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Duke lands coveted transfer guard John Blackwell
Coveted Wisconsin transfer guard John Blackwell committed to Duke on Tuesday.,Blackwell announced the news on his social media accounts with the caption, "Committed! #TheBrotherhood.",The rising senior, who's ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 guard and No. 3 overall player in the transfer portal clas...
Patrick Ngongba II returning to Duke for junior season
Patrick Ngongba II is coming back to Duke next season. ,Ngongba confirmed his decision on Monday and the defensive anchor for the Blue Devils is certain for a prominent role in head coach Jon Scheyer's altered rotation. ,Ngongba (6-foot-11, 250 pounds) averaged 10.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game ...
Ex-Belmont PF Drew Scharnowski transfers to Duke
Belmont forward Drew Scharnowski said Sunday that he is transferring to Duke.,Scharnowski posted a picture of himself in a Duke uniform on his Instagram page with the word "committed.",The 6-foot-9 Scharnowski averaged 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 blocks in 30 games (24 starts) whi...
Transfer portal roundup: Kentucky adds Furman transfer Alex Wilkins
Former Furman guard Alex Wilkins has transferred to Kentucky. ,His move was one of the biggest on a busy transfer portal weekend.,Wilkins excelled in his freshman season with the Paladins, averaging 17.8 points, 4.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 35 games (all starts).,Listed at 6-foot-5, Wilkins showe...
Duke coach Manny Diaz inked to extension through 2031
Duke coach Manny Diaz inked a contract extension that will keep him in Durham, N.C. through the 2031 season, the university announced on Thursday.,Diaz has posted an 18-9 record at Duke in two seasons and led the squad to its first outright ACC title since 1962 this past season. They defeated Virgin...
Cayden Boozer returning to Duke for sophomore season
Cayden Boozer will return to Duke basketball this fall for his sophomore season, the school announced Thursday via social media.,In his first year with the Blue Devils, the guard played in 38 games (11 starts) and averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 22.9 minutes per game.,He and his...
Indiana lands Notre Dame’s Markus Burton among 3 transfers
Indiana picked up three commitments from the transfer portal on Monday, one of whom doesn't have to leave the state to enroll at his new school.,Notre Dame guard Markus Burton, Duke forward Darren Harris and Georgia Tech guard Jaeden Mustaf each announced they are joining the Hoosiers.,Burton has be...
No. 2 UConn stuns No. 1 Duke on Braylon Mullins' last-second heave
WASHINGTON -- Freshman Braylon Mullins sank a 3-pointer from at least 30 feet with 0.4 seconds remaining, and No. 2 seed UConn completed a miraculous 19-point comeback to defeat No. 1 Duke 73-72 on Sunday and reach its third Final Four in four years.,Mullins' heave marked the only time UConn (33-5) ...
UCLA uses strong second half to down Duke, get back to Final Four
Lauren Betts scored 15 of her game-high 23 points and grabbed eight of her game-high 10 rebounds in the second half to lead top seed UCLA to a furious rally in its 70-58 defeat of No. 3 seed Duke in Sunday's Sacramento region final., ,The Bruins (35-1) dug a 10-point hole late in the first half and ...
Caleb Foster's surprise lift propels Duke against UConn in Elite Eight
WASHINGTON -- After proving their mental fortitude in the Sweet 16, Cameron Boozer's No. 1 seeded Duke Blue Devils will try to defeat this decade's most successful program when they meet the No. 2 UConn Huskies in Sunday's NCAA East Regional final.,Boozer has posted double-doubles in all three tourn...
Ashlon Jackson's buzzer-beating trey lifts Duke past LSU
Ashlon Jackson's rim-circling 3-pointer as time expired gave third-seeded Duke an 87-85 win over second-seeded LSU in a roller-coaster Sweet 16 matchup on Friday in the Sacramento Region 2 nightcap.,The win sends Duke to the regional final on Sunday, when the Blue Devils will face top-seeded UCLA. T...
Ashlon Jackson's buzzing-beating trey lifts Duke past LSU
Ashlon Jackson's rim-circling 3-pointer as time expired gave third-seeded Duke an 87-85 win over second-seeded LSU in a roller-coaster Sweet 16 matchup in Friday in the Sacramento Region 2 nightcap.,The win sends Duke to the regional final on Sunday, when the Blue Devils will face top-seeded UCLA. T...
No. 1 Duke outlasts No. 5 St. John's 80-75 in Sweet 16 thriller
WASHINGTON -- Isaiah Evans scored 25 points, Cameron Boozer added 22 points and 10 rebounds and No. 1 seed Duke defeated No. 5 St. John's 80-75 on Friday night to reach the NCAA Tournament East Regional final.,Caleb Foster recovered from a right foot fracture to add 11 points -- all after halftime -...
Healthier Duke takes on resurgent St. John's in Sweet 16 showdown
WASHINGTON -- Naismith Award favorite Cameron Boozer and Duke will continue their pursuit of the program's sixth national title and first since coach Mike Krzyzewski's retirement when they face Rick Pitino's resurgent St. John's in Friday night's East Regional semifinal.,Boozer posted his 20th and 2...
Duke G Caleb Foster has 'outside chance' to play in Sweet 16
Duke guard Caleb Foster is working toward a return during the Sweet 16 with the No. 1 seed Blue Devils and No. 5 St. John's scheduled to tip off Friday in Washington, D.C., in an East Region semifinal, just under three weeks removed from a foot injury. ,Foster fractured his foot in the regular-seaso...
After surviving scare, No. 1 Duke turns to history-chasing No. 9 TCU
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Duke admits it wasn't ready to take upset-minded Siena seriously in the first round of the East Region on Thursday. ,After surviving that challenge, Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer are sporting a different attitude heading into Saturday., ,Duke (33-2) escaped with a 71-65 win ...
Duke survives Siena's potential 16-1 upset with second-half surge
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 1 overall seed Duke rally for a 71-65 victory over No. 16 Siena in a first-round East Region matchup on Thursday.,Boozer went 13-for-14 from the free-throw line for Duke (33-2), which trailed by as many as 13 points before ...
Belmont hires all-time leading scorer, current Duke assistant Evan Bradds
Belmont is hiring Duke assistant Evan Bradds as head coach, but a formal introduction will wait until the Blue Devils complete their run in the NCAA Tournament. ,Bradds, 31, is Belmont's all-time leading scorer and will replace Casey Alexander. Kansas State hired Alexander as head coach this week.,"...
Duke shrugs off health issues, sets sights on Siena
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Duke enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament with a familiar goal and matching expectations as the No. 1 overall seed.,The Atlantic Coast Conference champion during the regular season and last week's tournament, Duke (32-2) earned a No. 1 seed in consecutive seasons for the first time si...
Duke's Patrick Ngongba II 'unlikely' to play in tournament opener
Patrick Ngongba II, the starting center for Duke, is not expected to play Thursday when the No. 1 Blue Devils meet No. 16 Siena in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.,"I think it's very unlikely that he plays [Thursday]," Duke coach Jon Scheyer told reporters Wednesday. "We're going to keep ta...