underachiever on the hardwood. However, signs are pointing up, and skies appear to be brightening. New head coach Jai Lucas has brought in the winning pedigree he sustained as an assistant at Duke. Since […]
You’d have a hard time beating this from Giannis Antetokounmpo, aka the Greek Freak. Check out what he said in 2023 about if he had gone to college: “I’m 6’11” and I can handle the ball, pass and get in the paint. You see players like that [at Duke]: Zion Williamson, Jabari Parker, Jayson Tatum, […]
Frankly it’s not the kind of record basketball programs are eager to advertise. Before our current era of all-kinds-of-stats-circulated-all-the-time, some coaches and sport information directors actually worked to suppress sharing how many turnovers their teams or players committed. A negative stat, don’t you know? These days turnover totals are routinely available, just part of the […]
Ordinarily, 11-1 against this non-conference slate would be a cause for celebration, but the way that 1 loss happened is hitting hard for Duke fans. The Duke Basketball Roundup gives you a deep dive into the 82-81 loss to Texas Tech including words of praise for Duke’s bench players and some pretty strong criticism of Duke’s […]