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Duke basketball star Jeremy Roach made a big decision regarding his future on Tuesday. Roach has played four seasons with the Blue Devils and he has been a big part of the program since day one. However, Roach just made the call to move on from Duke and declare for the 2024 NBA Draft while […]

The Duke basketball team saw their season come to an end in heartbreaking fashion in the Elite 8 a couple weeks ago, and now players are making their decisions about their future. One Blue Devils player that had a big decision to make is Jeremy Roach. Roach has had a special four years with the […]

It is going to take time for Duke basketball fans to completely get over the stinging defeat the Blue Devils suffered at the hands of conference foe NC State in the NCAA Tournament, but the latest roster news should help a bit. Caleb Foster is staying in Durham for his sophomore season. He and fellow […]

The college basketball season came to a close earlier this week when the UConn basketball team took down Purdue in the national title game. It was the second national title in a row for the Huskies, and with it, the season came to a close. Now, the offseason is upon us, and with coaching changes […]

You can’t hold onto them all. A day after it was reported that junior Tyrese Proctor would be returning to Duke basketball for the 2024-25 season, the program is losing its top player and one of the most impressive freshman in the country, respectively. Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain are officially declaring for the 2024 […]

Jon Scheyer is  doing a great job in keeping the balance between producing NBA-caliber talent and forming a squad capable of making deep NCAA Tournament runs. While the Duke basketball squad could not give Jared McCain, Jeremy Roach, and Kyle Filipowski the proper send off they wanted, there is someone who will stay in the […]

Duke basketball didn’t quite finish the 2023-24 season how it hoped. After defeating top-seeded Houston in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Devils faced off with upstart North Carolina State with a berth to the national semifinals on the line. Duke, obviously, came up short against their in-state rivals, failing to advance […]

It’s hard to rank college basketball teams that are eras apart, as the game undergoes drastic changes from decade to decade—if not sooner—and no two college basketball seasons are the same. However, a good way of tracking where different teams rank is separating ones that enjoyed extended success in a sport emphasizing the one-and-done. College […]

With the NCAA Tournament complete, it is time to focus on the action in the transfer portal. Top players like Tucker DeVries (Drake to West Virginia) and Zeke Mayo (South Dakota State to Kansas) have already committed, while Wisconsin’s AJ Storr and Utah State’s Great Osobor are still in the portal. As we start to […]

The Duke basketball team showed improvement in March Madness during Jon Scheyer’s second season as head coach. While the team finished with an identical 27-9 regular-season record, this Blue Devils team went to the Elite Eight, while the previous squad flamed out in the second round. The 2024-25 group — with top prospect Cooper Flagg […]

Whether Purdue wins its first-ever or UConn wins its sixth — and second in a row — men’s college basketball title on Monday, the odds are they won’t be back in the championship game in 2025. While next year’s March Madness tournament is still a long way away, Las Vegas is giving Duke and Kansas […]

USC basketball does not have much time to tend to its wounds after a woefully disappointing 2023-24 season, as it faces significant change in the immediate future. Losing leading scorer Boogie Ellis already requires the team to make a big transition, but the departure of head coach Andy Enfield is plunging the program into an […]

The Duke basketball team fell short of the Final Four once again. In Jon Scheyer’s second year as head coach, the Blue Devils got close but lost to ACC rival NC State in the Elite Eight. It was an unfortunate result, although Duke defeated Vermont, James Madison, and 1-seed Houston to get to the Elite […]

The Duke basketball program suffered a 76-64 loss to ACC rival NC State in the Elite Eight on Sunday, and Jared McCain got emotional when talking about his journey this year. “It’s meant everything to me. To come here, for coach to believe in me,” Jared McCain said, via March Madness. “For my teammates to […]

Who would have thought that a buzzer-beater in a conference tournament would have such a ripple effect? NC State has officially slain two blue bloods on their way to a Final Four berth in March Madness. First, DJ Burns and DJ Horne demolished the duo of Armando Bacot and RJ Davis in the ACC Tournament. […]

The NC State Wolfpack take on the Duke Blue Devils. Check out our Men’s March Madness odds series for our NC State Duke prediction and pick. Find how to watch NC State Duke. What a remarkable turn of events we have seen in the South Region. North Carolina State, which had to win five games […]

Jamal Shead, Houston basketball’s star player and leader, severely sprained his ankle during the Cougars’ NCAA tournament matchup with Duke on Friday, forcing the senior to miss the final 26 minutes of a game his team would end up losing. While driving to the basket in the first half, Shead rolled his right ankle and […]

Duke basketball guard Jeremy Roach is being honest about his team’s rematch with North Carolina State in the Elite Eight. Roach is looking forward to a rematch between the two heated ACC rivals. Duke is headed to the Elite Eight for the first time with Coach Jon Scheyer after defeating Houston on Friday, 54-51. "It's […]

The Duke Blue Devils take on the UConn Huskies. Check out our Women’s March Madness odds series for our Duke UConn prediction and pick. Find how to watch Duke UConn. The Duke Blue Devils trailed the Ohio State Buckeyes by 16 points early in their second-round NCAA Tournament game this past Sunday. The Devils were […]

Houston basketball’s best player suffered a troubling injury at about the worst possible. Cougars star Jamal Shead was forced to exit his team’s Sweet 16 matchup with Duke after twisting his right ankle with 6:50 left in the first half. The injury occurred as Shead tried to plant on two feet and rise for a […]

Duke basketball is gearing up to take on the top-seeded Houston basketball in a much awaited Sweet 16 showdown on Friday night. However, just hours before the game, Duke star Jared McCain grabbed headlines in the college basketball world after recently finalizing a significant NIL deal. The freshman guard, known for his unique nail-painting habit, […]

The Sweet 16 brings out some of the best basketball of the season. It also brings heavyweight matchups and that’s exactly what Duke basketball’s game against No. 1 seed Houston basketball is on Friday night. The Blue Devils are fresh off consecutive blowout wins during the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament and are hoping […]

College basketball has changed dramatically in recent years with NIL and the transfer portal, and the game is going to continue to change. There are some people that are in favor of the changes, but a lot of people think that the sport is being ruined. One of those people is Duke basketball legend Christian […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament has narrowed down to the Sweet 16 and the games kick off on Thursday. In the Sweet 16, there is just one double-digit seed, the NC State Wolfpack, who defeated Texas Tech and Oakland to earn their trip to the second weekend. There are plenty of notable matchups to watch, with […]

The Sweet Sixteen begins to draw to a close as the second-last game of the slate pits the Duke Blue Devils against the Houston Cougars. The winner of this game will take on the victorious team from the NC State-Marquette matchup. The possibility of an ACC Elite Eight meeting is intriguing for college basketball fans, […]

The Duke basketball team looked dangerous during the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament last week. The Blue Devils cruised past 13 seed Vermont and 12 seed James Madison, but the road is going to get much tougher in the Sweet 16 as they will be playing one seed Houston on Friday. No matter what […]

While everyone talked about UConn’s superiority, Purdue’s past fraudulence, Kansas’ problems and Houston’s smothering defense, Duke basketball slid under the radar. The same thing has somehow happened during the 2024 NCAA Tournament despite the Blue Devils earning decisive victories in both of their matchups. Make no mistake, though, they are dangerous heading into the Sweet […]

A lot of great shooters hailed from the Duke basketball program. JJ Redick, Shane Battier, Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, and Brandon Ingram are just a few names that have helped the Blue Devils through their insane knack for knocking shots from far out. Now, a new name enters the pantheon of legends in March Madness. […]

The James Madison Dukes take on the Duke Blue Devils. Check out our Men’s March Madness odds series for our James Madison Duke prediction and pick. Find how to watch James Madison Duke. The James Madison Dukes might have been the single most impressive team in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. UConn […]

March Madness is under way and yet, the transfer portal is open as well. It’s a bit odd considering 64 teams entered the postseason to focus on winning a championship. The fact it’s open is creating unnecessary chaos. So much so, that Dick Vitale is sick of it and he wants Duke basketball coaching legend, […]

The Duke basketball team begins NCAA Tournament play with a game against 13-seed Vermont on Friday. Unfortunately, Duke head coach Jon Scheyer gave a crushing injury update on Caleb Foster, announcing that Foster will miss the rest of the season due to a stress fracture, per the team’s X account. ‘Coach Scheyer announced @iamcalebfoster is […]

The NCAA Tournament is here as the action got started on Tuesday night as the first two games of the First Four took place in Dayton, Ohio. The round of 64 is less than 24 hours away now as it will get started on Thursday afternoon, and one team that is capable of making a […]

March Madness is maddening and fun as the Vermont Catamounts face the Duke Blue Devils in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. We’re here to share our college basketball odds series, make a Vermont-Duke prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Vermont defeated the […]

The best time of the year for college basketball fans is finally here. March Madness gets underway on Tuesday night as there are two First Four games. The first round of March Madness will take place on Thursday and Friday and two teams that are once again in the national title conversation are Duke basketball […]

Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin was dancing, practically gliding around the NBA Draft Lottery back in 2019. The new head of the New Orleans Pelicans was already working a deal that would add a haul of draft assets and Brandon Ingram to the roster in place of Anthony Davis. Griffin was celebrating […]

When former Duke basketball coach Mike Kryzyzewski retired a few years ago, many believed that NIL and the changing landscape of college sports went into it, but he shut that notion down in wake of former Alabama football coach Nick Saban’s criticism of the changes in recent years. “I didn’t retire because of the new […]

Duke basketball is used to going to the NCAA Tournament, and this season is no different. Even with legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski in retirement, Duke is still one of the best basketball programs in the country with Jon Scheyer at the helm. Scheyer has the Blue Devils going to March Madness with a 24-8 […]

The Duke basketball program took on the NC State Wolfpack in the second round of the ACC Tournament Thursday night. The Wolfpack stunningly beat Kyle Filipowski and the Blue Devils 74-69. Now, social media is going crazy over the upset. Social media is in shambles over Duke basketball’s loss to NC State The Wolf Pack […]

The NC State Wolfpack (19-14, 9-11) take on the No. 11 Duke Blue Devils (24-7, 15-5) in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament! Below we will continue our college basketball odds series as we hand out a NC State-Duke prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. NC State […]