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Duke easily dispatched Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-44 Friday night to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament—but the victory was also Duke’s 30th win of the season, giving the Blue Devils back-to-back 30 win campaigns. That prompted Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski to say:
“That’s a lot of wins, so that’s a good thing. Actually, [...]
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Duke 77-74, FINAL
After the teams traded baskets on the final possessions, the Blue Devils sealed their spot at the finals of the ACC Tournament by converting on free throws.
Be sure to check back later today for more content (including the video of Dickie V dancing with Erin Andrews!)
Duke 74-67, 32.8 left in the second half
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Taylor Doherty just put up a blog post detailing the prop bets up for tonight’s game, along with his picks for them. So I thought I’d add my two cents. Here’s a list of over/under prop bets not found on any gambling sites, though they should be. (I went ahead and gave my prediction for [...]
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One of the downsides to the modern 24 hour sports obsession—incited by ESPN, the internet, and lots of money—is the propensity for sports networks and websites to “make” news (see: Favre, Brett). Even sports columnists, normally one of the last remnants of “journalism” in today’s media environment, aren’t immune to this issue. And, [...]
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In this week’s issue of GoDuke Weekly, a number of Blue Devil athletes personally wish everyone a great holiday season and take some time to talk about their favorite holiday traditions.
Women’s basketball player Joy Cheek shares her favorite Christmas song, and Ryan McDaniel—who is a member of the men’s soccer team—even tries a little singing [...]
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Duke Basketball Report has announced that freshman guard Andre Dawkins is likely to return to Duke’s campus today after taking a leave following the tragic death of his 21-year-old sister, Lacey Dawkins.
Dawkins’ sister died in a car crash on Tuesday on her way to watch Duke play St. John’s Saturday. Dawkins’ biological mother, Tamara Hill, was also [...]
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Freshman guard Andre Dawkins’ sister, Lacey Dawkins, and his biological mother, Tamara Hill, were involved in a multiple car crash on their way to watch Duke play St. John’s Saturday. Lacey Dawkins, 21, passed away later that afternoon due to injuries suffered in the accident.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Andre’s sister, Lacey,” [...]
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NEW YORK — Duke put one of the most overused clichés in basketball to the test Wednesday night against Arizona State (4-1) and lived to tell the tale. When the Sun Devils sank into a zone, the Blue Devils tried to fall back on one of their greatest strengths-three-point shooting. Judging by their 4-for-18 performance, there [...]
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FINAL, Duke 104-67: That’s a wrap for today. Duke moves to 4-0 and next plays in Madison Square Garden in the semifinals of the NIT Preseason Tip-Off against Arizona State. Radford drops to 2-1. Parakhouski led all scorers and Dawkins and Smith were the high men for the Blue Devils.
Duke 100-60, 3:06 remaining: The Blue [...]
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