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Duke takes bold step in NIL landscape
When UNC and Duke played in the Final Four, the two teams were separated by a mere four points. Once the season ended, however, the distance between the programs seemed to be a chasm. It […]
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Terquavion Smith, Trevor Keels among players who made NBA Draft decisions
Come on in! The water’s fine. That seems to be the message that underclassmen from college basketball teams across North Carolina received after considering early entry into the NBA Draft. The NBA allows players to […]
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Unrivaled rivalry game: UNC beats Duke in Final Four
NEW ORLEANS — Haymaker after haymaker. Dagger after dagger. Back and forth they went. It seemed like it might never end, and no one watching would have complained. After 83 years, Carolina and Duke finally […]
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Last and Final Four: Coach K’s run reaches the end
NEW ORLEANS — Duke freshmen Trevor Keels and Paolo Banchero answered a question about what the Duke Brotherhood meant to them, which gave coach Mike Krzyzewski a moment to reflect. The Hall of Famer stared […]
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Rewind: Duke, UNC made adjustments in 2 previous meetings
Adjustments are a part of all sports. Hitters adjust to the way they’re pitched from at-bat to at-bat. Football offenses adjust to what defenses give them from half to half, and hockey coaches adjust to […]
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Lucky 13: Coach K reaches Final Four after Duke dispatches Arkansas
SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Krzyzewski slowly climbed up the ladder, bowed to the adoring Duke fans and then pointed to his players to give them the credit before cutting the final string of the net. […]
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Coach K ‘March’es on: Duke clutch down stretch in win over Texas Tech
SAN FRANCISCO — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the Final Four in his farewell season thanks to two late baskets by Jeremy Roach that helped seal […]
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Which way will Duke go after comeback win
Duke saw the end of its season and didn’t blink. The Blue Devils blew a nine-point lead in the second half and saw Michigan State pull ahead by five in the waning minutes. The Spartans […]
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Up against wall, Duke toughs out win to give Coach K another weekend
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Duke Blue Devils would have been excused for feeling a little pressure on Sunday afternoon. Duke found itself down by five late in the second half against Michigan State. In addition […]
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Duke returns to March Madness with first-round blowout
GREENVILLE, S.C. — It was only three years, but for Duke, it seemed like an eternity since the last NCAA Tournament game. The Blue Devils played their first March Madness game since 2019 and recorded […]