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. 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. 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
The Case for Luke Kennard
As highly touted a recruit as Luke Kennard was, it’s hard to really say his emergence is a surprise. This kid, who grew up a Kentucky fan, never really fit the mold of a Kentucky player in my opinion. That’s not to say he couldn’t have gone to Kentucky, John Calipari did offer the 6’5″ sharpshooter, but Kennard felt more … Read More
My Early Thoughts on Duke Basketball & the Upcoming Season
The Cupboard Was Never Bare Conventional wisdom says that Duke would be in trouble with losing a top 5 draft pick, a 5th year senior starter and the only true point guard on the roster. With the exits of Brandon Ingram, Marshall Plumlee and Derryck Thornton, Duke lost 32.7 points and 17.2 rebounds per game. Having to replace this amount … Read More
As Requested the NEW Dukeblogger HYPE Video for Duke Basketball
Like most college and pro sports the end of games does not mean the end of activity. The term off-season has become antiquated in sports because as we all know as soon as the last second ticks off the clock the preparation for the next season begins – in all honesty it’s going on throughout the season but it becomes … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
Latest Article from Dukeblogger & @TheDukeNation … bit.ly/1RiK34r
Latest article I wrote in conjunction with thedukenation.com Luke Kennard: Finding his Way There are plenty of stories to go around about the impact of freshmen this year in college basketball: guys that won’t be around next year, guys that are on teams that may or may not even make the tournament. To me, at least, the more interesting story … Read More
Duke Outlasts Wake 91-75 | Grayson Allen Goes for 24, Luke Kennard adds 23
Don’t let the finally tally in Dukes 91-75 victory over Wake Forest overshadow a tough gritty win for the Devils of Durham. Wake fought the Devils tough for most of the game but Dukes offensive prowess proved too much in the last half of the second stanza. Wake used it’s depth to try to wear Duke down playing 8 players … Read More