Sophomore guard Malik Newman scored 12 of his 32 points in overtime as top-seeded Kansas defeated second-seeded Duke 85-81 in a classic Midwest Regional final Sunday at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb. The showdown between […]
Duke is in an unfamiliar situation in the Sweet 16 — playing a familiar face. The No. 2-seeded Blue Devils will face No. 11 Syracuse, who upset Michigan State to secure the date with Duke […]
PITTSBURGH — They’re not freshmen anymore. The old cliché has been repeated in the NCAA Tournament as much as “Win or go home.” By March, a first-year college player has put in 30-plus games, survived […]
NSJ’s Shawn Krest and Brett Friedlander each took a crack at how they see the 2018 NCAA Tournament unfolding. Each have a Triangle team reaching the Final Four, but both picked a coach who will […]
For all intents and purposes, North Carolina and Duke will play for Charlotte on Saturday night. For the first time since 2012, the Tar Heels and Blue Devils will both be ranked in the top […]
The federal government’s investigation into college sports found that a top player was connected to an agent. That caused a former Duke basketball star, turned outspoken critic of the NCAA, to lash out at the […]
DURHAM — Duke continued to prove that less is more, winning its fourth straight game since losing its best player. The Blue Devils blew out Louisville at Cameron Indoor Stadium, 82-56, to continue a remarkable […]
CLEMSON, S.C. — Grayson Allen scored 19 points as No. 12 Duke handed No. 11 Clemson its first home defeat of the season, 66-57, Sunday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Blue Devils improved to 22-5 […]
Grayson Allen scored 25 points and Gary Trent Jr. poured in 19 points as No. 12 Duke torched Virginia Tech with outside shooting in a 74-52 victory Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. Duke‘s backcourt […]
So, what have we learned? Last week was a pivotal week for the three Triangle teams. North Carolina was reeling, barely clinging to a spot in the Top 25 and facing a brutal portion of […]
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