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We are four games in now and can start to get a sense of this Duke team’s parameters. So let’s take a look at a few things as Kansas looms next week. First, Duke’s defense is already imposing. So far, Duke is giving up just 58.75 ppg. Texas had 60, Western Carolina 54, Army 59 […]
After Maryland left the ACC for the Big Ten, like a lot of ACC fans probably, we stopped paying much attention to the Terps. We did follow the Mark Turgeon saga as Terp fans turned on their coach, and were intrigued by the Kevin Willard saga, as the Terps coach, in a savagely ironic twist, […]
Duke fell to 5-5 (4-2 in the ACC) at the hands of Virginia. The final score was 34-17 but the game was not that close. In fact, the game was not competitive, it was an old-fashioned butt whooping. The Cavaliers led 31-3 before Duke outscored Virginia 14-3 in the 4th quarter. Duke’s rally was too […]
Whew… what can you say about Cameron Boozer’s big game? The Duke Basketball Roundup is almost at a loss for words to describe the stat-stuffing outburst from the star freshman. And there was much more to enjoy in this game beyond just the big performance by Cam. Duke showcased defensive disruption that will give migraines […]
In Friday’s ACC Action, UNC crushed NCCU 97-53 and Georgia nipped 92-87. In Chapel Hill, it was really no contest. The Eagles had to deal with UNC’s huge front line and 6-10 Caleb Wilson had a big night with 21 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks. Henri Veesaar, 7-0, had 12 points, 11 […]
Lenny Wilkens, who passed away on November 9th, was a remarkable presence in the game from 1957 to 2005. As a player, he starred at Providence before being drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in 1960. He was of the same era as Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. He is in […]
We don’t fully understand what happened in Duke’s game against West Virginia since we were in Cameron for the Indiana State game at the time, but it wasn’t great. Duke led 23-20 at the half but on the final play of the half, Jordan Wood blocked a shot by West Virginia’s Jordan Harrison. Wood then […]
Although Indiana State surprised Duke by running out to a 14-4 lead thanks to some sensational early three point shooting, reality settled in quickly for the Sycamores as Duke pushed back, going up 15-14. Indiana State went up 17-15, but after that, it was almost all Duke. Cameron Boozer had a sensational first half, finishing […]
Cameron Williams, a 6-11 outstanding defensive player from St. Mary’s High School in Phoenix, committed to Duke Friday afternoon, saying that it had been his “dream school” since he was a child. “I feel like the coaching staff truly believes in me. I feel like they see me going there and producing a lot and […]
Date 11/14 || Time 7:00 || Venue Basketball Paradise || Video ACC Network Duke welcomes Indiana State to Cameron Friday evening. The Sycamores are of course most famously associated with one of the great legends of the game in Larry Bird, who led ISU to an undefeated season in 1979 before losing to Magic Johnson […]
In Thursday’s ACC Action, Pitt fell at West Virginia in the 192nd Backyard Brawl, 71-49 and Cal lost to Kansas State, 99-96. Pitt owned the first 15 minutes of the game before the Mountaineer seized control and they never looked back after they did. WVU closed the half out with a 15-2 run. They followed […]
It is going to be a big Friday for the Duke Blue Devils. First and foremost, there is a game against Indiana State. The Sycamores may not be a power conference team, but this is a step up from the past couple games against lower tier D1 programs. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down how […]
Duke (5-4, 4-1) hosts Virginia (8-2, 5-1) on Saturday at 3:30 pm EST in a game between two of the five teams with only one conference loss. TV coverage provided by ESPN2. The Blue Devils are currently favored by 5.5 points. A Duke victory would keep the Blue Devils in the race for securing a […]
Duke, whether through circumstance or strategy, has never been much at producing ACC leaders in rebounding. Of 25 ACC career per-game rebound leaders since the 1954 season, the Blue Devils have boasted a measly four, none since Randy Denton finished playing in 1971. That year the 6-10 Denton, a Raleigh product given to threatening antiwar […]
In Wednesday’s ACC Action, Virginia Tech beat Saint Joseph’s 94-59, NC State took care of UNC-Greensboro 110-64 and Stanford got past Montana State 77-68. The Hokies had little trouble with the Hawks. Amani Hansberry led the way with 19 points. Tobi Lawal added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Neoklis Avdalas tacked on 14 points, 5 […]
In recent years, Small Ball has been all the rage. That’s changing now, with players like Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero moving attention back to bigger players. All those guys play both sides of the three point line and they’re great players for this era. Certainly they are very different from the big […]
The Duke Blue Devils went to West Point on Veterans Day and blasted Army by a 114-59 score. Jason and Donald recap the win on Episode 768. Duke got the shooting going and the defense was suffocating. But it was also a historic night at West Point as a record crowd witnessed the game, and […]
Cooper Flagg has had an interesting few days. First, he had a breakout game at Milwaukee on Monday. Then, Tuesday morning, the Dallas Mavericks fired GM Nico Harrison. After that, Flagg’s mother, Kelly, posted some comments after the firing that were misconstrued (she clarified what she meant). And he also has his first NBA injury. […]
In Tuesday’s ACC Action, SMU raced by Murray State 102-91, Notre Dame roughed up Eastern Illinois 78-58, Clemson knocked off Morehead State 83-56, Boston College fell to Central Connecticut, 60-59, UNC got by a tougher than expected Radford 89-74, Florida State nearly got Florida, falling 78-76, Wake Forest took Michigan to overtime before barely losing […]
Grayson Allen had a very good Duke career. In his freshman year, he came off the bench against Wisconsin as a virtual unknown in the national championship game and made what coach Mike Krzyzewski called one of the greatest plays in Duke Basketball history when he dove after a loose ball, thoroughly pumping up his […]
Duke went up to West Point for a Veteran’s Day matchup and after the feel-good stuff with former Coach Mike Krzyzewsksi and his former school, the Blue Devils put a hurting on the Black Knights, 114-59. In the first half, Army did an effective job of limiting Cameron Boozer’s touches and of Duke’s 35 attempts, […]
Most of us are familiar with quads, open areas shaped like rectangles or squares that are surrounded by buildings. Or maybe we’re familiar with the four large muscles at the front of a thigh. Lately, though, and we admit this is a lame intro, quads mean something entirely different, at least in NCAA men’s basketball. […]
In Monday’s ACC Action, Pitt got by Eastern Michigan, 78-66, Georgia Tech took out a stubborn Southeast Louisiana, 70-60, Miami hammered Stetson, 102-61, and in the late game, Cal trounced Cal State Fullerton, 93-65. Miami started slow and for some reason, Tre Donaldson came off the bench and until he did, Miami struggled. The ‘Canes […]
It was pretty clear that the ACC would be better this season, but we didn’t fully anticipate how good some of the new players would be. Obviously we were aware of Duke’s recruits, particularly Cameron Boozer, currently projected as a Top 3 draft pick next June. However he’s far from the only major talent to […]
All of Duke’s NBA rookies were in action Monday night except for one and Cooper Flagg had perhaps his best game yet. Flagg hit for 26 points, shooting 9-15/1-5 for 60%. He also had four assists, two steals and a block in a 116-114 loss to Milwaukee. Meanwhile, in Charlotte, Kon Knueppel continued his strong […]