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Heading into the NCAA Tournament, Duke basketball is one of the favorites to win the national championship. Duke has earned that distinction after a stellar regular season that saw it roll through the ACC, beat Auburn in the non-conference, and take home the ACC Tournament Championship with a win over Louisville on Saturday night. There […]

In the early days of college basketball, dynasties ruled the sport, and becoming a back-to-back champion was not all that uncommon. Now, winning March Madness in consecutive years is an extreme rarity and a nearly impossible feat to accomplish. UConn was able to do that in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, though, and now they are […]

Duke is at the top of college basketball once again. In the ESPN Bracket Challenge, 25.7% of users picked the Blue Devils as the favorites to win it all. Teams picked the most to win the National Championship, per ESPN Bracket Challenge 🏀 1. Duke — 25.7%2. Florida — 20.0%3. Auburn — 11.3%4. Houston — […]

As expected, the Duke Blue Devils got a No. 1 seed for the 2025 NCAA Tournament from the selection on Sunday. And that’s despite the concern about the health Duke basketball superstar freshman Cooper Flagg, who did not play in the Blue Devils’ last two games. Flagg, expected to be the top overall pick in […]

One of the best days on the college basketball calendar is here and the bracket bonanza is in full swing. On Sunday afternoon, the NCAA Tournament selection committee revealed the official March Madness bracket, and there are plenty of storylines to hit on during the countdown to the best postseason in sports. North Carolina? Who […]

Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale got extremely emotional on Saturday night. Vitale was on the television broadcast for the ACC championship game, between Duke and Louisville. Vitale was moved to tears during the game. "I can't tell you how much it's meant to me. Really, it's been unbelievable."@DickieV gets emotional thanking the fans and […]

The Duke Blue Devils looked like one of the best teams in college basketball as they breezed through the ACC Tournament, and they did it without the best player in the game. Now, head coach Jon Scheyer has an optimistic Cooper Flagg injury update as March Madness approaches, but that doesn’t mean we will see […]

Duke basketball fans, the NCAA and the executives at Warner Bros. Discovery can all rejoice. Cooper Flagg should be available to participate in the March Madness festivities, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The Blue Devils sensation and consensus top pick in June’s NBA Draft sprained his ankle after securing a rebound in the quarterfinals of the […]

On Friday evening, Duke basketball advanced in the ACC tournament with a narrow win over their archrival North Carolina Tarheels. Playing without injured star Cooper Flagg, Duke raced out to a large lead in this one and had to hold on for dear life in the end, ultimately winning by three points. For a moment, […]

It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Louisville-Duke prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Louisville-Duke. What a story we have in the ACC Tournament final. Duke is trying to win this tournament without Cooper Flagg, who got injured in the quarterfinal win over Georgia Tech on Thursday, did not […]

Friday night featured a heartbreaking defeat for Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels. They faced the Duke Blue Devils in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. Their opponents were without Cooper Flagg due to injury, but they still had enough firepower to escape with the 74-71 win over the Tar Heels. Davis and […]

Life without Cooper Flagg has been different for Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils. Flagg suffered an ankle sprain in the Blue Devils’ contest against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Wednesday. This will keep him out for the remainder of the ACC Tournament, meaning the squad had to adjust without him. Following Duke’s […]

Duke basketball has been a machine this season, cruising through the ACC on its way to taking the top spot in the AP poll heading into the postseason. However, the Blue Devils’ national title hopes flashed before their eyes on Thursday when star forward Cooper Flagg with down with a nasty ankle injury in the […]

The trilogy of the 2024-25 North Carolina-Duke basketball series was the best of the bunch. Even without Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown, the Blue Devils dominated the early going against their Tobacco Road rivals, jumping out to a 24-point lead. North Carolina, fighting for its NCAA Tournament life, wasn’t about to go down without a […]

The March Madness Tournament is right around the corner as teams across the nation are currently participating in their conference tournaments. With the season winding down, we’ll soon know which player will win the highly coveted Naismith Player of the Year award. There are 10 players in the running, with Auburn’s Johni Broome and Duke’s […]

In what was concerning news for any fan, Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg suffered an ankle injury during the first half of the team’s 78-70 win over Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament. As Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer provided an update on Flagg that he has a sprained ankle and that the X-rays […]

The journalism world received some devastating news as sports columnist and author John Feinstein died at the age of 69 on March 13. Former Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski had a great relationship with Feinstein, and he shared an emotional message with ESPN’s Pete Thamel about the late journalist. “John was brilliant. He was […]

North Carolina basketball should not make any plans for The Big Dance quite yet, but their invitation might be as good as sent if they can conquer Duke in an ACC Tournament semifinal matchup on Friday night. Following a desperately-needed and gritty 68-59 win versus Wake Forest on Thursday, the team is setting its sights […]

The Duke basketball team played its first game in the ACC Tournament on Thursday against Georgia Tech, and it was a roller coaster ride for the Blue Devils. The Yellow Jackets were in complete control for much of the first half as they led by as many as 14 points, but Duke was able to […]

The Duke basketball team is beginning its postseason journey on Thursday as they are taking on Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils won the ACC regular title, and star freshman Cooper Flagg is a big reason why. Flagg is one of the best college basketball players that the game has ever seen, […]

On Thursday, Duke basketball was dealt a tough injury blow when star forward Cooper Flagg went down with an apparent ankle injury during the team’s ACC Tournament matchup against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Things already hadn’t been going well for the Blue Devils, who found themselves unexpectedly trailing as the game neared halftime, but […]

When Paolo Banchero committed to Duke basketball, he had a slew of other options. Plenty of schools would’ve let him be the focal point. However, former Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski put the final stamp on where Banchero would go. As a five-star recruit, the best schools in the nation were actively recruiting him. […]

The Duke basketball team opened up their ACC Tournament run against Georgia Tech on Thursday, and the first half of the game has not gone to plan for the Blue Devils. Georgia Tech led by as many as 14 points in the first half, and the injury bug has hit Duke. Star freshman Cooper Flagg […]

When watching Duke basketball star freshman Cooper Flagg, it’s hard to not be impressed with everything that you see. Flagg is one of the most hyped young players that the game of basketball has ever seen, and he is expected to be the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. He has spent just […]

The top seed in the ACC tournament hits the court as Duke plays Georgia Tech. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Georgia Tech-Duke prediction and pick. Georgia Tech was 16-15 on the year, and went 10-10 in conference play. That placed them as the eight seed in the conference tournament, […]

March is here, and the madness is right around the corner. Arguably the best sports month of the year is upon us, the NCAA Tournament is about a week away as the first games get started on March 18th. The NCAA Tournament is a tough one to beat as it is definitely one of the […]

Ordinarily, Cooper Flagg being named the ACC Freshman of the Week would be big news in and of itself, especially this week, when he earned that distinction for a record-extending 12th time this year. But the Duke Blue Devils phenom and likely top overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft isn’t exactly ordinary. Adding to […]

The Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team has lost just once since December, won the ACC regular season and is a virtual lock for a 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Their double-digit win over the arch-rival North Carolina Tar Heels to close the regular season on Saturday was the icing on the cake, and […]

Duke basketball defeated North Carolina on Saturday. Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer is revealing the short but interesting message he gave his team at halftime. Duke nearly blew a double-digit lead to go into the break up by just one point. “This is great,” Scheyer said to his team at the half, per ESPN. Scheyer […]

When Cooper Flagg signed up to play for the Duke basketball program, he surely had these rivalry games against North Carolina in mind. On Saturday, the Blue Devils took care of the Tar Heels, 82-69, although the game was closer than the final score makes it seem. So, how did Copper Flagg play in what […]

Cooper Flagg and Duke basketball continue to roll as the superstar freshman, and the No. 2 team in the country beat their biggest rival, North Carolina, 82-69 on Saturday night. During the game, cameras caught Flagg’s parents, Kelly and Ralph Flagg, savagely taunting the Tar Heels after their son’s monstrous dunk. After a thunderous dunk […]

Duke basketball and head coach Jon Scheyer will add a new title on campus. But Scheyer dropped a powerful truth bomb after securing the Atlantic Coast Conference championship Saturday. His Blue Devils rolled to the 82-69 romp of rival North Carolina. The game wasn’t easy for Duke, however, as UNC handed the Blue Devils every […]

Cooper Flagg put up another crazy stat line in Saturday’s matchup between the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels, though he dealt with some early foul trouble that made things a bit interesting. In 29 minutes of action, Flagg finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and four blocks. He shot 6-of-15 […]

One of the best rivalries in college basketball is on tap as Duke faces North Carolina. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Duke-North Carolina prediction and pick. Duke comes into the game at 27-3 on the year, and 18-1 in conference play, the top team in the ACC. They opened […]

The NCAA Tournament is almost here, and there is a ton to look forward to in the next month if you’re a college basketball fan. You can also start to mark your calendar for next season as well as the Duke basketball team will be playing Arkansas at the United Center in Chicago on Thanksgiving. […]

Hello friends, and welcome to the regular season finale edition of Bracketology at ClutchPoints! A handful of conference tournaments are already under way, but for most of the country, this weekend represents the final days of the 2024-25 regular season, and let me tell ya, a whole bunch of teams still have a whole lot […]

Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer is talking about something he wants everyone to see. Scheyer believes that his freshman star Cooper Flagg would keep putting up video game numbers in games if Duke needed him to. “I just hope everybody recognizes, if we were in more close games, his numbers would be like this a […]

The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils are a tough team to beat, especially when they are playing a true home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. That was proven once again on Monday night when Duke basketball clobbered the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in a one-sided victory to the tune of a […]

The Duke basketball program came away with a 93-60 win over Wake Forest in what might have been Cooper Flagg’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The presumed 2025 No. 1 overall pick insisted that he is “living in the present” and would not speculate on the future. During the game, the Duke fans chanted […]