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Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his Blue Devils have gotten off to a relatively strong start to the 2023-24 season as they hope to reclaim their spot among the powerhouses of the sport. Duke currently sits with a solid record of 12-3 overall and 3-1 in ACC conference play, tied with a logjam […]

Duke basketball center Kyle Filipowski has been named to the midseason watchlist of the John R. Wooden Award, the team announced on its website on Monday night. The 7-footer is now a step closer to joining a couple of distinct Duke alums in Christian Laettner and Zion Williamson, who wound up winning the award in […]

The Duke Blue Devils take on the Pitt Panthers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Duke Pitt prediction and pick. Find how to watch Duke Pitt. The Duke Blue Devils aren’t having a bad season, but they’re not having an especially good one, either. There is a lot of room for growth […]

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer is praising his team’s toughness following the school’s victory over Notre Dame. Duke defeated the Fighting Irish 67-59 on Saturday. “I thought we showed amazing toughness. The way we closed the first half, I think it was 14-3, that’s huge if you can end a half that way when you […]

The Duke Blue Devils put their five-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in ACC action. The Blue Devils have owned Notre Dame, winning nine of the last ten games. It is time to continue our college basketball odds series with a Duke-Notre Dame prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. […]

New Year’s Eve may have been a bit weird for the Mitchell household after Duke basketball guard Mark Mitchell’s dad, Mark Sr., posted a controversial tweet on X. “We as a family do not support what we’re seeing from Mark at Duke. How do you show up at a university and lose your identity? Both […]

It seems increasingly likely Duke basketball star Kyle Filipowski’s standout sophomore season will make him a top-10 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The sophomore big man is listed as the No. 9 overall draft prospect in ESPN’s latest prospect rankings, rising two spots since they were last updated. “Filipowski is in the midst of […]

Ranked 16th overall in the nation, Jon Scheyer’s Duke Blue Devils will take on Red Autry’s Syracuse Orange. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Syracuse-Duke prediction and pick. For the first time in my life, Syracuse is not running their 2-3 zone. First-year head coach Red Autry has Syracuse playing […]

The future certainly looks bright for Duke basketball. Duke prospect Kon Knueppel is the latest commit to show off his immense talent, scoring 30 points in yet another game for his Wisconsin Lutheran prep squad. Knueppel poured in those points to help his team defeat St. Thomas More in a game at the Rick Majerus […]

Last Wednesday, Duke basketball took down Baylor basketball, 78-71. The Blue Devils were led by freshman Jared McCain, whose big game in front of a tightly packed Madison Square Garden granted him the CBS Sports/United States Basketball Writers Association Freshman of the Week award, as per Sports Illustrated’s Matt Giles. A five-star recruit out of […]

Cooper Flagg is not the only person that the Duke basketball program had eyes on this year. Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer have been balling out which got the attention of Jon Scheyer. It was a sight to see the twins with Carlos Boozer on the sidelines. But, it was not just their visuals that […]

The Duke basketball program picked up a massive win over No. 10 Baylor on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, and it is one that should have a lasting impact on them through selection Sunday, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Duke basketball’s win over Baylor was huge because the best win that Jon […]

The Duke basketball team had a huge game at home on Wednesday night against Baylor basketball, and the Blue Devils got the win in a thriller. The Bears had a small lead for a good portion of the second half, and it looked like Duke might suffer another tough loss. However, the Blue Devils kicked […]

Ranked 10th overall in the nation, Scott Drew’s Baylor Bears head to Charlotte to take on Jon Scheyer’s 21st-ranked Duke Blue Devils. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Baylor-Duke prediction and pick. The Blue Devils are back on their feet winning back-to-back games after losing to Arkansas and Georgia Tech. […]

Duke basketball fans still have to wait a little longer for blue chip recruit Cooper Flagg to join the team. But the wait may very well be worth it. Flagg is causing jaws to drop with his highlight reel as he plays his final year of prep school basketball. Cooper Flagg putting in work on […]

Is Khaman Maluach the next Thon Maker, or the next Joel Embiid? Either way, Duke basketball fans may want to begin familiarizing themselves with the name right now, because the 7-foot-2 South Sudanese center may soon be calling Cameron Indoor Stadium home. And even sooner now that the five-star, 17-year-old recruit has reclassified, and is […]

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer has his eye on a very talented big man in the 2025 recruiting class. Scheyer took a recruiting visit to Florida to watch 7-foot-2 basketball player Khaman Maluach, per Sports Illustrated. Maluach is a five-star recruit who plays for NBA Academy. Maluach is a true center, a 7 footer with […]

Duke basketball is not quite the feared opponent it once was this season, but the Blue Devils still have one of the best players in the country, Kyle Filipowski. The sophomore big man put together his best performance of the season so far on Tuesday in Duke’s blowout win over Hofstra, coming two assists shy […]

Duke basketball sophomore big man Kyle Filipowski received a hilarious reality check amid his potential triple-double on Tuesday. Kyle Filipowski implored his head coach Jon Scheyer to let him play in the waning moments of No. 21 Duke basketball’s 89-68 rout of Hofstra. To Filipowski’s dismay, Scheyer would have none of it, per SI.com’s Shawn […]

The Duke basketball program is starting to shape up to be the team that it once was. Jon Scheyer has made a culture of winning in the system and players like Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain are buying into it. Their latest win against Hofstra was dominant, to say the least. But, the Blue Devils […]

It is a non-conference matchup as Hofstra visits Duke. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Hofstra-Duke prediction, pick, and how to watch. Hofstra comes into the game at 6-3 on the year. They started slow, with just a 1-2 record, but rebounded to take five straight wins, all in […]

The Duke Blue Devils have a slight improvement in the Associated Poll Top 25 rankings, as they go up from 22nd place to No. 21. That’s some good news for Duke basketball, which snapped a two-game skid by blasting the Charlotte 49ers at home last Saturday to the tune of an 8-56 score. Before that […]

The Florida State football program got dealt a massive blow on Sunday afternoon when they became the first Power 5 conference champion to complete a perfect 13-0 season and be left out of the College Football Playoff. Boo Corrigan, the chair of the CFP, claimed that selection committee believed without starting quarterback Jordan Travis in the picture, […]

Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer has given an injury update on sophomore guard Tyrese Proctor’s injury following their loss to Georgia Tech. Jon Scheyer said Tyrese Proctor suffered a sprained ankle during the Georgia Tech game, per McClatchy’s Stephen Wiseman. “Per Jon Scheyer, sophomore guard Tyrese Proctor’s injury from the Georgia Tech loss was […]

The Duke basketball program has gotten off to a disappointing start to the 2023-2024 season, holding a 5-3 record with losses to Arizona, Arkansas and Georgia Tech, falling from No. 2 in the preseason AP poll and to No. 22, and head coach Jon Scheyer got real about what his team has to do to […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament heads to Las Vegas for the final four on Dec. 7-9. At the same time, the Nike EYBL Scholastic Showcase Games will take place in Sin City, and the NBA is allowing scouts to attend this event featuring some of the best high school talent in the country, including Duke basketball […]

The Duke basketball program is looking to bounce back after a 72-68 ACC loss to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Blue Devils moved to 5-3. Despite Kyle Filipowski’s strong play, Head Coach Jon Scheyer communicated the need for his team to improve. Rivals should be on alert for Duke basketball ball movement plans  Jon […]

Duke basketball got some bad news on Saturday when star guard Tyrese Proctor suffered a scary leg injury in a game against Georgia Tech. Duke’s Proctor didn’t return to the game following the first half injury, per Jon Rothstein. Proctor is an Australian point guard who has started every game this year for Duke. He […]

Replacing a legendary college coach is a double-edged sword. It is an amazing advantage to inherit a proud tradition and ready-made culture, but pushing through all the outside noise and high expectations can be a taxing job in and of itself. Jon Scheyer was prepared to be endlessly compared to Mike Krzyzewski upon being named […]

The Duke basketball program suffered its second loss on the season on Wednesday night on the road against Arkansas by the score of 80-75 in the ACC/SEC Challenge, and Duke head coach Jon Scheyer said it was a unique road environment to play in, even if the players were experienced. “I don’t care if you’re […]

It’s rare for any team outside of the ACC to have to play North Carolina and Duke in back-to-back games, but that’s the exact task that the Arkansas basketball team had in front of them this past week. After falling short against the Tar Heels in a consolation game in the Battle 4 Atlantis (and […]

Conference play hasn’t even started yet for the Duke Blue Devils, but Jon Scheyer’s team already has two losses in the 2023-24 college basketball season. That’s after No. 7 Duke basketball suffered an 80-75 loss in Fayetteville against the unranked Arkansas Razorbacks Wednesday night. Jon Scheyer laments defensive effort of Duke basketball vs Arkansas Scheyer […]

The seventh ranked Duke Blue Devils (5-1) go on the road for the ACC/SEC challenge to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (4-3). This game will continue our college basketball odds series as we hand out a Duke-Arkansas prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Duke comes into this […]

The train has gone off of the rails for Arkansas basketball over the last week and a half. Getting things back on track won’t be easy in the Razorbacks’ next game, either. Arkansas is set to take on Duke basketball, the seventh-ranked team in the country. In this article, we will explain everything you need […]

Arkansas basketball will be without a key piece when they face No. 7 ranked Duke on Wednesday night at Bud Walton Arena. Standout guard Tramon Mark, who transferred from Houston in the offseason, won’t play. Mark suffered a scary back injury in the Battle 4 Atlantis and has yet to practice. Via Jon Rothstein: “Source: […]

It’s been over twenty years since Carlos Boozer put on a Duke basketball jersey and took the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but fans of the Blue Devils are hoping and praying that not one, but two more Boozer’s will soon be stepping onto Coach K Court. Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer are the twin […]

The La Salle Explorers will be in for the fight of their lives on Tuesday as they take on the ninth-ranked Duke Blue Devils in what should be an entertaining bout. Join us for our college basketball odds series where our La Salle-Duke prediction and pick will be revealed. So far, so good! Fresh off of […]

All of Duke basketball is excited for the tantalizing skill set young Cooper Flagg is going to bring to the program in 2024, but head coach Jon Scheyer decided to put it into words while officially welcoming the No. 1 recruit in the country. “It’s been an honor for me to get to know Cooper […]

It’s a familiar sight for Michigan State basketball fans, but the Spartans have lost to the Duke Blue Devils. After the result Tuesday night, 74-65, Michigan State have fallen 4-15 against Duke. More specifically, since head coach Tom Izzo has been the Spartans head coach, he’s 3-14 when facing the Blue Devils. Izzo spoke after […]