PORTLAND, Ore. — After receiving a wake-up call in the first half, the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils began the Phil Knight 80 Invitational with a 99-81 first-round victory over the upstart Portland State Vikings on Thursday. “I […]
North Carolina and Duke will spend Thanksgiving week at one of the most exciting holiday basketball tournaments in recent memory. The two ACC powers are among 16 teams converging on Portland, Ore., in a celebration […]
CHICAGO — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski issued an important clarification to a crowded room of reporters as he praised the hot hand of senior shooting guard Grayson Allen. “He’s a great shooter,” Krzyzewski said. “He’s not a […]
DURHAM — Duke‘s freshmen lived up to the hype in the first game. The team’s lone senior didn’t disappoint either. Marvin Bagley III scored 25 points in his collegiate debut and Grayson Allen added 22 in […]
CHARLOTTE — It’s an annual rite of fall, along with the changing of the leaves and the first morning frost. For the 19th time since the ACC began picking a preseason basketball poll in 1970, […]
DURHAM — Wendell Carter isn’t used to having so much company. “We’ve just got to learn to play together,” he said after Duke’s Blue-White scrimmage. “Both of us …” Carter caught himself and corrected his […]
BROOKLYN — Duke was picked as the preseason favorite to win the ACC title back in October. Saturday night, just as predicted, the Blue Devils claimed the league’s tournament championship for a record 20th time. […]
BROOKLYN — Duke already has the most ACC tournament titles to its credit with 19, but the fifth-seeded Blue Devils have a chance to make two more bits of history when they take on No. […]
BROOKLYN — Without even trying, North Carolina and Duke sent a powerful message to the ACC’s resident curmudgeon Jim Boeheim. You can take the ACC tournament out of the Old North State, but at least […]
BROOKLYN — The ACC tournament made its New York debut when it tipped off at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn this week. It’s the highest profile event the conference has ever held in The Big Apple […]
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