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Duke dominates Penn by a score of 114-55
Durham, N.C. – The Blue Devils had little trouble of disposing of a winless Pennsylvania Quaker team, routing the outmatched opponent by a score of 114-55. Duke ends the decade as the winningest team in college basketball. In fact, their 294 wins are the most in any decade which is quite a milestone.
Duke’s margin of [...]
Featherston – Ranking the ACC going into conference play
BDN Exclusive – Like Caesar’s Gaul, all ACC basketball seasons are divided into three parts.
At least that’s the way Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski approaches the basketball year. He divides each season into (1) the non-conference “pre-season”; (2) the conference season; and (3) postseason.
Of course, there’s not always a fine [...]
New Years Eve Battle – Penn at Duke – Official Game Notes
Game 12
[7 AP/7 Coaches] Duke (10-1) vs. Pennsylvania (0-8)
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 • 6:00 p.m. • espn2
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) • Durham, N.C.
The Opening Tip
Duke (10-1), ranked seventh in the AP poll and ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll, faces Pennsylvania (0-8) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 6:00 p.m. Thursday’s game [...]
BDN Locker Room Report – Jon Scheyer talks Duke Basketball
If you were to take another poll for ACC Player of the Year, the clear choice would be Jon Scheyer at this point of the season. Scheyer is having a great senior year and BDN caught up with the star after the Long Beach State game to get his thoughts on the game and the [...]
BDN Locker Room Report – Coach K Audio
Here is the audio from Coach K’s post game Q & A minus the opening statement -
Blue Devil Nation Locker Room Report – just press play!
Duke defeats Long Beach State 84-63 behind veterans play
Durham, N.C. – The Duke Blue Devils earned their 10th victory of the season with an 84-63 win over Long Beach State. The difference in the game was the Devils first half defensive effort. That effort held Long Beach State to 29.4 percent from the field and 25 points. Duke looked a little lethargic in [...]
Duke Women throttle NC Central 117-28
DURHAM, N.C. Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie challenged her players to focus on details coming out of Christmas break.
They heeded her advice, playing hard every possession.
Joy Cheek scored 16 points to help No. 8 Duke defeat North Carolina Central 117-28 on Monday night in the biggest rout in school history.
Karima Christmas added 15 points for [...]
Cornell head coach Jim Knowles has resigned to become the defensive coordinator at Duke University.
In six seasons under Knowles’ leadership, Cornell had a 26-34 record, including a 2-8 record this season.
“It was a very difficult decision.” Knowles said. “I’m passionate about Cornell football. It’s in my blood. I love the players. I love the [...]
Long Beach State at Duke – Official Game Notes
Game 11
[7 AP/7 Coaches] Duke (9-1) vs. Long Beach State (6-6)
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 • 7:00 p.m. • FSS
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) • Durham, N.C.
The Opening Tip
Duke (9-1), ranked seventh in the AP poll and ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll, faces Long Beach State (8-2) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 7:00 p.m. [...]
Previewing the 49ers
Duke (9-1) hosts Long Beach State (6-6) on Tuesday. While the 49ers record isn’t immediately impressive, they have played a tough schedule with four of their six losses coming against Top 20 competition. Long Beach State has lost at #3 Kentucky, at #2 Texas, and to #19 Clemson and #8 West Virginia in [...]
High School Hoops 2010 Edition No. 7
This Christmas Day edition of High School Hoops contains follow up reports on Holiday Tournament action with details on how Duke Prospects fared. Additionally, St. Patrick with Kyrie Irving played a couple of games and is now off to California to participate in a tournament, which starts on December 26. Sorry, but you must become [...]
BDN Premium – Duke Basketball Team and Recruiting Update
As many of you are aware, the Duke Men’s Basketball staff has been very active on the road of late, but they will now take a break to spend time with their families. Just about all of the Blue Devils players are at home with their families for the Holiday season. We will be [...]