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Mar 25, 2024
Some Thoughts On What Duke Has Accomplished So Far Under Jon Scheyer

Some Thoughts On What Duke Has Accomplished So Far Under Jon Scheyer

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 24: Head coach Jon Scheyer of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during the first half against the James Madison Dukes in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Barclays Center on March 24, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Sarah Stier/ When you step back, it’s really pretty incredible. Duke’s win over James Madison Sunday was an eye-opener. The Blue Devils played beautiful basketball from beginning to end. Duke shot 52.4 percent overall and 50 percent on threes. Jared McCain had a brilliant game, hitting hitting 8-11 on...
Mar 25, 2024
2024 NCAA Tournament Links Run - Monday Edition

2024 NCAA Tournament Links Run - Monday Edition

Background: Mar 24, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; James Madison Dukes guard Noah Freidel (1) fouls Duke Blue Devils guard Jaylen Blakes (2) in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at Barclays Center. | Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports As we start to prep for the Sweet Sixteen! DUKE TOUGH AS NAILS: McCain breaks single-game 3-point record to send Duke past James Madison, into Sweet 16 Duke basketball dominates: Blue Devils rout underdog James Madison in NCAA Tournament Duke played its best game of the season vs. James Madison, but wants to be even better vs. No. 1 seed...
Mar 25, 2024
YouTube Gold: 1997 And Coaches Are Talking About The Return Of The Dunk

YouTube Gold: 1997 And Coaches Are Talking About The Return Of The Dunk

Mikę Krzyżewski as he is introduced as Duke’s coach in 1980, a few short years after the dunk returned to college basketball Including some very familiar faces A lot of people would never believe this, but the dunk was outlawed in college basketball in 1967 and reinstated in 1976. Why was it banned? Two words: Lew Alcindor. Later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabber, the UCLA great was widely seen as unguardable and the dunk was banned to limit his dominance. The absence of the dunk didn’t mean people weren’t dunking, of course. Julius Erving had turned pro in 1972...
Mar 24, 2024
Duke Out-Dukes The Dukes 93-55 - On To The Sweet Sixteen!

Duke Out-Dukes The Dukes 93-55 - On To The Sweet Sixteen!

 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 24: Sean Stewart #13 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after a dunk during the second half against the James Madison Dukes in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Barclays Center on March 24, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Sarah Stier/ What an amazing night for the Blue Devils Duke started the game against James Madison like they had a personal grudge: at the 12 and under timeout, JMU had hit just two shots. Duke meanwhile, had hit nine, including six threes - two by Tyrese Proctor and four by Jared McCain. McCain...
Mar 24, 2024
Duke Upsets #2 Seed Ohio State - In Columbus

Duke Upsets #2 Seed Ohio State - In Columbus

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 24: Ashlon Jackson #3 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates a basket during the second round of the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament against the Ohio State Buckeyes held at Jerome Schottenstein Center on March 24, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. | Photo by Ron Schwane/NCAA Photos via What a game by the Blue Devils! Everything came together for Duke in a very challenging game against Ohio State, where the Blue Devils pulled away late to win 75-63 to win a spot in the Sweet Sixteen. But Duke had to earn it, and they had to earn it on Ohio State’s...
Mar 24, 2024
2024 NCAA Tournament -  Saturday Was Full Of More Ridiculous Excitement, And NC State Is Still Alive

2024 NCAA Tournament -  Saturday Was Full Of More Ridiculous Excitement, And NC State Is Still Alive

 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 23: DJ Burns Jr. #30 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts as Jack Gohlke #3 of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies looks on during overtime of a game in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 23, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/ What a run by the Wolfpack On Saturday, the NCAA delivered some wonderful basketball. Dayton and Arizona had a back-and-forth battle before the Wildcats - notably not the Kentucky version - moved on 78-68. Iowa State got by Washington...
Mar 24, 2024
2024 NCAA Tournament - Sunday’s Links Run

2024 NCAA Tournament - Sunday’s Links Run

 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 23: Jadrian Tracey #22 of the Oregon Ducks is unable to dunk over the defense of Ryan Kalkbrenner #11 of the Creighton Bluejays during the first half of a game in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 23, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Photo by Joe Sargent/ How does this event stay this good year after year? DUKE Duke men’s basketball’s well-rounded, ruthless final minutes sent Vermont home, but it needs consistency to go far Duke basketball’s toughness will again be tested...
Mar 24, 2024
YouTube Gold: The Story Of The Milan Miracle

YouTube Gold: The Story Of The Milan Miracle

In 1954, Milan High School became legend | Rick Madonik/Toronto Star via What happened in Indiana in 1954 had never happened before and can never happen again We always make a joke in late February or early March that it’s time to watch Hoosiers. It’s not really a joke. It’s a yearly ritual before or during the tournament. It’s a great movie - possibly the best sports movie - that’s ever been made. And of course it’s based on a real story. Milan had just 73 boys enrolled and at that point, Indiana had an open tournament (in recent years, they moved to...
Mar 23, 2024
Podcast #614 - Vanquishing Vermont

Podcast #614 - Vanquishing Vermont

 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22: Mark Mitchell #25 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts during the second half against the Vermont Catamounts in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Barclays Center on March 22, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Elsa/ As Duke moves on to the round of 32 It wasn’t a nail biter, but it wasn’t exactly easy either. Still, the Blue Devils turned up the defensive pressure and survived the first round of the NCAA tournament with a victory over a game Vermont Catamounts club. The latest episode of the Duke Basketball...
Mar 23, 2024
Next Up - A Hot James Madison In The 2024 NCAA Tournament

Next Up - A Hot James Madison In The 2024 NCAA Tournament

 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22: Tyrese Proctor #5 of the Duke Blue Devils heads for the net as Ileri Ayo-Faleye #0 of the Vermont Catamounts defends in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Barclays Center on March 22, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Elsa/ And a spot in the Sweet Sixteen is on the line. The first thing that we thought about JMU after the Dukes dominated Wisconsin last night was this: why isn’t Mark Byington’s name popping up in searches? Because the guy looks like a great coach. He started at Charleston, then moved to...
Mar 23, 2024
2024 NCAA Tournament - Friday Had Some Scintillating Games

2024 NCAA Tournament - Friday Had Some Scintillating Games

 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22: Jared McCain #0 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates a basket against the Vermont Catamounts during the first round of the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament held at Barclays Center on March 22, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Dustin Satloff/NCAA Photos via Including Chris Collins’ Northwestern advancing for the second straight year. There were some easy wins Friday to be sure. UConn just crushed the Stetson Hatters, 91-52. Purdue dispatched Grambling 78-50. Houston beat Longwood by 40. Marquette got Western Kentucky 87-69....
Mar 23, 2024
2024 NCAA Tournament - Saturday’s Links Run

2024 NCAA Tournament - Saturday’s Links Run

 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22: Jeremy Roach #3 of the Duke Blue Devils drives to the basket against Ileri Ayo-Faleye #0 of the Vermont Catamounts \d2h in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Barclays Center on March 22, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Elsa/ Lots of good stuff to catch up on here. DUKE CATS CRADLED: No. 4-seed Duke men’s basketball grinds Vermont down, takes opening game of NCAA tournament 5 observations from No. 4-seed Duke men’s basketball’s first half against Vermont John Becker gets technical foul in Vermont vs...
Mar 23, 2024
Duke Runs Past Richmond, 72-61

Duke Runs Past Richmond, 72-61

 COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 22: Oluchi Okananwa #5 of the Duke Blue Devils waves to fans while walking off of the court after the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament First Round game against the Richmond Spiders at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on March 22, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. Duke defeated Richmond 72-61. | Photo by Kirk Irwin/ A solid opener in NCAA play but a tougher opponent - and a familiar face - await the Blue Devils on Sunday. Duke traveled up to Columbus to take on the Richmond Spiders in the opening game of the women’s NCAA tournament and came away with...
Mar 22, 2024
Duke Moves Past Vermont In The Round Of 64 Of The 2024 NCAA Tournament

Duke Moves Past Vermont In The Round Of 64 Of The 2024 NCAA Tournament

Mar 22, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Kyle Filipowski (30) grabs a rebound against the Vermont Catamounts in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at the Barclays Center. | Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports A solid win by the young Blue Devils We knew when Duke drew Vermont for its NCAA opener that the Catamounts had something the Blue Devils do not have and cannot get anytime soon: experience. And Vermont played like a tough, veteran team in Brooklyn Friday, pushing Duke, competing hard as hell, before falling 64-47. In the first half, Duke...
Mar 22, 2024
2024 NCAA Tournament - Thursday Was Just Amazing

2024 NCAA Tournament - Thursday Was Just Amazing

 Mar 21, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Kyle Filipowski (30) and guard Tyrese Proctor (5) talk to the media at a press conference at Barclays Center.  | Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports But probably not so much for Kentucky fans The first full day of the NCAA tournament is almost always crazy and Thursday was no exception to that. Dayton had a massive comeback to beat Nevada, Samford nearly had a bigger one but still lost to Kansas, NC State and UNC won from the ACC and Kentucky lost in the opening round again, this time to Oakland. Kentucky fans are...