Duke’s Nolan Smith is headed home to Louisville to join the Cardinals men’s basketball program alongside Kenny Payne. According to ESPN’s Marc Spears, Nolan has accepted the position as associate head coach. Nolan, who won a championship with the 2010…
Duke & UNC Players Discuss Playing for this Moment
The biggest game of their lives on the biggest stage will transpire as Duke takes on UNC inside the Caesers Super Dome in front of 75,000 fans. This is why you come to Duke and North Carolina – for this…
Championship Saturday: UNC & Duke Carry Momentum into Saturday’s Clash
A season series split between two rivalry schools has no affect on Saturday’s matchup between #2 seed Duke and #8 seed UNC, according to Mike Krzyzewski, who spoke with media Thursday. Both teams are different. UNC is a lot better…
We’re Not Happy About It: Blue Devils Say Their Job is Not Done
There has been a theme for Duke throughout the tournament – balance and defense. As Captain Wendell Moore said during in the regular season, “That’s how we like it…when you don’t know who scored.” Duke has weapons. At any given…
Duke Is Never the Underdog: Blue Devils Advance to Elite 8
The number 2 seed Duke Blue Devils have advanced to the Elite 8, defeating Texas Tech 78-73. The Blue Devils’ next opponent in their Final Four quest is Arkansas who pulled off the upset against the number 1 overall seed…
Survive and Advance: Duke Shows Guts Against Michigan State
There is no other way to put it besides “Incredible Guts.” Those were the words Mike Krzyzewski used to describe Duke’s 85-76 Sweet 16 win over Michigan State. The Spartans erased a once nine point second half deficit and went…
Duke to Face Virginia Tech in ACC Tournament Final
Avenging a loss from earlier this season, the ACC tournament number one seed Duke Blue Devils defeated a pesky Miami Hurricanes squad 80-76 – advancing to the championship game tonight against Virginia Tech. The Blue Devils were led by sharpshooter…
More than Ever, Duke Has to Approach the Post Season with a Next Game Mentality
When you reflect and sulk over past results, it could deter your future accomplishments. Of course the regular season didn’t end as the 7th ranked Blue Devils planned – suffering a loss in the last home game of Coach K’s…
Is it “UKE” or DUKE because the “D” Has Been Missing?
Let’s cut straight to the chase, Duke’s defense over the past six games has been the worst it’s been throughout any point of the season, dropping from a top-20 ranking for 44th according to KenPom. It’s March and we’re still…