Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – February 12 Edition – Split Among The College Ranks
Well the debate over who would be ranked #1 has been decided. Â Sort of. Â Indiana, despiste losing to Illinois remained #1 in the AP Top 25. Â I believe the last time a #1 team did not fall in the rankings after a loss in the regular season was the 1992 Blue Devils (last year Kentucky lost in the SEC tournament but held on to the final #1 ranking by winning the National Championship...
#4 Duke 98 NC State 85 Highlights
Duke had a chance to make a serious statement in the national title picture with a win over NC State last night. And what a statement they made. Their most productive offensive half of the season came in the first twenty minutes last night as they put up 54 points on 61% shooting from the field. It was a full team effort, with Mason Plumlee putting up 30 points, Seth Curry 26 and...
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – February 6 Edition
Before yesterday, the biggest injury news ramping up to Duke’s battle with NC State on Thursday was whether or not Lorenzo Brown would be healthy enough to play. Then came the news that Josh Hairston is struggling with an arm infection after getting cut during the Wake Forest game. With Ryan Kelly already out, Duke’s frontcourt is perilously thin heading into a matchup against...
Duke beats FSU easily in Tallahassee
By Josh Evans – The title is quite shocking considering Duke has rarely come out of Tallahassee win a win as of late. Duke traveled to Florida State on Saturday in what felt like a very difficult game for Duke. After all, Duke has struggled some in their true road games, and Tallahassee is always a venue that gives Duke fits. Duke has lost in Tallahassee several times in the past...
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Duke’s struggles since Ryan Kelly went down to injury are well documented. Everyone has basically admitted that this isn’t the same team without its 6-foot-11 stretch four and they clearly aren’t.
Duke continues to search for consistency as Ryan Kelly’s return remains the center of attention
Growing pains were and are to an extent, still to be expected but just when...
ACC Morning Linkfest 1/26 with Game Sim Predictions
Four games in ACC play today and a full slate of games across the nation. If you're like me and you're stuck in the house after a winter storm went through your area, its a perfect day to watch basketball. The ACC should keep you pretty entertained with the four games on the schedule.
Maryland at Duke
Duke and Maryland tip things off on a CBS national broadcast. ...
ACC Capsules: Duke looks to rebound from loss
Maryland isnt as bad as its looked in some ACC games and Duke isnt as bad as it was in getting blown out by 27 points at Miami on Wednesday night. But the Terrapins may actually be trending up while Duke is swirling downward, trying to figure itself out without Ryan Kelly.
Duke has not played all that well since Kelly went down with an injury late in the first half of a win over...
ACC Capsules: Duke looks to rebound from loss
Maryland isnt as bad as its looked in some ACC games and Duke isnt as bad as it was in getting blown out by 27 points at Miami on Wednesday night. But the Terrapins may actually be trending up while Duke is swirling downward, trying to figure itself out without Ryan Kelly.
Duke has not played all that well since Kelly went down with an injury late in the first half of a win over...
Duke Blue Devils – #1 ACC college basketball power rankings
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Coach: Mike Krzyewski (32 seasons at Duke 927-291) Overall 927-291, 37 years
2011-12: Record 27-7 overall, 13-3 in ACC (2nd)
Starters Returning (3) Mason Plumlee, Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly
Preseason Tournament: Battle of Atlantis, Champions Classic
Top Non-Conference Games: vs. Ohio State, vs. Temple
Transfer Out: Michael Gbinjie (Syracuse)
Transfer In : Rodney Hood (Mississippi...
Duke faces decisions after loss to Wolfpack
So where does Duke go from here?
The top-ranked team in the land a week ago, the Blue Devils now find themselves looking up in the ACC standings and without one of their best players, Ryan Kelly, for the foreseeable future.
And while the Devils gave a warrior-like effort in Saturdays 84-76 loss at NC State, the absence of Kelly was obvious, especially late in the game when Duke...
Duke heads into Saturday’s matchup with NC State hobbled and hongry
By Ray Horn – The Duke Blue Devils get their first true road test against their biggest competition for the ACC regular season crown, the NC State Wolfpack. You’d expect excitement and some nervousness from Blue Devil fans, but the overall mood has been a bit gloomy this week. Senior forward Ryan Kelly re aggravated a previous right foot injury in the Blue Devils last game...
Ryan Kelly is Out, So How Does Duke Adjust?
Let me preface this piece by saying I have no inside knowledge of what Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s plan is sans Ryan Kelly or am I claiming to be smarter than the Blue Devils staff when it comes to what they should do.
Alex Murphy and Amile Jefferson may be Duke’s best options for dealing with the loss of Ryan Kelly.
I can, like everyone else, only hypothesis about...
Duke improves to 15-0 with win over Clemson but loses Ryan Kelly
By Josh Evans – Duke’s defense was superb, and it needed to be for Duke to beat Clemson, because their offense seemed to be a bit stagnant until they blew the game open in the second half. Maybe you could say Duke was looking ahead to their major road game against NC State on Saturday. Regardless, Duke won no matter if it seemed to be ugly or not. Duke’s defense held Clemson...
Does Parker's Decision Lead to Dominoes Falling?
It is way too early to think about next season’s Duke team, after all this year’s team is pretty good and well the season isn’t half over, but since there isn’t anything else to do why the team is on Christmas break lets think about it for a second.
There is some talk that Jabari Parker’s deicison may affect the future of at least a couple Blue Devil players.
The...
Duke Chews Up Big Red 88-47
Duke looked like they hadn’t played a game in 11 days, well at least for one half and that is all it took for the Blue Devils to regain their footing and knock out the Cornell Big Red.
Duke showed few signs of rust especially in the second half of their 88-47 defeat of Cornell.
Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry paced Duke with 18 and 20 points apiece as the Blue Devils won going...
Expect Some Rust for Duke tonight as they host Cornell
It has been so long since Duke last played a game that I may have to look at a roster to know who exactly is playing on this year’s team. Okay maybe not that long.
Duke fans are hoping to get their first real glimpse of Marshall Plumlee in real game action this season.
But it has been a number of days since the Blue Devils dispatched the Temple Owls before going on break for...
Game Notes: Cornell @ Duke
Cornell at Duke Date 12/19/2012 7:00:00 PMLive StatsCheck At Gametime.TV ESPNU Team Stats Advantage DukeAdvantage CornellFG %      FT %   3 PT %      2 PT %      3/FG    Four FactorseFG%       TO%    O Reb %    D Reb %    FT Rate       Defensive Allowed3 PT %  2 PT %     TO%   Embed This Chart On Your WebsiteMatchup...
Bench Please, Duke’s starters are carrying the load
When looking at the 2012-2013 version of the Duke Blue Devils, it’s tough to find a weakness. Their biggest is clearly offensive rebounding, but it’s obvious that the coaches and players are emphasizing correcting the problem. For some reason the statements from the coaches and players are emphasizing defensive rebounding, but that hasn’t actually been that bad. More on that...
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – December 3
By Duke Of Hoops – As we move into December, the Duke Basketball team still has not lost a game this season, Mason Plumlee is still averaging a double double and the schedule gets a lot less demanding. To keep you updated, check back here every morning as Duke Of Hoops brings you Five Interesting Stories Today.
Duke passing the test of being Duke
With exams coming up on college...
The Birth of Murph, and the Duke Bench?
Alex Murphy had a career high in just about all categories Saturday against the Delaware Blue Hens, but is this a cracking of the egg for the redshirt freshman, or a just a game against a less talented team where he rose to the occasion?
Alex Murphy saw the most game action for him this season and took advantage scoring 10 points and grabbing 7 rebounds.
Bottom line, either...
Duke thrashes Blue Hens 88-50
Mason Plumlee scored 18 points and hauled in 11 rebounds for yet another double double to lead the Blue Devils to their 8th win of the season.
Duke took it to Delaware easily dispatching the Blue Hens 88-50 to improve to 8-0 on the season.
The good news for the Blue Devils, partially due to the margin of victory, Seth Curry sitting this one out to rest his leg, and little foulâ...
Battle for Atlantis: Five Things Duke Must Do to Win
Duke will tip off the official Battle for Atlantis Tournament in the Bahamas on Thanksgiving Day against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in what can only be described as a stacked tournament.
The Blue Devils enter the tournament riding a high after starting the season 3-0 and defeating the then No. 3 team in the country in Kentucky. Still Duke still has a lot of work to do to get...
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – November 19 Edition
By Duke Of Hoops – It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving and most of you are on vacation, either physically or mentally. Keep chilling on the couch while Duke Of Hoops bounces around the interwebz and brings you Five Interesting Stories Today about our favorite basketball team.
Beyond the arc: Duke basketball vs. Florida Gulf Coast
After a shaky first half, the Blue Devils went...
Know your foe – Duke takes on Georgia State tonight at 8PM
By Ray Horn – Fresh off a huge victory over the Kentucky Wildcats, the Duke Blue Devils take on the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles. The Eagles already have an impressive non conference win over an ACC opponent in Miami. Before we take a closer look at Florida Gulf Coast, let’s look back at Duke’s 75-68 win against Kentucky.
The first thing that jumped out to me during the Duke...
Game Notes: Florida Gulf Coast @ Duke
Florida Gulf Coast at Duke Date 11/18/2012 8:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV ESPNU Team Stats Embed This Chart On Your WebsitePence's Quick Thoughts
Duke takes on a Florida Gulf Coast team that beat Miami less than a week ago. FGCU's strength against Miami was on the boards as they won both of the rebounding %'s and inside the 3 point arc where they shot 60% from 2...
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