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Tobacco Road’s wild week alters expectations
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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Duke searches for answers after loss to Carolina
CHAPEL HILL — Duke sat in the visiting locker room at the Smith Center and stared the end of its season in the face. The Blue Devils blew a 12-point first-half lead to North Carolina […]
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Experience, ‘will and fight’ help Tar Heels defeat Duke
CHAPEL HILL — With its two talented big men inside and a starting lineup comprised of five soon-to-be first round NBA draft picks, Duke can be an intimidating presence on the basketball court. But North […]
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NC State makes UNC-Duke week more crowded than usual
On the surface, everything seems the same. Once again, the Super Bowl served as an appropriate opening act for Carolina-Duke week, and once again, on Thursday night, the sports world will stop and take notice […]
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Jack White sparks Duke to win over Notre Dame
DURHAM — Duke got a spark from an unlikely hero on Monday night. With an undermanned Notre Dame team focusing its defense on shutting down freshman superstars Marvin Bagley III and Wendell Carter Jr., Duke […]
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Duke’s loss to Virginia a learning experience for Duval
For a moment, it looked like No. 4 Duke was going to pull out an improbable win in its showdown with No. 2 Virginia at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday. With 1:09 left and Virginia […]
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Duke, UNC combine for a half-dozen McDonald’s All-Americans
The rosters for the 2018 McDonald’s High School All-American Game will have a Duke and UNC flavor — again. The two Triangle rivals have signed more McDonald’s All-Americans than any other college program, and they […]
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A closer look at Duke’s annual January slump
Duke found itself in a familiar position this January, looking up at the rest of the ACC. The Blue Devils dropped two of their first three ACC games, losing at Boston College and NC State, […]
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Duke, State sweep ACC Weekly Awards
Triangle teams once again swept the ACC Player of the Week Awards, with Duke leading the way. Duke freshman Gary Trent Jr. won Rookie of the Week and co-Player of the Week after scoring 47 […]
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Top three recruit Zion Williamson chooses Duke
In a shocking decision, small forward Zion Williamson chose Duke University in a college commitment ceremony at his school Saturday night. The 6-foot-6, 270-pound five-star out of Spartanburg, S.C., is a McDonald’s All-American and a […]