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A team victory for Duke
It was a sunny afternoon this past Wednesday on the Duke campus and at first glance it seemed business as usual, but parked in front of Cameron was a bus which would take the Duke Mens Basketball team to Blacksburg. There would be no flight or luxuries past and even the traditional ice cream spread the evening before [...]
Duke Football Signing Day 2012
It’s Signing Day for Duke Football! Coach Cutcliffe and the Blue Devils officially will welcome the class of 2012 into the Duke family today. BDN has all the coverage, including Mark Watson live at Coach Cutcliffe’s afternoon press conference. National Letters of Intent Received TE Erich Schneider Height: 6’7″ Weight: 220 pounds High School: [...]
Duke is a finalist for 2 top uncommitted North Carolina prospects
Historically, National Signing Day has been a lackluster affair for Blue Devil fans, as Coach Cutcliffe and his staff typically work hard to secure verbal commitments during the summer and fall recruiting seasons. Last year, Duke fans were pleasantly surprised by the Signing Day commitment of Alabama TE David Reeves. This year, however, Duke Football [...]
Valor Christian DE Michael Mann commits to Duke
Duke secured a commitment from the 18th member of their class of 2012 over the weekend, as DE Michael Mann committed to the program. Mann will join Valor Christian teammate and close friend Max McCaffrey in Durham this fall. Rated a 3-star prospect by ESPN, the defensive end picked up an official scholarship offer from [...]
BDN Post Game – Austin Rivers
Austin Rivers checks in with Blue Devil Nation to talk of the win over St. John’s.
Sluggish Blue Devils hang on to defeat St. John’s
DURHAM, N.C. – Coach K wasted little time in showing his displeasure in the media room after his Blue Devils had just finished defeating St. John’s 83-76. Duke rolled out to a 45-29 half time lead but in the second half, the Johnnies lit up the Duke defense for 47 points and more disturbing was [...]
Plumlee leads Duke past Maryland
On a night when Duke hit just 3 of 15 from three point range, stellar free throw shooting and a huge effort from Mason Plumlee helped them gain a 74-61 win over Maryland. The table was set for an upset and the Maryland crowd was as laying in wait in crazed droves but when you knock [...]
Duke at Maryland Game Notes
• Game 20 • [8 AP / 6 Coaches] Duke (16-3, 4-1) vs. Maryland (12-6, 2-2) Wednesday, January 25, 2012 • 9:00 p.m. • ESPN The Opening Tip • Duke (16-3, 4-1 ACC) faces Maryland (12-6, 2-2 ACC) on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Comcast Center. Tipoff is set for 9:00 p.m. • Dan Shulman [...]
Wayne Selden: Power Guard
Blessed with a preternatural ability to score, Wayne Selden is a strapping 6’5″ power guard from the Tilton School of New Hampshire. Although he’s been playing varsity basketball since he was a seventh grader in his native Roxbury, Massachusetts, he announced his arrival as a reclassified freshman last season when he scored twenty-six points and [...]
Valor Christian DE Michael Mann recaps his official visit for BDN Premium
With the recent decision by Terrell Jackson to re-open his recruitment, the Blue Devils find themselves looking to bulk up their defensive line in the class of 2012. With that in mind, Duke hosted Valor Christian DE Michael Mann on an official visit over the weekend. Originally committed to Arizona State, Mann opted to re-open [...]
Duke defeats Maryland 80-72 to remain atop the ACC – Post Game Videos
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Maryland Terrapins 80-72 and in the process remain atop the ACC with a 7-0 record while pushing their season record to 16-2. This was quite simply a very competitive and well played game where neither team missed a free throw and there were by 19 turnovers [...]
Mallard Creek RB Jela Duncan recaps his Duke official visit for BDN Premium
It’s no secret that Jela Duncan has been the Duke coaching staff’s top priority in the class of 2012 for the past several months. The Mallard Creek star RB is viewed as the type of elite athlete that will help the Blue Devils’ program get to the next level. As signing day approaches, Duncan is [...]