Duke Basketball

Louisville Upends Duke; No. 1 Baylor And No. 2 Kansas Escape With Wins

... consecutive victory over the Tigers. Virginia (13-3, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) shot 58% from the field in their second straight win since dropping two in a row to Pittsburgh and Florida State. Marial Shayok tied his career high with 17 points, and Isaiah Wilkins finished with eight points and 13 rebounds. Jaron Blossomgame led Clemson (11-6, 1-4) with 22 points. No. 20 Notre Dame 76, at Virginia Tech 71: Steve Vasturia scored 20 points and the Fighting Irish rebounded after blowing a 19-point lead. Matt Farrell and Bonzie Colson had 14 points apiece for Notre Dame (16-2, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Virginia Tech had won 15 in a row at home. Chris Clarke had 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Hokies (13-4, 2-3), and Seth Allen added 16 points. at No. 23 Florida 80, Georgia 76 (OT): Canyon Barry scored 27 points, including four in overtime, to lead the Gators to their 14 th consecutive victory over the Bulldogs in Gainesville. Barry made seven of 13 shots, including two four-point plays, and was perfect from the free-throw line. His four underhanded foul shots were key in overtime, especially the ones that came after his offensive rebound ...

An Illustrated Look At College Basketball So Far

... and you have it all - glitz and glamour. Once-proud UCLA is back. Enjoy the show, because the stars are out again in Westwood. Villanova: A sequel worth watching. You were waiting for the hangover, right? The stumbling out of the gate of a national champion still basking in the glow of an epic title game that ended with a winning shot for the ages. The guy who made the shot, Kris Jenkins , is back; some other key parts (that's you, Ryan Arcidiacono) are gone. Besides, second acts, sequels, are rarely ever as good as the original. Except, this time, with Jay Wright's Villanova bunch, the next chapter is starting out as good as the last. The Wildcats opened the season with 14 straight wins, spent a month at No. 1 and still look like the class of a Big East that feels a lot like the Big East of old. Could another Final Four run be ...

Duke Men's Basketball Hoping To Contain Red-hot Florida State Without Jefferson In First Top-10 Road Game Of 2016-17

... lead before holding off a Boston College comeback effort that trimmed the difference to just eight points with almost five minutes left. By Carolyn Chang / The Chronicle. Graduate student Amile Jefferson will be re-evaluated Wednesday to see how long his right-foot bone bruise will keep him out. Duke struggled after losing Jefferson and will need to shore up its defense to prevent Seminole guard Dwayne Bacon—who ranks seventh in the conference with an average of 18.1 points per game—from having a monster game. Despite averaging more than 100 points in its last two games, the Blue Devil offense will face a unique challenge against Florida State’s combination of length and athleticism. The Seminoles—who start four players taller than 6-foot-6—rank in the top five in the ACC in blocked shots, steals and forced turnovers per game. “We have a tough week playing against a team that’s arguably one of the best teams in the country in Florida State,” Capel said. “I’ve been really impressed by them and watching them on tape—their talent, their togetherness, their toughness. They’re well-coached, they play ...

Dominant Second Quarter Sparks No. 12 Duke Women's Basketball Against North Carolina

... students gathered after the game to celebrate Duke’s win by burning benches on the Main Quadrangle. The Blue Devils entered their first rivalry game of the year hoping to play inside-out against a smaller North Carolina frontcourt. Although senior Oderah Chidom came off the bench, she and her teammates did just that to bounce back from Sunday’s 24-point loss at No. 6 Florida State. By Kevin Zheng / The Chronicle. Lexie Brown and company bounced back from a 24-point loss by shutting down North Carolina's high-octane offense, particularly in the second quarter. No. 12 Duke got six quick paint points from Chidom then outscored North Carolina 18-4 in the second quarter en route to a 70-58 victory Thursday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Chidom and fellow forwards Kendall Cooper and Leaonna Odom scored 13 of the team’s first 18 points before the Blue Devils’ matchup zone took the Tar Heels out of their offense. “In the second quarter we shut the gaps down,” Duke head coach Joanne P. Mc Callie said. “We started to pick it up and understand how to play a little bit ...

Turnovers, Foul Trouble Doom Duke Men's Basketball At Louisville In Third Straight Acc Road Defeat

... seven minutes in the first half where we let up, and we get up and get on a run, and in the second half, we did the same thing,” Tatum said. “We were just fighting behind the whole time. We’ve just got to be stronger on defense.”. The Cardinals then used their pressure man-to-man defense to take Blue Devils other than Allen out of the game. Kennard was held to just seven points after halftime and was visibly frustrated by his team’s inability to take care of the ball. Duke’s freshmen combined to shoot 7-of-21 from the field in another poor road performance. Allen was much more assertive as a scorer than he has been since returning from his one-game tripping suspension with the Blue Devils struggling to generate offense, but Duke’s primary ball handler was forced into six turnovers. “Their defense comes at you. They’re very aggressive. As the game goes on, they don’t get tired—they pick up their pressure,” Allen said. “I would have liked to find a few of my guys for open shots and create a few open shots but you have to give a lot of credit to them ...

Dee Brown's Daughter Has No. 12 Duke Climbing

... her teammates following a victory in an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina, in Durham, N. C. Lexie Brown’s father is best known for his creative dunks. The daughter of Dee Brown is drawing attention for making a more mundane shot with uncommon consistency. The versatile Duke guard has made a school-record 53 consecutive free throws, and her poise is one reason the 12 th-ranked Blue Devils are back among the top teams in women's basketball after a one-year blip. (AP Photo/Ben Mc Keown, File). DURHAM, N. C. (AP) — Lexie Brown's father is best known for his creative dunks. The daughter of Dee Brown is drawing attention for making a more mundane shot with uncommon consistency. The versatile Duke guard has made an Atlantic Coast Conference-record 53 consecutive free throws, and her poise is one reason why, after a one-year blip, the 12 th-ranked Blue Devils are back among the top teams in women's basketball. Not surprisingly, coach Joanne P. Mc Callie wants the ball in her hands when her team has late leads. "Her ...

Push By Duke's Allen Not 'dirty

... not return. Gates played at Cal and has been on the Florida State staff for the past six seasons. With Allen running full speed at 202 pounds, Gates told ESPN he would have fared worse if Allen was intentional with his actions. "We teach kids to run down loose balls and make hustle plays," Gates said. "That's what he did. He was just trying to get back in the play. "Out of reaction, he put his hands up to protect himself," he continued. "He didn't push me. He was just protecting himself.". Gates also told ESPN there was no verbal exchange from Allen. "No words were exchanged on the play," he said. "It was just a basketball play.". Tuesday was Allen's first road game since his suspension for tripping Elon guard Steven Santa Ana on Dec. 21. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski's one-game punishment was widely criticized for being too lenient. That scrutiny only intensified after Duke defeated Boston College 93-82 on ...

College Basketball Top 25 Winners, Losers

... but couldn't close the deal on the road. The Big East is no joke, and Xavier's two-game skid can no doubt be attributed to its schedule. A loss to Villanova Wildcats earlier in the week was understandable but falling on the road to Butler is a tough one to swallow. There are no moral victories, but Chris Mack 's team showed life. They now get Creighton Bluejays in their house to try and boost what Matt Norlander says is the weakest resume of any ranked team right now. Winner: UCLA Bruins 's altitude road trip. The Bruins capped an important two-game road trip with wins at Colorado Buffaloes and at Utah Utes - the "altitude road trip," as it's termed. According to Yahoo!'s Jeff Eisenberg , UCLA is only the third team ever to complete that run unscathed, joining Arizona Wildcats who did it in back-to-back years in 2014 and 2015. Arizona combined to go 59-13 over those two seasons. Neither Colorado nor Utah is ranked, but getting out of this particular road swing with two wins bodes extremely well for UCLA's chances this season if history tells us anything. Winner: Illinois State. Could this. finally. be the year Wichita State loosens its ...