The Blue Devils won the NCAA men's basketball championship in a thrilling title contest on Monday in Indianapolis, defeating a tough Wisconsin team 68-63. Duke freshmen guards Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen led the Blue Devils with 23 and 16 points, Jones and Okafor came to Duke as a package deal of sorts. Jones, the … Read more
HOUSTON—There may be no tradition more closely associated with Duke basketball than players slapping the floor on defense. It has evolved from a novelty in the 1980s to a trademark in the 1990s to something other teams now imitate—occasionally as a Duke Basketball. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports. So far, so good for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. … Read more
The Virginia Cavaliers may have finished the regular season a full game ahead of Duke in the final ACC standings, and they may be the top seed in this week's ACC Tournament, but Tony Bennett's team is staring up at the There were four seasons among the first 61 in which a pair of ACC … Read more
For those who follow Duke basketball recruiting, you might have seen a number of Duke commits and targets mentioned yesterday as the state Gatorade Player of the Year awards were announced. Between the 2015 and Cowboys Offensive Stars Visit Duke Basketball Practice. March 4, 2015 11:49 AM. View Comments. Romo and Garrett attended a game … Read more
For the third time in the last six years, Duke is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. While Duke has been college basketball's most consistent team for two decades, their recent results in March are shakier than you'd expect Mar 22, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook (2) reacts … Read more
Cowboys Offensive Stars Visit Duke Basketball Practice. March 4, 2015 11:49 AM. View Comments. Romo and Garrett attended a game in 2014. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Friday's conference tourney action proved less eventful with the bubble picture (I still have the same teams in I've had all week) than it did for the ever-tightening … Read more
I love the way SDSU plays basketball. Defense wins championships, and Duke has struggled against the defensive minded teams that they've faced this season. The Aztecs started off the season by losing multiple games that This is just the fourth time Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State survived two rounds of the NCAAs in the … Read more
Take note, Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski. Last month, Krzyzewski dismissed player Rasheed Sulaimon from the university's renowned basketball team—the first time Coach K had dismissed an athlete in 35 seasons Take note, Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski. Last month, Krzyzewski dismissed player Rasheed Sulaimon from the university's renowned basketball team—the first time Coach K … Read more
Sports Illustrated's Emily Kaplan and Raleigh Observer's Luke DeCock joined “The Beat” for a roundtable discussion about the Duke Basketball sex scandal. Former Duke guard, Rasheed Sulaimon, was dismissed from the team after being accused of Dallas Cowboys players Tony Romo, Jason Witten, DeMarco Murray and coach Jason Garrett visited with the Duke basketball team … Read more
In basketball, a guy who hits a game-winning shot gets a lot of credit for being clutch. But there's more to it than that. Laettner hit two of the most clutch shots in NCAA Tournament history. He also added two clutch free throws in the Final Four The North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue … Read more