Mike Krzyzewski

Carey, Robinson help Duke complete sweep of UNC

March 8, 2020 Aaron Beard, The Associated Press

DURHAM — Vernon Carey Jr., Tre Jones and No. 12 Duke didn’t need any wild escape to beat rival North Carolina this time. The Blue Devils took care of the Tar Heels with a strong […]

Seedings set for ACC Tournament

March 7, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Duke’s season-ending win against North Carolina on Saturday lifted the Blue Devils into a three-way tie for second place in the ACC. But because of tiebreakers between it, Virginia and Louisville, coach Mike Krzyzewski’s team […]

Luster missing, but plenty still at stake in Duke-Carolina II

March 4, 2020 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — This might be the strangest UNC-Duke game in recent memory. Normally when the two rivals meet, college basketball takes notice. The Tar Heels and Blue Devils tend to be atop the polls, battling […]

Stanley, Blue Devils get revenge on NC State

March 3, 2020 Aaron Beard, The Associated Press

DURHAM — Cassius Stanley saw the pass coming his way, soared high to corral the ball then threw it down with his right hand to throw the home crowd into a frenzy as Duke’s lead […]

Duke loses third in four games, falls at Virginia

March 1, 2020 Hank Kurz Jr., The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Jay Huff brought his flair for the dramatic to a completely new level, and brought down the program he grew up rooting for in his hometown. Virginia’s 7-footer from Durham with a […]

How Duke’s Hall of Fame coach responded to historic loss

February 26, 2020 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — There are bad losses, and then there are losses that send you to the history books. The Duke Blue Devils suffered the latter type of loss when they went to NC State last […]

Childress, Demon Deacons stun No. 7 Duke in 2OT

February 26, 2020 Aaron Beard, The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Brandon Childress never panicked as shot after shot clanged off the rim. Nor did Wake Forest when it fell behind late in regulation against seventh-ranked Duke. It turned out Childress and the Demon […]

Stanley shoots Duke past Hokies

February 23, 2020 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Duke’s energy was back. Not surprisingly, so was its dominance. Cassius Stanley scored 21 points and made a season-high five 3-pointers to help No. 6 Duke beat Virginia Tech 88-64 on Saturday night. […]

Johnson, Daniels help NC State rout No. 6 Duke

February 20, 2020 Aaron Beard, The Associated Press

RALEIGH — NC State overwhelmed sixth-ranked Duke so thoroughly that the Blue Devils’ Hall of Fame coach could only describe his team as “never there” after a historically lopsided loss. Markell Johnson scored a career-high […]

Duke-Carolina aftermath: What’s next for the Tar Heels?

February 12, 2020 Shawn Krest

What happens when a team puts everything on a rivalry game and falls short? In 1995, Duke fell on hard times. After two national titles and three Final Fours in four seasons, the Blue Devils […]