/tags/duke-basketball Duke Basketball en-US Copyright Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:59:31 GMT /sports/2024-03-20/north-carolina-ncaa-tournament-mens-duke-ncstate-wolfpack-march-madness After winning the ACC Tournament by capturing five victories in five days, N.C. State's men's basketball team joins Duke and North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament. Here's everything you need to know about March Madness for the Triangle schools. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:59:31 GMT /sports/2024-03-20/north-carolina-ncaa-tournament-mens-duke-ncstate-wolfpack-march-madness Mitchell Northam /sports/2023-05-17/dukes-coach-k-dawkins-and-carolinas-hansbrough-make-collegiate-hall-of-fame Krzyzewski retired after the 2021-22 season with a record 1,202 victories and five national championships. Wed, 17 May 2023 16:51:53 GMT /sports/2023-05-17/dukes-coach-k-dawkins-and-carolinas-hansbrough-make-collegiate-hall-of-fame Associated Press /sports/2023-03-16/duke-ncaa-womens-basketball-hosting-tournament-unc-lawson-banghart This weekend, Duke could feel like one of the centers of women’s college basketball. For the first time since 2017, the Blue Devils will host games during the first weekend of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, UNC and N.C. State are part of eight ACC teams in the field. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:19:28 GMT /sports/2023-03-16/duke-ncaa-womens-basketball-hosting-tournament-unc-lawson-banghart Mitchell Northam /sports/2023-03-16/duke-unc-asheville-north-carolina-mens-ncaa-tournament The Blue Devils are North Carolina’s highest-seeded team in this year’s tournament, but they’re joined by 10th-seeded N.C. State, and No. 15 UNC-Asheville. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:17:59 GMT /sports/2023-03-16/duke-unc-asheville-north-carolina-mens-ncaa-tournament Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-11-04/acc-mens-basketball-preview-scheyer-era-begins-at-duke-can-unc-win-it-all UNC played in the national championship game last season. Can they make it that far again? Coach K is gone. Does that change expectations for Duke? Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:53:26 GMT /sports/2022-11-04/acc-mens-basketball-preview-scheyer-era-begins-at-duke-can-unc-win-it-all Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-09-19/duke-chelsea-gray-key-las-vegas-aces-wnba-title Chelsea Gray scored 20 points to lead the Las Vegas Aces to their first WNBA title in a 78-71 road win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 4. Gray went 9 of 13 from the floor, and was named MVP after averaging 18 points over the run. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:55:51 GMT /sports/2022-09-19/duke-chelsea-gray-key-las-vegas-aces-wnba-title Mitchell Northam /news/2022-09-01/rivalry-aside-unc-grad-the-governor-honors-coach-k Eschewing his favored Tar Heel blue tie for a darker Duke hue, Gov. Roy Cooper held a ceremony to give Mike Krzyzewski the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, saying he’s "dedicated his life to helping others be their best" both on and off the court. Coach K came to Durham in 1980 to take the job. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:57:59 GMT /news/2022-09-01/rivalry-aside-unc-grad-the-governor-honors-coach-k Associated Press /sports/2022-06-24/duke-blue-devils-picked-first-round-2022-nba-draft-banchero Duke's Paolo Banchero was selection No. 1 overall by the Orlando Magic. It's the second time Duke has had four players selected in the first round, joining the Blue Devils' 1999 draft class. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 16:04:21 GMT /sports/2022-06-24/duke-blue-devils-picked-first-round-2022-nba-draft-banchero Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-04-21/duke-paolo-banchero-nba-draft-leap-season-blue-devils The 6-foot-10, 250-pound freshman announced his decision in a social media video Wednesday, with the school saying he planned to hire an agent. The freshman had been viewed as a likely one-and-done player even before he stepped foot on the Durham, North Carolina, campus from Seattle. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:53:37 GMT /sports/2022-04-21/duke-paolo-banchero-nba-draft-leap-season-blue-devils Associated Press /sports/2022-04-03/fans-franklin-street-unc-duke-final-four-krzyzewski-love-basketball-ncaa Fans in North Carolina react to the clash between what may be college basketball's biggest rivalry, as UNC wins over Duke and is headed to the national championship. Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:31:21 GMT /sports/2022-04-03/fans-franklin-street-unc-duke-final-four-krzyzewski-love-basketball-ncaa Leoneda Inge