The winningest college basketball coach of all time has another milestone under his belt. Sixth-ranked Duke defeated Virginia Tech Saturday night by a comfortable 88-64 score. Guard Cassius Stanley logged 21 points while fellow freshmen Vernon Carey and Matthew Hurt each chipped in with 16. The most important number of …
Read More »Zion Williamson to make NBA debut against Spurs
The debut of Zion Williamson has been pushed back for weeks, but the power forward is set to play Wednesday night. High Expectations Drafted out of Duke with the first overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft, Zion Williamson was touted by some to be the next candidate for the …
Read More »Michigan State Spartans Shock Duke 68-67, Advance to Final Four
The 2-seeded Spartans knock off top-seeded Duke behind Cassius Winston’s team-high 20 points. Head coach Tom Izzo and company did not let the nation’s top freshman player Zion Williamson get in their way of reaching the Final Four since 2015. Their 68-67 victory keeps their hopes alive in search of …
Read More »Duke vs. UNC: Williamson injured, Tar Heels beat Duke
The rivalry basketball matchup between the Duke Blue Devils and the UNC Tar Heels this year came with some rather steep ticket prices. The cheapest ticket for the game? Nearly $3000. The battle between the two elite basketball programs is always an exciting one, however, ticket prices are typically not …
Read More »Next chapter of storied Duke-North Carolina rivalry set to be written
It could be argued as the greatest rivalry in all of sports. And down on Tobacco Road, the next chapter will be written Wednesday night. For the 249th time, the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels will battle it out on the hardwood. It will make for the …
Read More »Are expectations too high for Duke?
“Let’s get real about this whole thing.” Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is slowing down everyone’s expectations of his basketball team. Lately, the Blue Devils haven’t performed up to a standard the fans are searching for. After a drubbing of Kentucky preceded easy wins over Army and Eastern Michigan, Duke …
Read More »Duke’s Top 3 Freshmen in the Country Dismantle Kentucky
The Duke Blue Devils and Kentucky Wildcats met up for their season openers in the 2018 edition of the State Farm Champions Classic. Since 2011, when the competition began, Duke and Kentucky both have one win against each other. Duke beat Kentucky 118-84 Tuesday night. Freshman Debuts The matchup marked …
Read More »Duke’s Stacked Roster Dominates Michigan State in Champions Classic
The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (3-0) affirmed their dominance with an 88-81 victory over No. 2 Michigan State (1-1) Tuesday night. The game revealed a lot about Duke’s highly praised roster and left MSU with some improvements to consider. Duke’s roster is full of clutch players Duke’s roster includes …
Read More »Coach K Gets 1,000th Win at Duke
Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski picked up his 1000th win at Duke as the Blue Devils dominated Utah Valley 99-69. Coaching Legend With the Blue Devils’ latest win, Coach K became the first Division 1 men’s basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins with one school. Krzyzewski, who is in …
Read More »Is This Duke’s Year?
If you take a look at Duke’s schedule this season, you might not see why they’re one of the best teams in college basketball. The Blue Devils went 27-8 this season with some bad losses to Virginia Tech and at home vs. NC State, the ACC’s third worst team. Despite losing three …
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