Saturday night featured yet another Duke-Carolina classic, only this time it ended the wrong way. Carolina took control of the game late behind a stellar performance from Joel Berry, eventually resulting in a 90-83 win for the Tar Heels. The always-competitive contest delivered once again and brought many storylines with it, including the following: Duke Has Found its PG It’s … Read More
Duke in Depth: Duke vs. Florida St.
Duke was able to leave Cameron on a happy note by snapping their two game losing streak in a win over Florida State. Duke defeated the Seminoles by a score of 75-70 and notched off yet another resume-building win. Here are the main storylines from the game: Frank Jackson Lifts Duke There’s no way around it, Duke would not have … Read More
Duke in Depth: Duke vs. Miami
On Saturday, the Blue Devils lost yet another nail-biting ACC game by a score of 55-50 in favor of Miami. The loss puts Duke at 22-7 on the season and 10-6 in ACC play leaving them 3 games back from first place. Here are my takeaways from the low-scoring affair: Shooting Woes Doom Devils For the first time in a … Read More
Duke in Depth: Duke vs. Syracuse
Duke’s seven game winning streak came to a devastating stop Saturday in front of 30,000 at the Carrier Dome. It was a game of inches that did not go the Blue Devils way, but nonetheless, Duke was not worthy of a win in this ugly showing. Here are the three storylines from the thrilling contest: Live & Die by the … Read More
Duke in Depth: Duke vs. Wake Forest
Despite Deacons’ sophomore sensation John Collins getting to the rim at will and dropping 31 points, Duke was able to narrowly escape Wake Forest by a score of 99-94 on Saturday. The win extends Duke’s winning streak to seven games and keeps Duke only one game out of first place in the ACC. Offensive Efficiency The Blue Devils, led by … Read More
Duke in Depth: Duke vs. Virginia
The freshmen led the way as the Blue Devils were able to go into Charlottesville and snag another impressive ACC win. The win was Duke’s sixth straight and leaves them just one game back from first in the ACC. As usual, here are my three takeaways from the game: Freshmen Continue to Grow There were times this year when Duke’s … Read More
Duke in Depth: Duke vs. Clemson
It was far from a perfect game, but the Blue Devils were able to fend off Clemson for their fifth consecutive victory. Despite winning the turnover battle and the rebounding margin, Clemson was unable to leave Cameron with a win, leaving the Blue Devils only one game back from first in the ACC. Here are my three takeaways from the … Read More
Duke in Depth: Duke vs. UNC
Thursday marked a colossal win for the Blue Devils as Duke went on to defeat the bad guys by a score of 86-78. Aside from this being arguably the greatest and most competitive rivalry in all of sports, taking down the Tar Heels is by far Duke’s most impressive win of the season. Here are my three takeaways: G-Money Gaining … Read More
Duke in Depth: Duke vs. Pitt
In Coach K’s return, Duke pulled off their third straight victory on Saturday defeating Pittsburgh by a score of 72-64. It wasn’t a pretty one but a win’s a win… especially in this year’s ACC. With the result, the Blue Devils have surged back into 6th place in the conference with an ACC record of 6-4. Here are my three takeaways: … Read More
Duke in Depth: Duke vs. Notre Dame
Amidst a season filled with frustration, Monday was a great day for the Blue Devils. The squad was able to go to South Bend and snag a HUGE win from a scrappy Notre Dame team, and most importantly, they did it as a team. Prior to this weekend, Duke had not picked up a single true road win. Now, after … Read More