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Can No. 1 Duke finish at top?
For the 148th week, Duke is the top-ranked team in the nation. There are 21 AP polls in an average season, which means that the Blue Devil have been ranked at No. 1 for the […]
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Not done after one: Vets lead Duke
The most productive component of Duke’s basketball team this season has put up a stat line that should have NBA scouts salivating. As if the 23 points per game scoring average weren’t enough. This Blue […]
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Duke collapses in Final Four
SAN ANTONIO — The Duke Blue Devils suffered a stunning collapse in the national semifinal, losing to Houston, 70-67. “We were all in on bringing banner number six back to Cameron,” said Sion James. “It […]
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Flagg impresses new Hall of Famers
SAN ANTONIO — The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame unveiled its class of 2025 at the Final Four in San Antonio. With the national semifinal games tipping off later in the day, the topic of […]
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Meet the Blue Devils
Cooper Flagg: Duke’s freshman star adds to his legend Kon Knueppel: He can shoot … but don’t call him a shooter Tyrese Proctor: No longer a freshman, no longer a […]
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Khaman Maluach: Nothing basic about this basketball newbie
Basketball can be a complicated game. Are you supposed to ice or hedge on the ball screen? Is the first option a back screen with Spain action on the other end of the floor? Sometimes, […]
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Cooper Flagg adds to his legend
Cooper Flagg is the best player in college basketball. Any suspense around that was removed the day before the Final Four, when he collected the AP Player of the Year Award and the Oscar Robertson […]
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Another day, another hero for Duke
When a team has a star player, the game plan most opponents go with is to let the other guys beat you. It’s been a long time since a team had a star like Cooper […]
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Flagg, Duke pass first test
Cooper Flagg’s first test came 100 seconds into his first NCAA Tournament game. Tyrese Proctor stepped in front of a Mount St. Mary’s pass and headed down the court. Flagg trailed him, coming down the […]
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Duke wins ACC title
Playing without their best player, a defensive leader and an assistant coach, Duke won its third game in three days to take the ACC Tournament championship on Saturday. The Blue Devils used a 12-0 second […]