Facing NC State was a huge test for both the mental state of this Duke team as well as just trying to right the ship in terms of post season play. Duke did not look good right off the bat and NC State seems to pick up where they left off in the first game, shredding the Duke defense and …
Blue Devils Blow Late Lead at Wake | 113-101
Twice in as many weeks the Blue Devils had a chance to ascend and lockdown first place and in both instances they lost to double-digit to an unranked team. The latest being a 9 point lead evaporation in the waning seconds against Wake Forest. The Blue Devils simply needed to inbound the ball take a few dribbles and run out …
Blue Devils Bounce Back against Virginia Tech 88-64; Stanley Scores 21
Losing to NC State in the fashion that they did clearly left a bad taste in the mouths of the Blue Devils. At home against Virginia Tech Saturday night gave the Blue Devils a chance to respond and redeem. Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s team did just that. Being home cured all the ails for the young Blue Devils and a renewed …
Blue Devils Dominant Over the Irish | 94-60; Carey Scores 21; Jones Scores 19
Mike Brey began his career at Notre Dame dominating his former boss Coach Mike Krzyzewski with a 5-1 record. Lately Duke’s Coach K has reversed that tide by winning 6 straight against his former assistant coach. With the ACC being as unpredictable as it’s been in a very long time even a supposed top heavy ACC has been a hotbed …
Quick Turnaround? No Problem, as Duke Pushes Past Florida State 70-65
Most including me would have given the Duke Blue Devils a pass if they’d lost this game against the number 8 team in the nation on short rest. With this teams history of slow starts, it didn’t seem to bode well for the Blue Devils but, well, Duke happened. Goldwire happened, Matthew Hurt happened. The Blue Devils jumped out to …
Blue Devils Win Improbable OT Thriller at Dean Dome 98-96 | Tre Jones Goes for 28
Duke Takes Game 1 against the Tar Heels | 98-96
Cold Shooting Blue Devils Rally Late over Boston College 63-55; Jones scores 18; Carey Jr. scores 17
If Duke fans expected a similar game to the first matchup against Boston College where the Blue Devils won by 39 points, they were in for a rude awakening. Duke played the majority of the game in Conte Forum flat and Boston College spent the majority of the game with the lead fending off small Blue Devils spurts. Duke spent …
Devils Down the Orange 97-88; Vernon Carey Jr. Scores 26 points, 17 rebounds; Tre Jones goes 10-10 from the Free Throw Line
Syracuse always has a decided advantage in the ACC in that they are always the outlier team, the uniqueness of their zone isn’t something many teams have to deal with much over the course of a season. It’s not easy to duplicate the Orange zone in practice and Duke looked iffy at times against it in their 97-88 win versus …
Blue Devils Take Down Panthers 79 – 67; Vernon Carey Scores 26 Points & 13 Rebounds; Tre Jones with 15 Points & 8 Assists
It had to be an odd feeling for former Duke guard and associate head coach Jeff Capel to return to Cameron Indoor Stadium as an opponent but given the unusual situation it was clear that Pitt, in choosing Capel as their head coach, chose a fighter. Capel was fiery on the sidelines and had his team prepared to face the …
Duke Puts the Hurt on Miami Earning Season Sweep 89-59; Matthew Hurt Scores 22; Tre Jones with 6 Assists
Not much changed in the second matchup with Duke vs Miami. The Blue Devils jumped on the Hurricanes early and often to the tune of a 28-9 run to begin the game. Duke never looked back on their way to an 89-59 win. The Blue Devil began the game hot from beyond the arc hitting 4 of their first 6 …