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Can Duke light fire in NCAAs?
When Duke took the floor for its ACC Tournament matchup with NC State, freshman guard Jared McCain had a large bandage over one eye. During pregame warmups, he had been doing a dribbling drill with […]
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3 wins in 3 days for NC State
WASHINGTON–Kevin Keatts went there. Meeting with the media after tenth-seeded NC State’s upset of two seed Duke, Keatts said, “Once again, I know you guys love this, if you’re a part of Wolfpack Nation. We […]
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College Basketball Roundup: McCain sets freshman 3-point mark in Duke’s win over Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jared McCain set a Duke freshman record with eight 3-pointers and matched a school freshman mark with 35 points as the No. 9 Blue Devils beat Florida State 76-67 on Saturday. McCain […]
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No revenge, just a gritty win for Duke against Georgia Tech
DURHAM — In their ACC opener in early December, the Duke Blue Devils went to Georgia Tech and lost by four points, dropping to 5-3 on the young season. Seven straight wins later, Duke hosted […]
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Bruised Duke team ends losing streak
DURHAM — Duke was a beaten up team when it hosted Charlotte on Saturday. The game didn’t help matters much. “Ankle, elbow, face,” Kyle Filipowski said, listing everything he’d injured or damaged during the Blue […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Appleby, Wake Forest upend No. 14 Duke
WINSTON-SALEM — Wake Forest had survived close games this season, even twice winning on a last-second shot. It was enough to have coach Steve Forbes deliver a message that resonated before playing No. 14 Duke. […]
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Dereck Lively makes debut in blowout Duke win
DURHAM — The Duke Blue Devils closed the first week of the 2022-23 season by welcoming perhaps the best player on their roster. Dereck Lively II, the 7-foot-1 five-star freshman who was voted the ACC […]
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Duke looks to find chemistry with 11 newcomers
DURHAM — For more than a decade, Duke has been known for offseason roster turmoil. As the Blue Devils embraced the one-and-done era in college basketball, the team had to rebuild, seemingly from scratch, each […]
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One more year: Duke looks to send Coach K off a winner
DURHAM — Change is tough, especially when someone has done the same thing for more than four decades. For Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, starting the final season of a tenure in Durham that dates back […]
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College basketball’s ‘Wild West’ offseason nothing new for Duke
When it became clear that the NCAA was planning to loosen regulations on transfers following the basketball season, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski sounded the alarm, warning that it would be “like the Wild West.” It […]