Vernon Carey Jr.

Stanley, Blue Devils get revenge on NC State

March 3, 2020 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 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 Cory Lavalette

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 Cory Lavalette

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 […]

Jones, Goldwire help No. 7 Duke beat No. 8 FSU

February 11, 2020 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Tre Jones had 13 points to help seventh-ranked Duke overcome a turnover-heavy performance to beat No. 8 Florida State 70-65 on Monday night. The Blue Devils (21-3, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) were coming […]

Battle of the Blues: Struggling UNC still a concern for Blue Devils

February 5, 2020 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — This year’s first meeting of the Duke-North Carolina rivalry will make history. UNC will enter the first matchup with the Blue Devils at 10-12, the first time the Tar Heels have had a […]

Duke grinds out ugly win over BC

February 5, 2020 Cory Lavalette

BOSTON — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski thinks his players might have been looking ahead to this weekend’s game against North Carolina. And it almost cost them. “They didn’t listen to me,” he said on Tuesday […]

Carey’s latest double-double leads Duke past Syracuse

February 2, 2020 Cory Lavalette

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Vernon Carey Jr. stood tall in the middle of the Syracuse zone, and the Orange had no answer for Duke’s big freshman center. Carey had 26 points and a season-high 17 rebounds […]