Duke shooting guard transfer Alex O’Connell has committed to Creighton, he announced this afternoon on Twitter. O’Connell, who as of now will have to sit out next season per NCAA rules, entered the transfer portal on March 21. He reportedly heard from Maryland, Memphis, Cincinnati, Dayton, Georgetown and others in addition to Creighton. As a […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Reveals Early College Basketball Top 5 For 2020-21
We’re going to get college basketball back eventually, and when we do, ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale is going to be ready with his takes. On Wednesday, Dickie V revealed his early list of favorites in the 2020-21 college basketball season. While Power Five and Big East titans like Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Baylor and Villanova […]
Read MoreDuke Star Cassius Stanley Announces NBA Decision
After a strong freshman season in Durham, Duke shooting guard Cassius Stanley is entering the 2020 NBA Draft, he announced this afternoon. Stanley, a late addition to the Blue Devils’ freshman class last April, averaged 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game while making the ACC All-Freshman Team. He shot 47.4 percent from the field […]
Read MoreCBS Sports Airing 8 Classic NCAA Tournament Games Today
This weekend should have featured non-stop discussions about the Final Four and who has the best shot of winning the NCAA Tournament. Sadly, with the cancelation of the tournament and most other sporting events, all we can do is wonder about what could have been. But CBS Sports has a plan to keep us all […]
Read MoreDr. Fauci Is Appearing On Coach K’s Radio Show Today
Today’s episode of Basketball and Beyond with Coach K will feature a very important guest. Mike Krzyzewski will be one-on-one with Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Last Thursday, Dr. Fauci sat down with NBA superstar Steph Curry to talk about COVID-19 and its affect on our society. Former president […]
Read MoreReport: Duke Graduate Transfer Patrick Tape Has De-Committed
Just over a week ago, the Duke Blue Devils thought they had landed one of the top graduate transfers on the market. According to college basketball insider Jeff Borzello, former Columbia star Patrick Tape announced his commitment to Duke. Tape made the commitment on March 24, but his tune seems to have changed. According to […]
Read More‘Consensus’ College Basketball Preseason Top 10 Released
As we look way ahead to the 2020-21 college basketball season, we can already see early predictions and polls cropping up everywhere. Considering the circumstances though, it’s pretty fair for all of us to be focusing on the future a little more than usual. The lack of an NCAA Tournament doesn’t necessarily change any projections for […]
Read MoreJay Bilas Unveils His “Mount Rushmore” For Duke
The college basketball season came to an abrupt end in mid-March, leaving fans without an NCAA Tournament. Despite the season coming to an end, college basketball news it still making the rounds. On Wednesday afternoon, 247Sports released an interview with ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas. During the interview, the former Duke star was asked […]
Read MoreNBC Sports Releases College Basketball Preseason Top 25
With the 2019-20 college basketball season concluding without an NCAA Tournament, we might as well set our sights on the 2020-21 season. This past year saw a bunch of NCAA Tournament regulars struggle mightily, while teams that were on the cusp of ending droughts finally break through. But are those teams expected to perform the […]
Read MoreNo. 1 Shooting Guard Prospect Gives Big Recruiting Update
Max Christie is a superstar shooting guard at Rolling Meadows High School in Illinois. While this summer is a much different one than we’re accustomed to in the recruiting world, his process doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Christie is the No. 1 ranked shooting guard in the country, and the No. 1 recruit out […]
Read MoreJay Williams Names His All-Time Duke Starting 5
For over 30 years, the Duke Blue Devils have been a constant force in college basketball, winning five national titles under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. ESPN NBA analyst Jay Williams won one of those titles in 2001, and he put together his list of the all-time Duke starting 5. On a recent segment for ESPN […]
Read MoreFormer Duke Star Reveals He Considered Returning For 1 More Year
In another timeline, we may have seen Jayson Tatum play with guys like Marvin Bagley and Wendell Carter Jr. in college. Tatum had a very successful one-and-done year at Duke. He averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game, and added over one full block and steal as well. He definitely looked the […]
Read MoreDuke, Maryland, Pitt Among Schools After New Big Ten Transfer
Three-point shooting is at a premium in the sport of basketball right now. There are few more effective shooters available out there in the college ranks than Illinois transfer Alan Griffin. This past season, Griffin averaged 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds in just 18.1 minutes per game for the Fighting Illini. He shot 48.3-percent from […]
Read MoreDuke Lands Commitment From Star Grad Transfer
Over the weekend, the Duke Blue Devils reportedly started expressing interest in one of the top graduate transfers on the market. Well, that interest paid off on Tuesday night. According to college basketball insider Jeff Borzello, former Columbia star Patrick Tape announced his commitment to Duke. Last season, as a junior, Tape averaged 11.3 points […]
Read MoreESPN Releases Its 2020-21 Preseason Top 25 Poll
Since there’s no NCAA Tournament this year for college hoops fans to enjoy, it’s time for people to look ahead toward the 2020-21 season. Over the weekend, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello released his preseason top 25 poll. This past season was dominated by Baylor and Kansas. It’s not all that surprising to see that both programs […]
Read MoreEveryone Still Saying Same Thing About 1992 Duke-Kentucky Game During Replay
Although there’s no NCAA Tournament this year, basketball fans across the country were entertained today because CBS replayed the 1992 classic between Duke and Kentucky. Despite the fact that people already knew the result, it didn’t stop them from enjoying the game. Rick Pitino and the Wildcats had Mike Krzyzewski and the Blue Devils on […]
Read MoreDuke SG Alex O’Connell Has Entered NCAA Transfer Portal
Duke junior guard Alex O’Connell has entered the NCAA transfer portal, The Spun has confirmed. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello was first with news of O’Connell’s departure. The onetime four-star recruit has a year of eligibility remaining. If O’Connell is a traditional transfer, he’ll have to sit out the 2020-21 season at his next stop, per NCAA […]
Read MoreTre Jones Tweets Message To Duke Fans After Declaring For NBA Draft
Tre Jones’ Duke career might not have ended how he wanted it to, but that doesn’t mean his time in Durham wasn’t a dream come true. Earlier today, Jones officially announced he was declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft. As a sophomore this season, he earned the ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player […]
Read MoreDuke Star Tre Jones Makes NBA Draft Decision
This time last year, then-freshman guard Tre Jones was busy gearing up for the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, his second season at the collegiate level ended before the ACC Tournament even kicked off. After the college basketball season came to an abrupt end, Jones had a decision to make. Try to come back for another season […]
Read MoreBetting Lines Released For Top College Football Games Of 2020
Fans are already looking forward to the upcoming 2020 college football season. LSU won last season’s national championship after a dominant performance over the Clemson Tigers. Which team will win it all this year? There are plenty of pivotal games for the 2020-21 season. Despite the season still being a few months away, FanDuel has […]
Read MoreStar Grad Transfer Adds Duke To List Of Potential Teams
Columbia big man Patrick Tape is among the various Ivy League stars looking to jump up to the power conferences to finish his college career. Duke recently jumped in on Harvard forward Seth Towns, and is now also interested in Tape. He is a 6-foot-10, 232-pound post player out of Charlotte. He elected to sit […]
Read MoreReport: Harvard Transfer Seth Towns Cuts List To 2 Schools
Things are moving fast for Harvard grad transfer Seth Towns. The onetime Ivy League Player of the Year is reportedly down to two finalists. Towns is still considering Duke and Ohio State, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-7 swingman will be immediately eligible at either place, with two seasons left to play. Towns has missed […]
Read MoreJay Williams Calls Out ACC Men’s Basketball Player Bracket
During his three years at Duke, Jay Williams won a national title, was named national player of the year and took the ACC by storm. He is without question one of the best players in the modern history of the league. Yet when the ACC released an official 64-entry bracket meant to determine the best […]
Read MoreDuke Recruiting Superstar Harvard Transfer
The last few weeks have been tough for Harvard basketball. Along with missing out a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament (before it was canceled), two of the team’s best players are set to transfer to finish their careers. Now, Duke is getting involved for at least one of them. Seth Towns has had […]
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