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March 1, 2021

Blue Devils

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College Basketball Roundup: Duke’s streak ends with an overtime loss to Louisville

February 27, 2021 Cory Lavalette

DURHAM — Carlik Jones scored seven of his 25 points in overtime, sophomore Quinn Slazinski opened the scoring in OT with a 3-pointer and Louisville fended off Duke 80-73 on Saturday night, halting the Blue […]

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There will be (blue) blood

February 24, 2021 Shawn Krest

A funny thing happened on the way to the NIT. When Duke and North Carolina played their rivalry game at the start of the month, for the first time in more than a half-century, both […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Duke uses big 1st half to beat Syracuse for 4th straight win

February 22, 2021 Cory Lavalette

DURHAM — Freshman DJ Steward scored 21 points with seven assists, classmate Mark Williams set season highs with 18 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double, and Duke eased past Syracuse 85-71 on Monday […]

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Duke knocks off No. 7 Virginia for 3rd straight ACC win

February 21, 2021 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Freshman Jaemyn Brakefield scored the go-ahead basket on a reverse layup with 1:58 left and Duke came up with a final-possession stop and upset No. 7 Virginia 66-65 on Saturday night. Matthew Hurt […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Duke throttles Wake, Forbes ejected

February 17, 2021 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Matthew Hurt scored 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting, DJ Steward added 16 points and Duke never trailed in its 84-60 win over Wake Forest on Wednesday night. Joey Baker hit 4 of 7 […]

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How Duke can still make the NCAA Tournament

February 17, 2021 Shawn Krest

Coach Mike Krzyzewski said he isn’t thinking about the NCAA Tournament right now. If true, he’s about the only person with a connection to Duke who isn’t. The Blue Devils have struggled through their toughest […]

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Play ball! College baseball returns

February 17, 2021 Brett Friedlander

East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin has reason to be excited when he looks at his team’s roster, fully stocked with returning starters and bolstered by a talented group of incoming recruits. It’s an excitement, […]

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Jalen Johnson leaves Duke, will opt out to prepare for draft

February 15, 2021 Shawn Krest

Duke’s attempt to finish the regular season strong and compete for an NCAA Tournament berth took a hit Monday when freshman Jalen Johnson left the team and opted out of the rest of the regular […]

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Improved defense, NC State help Duke snap skid

February 13, 2021 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — After watching his team lose three straight, giving up 90 or more points in each of the last two, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski spent the days leading up to Saturday’s game at NC […]

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No suits, no tie — no problem

February 10, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Back in 2018, when he was still at East Tennessee State, Steve Forbes was selected by fan vote as one of the 10 sexiest coaches in mid-major college basketball. It’s an honor for which he […]

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