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  • Clemson Beats Duke – A Great Name, Not a Good Team

    With every game that goes by and Duke are once again exposed as a decent team with a very talented freshman and nothing more it makes a mockery of the various polls and rankings that still consider the Blue Devils as one of the best teams in the nation. If it wasn’t clear already, the loss to Clemson might have finished the job.

  • Notre Dame Beats Duke – Maybe the ACC Isn’t so Tough

    Or maybe Duke is overrated? Jabari Parker certainly looked like someone not living up to the hype as the Notre Dame defense made him seem quite ordinary with double teams and zone defense, leading to his benching in the closing minutes, and the Fighting Irish beginning life in the ACC with a 79-77 upset win over the ranked Blue Devils.

  • Texas A&M Beats Duke – Johnny Manziel Giving One Final Show

    Texas A&M Beats Duke – Johnny Manziel Giving One Final Show

    It’s still unclear if Johnny Manziel has played his last game for Texas A&M or not, but if he has, it was an impressive goodbye to the Aggies, once again putting on a show in a big bowl game. Duke tried to get in the way, but the former Heisman winner and one of the most productive players in college football history just wouldn’t be stopped, or denied of leaving with a another win under his belt.

  • Duke Beats UCLA – There’s a Reason They’re not Close in the Polls

    Duke Beats UCLA – There’s a Reason They’re not Close in the Polls

    Misleading numbers made some people think that UCLA were going to put up a fight against Duke due to the similar records. It turns out the folks of the AP Poll knew what they were doing with Duke coming in as #8 into the game, while the Bruins weren’t even ranked. Jabari Parker, with an impressive double-double, made sure the second half was the end of all the debate.

  • ACC Championship Game – Duke vs Florida State Predictions

    ACC Championship Game – Duke vs Florida State Predictions

    The most one sided of the conference championship games (in theory at least), as Florida State, the #1 team in the nation, will try not to mess up their incredible opportunity to play for the national title against whoever, taking on the huge underdog in the form of Duke.

  • Duke Blue Devils – Quinn Cook Gets Them Back on Track

    Duke Blue Devils – Quinn Cook Gets Them Back on Track

    The early part of the season for schools that see themselves as national title contenders isn’t just about the big wins, but showing that they can rebound from the tough losses. A great performance from Quinn Cook and not one of the freshman phenom, Jabari Parker, helped Duke get back on track with a 79-69 win in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

  • Duke Blue Devils – It Can’t Get Better Than This, Can It?

    Duke Blue Devils – It Can’t Get Better Than This, Can It?

    It’s hard enough thinking about Duke as a successful football program, making it to the ACC championship game for the first time in school history thanks to a 27-25 win over North Carolina, securing their first ever 10-win season. The Blue Devils have a chance to be major players in the national title picture if […]

  • ACC – Coastal Division Scenarios

    ACC – Coastal Division Scenarios

    The current situation in the ACC Coastal division, fought for the chance to play Florida State in the conference championship game, gives Duke, with their 5-2 conference record, the best shot at winning the division. However, Virginia Tech, Miami and Georgia Tech can still finish first in the division.

  • Kansas vs Duke – Andrew Wiggins Steals The Spotlight From Jabari Parker

    Kansas vs Duke – Andrew Wiggins Steals The Spotlight From Jabari Parker

    Before even playing one game of college basketball, the 2013 class of Freshmen has been praised unlike any other in the past. Andrew Wiggins is the most hyped of them all, proving that every bit of compliment given to him was rightly places as he led Kansas to a 94-83 win over Duke and another highly touted freshman, Jabari Parker.

  • Most Championships in College Basketball

    Most Championships in College Basketball

    By beating Michigan 82-76 in the 2013 NCAA Tournament Final, Louisville became the 8th school to win at least three College Basketball championships since the NCAA tournament began in 1939, joining Kansas, Connecticut, Duke, North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky and UCLA.