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Duke vs. Ohio State ACC-Big 10 Challenge Preview
Almost feels like Groundhog’s Day. Think about the way the 2011-12 Duke season started. The program had lost its standout guards Kyrie Irving and Nolan Smith, as well as all-time great Kyle Singler, and was seeking to put the memories of a poor performance in the NCAA Tournament loss to Arizona behind them. Duke had [...]
Duke Football Coach David Cutcliffe Named ACC Coach of the Year
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Head Football Coach David Cutcliffe has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year. Cutcliffe led Duke to a 6-6 regular season record, a three win jump from a season ago. The Blue Devils were picked last in their division in the pre-season and surpassed almost all expectations, becoming bowl-eligible [...]
Will Monday, Ross Cockrell, Conner Vernon, Walt Canty named All ACC
DURHAM, N.C. – Led by first team selections Ross Cockrell and Will Monday, nine Duke players earned All-ACC recognition as the conference released its all-league football teams on Monday afternoon. Joining Cockrell and Monday were second unit choices Walt Canty and Conner Vernon along with honorable mention picks Kenny Anunike, Jamison Crowder, Dave Harding, Ross [...]
BDN’s Duke Basketball Notebook
When the new college basketball Top 25 comes out later today, you’ll see the Duke Blue Devils take a significant jump to either the number two or three position. That’s because Duke Basketball is winning and doing so against a schedule that has featured some of the nation’s top teams. Already this season, Duke has registered victories [...]
Balanced Blue Devils Outlast Louisville to Capture Battle for Atlantis Title
While it doesn’t exact revenge for the heartbreaking defeat in the 1986 NCAA Championship Game at the hands of Louisville, and while winning tough Thanksgiving tournaments doesn’t guarantee success in March (see: 2011-12), the Duke Blue Devils demonstrated that they have all the ingredients necessary for a title run in beating #2 Lousiville 76-71 in the championship [...]
Duke comeback bid falls short vs Miami
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Coach David Cutcliffe entered the media room and immediately looked at the stat sheet with a most sour expressio. His Duke Blue Devils had just lost to the Miami Hurricanes on Senior Day by a 52-45 score, yet there was a feeling amongst all who watched the game, that a stop [...]