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 »Sweet 16: Duke vs. Virginia Tech Preview
A Zion-less Duke fell 72-77 to Virginia Tech during an ACC regular season game in February 26th. Fast forward a month and these two Basketball giants meet again in one of the most prestigious stages of the NCAA Tournament, the Sweet 16. Zion Back in the House https://twitter.com/DukeMBB/status/1111638707860373506 Zion Williamson …
Read More »Sweet 16 Preview: No. 2 Tennessee vs No. 3 Purdue
Two vs three. A fitting Sweet 16 matchup in what has turned out to be a pretty chalky tournament so far. It isn’t much of a surprise that Purdue, a team that has been to the Sweet 16 the past three years in a row, is back again. On the …
Read More »UCF Comes Inches Away From Upset Against Duke
No.1 overall seed Duke advances to the Sweet 16 after barely surviving as No. 9 seed UCF. The Knights were inches away from replacing the Blue Devils. As a result, the Blue Devils will advance to the second weekend of March Madness after defeating the Knights, 77-76. https://twitter.com/marchmadness/status/1109961894176022529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1109961894176022529&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncaa.com%2Fnews%2Fbasketball-men%2Farticle%2F2019-03-24%2Fucf-was-close-pulling-marchs-biggest-upset-against-duke What Would’ve …
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 »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 …
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