DURHAM — To hear Duke talk after the fact, this one was never in doubt. “I’ve played in a lot of games like this,” said freshman Jared McCain. “It’s kind of what I live for.” […]
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 […]
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 […]
PITTSBURGH — Armando Bacot spent the last three seasons watching UNC let winnable games against Pittsburgh slip away. The longtime Tar Heels center took it personally. So, apparently, did his team. Bacot scored 16 points […]
WINSTON-SALEM — Hunter Sallis scored 20 points to lead all five starters in double figures and Wake Forest opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 86-63 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Sallis, a junior […]
DURHAM — Duke was a beaten up team when it hosted Charlotte on Saturday. The game didn’t help matters much. “Ankle, elbow, face,” Kyle Filipowski said, listing everything he’d injured or damaged during the Blue […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Trazarien White scored a career-high 27 points to lead UNC Wilmington to an 80-73 victory over No. 12 Kentucky on Saturday. The Seahawks (6-2) built a 14-point lead in the first half, […]
DURHAM — Tyrese Proctor has joined the scoring parade as No. 9 Duke keeps unveiling sources of high-powered offense. The sophomore guard scored a career-high 22 and the Blue Devils had several big second half […]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Keyshaun Langley scored 23 points, Mikeal Brown-Jones added 17 and UNC Greensboro stunned No. 14 Arkansas 78-72 on Friday night. The Spartans (2-1), who came in as 15½-point underdogs according to FanDuel […]
CHICAGO — Caleb Foster looked more like a player who had been there and done that than a freshman in his third game. Foster made one big basket after another, scoring 18 points to help […]
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