Virginia's Dynamic Duo: From Unknown To Unstoppable
February 28 – Virginia is up on Duke by 11, with just over 90 clicks on the clock. Joe Harris has the ball, looking to stick the dagger in the Blue Devils’ heart. Up around the three-point line, he’s got a taller Amile Jefferson guarding him, when teammate Akil Mitchell hurries out to deliver a solid screen left. Under the basket, Mason Plumlee is napping, he’s late to help...
Projected 2013-14 Lineup: Duke Blue Devils
Players…they come and then they go. Starting lineups feature new stars. The roles players play are always in flux. Welcome to the world of college basketball.
It’s time to look at the 2013-14 Duke Blue Devils and see who starts, who sits and who will barely sniff the court. Below you will find a variety of categories from “Projected Starting Lineup” down to “Limited Role...
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – March 27th Edition
While Duke is preparing to take on Michigan State Fri. night in the Sweet 16, news broke yesterday that Duke legend Bobby Hurley has been hired as the head coach of Buffalo University. This obviously set Twitter ablaze as everyone has been wondering when Bobby might get a head coaching job of his own. Dave Telep of ESPN had this to say about the hire:
Bobby Hurley took to recruiting...
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – March 26th Edition
This weekend Duke will face once of its toughest, if not the toughest 2 game stretch of the season. First they take on Michigan State, whose size will cause matchup problems for Duke, because they start not one but two big men. I see Mason having to guard against Derrick Nix, while Ryan Kelly will face off against Adrien Payne. It will be key that Mason and Ryan stay out of...
Duke downs Creighton to advance to fourth Sweet 16 in five years
By Josh Evans – In four of the last five years, Duke made it to the Sweet 16, but the program has not made it that far since they won the national championship in 2010. The Creighton game was a tough, hard fought game. Duke had everything working against them it seemed through most of the game. Duke spent most of the game in major foul trouble. In fact, Ryan Kelly picked up his...
Duke News & Notes, March 25th Edition
In the absence of a Morning Linkfest this morning, here is the Duke F.I.S.T. post from DukeHoopBlog.com. Its a great morning update with a Duke focus.
Duke is back to the Sweet 16 yet again after outlasting Creighton last night. Duke had 3 players with 4 fouls before the under 16 timeout in the second half. At that point, they had a 5-7 point lead and honestly, I thought the...
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – March 25th Edition
Duke is back to the Sweet 16 yet again after outlasting Creighton last night. Duke had 3 players with 4 fouls before the under 16 timeout in the second half. At that point, they had a 5-7 point lead and honestly, I thought the game was over. They were cold shooting, Mason was the only inside presence we had, and Kelly was the only one who was able to contain McDermott. Alas...
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – March 20th Edition
In case you were living under a rock last night, you missed one of the greatest moments in college basketball history last night. The Kentucky Wildcats (wait I thought this was a Duke site…it is bear with me) LOST as the #1 seed in the opening round of the NIT to Robert Morris. The game was played at Robert Morris because Louisville is taking over Rupp Arena to play in the...
Four Blue Devils Make All-ACC Academic Team
Mason Plumlee, Ryan Kelly, Amile Jefferson and Rasheed Sulaimon were all named to the 2012-13 All-ACC Academic Team, which is pretty remarkable. Virginia Tech got two; no one else got more than one.
With the UNC game on deck for Saturday, here are some links and a pretty good ACC joke as well, courtesy of our pal Melissa from Asheboro:
Three guys, a Blue Devil, a Tarheel and an...
2012-13 All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team Announced
Thanks to @HokieSmash to submitting this. It never ceases to amazes athletes that are good academically with the amount of time they have to devote to their sport.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A pair of three-time All-ACC Academic team selections, Duke’s Mason Plumlee and Ryan Kelly, headline the 2012-13 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Men’s Basketball team, as announced today...
Kelly’s big return carries Blue Devils in revenge game
By Josh Evans - Word began to spread after the Virginia loss that Ryan Kelly would suit up and play for Duke against Miami. Duke fans began raving about the possibility of seeing Kelly in uniform against Miami as they seek revenge for the embarrassment that the Duke players suffered in Miami. Message boards everywhere were expecting limited minutes, and just hoping that he would...
#6 Duke 89 – Boston College 68 Press Conference and Interviews
Duke remained undefeated at home this season with a resounding 89-68 win over Boston College. The victory keeps them in contention with Miami for the ACC Regular Season championship, as the Hurricanes lost the day before and the two teams meet Saturday. The game was over early in the first half, as Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry led the team to a 29-11 lead before Rasheed Sulaimon...
#6 Duke 89 – Boston College 68 Highlights
With back to back games against the teams in the bottom of the ACC standings, Duke needed to make an emphatic statement that they were still in the race for the regular season championship and a #1 seed in the conference and NCAA Tournaments. Miami lost their first game in the ACC to Wake Forest on Saturday, putting the Blue Devils two games back in the standings with a battle between...
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – February 25th Edition
The Blue Devils are flying high after an 89-68 beatdown of the Eagles from Boston College. Duke imposed its will practically from the opening tip as the lead at times was 30 or more during the game. It was a big day for the Duke freshmen as Rasheed Sulaimon scored 27 points and Amile Jefferson also poured in 14 points. Mason Plumlee had yet another double double and became...
Weekend ACC Basketball
(AP Photo)SUNDAY#6 DUKE 89, BOSTON COLLEGE 68 - Young players don't often play well at Cameron Indoor Stadium - unless they're wearing Duke uniforms.Rasheed Sulaimon scored a season-high 27 points and fellow freshman Amile Jefferson added a personal-best 14 to lead Duke past Boston College 89-68 on Sunday.Mason Plumlee had 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Blue Devils (24...
Sulaimon leads No. 6 Duke past Boston College
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Young players don't often play well at Cameron Indoor Stadium -- unless they're wearing Duke uniforms.
Rasheed Sulaimon scored a season-high 27 points and fellow freshman Amile Jefferson added a personal-best 14 to lead Duke past Boston College 89-68 on Sunday.
Mason Plumlee had 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Blue Devils (24-3, 11-3), who shot nearly...
Sulaimon leads No. 6 Duke past Boston College
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Young players don't often play well at Cameron Indoor Stadium -- unless they're wearing Duke uniforms.
Rasheed Sulaimon scored a season-high 27 points and fellow freshman Amile Jefferson added a personal-best 14 to lead Duke past Boston College 89-68 on Sunday.
Mason Plumlee had 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Blue Devils (24-3, 11-3), who shot nearly...
Web Run: The Race for Randle
Amile Jefferson, a name that will live in NC State infamy for the next 3 years he is at duke, maybe 4 more years.
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – GTHC Edition
It’s that time of year again. The first matchup in the greatest rivalry in all of sports…Duke vs. North Carolina. Tonight’s game comes from the greatest venue in all of sports as well – Cameron Indoor Stadium. The crowd will be electric as UNC comes in still stinging from a 87-61 loss to Miami. In fact UNC has only beaten one ranked opponent all year long and that...
Duke looks to exact revenge on NC State tonight at 9PM
By Ray Horn – Duke is coming off their most impressive performance in ACC play, a 79-60 win at Florida State. The Blue Devils shot the ball extremely well and the defense was suffocating for most of the game. Now comes the NC State Wolfpack. Just to refresh you on what the Wolfpack do as a team they are terrific offensively, especially in transition. Their weakness is on...
Duke Morning F.I.S.T. – February 5 Edition
The Wednesday after the Super Bowl is usually the time when Duke plays UNC in their first game of the season. Due to a longer ACC schedule this year, that game won’t take place until a week from tomorrow. The better matchup this year will likely be with NC State this year anyways, and they come into Cameron on Thursday looking to right the ship. Until then, get caught up on what’s...
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...
Duke takes on Florida State today at 2PM on ESPN
By Ray Horn - It wasn’t pretty, but Duke was able to secure their first road ACC win of the season against Wake Forest. Offensively, Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry were outstanding and the two senior leaders were able to pull the game out. On the other hand the Duke defense wasn’t very good; luckily Wake Forest made a lot of unforced errors. The Duke defense has struggled...
#5 Duke 75 Wake Forest 70 Four Factors
The game was as sloppy as the weather was outside, but in the end Duke came out with their first win on the road in conference after going 8-0 last season. While that figure may be overrated, this team needed to prove to themselves and the rest of the college basketball world that they could go into a hostile atmosphere and come away with a victory. After Rasheed Sulaimon made a...
Blue Devils searching for new chemistry
Mike Krzyzewski didnt really implement major changes in his basketball teams approach until after it played several games without injured senior forward Ryan Kelly.
The coach wanted to see what his team looked like with Josh Hairston and then Amile Jefferson starting in Kellys spot in the lineup and exactly what his teams new weaknesses and strengths were. Like any good manager...
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