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Duke has murderers’ row of talent
Duke is back. For a team that has won 86 games in the last three seasons, finishing ninth twice and 12th once in the final AP poll and reaching a Final Four, it’s hard to […]
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Changes coming for Duke, UNC
A few hundred yards from where NC State was busy cutting down the nets, Duke sat in stunned silence. They faced the end of their season, and, for many, the end of their tenure at […]
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Duke-Carolina back in the spotlight
It looks like we may be getting past the down years in the Duke-North Carolina rivalry. For the first time this decade, the Blue Devils and Tar Heels will both be top-10 teams when they […]
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Pitt out-toughs Duke at Cameron
DURHAM — Blake Hinson had just led his Pitt Panthers to an 80-76 upset of No. 7 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but his night wasn’t quite over yet. Hinson, who had set a school […]
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Unsung Blue Devils make impact on bottom line
DURHAM — There are some interesting stats from Duke’s four straight ACC wins to open the new year: Over that span, coach Jon Scheyer has mentioned junior guard Jaylen Blakes seven times, all without prompting […]
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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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Duke opens NCAAs vs. similar opponent
For the first time since March 1980, Duke heads to the NCAA Tournament with someone other than Mike Krzyzewski coaching the team. Coach K’s legendary career ended in last year’s Final Four, and now Jon […]
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No. 19 Miami routs Duke to stay perfect at home
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami guard Isaiah Wong pointed to the crowd, waving his arms, asking for noise, asking for the celebration to start. The lead, at that point, was 3-0. Didn’t matter. From start […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Burns’ 31 points propels NC State past Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM — D.J. Burns Jr. scored a career-high 31 points and Jarkel Joiner scored 17 and NC State rallied down the stretch for an exciting 79-77 win against Wake Forest on Saturday. The Wolfpack secured […]
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Duke executes down stretch to hold off Miami
DURHAM — Last weekend at Clemson, Duke pulled to within one point with just under four minutes left. Down the stretch, the Blue Devils went 0 for 4 from the field and commit three turnovers […]