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No Garden Party As Texas Tech Upsets Duke In New York

Duke has never had an undefeated season in basketball and it’s not going to have one now as Texas Tech tagged the Blue Devils with their first loss of the season Saturday, 81-80.

College Basketball News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 20

First Duke Basketball Loss Comes in Home Away From Home

With Saturday night's 82-81 loss at the hands of the No. 19-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-3, 0-0 Big 12), Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his No.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 20

Inside NIL’s Massive Influence at Duke

In College Sports, there is one major thing that impacts student-athletes as we have never seen before. That is Name, Image, and Likeness. It has taken over all of college sports, like we have seen it be taken over before.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 20

Defense Must Be at the Forefront for Duke Today

The Duke Blue Devils will look to remain perfect this season. It will be another tall task for this Blue Devils team that is coming off a decent win earlier this week, but they will have to play way better than they did in that one if they want to stay unbeaten.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 20

Will The NBA Play In Cameron?

As a Duke grad and a guy who clearly loves basketball, Adam Silver understands that Cameron Indoor Stadium is a special place. Now he’s considering having NBA Cup games on campuses and in college arenas.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 20

ACC Roundup – Finally, Some Good Games

There were two Friday games but they were basically meaningless, given the level of competition: Mississippi Valley State got wiped by Florida State, 96-49 and Morgan State was clobbered by Cal, 97-50.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 20

YouTube Gold: Larry Bird’s Finest Moment

There’s an endless argument online about whether or not Larry Bird could play today. The answer to that is pretty easy: he’d be far better today than he was in the 1980’s.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 19

Darian Mensah Will Be Back In Duke Blue Next Season

Here’s a bit of good news we didn’t expect: Duke quarterback Darian Mensah will return next season. We’re really surprised. First, he could obviously have entered the draft, but second, he had a great year and there was a chance that a team from, say, the Situational Ethics Conference might have poached him.

Duke Blue Devils News / ACC Digital Network / December 19

Watch: Lipscomb vs. Duke Full Game Replay | 2025-26 ACC Men's Basketball

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 19

Next Up -Texas Tech In New York

Date 12/20 || Time 8:00 || Venue Madison Square Garden || Video ESPN With the exception of Michigan on February 21st, Duke will finish off non-conference play on Saturday with Texas Tech in Madison Square Garden.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 19

DBR Bites #126 – Ready For The Red Raiders

The last power conference test for Duke before we embark on the ACC schedule will be Saturday in MSG and the Duke Basketball Roundup is here to get you ready for the contest with Texas Tech.

Cameron Boozer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 18

Duke Basketball Sensation Cameron Boozer Pulls Off Historic Feat

Eleven games into what is thus far a historically prolific Duke basketball career, freshman power forward and probable 2026 NBA Draft lottery pick Cameron Boozer has accomplished something no other player anywhere has done in the past 30 years.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 18

Duke Made Proper Adjustments After Bad First Half

It was likely a rough film study session for the Duke Blue Devils, are they won 97-73 over the Lipscomb Bisons. If you did not watch this game or tuned in after the first half, you might have questions on why it was a tough film study day for the Blue Devils.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 18

Insider Predicts Duke to Land Five-Star 2026 Guard

While it often seems like Duke is competing for the country's top prospects in every recruiting class, the Blue Devils and head coach Jon Scheyer have especially done well in the 2026 cycle, already securing commitments from three top recruits and competing for several more.

College Basketball News / Duke Basketball Report / December 18

Syracuse Currently Has A Critical Weakness

A look at team free throw shooting shared here earlier this season revealed remarkable across-the-board efficiency, with virtually every ACC squad converting at least 70 percent of its foul shots for several years now.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 18

ACC Roundup – Wake Has A Near Miss But All Conference Teams Won

In Wednesday’s ACC Action, Wake Forest dodged an upset by Longwood 71-68. Syracuse trumped Mercyhurst 76-62, Pitt sunk Binghamton 103-63, NC State clobbered Texas Southern 108-72 and Stanford took care of UT Arlington 76-60.

Cameron Boozer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 18

The Case For and Against Cameron Boozer Going First Overall

Cameron Boozer has been a consistent positive for the Blue Devils en route to an 11-0 start to the season. Jon Scheyer has leaned on the talented freshman often during Duke's undefeated start, and he has given no reasons as to why that shouldn't continue.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / December 18

Twitter Gold: NC State’s Will Wade Seems Frustrated

Remember this past spring when NC State fired Kevin Keatts and fans made a big push to hire Will Wade away from McNeese State? Remember the cockiness he had when he took the job?

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / December 17

Duke Players Manny Diaz Can’t Afford to Lose

The Duke Blue Devils have had a huge 2025 College Football season. They have done things that many did not even think Duke would be in a position to do.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 16

Cameron Boozer, No. 3 Duke use second half surge to down Lipscomb

Cameron Boozer piled up 26 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 3 Duke hold off an upset-minded Lipscomb, 97-73, on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C.

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The 'ACC football championship winners' quiz

How many of the ACC football championship game winners can you name in five minutes?

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / December 6

Second-half surge leads Duke to first 10-0 start in eight years

There may not be a better team in college basketball than the Duke Blue Devils.

No. 10 Iowa State lays historic road beatdown on No. 1 Purdue

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Duke Blue Devils News / LWOSports.com / December 5

The ACC’s Potential Nightmare: What Happens if Duke Wins the Championship?

If the unranked Duke Blue Devils defeat the ranked Virginia Cavaliers in the ACC Championship, it would trigger a historic and controversial college football scenario: the ACC, a Power 4 league, would likely be left out of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff entirely.