Trevon Duval

Duke’s Duval, BC’s North Carolina backcourt latest to declare for draft

April 4, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Freshman guard Trevon Duval became Duke’s second one-and-done player this season Wednesday with his announcement that he will join teammate Marvin Bagley III in the NBA draft. Duval is the 14th Blue Devil to declare […]

Big changes on floor, bench for Duke

March 28, 2018 Shawn Krest

Great season. So close. Now scrap everything. Going forward, at least for the foreseeable future, that will be the Duke basketball mantra. The Blue Devils’ overtime loss to Kansas in the Elite Eight cost the […]

Duke’s freshmen pass first tournament test

March 15, 2018 Shawn Krest

PITTSBURGH — They’re not freshmen anymore. The old cliché has been repeated in the NCAA Tournament as much as “Win or go home.” By March, a first-year college player has put in 30-plus games, survived […]

‘Timid’ Tar Heels wilt in second half at Cameron

March 4, 2018 Brett Friedlander

DURHAM — Cameron Indoor Stadium may be the most intimidating place in college basketball. It’s small. It’s hot. And it can get incredibly loud, especially when Duke is making shots — as it did during […]

Even without Bagley, Duke hands Clemson its first home loss

February 18, 2018 admin

CLEMSON, S.C. — Grayson Allen scored 19 points as No. 12 Duke handed No. 11 Clemson its first home defeat of the season, 66-57, Sunday afternoon at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Blue Devils improved to 22-5 […]

No. 12 Duke lights up Virginia Tech behind Allen’s 25

February 15, 2018 Cory Lavalette

Grayson Allen scored 25 points and Gary Trent Jr. poured in 19 points as No. 12 Duke torched Virginia Tech with outside shooting in a 74-52 victory Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. Duke‘s backcourt […]

Experience, ‘will and fight’ help Tar Heels defeat Duke

February 9, 2018 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — With its two talented big men inside and a starting lineup comprised of five soon-to-be first round NBA draft picks, Duke can be an intimidating presence on the basketball court. But North […]

St. John’s, winless in Big East, holds on to stun Duke

February 3, 2018 admin

NEW YORK — Shamorie Ponds scored 33 points as St. John’s ended an 11-game losing streak by stunning fourth-ranked Duke 81-77 on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Ponds, who tallied 31 points earlier in the week […]

A closer look at Duke’s annual January slump

January 24, 2018 Shawn Krest

Duke found itself in a familiar position this January, looking up at the rest of the ACC. The Blue Devils dropped two of their first three ACC games, losing at Boston College and NC State, […]

Duke bounces back by pounding Pitt

January 11, 2018 admin

Marvin Bagley III’s 16 points and 15 rebounds fueled No. 7 Duke as the Blue Devils turned in a huge response after a weekend upset loss by pounding host Pittsburgh 87-52 on Wednesday night at Petersen Events […]