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Although Indiana State surprised Duke by running out to a 14-4 lead thanks to some sensational early three point shooting, reality settled in quickly for the Sycamores as Duke pushed back, going up 15-14. Indiana State went up 17-15, but after that, it was almost all Duke. Cameron Boozer had a sensational first half, finishing […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 20 days ago | 2 reads
AJ Dybantsa has been on most UConn fans’ radar since the Cooper Flagg arms race. When it became clear Flagg was a strong Duke lean, many looked to the Brockton, MA kid as the real prize. The hype grew after Flagg’s critically-acclaimed freshman year down in Durham; UConn gets another crack at a guy like […]
From The UConn Blog | 20 days ago | 2 reads
Date 11/14 || Time 7:00 || Venue Basketball Paradise || Video ACC Network Duke welcomes Indiana State to Cameron Friday evening. The Sycamores are of course most famously associated with one of the great legends of the game in Larry Bird, who led ISU to an undefeated season in 1979 before losing to Magic Johnson […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 21 days ago | 1 read
It was pretty clear that the ACC would be better this season, but we didn’t fully anticipate how good some of the new players would be. Obviously we were aware of Duke’s recruits, particularly Cameron Boozer, currently projected as a Top 3 draft pick next June. However he’s far from the only major talent to […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 24 days ago | 2 reads
All of Duke’s NBA rookies were in action Monday night except for one and Cooper Flagg had perhaps his best game yet. Flagg hit for 26 points, shooting 9-15/1-5 for 60%. He also had four assists, two steals and a block in a 116-114 loss to Milwaukee. Meanwhile, in Charlotte, Kon Knueppel continued his strong […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 24 days ago | 6 reads
Date 9-11 || Time 7:00 || Venue Christl Arena || Video CBSSN Duke visits Army on Veteran’s Day to honor those who volunteer to serve and also to honor Duke’s historical connection to West Point through former coach and G.O.A.T. Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K of course graduated from West Point in 1969 and after fulfilling […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 25 days ago | 4 reads
Every fanbase has a theme to its offseason discourse. Some always think this will be “their year.” Others hope this will be the last year for their besieged head coach. The lucky few chart their path to a potential national championship. For Duke fans, every offseason discussion eventually reaches the inevitable question: “Is this the […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 25 days ago | 1 read
Duke bounced back from the disappointing loss to Baylor in Paris with a dominant 91-48 win over Holy Cross. Toby Fournier led the way with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Jordan Wood added 19 points and 9 boards of her own. Ashlon Jackson had 15. Overall, Duke shot 50% from the floor and hit 12-23 […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 25 days ago | 2 reads
We’re in Year 4 of the Scheyer era now, and at the beginning of every year, the defense has been ahead of the offense. And that’s good. However, when you look at where Duke is now, while the defense is rugged, the offense, while not firing on all cylinders yet, is highly promising. Let’s consider […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 26 days ago | 3 reads
When Duke put Jack Scott and Iffy Ufochukwu in but left Sebastian Wilkins on the bench, we wondered if he was injured or what the explanation would be. Turns out there’s a very straightforward explanation: he’s going to redshirt, as coach Jon Scheyer explained after the game, saying this: “Sebastian Wilkins and I, we’ve had […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 26 days ago | 1 read
Last season, the ACC got just 4 teams into the NCAA tournament, and UNC’s inclusion was heavily criticized. The quality wins were few and far between, the ACC/SEC challenge was a disaster, and the maligned league’s metrics were awful. Duke appeared to be and was the only ACC team you could trust in March. It’s … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | 27 days ago | 3 reads
Last season, the ACC got just 4 teams into the NCAA tournament, and UNC’s inclusion was heavily criticized. The quality wins were few and far between, the ACC/SEC challenge was a disaster, and the maligned league’s metrics were awful. Duke appeared to be and was the only ACC team you could trust in March. It’s … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | 27 days ago | 3 reads
5-Star Guard Austin Goosby’s commitment is coming to a close as he announced a final 4 of BYU, Texas, Baylor, and Duke. He will make his announcement November 14, during the November 12-19 early signing period. BYU offered Goosby nearly one year ago and has made him a top priority since. Goosby is the best […]
From Vanquish The Foe | 28 days ago | 3 reads
Duke’s next opponent is Western Carolina, and there’s just not a lot to go on right now when it comes to the Catamounts. WCU opened against Cincinnati and lost, 94-63. Wes Miller is an adequate coach, but the Bearcats aren’t exactly in a golden era. Duke is going to be heavily favored, but the one […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 28 days ago | 3 reads
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From Duke Basketball Report | 30 days ago | 2 reads
Note – under the old publishing system, if you had two versions of a story open, they synced. Turns out that’s not the case under the new system and we saved the wrong version last night. Lesson learned.Here’s our (new) Duke-Texas story. After two superb exhibition performances, Cameron Boozer started slow in the first half […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The opening day of the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season would’ve been a typical one, with the top teams beating their lower-ranked opponents as expected. But, No. 16 Baylor upended expectations by besting No. 7 Duke 58-52 in Paris. It was an even contest entering the fourth, but new Bear Taliah Scott ended that immediately […]
From Swish Appeal | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The 2025-26 NCAA women’s basketball season tips off today at 11 a.m. ET, when teams from across the country will hit the hardwood for their first official action. Opening day’s most interesting matchup, however, will not take place in the United States, but in Paris, when No. 7 Duke and No. 16 Baylor meet at […]
From Swish Appeal | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Duke and Texas open the season on Tuesday, meeting in Charlotte. As noted in our preview, the Longhorns are dealing with some injuries: big men Lassina Traore and Matas Vokietaitis both have foot injuries. For Vokietaitis, it’s an ankle sprain and for Traore, it’s a mid-foot sprain. Texas has to be particularly careful with Traore […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Duke Chronicle has two interesting articles up now, with one looking at where Duke recruits have come from in recent years and the other about Darren Harris, his connection to Duke and his transformation from last season. The recruiting article is called Mapping The Brotherhood: The geographies of Duke’s freshman classes and it’s more […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Date 11/3 || Time 8:45 || Venue Spectrum Center || Video ESPN Duke opens the season on Tuesday with Texas in Charlotte and that’s an interesting way to get things started. Texas has been on a bit of a walkabout lately. They fired Rodney Terry after last season and he wasn’t an awful coach. He […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Duke got a commitment Thursday from 7-1 Canadian Maxime Meyer. The 7-1 Meyer is currently playing for IMG Academy and is generally seen as a four-star prospect. He fits with Scheyer’s preference for taller players. Like a lot of young seven footers (he’s still 17), he’s growing into his body, but he sounds quite promising. […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
ESPN’s mega preview of the upcoming college basketball season is out and Jeff Borzello, Joe Lunardi, Myron Medcalf and Neil Payne mostly hype Purdue, Florida, Michigan and Houston. Only one of them (Lunardi) sees Duke in the Final Four. All four pick Purdue while Houston and Michigan get support from two. Louisville gets some love […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Following the Duke Chronicle’s player profiles, we now get a look at the coaching staff. As we’ve argued before, the transition from G.O.A.T. Mike Krzyzewski to Jon Scheyer has been incredibly impressive. Duke has maintained its seat at the Blue Blood table, still quite elite. Scheyer loses Jai Lucas from his staff – Lucas takes […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 1 read
We won’t say this is getting repetitious, although we could. Given the readership it’s not likely to be particularly bothersome to see the Duke men’s basketball team again picked to finish atop the ACC. Some habits never grow old. This is the 14th time in the last 26 years ACC media members have seen the […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 2 reads