Duke Survives Albany and Advances
Duke looked very much looked like the Duke of the last half decade in the first game of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, fortunately it was enough to get by No. 15 seeded Albany 73-61. The Blue Devils held on...
View ArticleBlue Devils and Blue Jays to Tango in Big Dance
It will be the battle of the blues, just not the blues we are use to seeing and a battle that has never happened before. Duke the No. 2 seed in the Midwest bracket survived a first round game against...
View ArticleDuke Beats Creighton in War of Attrition
If the NCAA Tournament got some exciting games over the last two days, the Duke-Creighton game was not one of them. Duke managed to hold off the Blue Jays in their first ever meeting winning 66 to 50...
View ArticleDuke Tangles With Physical Spartans
When you think about Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans basketball program two words typically come to mind: Rebounding and physical. You don’t necessarily think about precision or flashiness,...
View ArticleCurry Shoots Duke into Elite Eight
For the 13th time in Mike Krzyzewski’s storied career he is leading the Duke Blue Devils to the Elite Eight; and he has Seth Curry to thank for it. In what was primarily a defensive game, Curry proved...
View ArticleDuke-Louisville Part II: Elite Eight Edition
Back in November when Duke and Louisville met in the Battle for Atlantis final, most knew that these two teams were elite, few probably thought they would meet in the Elite Eight. That is exactly...
View ArticleDuke Runs Into Brick House of Cards
For much of the game it looked as if, despite all its mistakes, Duke managed to stay within arms reach of Louisville but all that came crashing down. Louisville used a huge spurt in the second half to...
View ArticleDuke Basketball 2012-2013 Wrap Up
The 2012-2013 Duke men’s basketball season was one that started with a great deal of uncertainty and ended with one big disappointment but all in all it was a successful season. It was not a great...
View ArticleAndre Dawkins To Return to Duke Basketball
After a year off to prioritize his life and find some balance, Andre Dawkins will be returning to the Duke men’s Basketball Program in the fall of 2013. The announcement came rather unceremoniously as...
View ArticleNBA Draft: Kelly Lands in LA, Curry Undrafted
While most of the focus and an earlier post centered around Duke’s former center, Mason Plumlee, the Blue Devils still had two other seniors who hoped to hear their names called. Ryan Kelly, the...
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