Duke Blue Devils

March Madness Men's & Women's Roundup

Gurnal Scott — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:54:53 +0000

Men's Tournament

No. 2 seed Duke heads to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Creighton, 66-50. North Carolina exits the tournament at the hands of the Kansas Jayhawks for the second straight year.

Five NC Schools Join The Madness

Will Michaels — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:13:40 +0000

Five North Carolina teams made the NCAA men's basketball tournament, including the ACC's Big Three in the Triangle.

Duke is a number 2 seed in the Midwest region and faces Albany Friday afternoon.

"We're excited with the position we're in," forward Ryan Kelly tells GoDuke.com.

"We've got some time to prepare and every team we face from this point on is capable of being us and we're certainly capable of beating them. That's how we have to approach it. A loss is the end of your season, so we just have to keep winning."

No. 3 Duke Not At Its Best In Upset Loss to Virginia

Will Michaels — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:09:12 +0000

No. 3 Duke suffered an upset loss Thursday night at the hands of Virginia, 73-68.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski said his team was focused on the matchup despite their preparation for no. 5 Miami this weekend.

"Virginia just played great. They were terrific tonight," Krzyzewski said.

"They had our full attention and preparation for this. They beat us when we were trying to be at our best and it's because of them that we were not."

The Blue Devils got 28 points from Seth Curry. All but five of those came in the second half.

NC State Student Rushes Court in Wheelchair, Featured on "Today" Show

Will Michaels — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:15:09 +0000

An N.C. State student is a local celebrity after he stormed the basketball court in his wheelchair when the Wolfpack beat top-ranked Duke last weekend. Senior Will Privette was one of the first students on the court Saturday. Privette says he was thrown to the ground when the crowd converged. But he continued celebrating after Wolfpack forward C.J. Leslie cleared the crowd and picked him up. Leslie joined Privette on NBC's "Today" show Tuesday morning.

Duke Football to Play its First Bowl Game in 18 Years

Jeff Tiberii — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:11:00 +0000

Duke's football team is playing in a bowl game for the first time in 18 seasons. The Blue Devils meet Cincinnati tomorrow evening in Charlotte.

Duke hasn't been to college football's version of the post-season since 1994, and they haven't won a bowl game since New Year's Day 1961. That Blue Devil squad beat Arkansas 7-6. Head coach David Cutcliffe says:

"I want them to feel a sense of history as they play here because the history does indicate some tough times, but it also represents the best of the best."