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 …
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 …
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 …
Kennard Tabbed as ACC Rookie of the Week
Per Duke Sports Information February 8, 2016 DURHAM, N.C. – Duke guard Luke Kennard was named ACC Rookie of the Week on Monday for his efforts in helping lead the Blue Devils to wins over Georgia Tech and NC State on Feb. 2 and Feb. 6, respectively. The honor is the first of the season for Kennard and the fourth …
Duke’s Major Keys to Success
Duke has seen their fair share of struggles in ACC play. What are the keys for Duke to find success in the ACC? Read on to find out! Find a 7th producer Ever since Amile Jefferson’s injury, Duke’s rotation has essentially consisted of 6 players (3 Freshmen): Kennard, Jones, Allen, Ingram, Plumlee, and Thornton. The cold hard truth is that …
Early Returns Show ACC Gearing up for Giant Recruiting Haul in 2016
There is still a long way to go before the class of 2016 is in the rear view mirror but with more than half of the ESPN top 100 having already committed and looking at the early results, the ACC is looking stellar. So far the ACC is leading in commitments in the ESPN top 100 (2016 class) with 13 …