Michigan State Spartans defeat Duke Blue Devils 68-67 Cassius Winston put Michigan State on his shoulders and carried the Spartans into the Final Four. For the first time since 2015. The do-everything point guard took over the game when his team faced its biggest deficit and led second-seeded Michigan State to a 68-67 victory over … Continue Reading
Duke Blue Devils edge Virginia Tech in Sweet 16 thriller Zion Williamson scored 23 points and Tre Jones hit five 3-point baskets on the way to 22 points as top-seeded Duke beat fourth-seeded Virginia Tech 75-73 Friday in a wild NCAA Tournament East Region semi-final at Washington. Virginia Tech missed three shots in the final … Continue Reading
UCF come within inches of upsetting Duke Blue Devils The Duke Blue Devils were national title favorites. However, on Sunday, they came inches away from not even making it out of the 2019 NCAA tournament’s opening weekend. Duke held on to beat UCF by a single point, 77-76, after two UCF attempts in the final … Continue Reading
Perfect start to March Madness for Duke Just hours after Gardner-Webb put a scare into Virginia in the same building, No. 1 overall seed Duke found itself in a fight with No. 16 North Dakota State. The final score of Duke’s victory against North Dakota State does not suggest as much, but there was a … Continue Reading
Duke Beats FSU for Program’s 21st ACC Title Williamson had 21 points to help the Blue Devils beat No. 12 Florida State 73-63 on Saturday night in the championship game. Thus giving Duke their 21st tournament title. Also sending the Blue Devils charging into the NCAA Tournament. Williamson was named the tournament’s most valuable player. … Continue Reading
Duke open ACC Tournament with comfortable win Duke and Zion Williamson celebrated the superstar’s return to action at the ACC Tournament with a performance that showed every aspect of why he was named the ACC’s Player of the Year. There were dunks, rebounds, steals, three-pointers, a perfect field-goal percentage and plenty of viral-ready highlights that … Continue Reading
Duke Blue Devils end the regular season with a defeat Third-ranked North Carolina handled every push fourth-ranked Duke could manage. Both in building a big lead and then hanging onto what was left of its edge in the final minutes. When it was over, the Tar Heels were ready to cut down nets, too. Freshman … Continue Reading
Fortunate bounce helps Duke Blue Devils overcome Wake Forest 71-70 Duke again didn’t have Zion Williamson. The Blue Devils also didn’t have their best version of Cameron Reddish. However, the Blue Devils did have RJ Barrett, and that — plus a fortunate bounce on the final shot — was just enough to beat Wake Forest. … Continue Reading
Duke Blue Devils respond from Hokies defeat The Blue Devils eased past Miami 87-57 on Saturday. Thanks to 19 points and 10 rebounds from RJ Barrett and 19 points from fellow freshman Cameron Reddish. With national player of the year candidate Zion Williamson still missing for a third straight game with a mild right knee … Continue Reading
Duke Blue Devils handed fourth defeat of the season by Virginia Tech Virginia Tech beat Duke 77-72 Tuesday to hand the Blue Devils their fourth loss of the season. Duke, of course, is still playing without Zion Williamson, the presumed national player of the year. The Hokies are shorthanded also though. Justin Robinson, who is … Continue Reading
