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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Duke’s basketball program beat Michigan State Tuesday night on the back of freshman guard Caleb Foster who scored a team-high 18 points off the bench. Head coach Jon Scheyer opened up about the performance of Foster and how he “won” the contest for the Blue Devils according to Sports Illustrated. “What Caleb did tonight, he […]

Jon Scheyer coached the Duke Blue Devils to a 27-9 record in his first season as head coach. Still, he’s yet to achieve a Final Four appearance or national championship, two potential accomplishments Duke basketball fans hope will happen another time. Scheyer got an eye-popping comparison to ex-Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, aka ‘Coach K,’ […]

Duke basketball is one of the best college basketball programs of all time, and they are looking poised for another successful season. The Blue Devils have always been good, but for the first time in a long time, there was the smallest amount of uncertainty for the program when coach Mike Krzyzewski decided that he […]

It’s an electric early-season college basketball matchup as #12 Arizona travels across the country to Durham, North Carolina, to take on #2 Duke. Cameron Indoor Stadium will play host to this matchup, with two men’s teams looking to stake their claim to title contender status early on in this 2023-24 season. Both Duke and Arizona […]

While there are multiple blue blood programs that have legitimate claims to the throne this season in college basketball, there’s one team that stands above the rest: Duke basketball. With a combination of veteran, trustworthy experience and highly-regarded prospects, Duke has the perfect mix to go all the way in the 2023-2024 college basketball season. […]

The rich are getting even richer. Duke University basketball is once again nabbing a five-star basketball commit. Five-star big man Patrick Ngongba has committed to Duke, per ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. The verbal commitment from Ngongba further solidifies the Blue Devils’ No. 1 recruiting class. Ngongba is ranked as the 19th best player in the 2024 […]

The Duke basketball brotherhood is in good hands in Jon Scheyer’s second year. Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain are going to lead the squad to an insane run mixed with a lot of national title expectations come March Madness. It was once thought that Mike Krzyzewski was the only prime reason that players would want […]

Duke basketball got some incredible news on Monday when top recruit Cooper Flagg committed to the Blue Devils over the UConn Huskies. Flagg gives head coach Jon Scheyer the No. 1 college basketball recruiting class of 2024 in the newest rankings, as Flagg will join other top prospects forward Isaiah Evans, forward Kon Knueppel, and […]

It didn’t take long for Jon Scheyer to prove that he’s the rightful replacement to Mike Krzyzewski for Duke basketball. After just one season, Scheyer has earned the Blue Devils’ trust and is now expected to lead Duke basketball for the foreseeable future. Scheyer has signed a six-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season, via […]

Duke basketball is going back into their star-studded ways which may lead them to a March Madness National Championship in the near future. Coach Jon Scheyer has his hands on Jared McCain but a new five-star recruit is entering the brotherhood. The kid chose the Blue Devils over the Notre Dame and Virginia basketball program. […]

Jon Scheyer has gotten his first taste of leading the Duke basketball program. Despite a disappointing season from the Blue Devils, the team has fully reloaded with a cast full of talent. They are getting a core that is led by Jared McCain, TJ Power, Caleb Foster, and Kyle Filipowski. A lot of expectations are […]

Jon Scheyer has been busy with a couple of things these past few months. The Duke basketball program has been getting ready to suit up as the ACC season is about to start. They are also preoccupied with bringing talent and cohesion alongside Jared McCain to get their best shot at winning March Madness. Behind […]

College basketball has been one of the highlights of the NCAA for years. This is where NBA talents have come to grow. Some great overseas talents got their footing in these hard courts as well. But, it seems that college football has been getting all the attention amid the contribution hoops have made for decades. […]

The latest Kyle Filipowski injury update from Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer after the sophomore big man had surgery this offseason will get Blue Devils fans fired up for the upcoming 2023-24 college basketball season. Filipowski, Duke’s 7-foot sophomore center, underwent arthroscopic surgery on both hips this offseason, and The Athletic’s Brandon Marks reports that […]

There are only a few weeks left before college basketball season resumes en route to March Madness. Recruitment is still ongoing for most schools as blue-blood universities get the most attention from prospects. Jon Scheyer’s Duke basketball program is doing just that as they aim to get Jared McCain or Cooper Flagg a running mate […]

For Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils, Durham is heaven. So far in the 2022-23 college basketball season, Duke basketball remains unbeaten in 13 true home games after the Blue Devils defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. As a result. Scheyer is now the all-time ACC record-holder for […]

Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils won a back-and-forth affair against the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday night, in the first game between the two since the retirement of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski. The contest was defined by defense, with the Tar Heels not scoring for nearly four minutes to close out the […]

The Duke Blue Devils have had a decent season so far under first-year head coach Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils are currently 17-6 overall and sport an 8-4 record in ACC conference play. They are also currently on a three-game win streak with wins against Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and most recently on Saturday against […]

The No. 17 Duke Blue Devils were not going to allow themselves to drop two games in a row to Big Ten teams, as they clobbered the No. 25 Ohio State Buckeyes Wednesday night at home, 81-72. Before that, Duke basketball lost to No. 24 Purdue Boilermakers last Sunday, 75-56. A major key to the […]

The Duke Blue Devils suffered their first loss of the 2022-23 college basketball season Tuesday night at the hands of the reigning national champions Kansas Jayhawks at the Champions Classic to the tune of a 69-64 score. Despite the loss, Duke must have gotten more respect for going toe to toe against the higher-ranked and […]

The scope of NCAA Basketball is changing drastically with the recent implication of the NIL. Similarly, the Duke Blue Devils are going through a lot of changes, starting with the retirement of longtime head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Tuesday morning, Duke announced that Coach K’s successor, Jon Scheyer, hired Rachel Baker as the organization’s general manager. […]

It is set to be a year unlike any other for the Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball team. Mike Krzyzewski is set to retire at the end of next season, handing the program over to his former player Jon Scheyer. Expectations will be huge for Scheyer and Duke once Coach K leaves to continue on […]