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UConn Comes Back In The Second Half, Wins 73-72

Duke and UConn once again put on a game for the ages, with the Huskies coming back for a dramatic 73-72 win. People will compare it to Houston’s comeback last year, but it’s not quite the same thing: this time, Duke’s Caleb Foster and Pat Ngongba were playing with serious foot injuries, and Maliq Brown […]

Three keys for 2-seed UConn to take down top overall seed Duke

Sunday evening is what it’s all about. Two marquee programs battling head-to-head for spot at the Final Four in Indianapolis next week. For UConn, it would be the Huskies’ third trip in the last four years and likely cement Alex Karaban as one of the greatest players in program history. For Duke, it would mark […]

DBR Bites #156 – Elite Eight Preview: How To Con UConn

It is two for the price of one today as the Duke Basketball Roundup gives you back-to-back episodes. After the recap of the St. John’s win, the major focus of this episode is looking ahead to Sunday’s Elite Eight opponent, the UConn Huskies. Jason and Donald welcome Scott Rich back to the pod to help […]

Duke Eliminates LSU in Sweet 16

A potential comeback for the ages and a fourth straight Elite 8 appearance was 2.6 seconds away for LSU (29-6) but instead a buzzer beater from Ashlon Jackson rolled around the rim and in to knock the Tigers out. Duke (27-8) got its revenge against LSU last night in Sacramento, eliminating the Tigers 87-85. The […]

Elite Eight Notes

The Elite Eight is now set: in the West, it’ll be Arizona vs. Purdue. In the Midwest, we’ll get Michigan vs. Tennessee. In the South, Iowa and Illinois will go at it, and in the East, Duke and UConn will fight for supremacy. Duke had a tense game with St. John’s, highlighted by Caleb Foster’s […]

Twitter Gold: What Else Could It Possibly Be?

Well, there’s really not much choice for tonight’s Gold – Ashlon Jackson made sure of that. Duke was in great shape in the fourth quarter against LSU when the Tigers made a tremendous comeback, outscoring Duke 10-0 down the stretch to take an 85-84 lead. Duke took one shot and missed, and then had just […]

You Tube Gold: Knueppel Record Assault Continues

As the NCAA tournament moves towards the Elite Eight and the Final Four in just a few days, some attention is being spent on the NBA Draft. Duke’s Carlos Boozer is racking up a massive haul of awards, and his numbers are historic. Yet we hear constantly that he’s not athletic enough to prosper in […]

Caleb Foster Update: He May Play Friday vs. St. John’s

Last week, Duke got Pat Ngongba back from his foot injury, and now it looks like there’s a reasonable chance – not great, but reasonable chance – that Caleb Foster could play against St. John’s. He’s been on the court in D.C. today, shooting around, and Duke coach Jon Scheyer says it’ll be a game […]

Sweet 16 Preview: Connecticut

When the NCAA Tournament field was selected, the East was pegged by many as the toughest region. Tradition-rich programs Kansas, Louisville, and UCLA couldn’t advance past the tournament’s second round leaving Duke, St. John’s, Connecticut, and Michigan State to battle it out for a spot in the Final Four. As one might expect, the coaches […]

Open Thread: March Madness moves into the Sweet Sixteen

Just like that, two rounds are done and only sixteen teams remain. There have been some interesting upsets (Iowa over Florida State, UT over BYU) as well as some predictable advancements (Duke, Arizona, Michigan, and Purdue). Here’s the Sweet Sixteen matchups: Thursday, March 26- West on CBS 6:10 p.m. (11) Texas vs. (2) Purdue 8:45 […]

Season Recap: Duke Brennan

Season averages: Points – 12.4 Rebounds – 10.3 Assists – 2.0 Steals – 0.8 Blocks – 0.5 Field goal percentage – 65.8% Free throw percentage – 61.3% Season highs: Points – 24 vs Pitt Rebounds – 20 vs Queens Assists – 6 at Xavier Steals – 3 vs Penn and vs Georgetown Blocks – 2 […]

Next Up – St. John’s For The 2026 Elite Eight

Date || 3/27 || Time 7:10 || Venue Capital One Arena || Video CBS Duke has a bit of a history with Rick Pitino. Most obviously, Duke beat his very gutty 1992 Kentucky team that forced overtime in the Elite Eight, which led to Christian Laettner’s iconic shot and a legendary 104-103 win. That’s not […]