That positioning is apt, but I think it’s time to admit their “rivalry” is not equally yoked, even if the circumstances of their hiring and the programs they inherited are similar. This season is the most separated Duke and North Carolina have been in years: As Scheyer propels his Blue Devils toward their best shot at a national title since 2015,
The Cameron Crazies have earned a reputation as some of basketball's most dedicated fans. The Chronicle traces back some of their most notorious traditions.
Enter Jay Bilas, college hoops analyst for ESPN, who played for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke University in the 80s, and served as an assistant under “Coach K” in the 90s when the Blue Devils won back-to-back championships with Danny’s big brother, Bobby playing the point. Hence, Bilas is old school as they come.
Senior writer Megan Smith traveled to Duke University to ask students in K-Ville what it's like to tent for weeks ahead of the UNC-Duke game.
The No. 3 Duke Blue Devils have been red-hot since starting the season 3-2, winning 11 straight games and 13 of their last 14. A key reason for their success is
2015 — Mike Krzyzewski earns his 1,000th career win, making him the first NCAA Division I men’s coach to reach the milestone, when No. 5 Duke surges past St. John’s for a 77-68 victory at Madison Square Garden.
The NCAA announced Tuesday that the March Madness game’s tip-off time had been moved up to 8:50 p.m. ET from its traditional start time of 9:20 p.m. It’s a welcome move for many after the game has long taken more than two hours to complete and pushed up against midnight in the Eastern time zone.
The 2022 game between Duke and UNC was supposed to be a celebration of Mike Krzyzewski’s career, culminating with a win against the Tar Heels in Coach K’s Cameron farewell. UNC crashed the party, celebrating on Coach K Court after a 13-point victory.
In a recent interview pertaining retirement, St. John's Rick Pitino made an interesting comment as to when that could be.
Granted, Kentucky was a longtime blue blood in the world of basketball and Arkansas’ climb to success had come during Sutton’s 11 years as the head coach. He laid a foundation that Nolan Richardson used to add a trophy room that included the 1994 national championship.
What is going on with the North Carolina Tar Heels? The once-proud program, one of the few true blue bloods in college basketball, lost once again on Tuesday ni
Another top moment from the UNC vs Duke encounters was the infamous Zion Williamson shoe blowout during the 2018-19 season. Less than a minute into the game, the Duke freshman tore through his Nike shoe while dribbling, causing him to fall and injure his knee.