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Cameron Boozer fuels No. 5 Duke in rout of Wake Forest
Cameron Boozer racked up 22 of his 32 points in the second half as No. 5 Duke ran away from visiting Wake Forest for a 90-69 victory Saturday at Durham, N.C.,,Patrick Ngongba II added 13 points and Isaiah Evans had 11 for the Blue Devils (18-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 50% from the f...
Duke's Darian Mensah requests expedited hearing on transfer
Duke quarterback Darian Mensah turned to a hurry-up offense, requesting an expedited hearing on Friday as he seeks a court ruling on his transfer plans.,The Durham (North Carolina) Superior Court ruled earlier this week that Mensah is allowed to enter the transfer portal but cannot enroll at another...
Conference top dog No. 5 Duke prepares for sluggish Wake Forest
Duke has learned plenty from a recent road trip to the West Coast. The fifth-ranked Blue Devils come home looking to build off that knowledge against Wake Forest on Saturday in Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils (17-1, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) are the lone remaining team without a blemish on their A...
Duke QB Darian Mensah can't sign elsewhere until ruling
Duke quarterback Darian Mensah will remain in transfer portal limbo while awaiting a courtroom decision.,He is allowed to enter the portal but can't enroll at or play for another school until a North Carolina judge rules on Duke's request for an injunction that would stop him from leaving the Blue D...
Duke sues QB Darian Mensah to prevent him from transferring
Duke University sued quarterback Darian Mensah on Tuesday after his announcement that he was entering the transfer portal despite an NIL contract with the university through the end of this year.,Duke claimed that the contract gives the university exclusive rights to Mensah's name, image and likenes...
Cameron Boozer, No. 6 Duke dominate Stanford on road
Cameron Boozer scored 30 points, Duke's suffocating defense held Stanford star Ebuka Okorie to nine and the No. 6 Blue Devils completed a San Francisco Bay Area sweep with an 80-50 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball romp over the host Cardinal on Saturday afternoon., ,Boozer completed a doub...
Duke QB Darian Mensah reverses course, enters transfer portal
On the last day of the window to do so, Duke quarterback Darian Mensah announced Friday that he intends to enter the transfer portal.,Mensah previously announced on Dec. 19 that he was returning for a second season with the Blue Devils instead of entering the draft after reportedly signing a two-yea...
No. 6 Duke-Stanford to showcase pair of freshman stars
No. 6 Duke and Stanford look to complete impressive two-game sweeps when the Atlantic Coast Conference rivals meet in Northern California on Saturday afternoon.,Duke (16-1, 5-0 ACC) tipped off its first-ever ACC trip to the San Francisco Bay Area with a workmanlike 71-56 victory at Cal on Wednesday ...
No. 6 Duke takes control in 2nd half in 1st visit to Cal
Isaiah Evans had eight of his 17 points in a late first-half surge, Cameron Boozer saved 17 of his game-high 21 points for the second half and No. 6 Duke pulled away from Cal for an 71-56 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Wednesday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Boozer also snatched a game-high 13 reboun...
No. 6 Duke pays 1st-ever visit to Cal
Cal gets an opportunity to host the most attractive home game of the Mark Madsen era when No. 6 Duke makes its first-ever visit to Berkeley, Calif., on Wednesday night.,The Blue Devils (15-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) will bring a four-game winning streak into the matchup, while the Golden Bear...
No. 6 Duke recovers from slow start, defeats No. 24 SMU
Isaiah Evans scored 21 points while hitting clutch second-half 3-pointers as No. 6 Duke fended off short-handed No. 24 SMU for an 82-75 victory Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.,Cameron Boozer compiled 18 points and seven rebounds, Patrick Ngongba II posted 17 points and Cayden Boozer notched 12 po...
Cameron Boozer, No. 6 Duke brace for stern test vs. No. 24 SMU
Nothing has come easy for No. 6 Duke in Atlantic Coast Conference outings this season, and the Blue Devils expect a major tussle this weekend.,No. 24 SMU will be the opponent Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C.,The Mustangs are aware that this will be another challenge for them as well.,"Our guys hav...
Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans propel No. 6 Duke past No. 20 Louisville
Cameron Boozer poured in 27 points as No. 6 Duke used a second-half comeback to defeat No. 20 Louisville 84-73 on Tuesday night in Louisville, Ky.,Boozer, the freshman phenom, tied his season-best field goal percentage by sinking 10 of 12 shots from the floor as the Blue Devils (14-1, 3-0 ACC) won t...
Cameron Boozer, No. 6 Duke set to size up No. 20 Louisville
Two of the top teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference will clash on Tuesday night when No. 20 Louisville hosts No. 6 Duke.,The Blue Devils (13-1, 2-0 ACC) are coming off a narrow four-point victory at Florida State in which they needed a career-best performance from sophomore wing Isaiah Evans to po...
Isaiah Evans stands out as No. 6 Duke edges Florida State
Isaiah Evans made six 3-pointers and poured in a career-high 28 points to help No. 6 Duke come away with a 91-87 win over upset-minded Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla.,Evans scored 18 of his points in the second half and was 6-of-14 from 3-point range to become the first Duke...
No. 6 Duke rallies past Georgia Tech to win ACC opener
Freshman phenom Cameron Boozer totaled a game-high 26 points and 12 rebounds for No. 6 Duke, which fought off Georgia Tech for an 85-79 victory in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Wednesday in Durham, N.C.,Isaiah Evans added 17 points, while Cayden Boozer scored 13 for Duke (12-1, 1-0...
Duke outscores Arizona State as offenses shine in Sun Bowl
Darian Mensah's fourth touchdown pass of the day went to Que'Sean Brown for 17 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:10 remaining in Duke's 42-39 victory against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl on Wednesday at El Paso, Texas.,Brown caught the ball behind the line of scrimmage and made his way down t...
Deron Rippey Jr., No. 1 PG in ‘26, commits to Duke
Duke received a commitment on Tuesday from five-star Deron Rippey Jr., considered the top point guard in the Class of 2026.,The addition of Rippey boosted Duke's class to No. 1 in the rankings from both ESPN and the 247Sports composite.,Rippey, hailing from the New York borough of Brooklyn, chose Du...
No. 6 Duke seeking refinement as it opens ACC slate vs. Georgia Tech
After enjoying its longest in-season break of the year, No. 6 Duke begins Atlantic Coast Conference play when it hosts Georgia Tech on Wednesday in Durham, N.C.,Duke (11-1) hasn't taken the court since it blew a 17-point second-half lead to then-No. 19 Texas Tech in an 82-81 loss on Dec. 20.,Of the ...
Duke, Arizona State meet in Sun Bowl after unsatisfying finishes
Duke accomplished one goal earlier this month and would like to add another achievement in the Sun Bowl.,The Blue Devils will take on Arizona State on Wednesday in El Paso, Texas.,Both teams have created late-season momentum that they would like to expand on.,Arizona State (8-4) had a three-game win...