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Duke’s defense dominating ACC
Last week, Duke got plenty of national attention for all the wrong reasons. The No. 3 Blue Devils seized control of the ACC with wins over Pitt and Notre Dame, opening up a one-game lead […]
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NSJ look ahead ’25 athlete of year
To be honest, Cooper Flagg may be a year late. While the Duke freshman standout was the clear choice for the North State Journal’s 2025 Athlete of the Year in the state, he has a […]
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Coach hot seat report for NC CBB
Five years. That’s how long you get. Obviously, each situation is different, but when a college basketball team hires a new coach, the clock starts ticking. In general, the new guy gets five years to […]
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Which Duke shows up in Sweet 16?
Duke basketball in recent weeks has been like spring weather in North Carolina. If you don’t like what you see, just wait a little while. During the second half of the ACC schedule through the […]
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Duke gets past Vermont
NEW YORK (AP) — For Duke to advance deep into this NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils will need more from Kyle Filipowski. Jared McCain and Mark Mitchell each had 15 points, and No. 4 seed […]
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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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Cormac Ryan silences Duke
As the clock ran down in UNC’s 84-79 win over Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Cormac Ryan put his finger to his lips and told the Cameron Crazies to shush. His gesture was nearly two […]
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Blue Devils make statement as Wolfpack squander Senior Night
The Duke Blue Devils exorcized some of their PNC Arena demons, defeating the NC State Wolfpack 79-64 Monday night. “It felt a little bit like deja vu there in the first couple of minutes there […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Filipowski plays, helps No. 10 Duke past Louisville
DURHAM — Kyle Filipowski was in the starting lineup four days after sustaining a knee injury when fans stormed the court, and he finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and six assists as No. 10 […]