Wendell Moore Jr.

College Basketball Roundup: Duke, minus Coach K, holds off BC

January 7, 2021 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Wendell Moore Jr. scored a season-high 25 points to help No. 21 Duke edge Boston College 83-82 on Wednesday night while Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski was sidelined due to COVID-19 protocols. […]

NSJ 2020 Comeback of the Year: Duke, down 13 at UNC, hit two buzzer-beaters in win

December 23, 2020 Shawn Krest

The University of North Carolina had a seemingly impossible number of blown leads and heart-breaking losses in their 14‑19 season last year. None, however, were as soul-crushing as the first game against Duke. The Tar […]

NSJ 2020 Newcomer of the Year: Social justice puts end to ‘stick to sports’

December 23, 2020 Shawn Krest

Stick to sports. This year’s Newcomer of the Year shouldn’t be eligible for the honor. The farthest thing from a newcomer, it’s been around forever. It just tends to get shouted down and ignored when […]

Old-school? New jack? Blue Devils have a unique look this season

November 24, 2020 Shawn Krest

After the Zion/RJ Barrett one-and-done team was eliminated from the Elite Eight, Duke went with an old-fashioned approach in 2019-20, building around veterans and players who would be around awhile. This year? “I don’t even […]

UVa picked to win ACC, Garrison Brooks named preseason Player of the Year

November 11, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Virginia has won two of the past five ACC tournaments that have been contested, the 2019 national championship and has compiled a 104-24 record since 2013-14. But until Wednesday, the Cavaliers had never been picked […]

Carey, Robinson help Duke complete sweep of UNC

March 8, 2020 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]