It was an ugly showing in college hoops last week for several top ranked teams. Duke was at the forefront of two straight losses. The Blue Devils suffered a horrific defeat to the Clemson Tigers last Tuesday followed by a respectable loss to No. 11 Louisville, albeit at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Despite two poor performances, […]
Read MoreCoach K Is Getting Criticized For What He Said After Duke’s Loss
Duke’s tough week continued on Saturday afternoon. The No. 3-ranked Blue Devils lost to Louisville, days after getting upset by Clemson. Coach K is facing some criticism for what he said following Duke’s loss to Louisville. The national title-winning head coach came across as somewhat of a sore loser during his postgame press conference on […]
Read MoreThree Top-5 College Basketball Teams Lost Twice This Week
If this week of college basketball was a preview of the 2020 NCAA Tournament, it’s going to be a wild March Madness. The regular season has already been full of crazy upsets. But this week was a whole new level of absolute stunners. Seven ranked teams lost on Saturday including: No. 3 Duke, No. 4 […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Releases Update For His 2020 Bracketology
ESPN bracketology expert Joe Lunardi has updated his latest projection. This weird college basketball season is very well reflected in his choices. In total, he has 12(!) teams from the Big Ten in his field. The ACC, typically among the strongest teams, has five teams in, and one of those is among his last four […]
Read MoreUpset Alert: Clemson Tigers Upset No. 3 Duke
This already wild college basketball season became even crazier Tuesday night. The Clemson Tigers upset No. 3 Duke 79-72 at The Littlejohn Coliseum. The massive victory couldn’t come at a better time for Clemson fans. The Tigers football team suffered a devastating loss to LSU in the National Championship nearly 24 hours ago. Needless to […]
Read MoreUpset Alert: No. 3 Duke Trails Clemson At The Half
It’s been a rough 24 hours for Clemson fans. But Clemson basketball is on the verge of making life a bit better. The Tigers are one half away from pulling off a major upset as they lead No. 3 Duke 40-33 at the half. Clemson forward Aamir Simms is leading the way for Clemson as […]
Read MoreNCAA Updates NET Rankings Heading Into The Weekend
Ahead of the 2018-19 season, the NCAA adopted the new “NET Rankings” system, replacing RPI. The metric is used for NCAA Tournament selection. New rankings are rolled out periodically. Today, things were updated through last night’s game as we enter the weekend. In the most recent AP Top 25, Gonzaga comes in at No. 1, […]
Read MoreKen Pomeroy Names College Basketball’s 3 Best Teams
With yesterday’s update to the AP Top 25, Gonzaga, Duke, and Kansas are the top three college basketball teams in the nation. Ken Pomeroy, creator of the sport’s most popular efficiency metric, really disagrees with one of those three. Pomeroy, who runs KenPom.com, thinks the poll is pretty accurate on the Blue Devils and Jayhawks. […]
Read MoreDuke 4-Star Freshman Reportedly Suffered Broken Hand
Duke freshman wing Wendell Moore is out indefinitely after breaking a bone in his right hand in Saturday’s win over Miami. Moore will have surgery today to repair the injury. The four-star rookie, who has been a key part of Duke’s 10-man rotation this season, suffered the break late in the second half against the […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Unveils First Bracketology Of 2020
This has been one of the most hectic seasons in college basketball history, as there have been a plethora of upsets that have taken place. With the new year officially in effect, ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi released his very first Bracketology of 2020. Unlike years past, there isn’t a single team in the country that […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Names His Top 5 Players Of The Decade
The end of a decade and start of the 2020s has many reminiscing of the greatest sports memories and players of the past 10 years. It’s been a remarkable decade of sporting brilliance across the country. The legendary Dick Vitale knows college basketball nearly better than anyone. He’s spent countless hours over his career analyzing […]
Read MoreDuke Basketball Has Message For Dan Dakich About Kentucky-Louisville
Earlier today, college basketball analyst Dan Dakich expressed a strong opinion on the Kentucky-Louisville college basketball rivalry. According to Dakich, Duke and North Carolina is “a nice rivalry with great games” but “nothing matches the hate between the fanbases like Louisville – Kentucky.” Considering Dakich played and coached at Indiana, he does have a lot […]
Read MoreDan Dakich: “Nothing Matches” Kentucky vs. Louisville, Not Even Duke vs. UNC
Duke vs. North Carolina is widely regarded as the greatest college basketball rivalry. Some even consider it to be the greatest rivalry in sports. The game’s best players and coaches battle it out in front of a packed house when the Blue Devils and Tar Heels take the court. But college basketball analyst Dan Dakich […]
Read MoreNew Injury Update For Duke PG Tre Jones
It’s been a bizarre start to the 2019-20 college basketball season. Top ranked teams are dropping left and right each week. And conference play has yet to truly heat up. The Duke Blue Devils are one of those teams which suffered a shocking early season loss. But Mike Krzyzewski’s squad has bounced back. The Blue […]
Read MoreDavid Pollack Explains Why CFB Playoff Expansion Is A Bad Idea
More than ever before, there seems to be real momentum for the College Football Playoff to expand. The tournament has been at a very exclusive four teams since it replace the BCS in 2014. There is plenty of support to go up to six, or even eight teams. That would allow each Power Five league […]
Read MoreMichigan State Releases Hype Video For Tonight’s Game vs. Duke
The ACC/Big Ten Challenge should not disappoint tonight as Duke is on the road to face Michigan State in a rematch of last season’s Elite Eight. Duke is still trying to shake off its stunning loss to Stephen F. Austin at home. Despite defeating Winthrop on Friday, the team lost standout freshman Cassius Stanley to […]
Read MoreESPN’s Prediction For No. 11 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Duke
A few short weeks ago, Duke at Michigan State would’ve been a No. 1 at No. 3 matchup. This college basketball season hasn’t been kind to the teams on top, though. The Spartans began the season atop the AP Poll, and opened with a tough 69-62 loss to then-No. 2 Kentucky, a team that has […]
Read MorePelicans Update Status Of Rookie Zion Williamson
We’re more than one month into the NBA season but Zion Williamson has yet to see the court. The No. 1 overall pick had surgery on a torn right lateral meniscus just before the start of the regular season. Any fans clamoring for Williamson’s return will have to settle down for the moment. He’s not […]
Read MoreDick Vitale Reacts To Duke’s Shocking Upset Loss
Stephen F. Austin stunned the college basketball world on Tuesday night, when it defeated Duke on the road to snap its 150-game winning streak against non-conference opponents at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Nathan Bain connected on a game-winning layup at the buzzer to give the Lumberjacks the win. We’ve seen a plethora of upsets this month, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
Read MoreStephen F. Austin Player Gets Emotional After Huge Upset Win Over Duke
On Tuesday night, the No. 1 team in the country lost – again. Just a few weeks after taking down then-No.1 Kentucky, Duke fell at home by a score of 85-83 to Stephen F. Austin in a stunning upset. Duke and Stephen F. Austin were tied and the Blue Devils had the ball with the […]
Read MoreZion Williamson’s Tweet Goes Viral After Duke’s Shocking Loss
Zion Williamson made an unfortunate – and hilarious – mistake on Twitter this evening. Of course, the tweet quickly went viral. The No. 1 overall pick’s old school, Duke, lost in a shocking home upset to Stephen F. Austin. The Blue Devils fell on a buzzer-beating layup at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was wild. Social […]
Read MoreBreaking: No. 1 Duke Loses In Shocking Upset At The Buzzer
The No. 1 college basketball team in the country has once again lost in a shocking upset at home. A couple of weeks after then-No. 1 Kentucky, top-ranked Duke has fallen at home. Coach K’s team lost to Stephen F. Austin in a stunner in overtime. Duke fell to SFA, 85-83, in one of the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
We’ve reached the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. While the night slate this weekend may be a bit lacking, we’re going to learn a lot about the eventual College Football Playoff field early on. At noon, Ohio State hosts Penn State in a de facto Big Ten East title game. The Buckeyes are […]
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