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Duke’s Jon Scheyer Is In Elite Company

In some respects what they achieved was unique to the times and circumstances, yet in an essential sense entirely the same. And, in any sense, historic in a manner that cannot be minimized. Only Everett Case, whose uptempo NC State teams did more than any others to immediately establish the ACC as a basketball conference […]

From Duke Basketball Report | about 4 hours ago | 0 reads

Twitter Gold: Scheyer Updates Ngongba’s Status

Here’s the latest on Pat Ngongba, as Coach Jon Scheyer says he’s making progress. He talks about how analytics sees Ngongba, and what he has meant to Duke’s defense, especially inside. And he also says things are “very positive,” but he doesn’t want to risk a setback. It’s hard to know without more information, but […]

From Duke Basketball Report | about 6 hours ago | 0 reads

DBR Bites #152: Preparing For The Saints

The NCAA Tournament begins for Duke on Thursday, and their First Round opponent is the Siena Saints. We preview the 1 vs. 16 matchup on DBR Bites #152. Siena is coached by Syracuse legend Gerry McNamara, and they got to the Dance by winning the MAAC Tournament. We look at who they’ve played and how […]

From Duke Basketball Report | about 11 hours ago | 0 reads

Arizona men’s basketball stays at No. 2 in AP Top 25

Arizona men’s basketball secured the second overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament Sunday. The seeding coincides with how AP voters have ranked the Wildcats for the last month. Arizona is No. 2 in the penultimate AP Top 25 poll behind top-ranked Duke. Arizona received seven first-place votes, up from four last week. Michigan […]

From Arizona Desert Swarm | about 21 hours ago | 0 reads

A Last Look At Bracketology

There are still some pieces that will be sorted out Sunday, and of course bracketology is not the final word. But it is fun, and it is worth taking a look at. After Duke’s win in Saturday’s ACC Championship, Duke is likely to retain the #1 seed overall and the #1 seed in the East. […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 2 days ago | 0 reads

Ngongba And Foster Injury Updates

Duke is missing two starters, as you probably know, and there’s some positive news about at least one of them. Jon Scheyer told Brendan Marks of the Athletic that “Pat is working his butt off every day. He took another really good step with our medical team today, so he’s trending in a great direction […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 3 days ago | 0 reads

ACC Tournament Roundup – Duke Will Face UVA For The Championship

In Saturday’s ACC Tournament Action, Virginia beat Miami, 84-62, to reach the ACC Tournament Championship against Duke Saturday night. Ugonna Onyenso, who was outstanding against NC State, and who has already set the tournament record for blocked shots with 12, had another big night for the Wahoos. Onyenso blocked 4 shots here after getting 8 […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 3 days ago | 0 reads

Duke Rolls By Clemson, 73-61

Clemson kept up with Duke for the first 13 minutes or so and was down just 19-18. And then the bomb hit: Duke ripped off a 21-4 run to take a 41-22 halftime lead, en route to a 73-61 victory. But that’s misleading, because Duke totally controlled this game. In the first half, the Blue […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 3 days ago | 1 read

Next Up – Clemson

When the ACC Tournament bracket was finalized, many people probably assumed that we’d see Duke-UNC III on Friday. Well, Clemson had something to say about that. The Tigers pulled ahead, 25-22 with 7:27 to play in the first half, and never looked back – until UNC rallied late. Clemson was up 69-54 with 5:07 to […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 4 days ago | 1 read

YouTube Gold: Duke-Florida State Highlights

Duke’s win over Florida State was less than perfect. Caleb Foster and Pat Ngongba were both out with foot injuries. Cayden Boozer picked up four fouls. Maliq Brown picked up four fouls. The Seminoles, arguably the hottest team in the ACC over the last several weeks, shot 39% from outside and 52% overall. Duke finished […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 4 days ago | 2 reads

Duke Survives A Tough Game From Florida State, 80-79

Well, that was bracing, wasn’t it? Missing 40% of its starting lineup without Patrick Ngongba and Caleb Foster, both sidelined with foot injuries, Duke took down Florida State, arguably the hottest team in the ACC, 80-79, when Robert McCray missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer. As expected, it was a tough game. Duke has […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 5 days ago | 2 reads

Next Up – Florida State

Duke opens ACC Tournament play against Florida State Thursday, and if you’ve been reading here, you know we think highly of Luke Loucks’ coaching job this season. Honestly? It’s been masterful. Loucks is not in the situation Duke is in. He is not able to get a steady stream of 5-star recruits. Instead, Loucks has […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 5 days ago | 3 reads

Dark Horses in the 2025–26 College Basketball Futures Race

The top of the 2025–26 college basketball board looks familiar going into March. Duke,Arizona, Michigan, Florida, Houston, and UConn have spent the final stretch of the regularseason clustered near the top of the AP poll and projected among the strongest seed lines.That group has earned the spotlight with elite records and consistent national results. The [...] The post Dark Horses in the 2025–26 College Basketball Futures Race first appeared on Sports Then and Now .

From Sports Then and Now | 6 days ago | 0 reads

Three things to watch for UNC in the ACC Tournament

The ACC Tournament is finally here, and everyone involved in the event is playing for different things. For teams like SMU, Pitt, and Wake Forest, they are battling to find their way into the NCAA Tournament. For Duke, they’re looking to assert their dominance on the ACC and win the conference title yet again. Then […]

From Tar Heel Blog | 6 days ago | 2 reads

Building Duke’s Perfect Bracket

Inside the Duke locker room, there’s only one goal this week: cement the program’s conference dominance with an ACC Tournament title to accompany its outright regular season championship. Blue Devil fans, however, will be inundated with the glut of basketball games making up “Champ Week” outside of the ACC Tournament. While Duke’s status as a […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 6 days ago | 3 reads

Injury Updates, And They’re Not Good

Bad March news as Duke has announced that Caleb Foster has a fractured bone in his foot and will be out “for the foreseeable future.” Additionally, Patrick Ngongba will miss the ACC Tournament, presumably as a precautionary measure. Aside from everything else, what a blow for Foster. That kid has worked his tail off to […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 7 days ago | 3 reads

NBA Draft watch: Players to watch in the ACC Conference Tournament

The ACC Tournament has lost a bit of luster after North Carolina’s freshman phenom Caleb Wilson broke his thumb, ending his campaign. However, this league will still be entertaining from Tuesday all the way through the end of the season.  The spotlight will be immense on Cam Boozer at Duke, but this league has far […]

From Mavs Moneyball | 7 days ago | 3 reads

As Duke Gets Ready For March, What Is The Injury News?

Duke is set to open play in the ACC Tournament on Thursday, and as of now, it looks like it’ll be without Pat Ngongba and Caleb Foster, both out with foot injuries.  Jon Scheyer has said that both are likely out this week, but Duke hasn’t released any details.  There’s a strategic reason for that: […]

From Duke Basketball Report | 7 days ago | 3 reads