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Michigan Wolverines must work hard to keep first No. 1 ranking since 2013

Cameron Boozer joins elite company as Duke dominates Syracuse

Why ESPN's Jay Bilas believes Michigan has 'everything' needed to win a national title

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Duke’s Boozer Sealing Case for NPOY Award

Duke basketball freshman sensation Cameron Boozer has completely distanced himself from the rest of the nation in terms of who the best player in college basketball is.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / February 18

Wait – Duke-Michigan Tickets Are Going For How Much?

We’ll get more into this when it gets closer to game time obviously, but as you probably know, Duke and Michigan are set to play on Saturday. With Michigan #1 and Duke #3 and the amount of attention both programs get, but especially Duke, ticket prices were never going to be cheap.

Cameron Boozer News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / February 18

Elite Stat Puts Duke's Boozer in Elite Company

It's no secret to anyone around college basketball at this point of the 2025-26 season that Duke basketball freshman phenom Cameron Boozer is the runaway frontrunner to win the National Player of the Year award.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / February 18

ACC Roundup – NC State Blows Out UNC, Miami Wins Another Close One

In Tuesday’s ACC Action, SMU surprised Louisville 95-85, Florida State came back to beat Boston College 80-72, Miami just barely got by Virginia Tech 67-66, and NC State ripped UNC apart, 82-55.

Kon Knueppel News / Duke Basketball Report / February 18

Twitter Gold: Giannis Compliments Knueppel

In last summer’s NBA Draft, Cooper Flagg went first to Dallas, Rutgers’ Dylan Harper second to San Antonio, Baylor’s V.J. Edgecombe third to Philly and Flagg’s Duke teammate Kon Knueppel fourth to Charlotte.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / February 18

Jon Scheyer speaks out after DA denies Duke HC's allegations

Jon Scheyer speaks out after district attorney denies claims about UNC court-storming: 'I know what I saw'

Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer doesn't want to get into it, but he also wants you to know that he's fully capable of getting into it.

Cameron Boozer joins elite company as Duke dominates Syracuse

Michigan lives up to No. 1 ranking in dominant win over No. 7 Purdue

Koa Peat injury news is another blow to slumping Arizona

Bill Self reacts after Kansas State coach Jerome Tang was fired for cause

NCAA deserves to be under fire for chaos of its own making in CBB

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / February 17

X-Factor Clear for Duke Against Michigan

The No. 3-ranked Duke Blue Devils (24-2, 13-1 ACC) are gearing up to take on No. 1 Michigan this Saturday in Washington, D.C. at Capital One Arena in what could very well be the best game of the entire 2025-26 college basketball season.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / February 17

Blue Devils Targeting Talented 2027 Safety

Over the past few weeks, Duke has been among the nation’s most active programs on the high school recruiting trail. Under head coach Manny Diaz, the Blue Devils have emerged as contenders for some of the top prospects in the 2027 class and are continuing to target several additional recruits.

Duke Blue Devils News / DukeBlog / February 17

Duke Blows Out Syracuse 101-64 with Michigan Looming

A Monday night game being the 3rd game in 6 days, directly after a top 20 win against Clemson, truly felt like it could have been a trap game. Especially with the number 1 team in the nation looming next.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / February 17

Duke Now Primes Itself for Marquee Saturday Matchup

The No. 3-ranked Duke Blue Devils improved to 24-2 overall and 13-1 in ACC play following a 101-64 demolition of Syracuse (15-12, 6-8 ACC) on Monday night.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / February 17

Duke Sophomore Officially on Hot Streak

The No. 3-ranked Duke Blue Devils improved to 24-2 overall and 13-1 in conference play following a dominant 101-64 defeat of Syracuse (15-12, 6-8 ACC) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday night.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / February 17

ACC Roundup – All Eyes On Raleigh

In Tuesday’s ACC Action, Boston College is at Florida State, Louisville sees SMU, Virginia Tech goes to Miami and UNC takes the short drive over to Raleigh to see about Will Wade’s NC State Wolfpack.

Gary Payton News / Duke Basketball Report / February 17

YouTube Gold: Gary Payton’s Finest

Gary Payton built a Hall of Fame NBA career from 1990-2007. A 6-4 native of Oakland, California, Payton went to Oregon State, where he built a tremendous reputation as a defender and all-around point guard.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / February 17

Social Media Reacts to Duke Win Over Syracuse

Duke was able to have its best defensive performance this season against 20th-ranked Clemson on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils limited the Tigers to 35% shooting from the field as a team and 6-of-24 (25%) shooting from three-point range.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / February 17

Duke Lays Waste To Syracuse, 101-64

Syracuse kept up with Duke for about the first 11 1/2 minutes but after that, it was all Duke in a 101-64 blowout. For the first few minutes, Syracuse did play well and to their credit, they competed hard throughout.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / February 16

Cameron Boozer joins elite company as Duke dominates Syracuse

Boozer carried the load for Duke in such a way that he's approaching history.

No. 3 Duke routs Syracuse ahead of Michigan matchup

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Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / February 16

Why This Is a Massive Week for Duke

The Duke Blue Devils boast one of the best resumes in college basketball and have been firmly in the mix to earn a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament for the past several weeks.

Duke Blue Devils News / DukeBlog / February 16

#4 Duke Blue Devils (23-2, 12-1 ACC) vs Syracuse Orange (15-11, 6-7 ACC)

#4 Duke Blue Devils (23-2, 12-1 ACC) vs Syracuse Orange (15-11, 6-7 ACC) Monday, Feb. 16 • 7:00 p.m. ET Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) • Durham, NC TV: ESPN Radio: Blue Devil Sports Network from LEARFIELD The Blue Devils welcome in the Syracuse Orange in a quick turnaround in Cameron Indoor Stadium Monday night on ESPN.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Blue Devils on SI / February 16

How Far Duke Jumped in NET After Win Over Clemson

The No. 4-ranked Duke Blue Devils improved to 23-2 overall and 12-1 in league play following a 67-54 victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium over No. 20 Clemson (20-6, 10-3 ACC) on Saturday.

Duke Blue Devils News / Duke Basketball Report / February 16

Next Up – Syracuse

Next up for Duke is a Monday visit from the Syracuse Orange. The Blue Devils get a Saturday-Monday turnaround which is actually useful since it simulates the NCAA tournament structure where you (hopefully) play a second time with one day’s rest (in fairness, so does the Orange, and they have to fly, too).

Duke Blue Devils News / Ball Exclusives / February 12

Watch: Jay Williams calls college basketball a ‘better product’ than the NBA

Former Duke Blue Devils star Jay Williams recently appeared on ESPN’s Get Up, making it clear that he believes college basketball produces a better on-court product than the NBA.

Duke Blue Devils News / Athlon Sports / February 7

Duke Legend Jay Williams Under Fire Over UNC Chants

The Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels are set to renew college basketball's most heated rivalry Saturday night at the Dean Smith Center. ESPN's "College GameDay" rolled into Chapel Hill for the special occasion, with the crew making their picks in front of a packed, divided crowd ahead of the 6:30 p.m.

Cameron Boozer News / Larry Brown Sports / February 6

North Carolina star Caleb Wilson shares details on his 'personal' vendetta against Duke

North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson’s dislike of Duke goes beyond the historic rivalry between the two blue-blood schools. Wilson has emerged as one of the best freshmen in a loaded 2025 college recruiting class.

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