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Austin Rivers wins ACC Rookie of the Week, again!
DURHAM, N.C. – Austin Rivers was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the league-leading sixth time this season, tying former Blue Devil Luol Deng for the most weekly league rookie selections in ACC history. A 6-4, 200-pound guard from Winter Park, Fla. (Winter Park), Rivers averaged 19.0 points per game last week, scoring 18 [...]
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 at Virginia Tech Game Notes
• Game 22 • [7 AP / 5 Coaches] Duke (18-3, 5-1) vs. Virginia Tech (12-9, 1-5) Thursday, February 2, 2012 • 7:03 p.m. • ESPN The Opening Tip • Duke (18-3, 5-1) faces Virginia Tech (12-9, 1-5) on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.. Tipoff is set for 7:03 p.m. • [...]
BDN Monday Musings – Big week ahead for Duke Athletics
A busy week lies ahead for Duke Athletics and BDN Monday Musings takes a look at the many events that will take place starting with tonight’s UConn at Duke Women’s game. The Blue Devils have two men’s games as well one on the road and one at home and national signing day for football. UConn [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BDN Monday Musings takes a look at Duke Athletics
This week, we have an abbreviated version of Monday Musings as we continue to work on other site projects – Rebounding from a tough loss Duke is not feeling sorry for themselves after the Florida State loss at home which killed several records. This team will now start new streaks if they have their way. [...]
Florida State at Duke Game Notes
• Game 19 • [4 AP / 4 Coaches] Duke (16-2, 4-0) vs. Florida State (12-6, 3-1) Saturday, January 21, 2012 • 4:05 p.m. • ESPN The Opening Tip • Duke (16-2, 4-0 ACC) hosts Florida State (12-6, 3-1 ACC) on Saturday, Jan. 21 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tipoff is set for 4:05 p.m. • [...]
BDN Monday Musings – Duke Basketball, Amile Jefferson offered, ESPN’s Jason Jordan and more
When a basketball player has gone cold from the field and he struggles with his shot, he simply needs to see the ball fall in the basket, to get things going again. It is generally known that shot will be a simple one, a lay in or dunk and or a sure thing. I apply [...]
Western Michigan at Duke Game Notes
7 AP / 5 Coaches] Duke (10-1) vs. Western Michigan (5-7) Friday, December 30, 2011 • 7:02 p.m. (ET) • ESPN2 The Opening Tip • Duke (10-1) faces Western Michigan (5-7) on Friday, Dec. 30 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tipoff is set for 7:02 p.m. (ET). • The game will be televised by ESPN2 with [...]
Andre Dawkins talks of the win over UNC-Greensboro
BDN caught up to Andre Dawkins for a brief locker room interview where he speaks of the win over UNC-Greensboro and spending time with the family at Christmas.
Monday Musings – Taking a look ahead at the Duke schedule, Plumlee, Rivers and Okafor
Good Monday morning to you Blue Devil Nation! It’s time for another Monday Musings column from BDN where we take a peek at the coming schedule, talk of Plumlee, Rivers and Okafor and of course have this weeks Cheerleader of the Week – So, Duke made it to the title game and lost, sort of [...]