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Jon Scheyer still seeking Duke's 1st Final Four after Mike Krzyzewski, likes program's direction
DALLAS (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer and point guard Jeremy Roach hung on to each other a few seconds longer while embracing on the sideline when it was clear the Blue Devils were going to fall short of the Final Four. Mike Krzyzewski's replacement is two years into a job with the...
It's a Tobacco Road showdown in Big D between Duke and N.C. State for a spot in the Final Four
DALLAS (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer reached out to North Carolina State's Kevin Keatts after the Wolfpack had won five games in as many days in the Athletic Coast Conference Tournament, including a win over the Blue Devils in the middle of that run. “I was just so impressed,”...
Filipowski scores 16, Duke beats Houston 54-51 in Sweet 16 after All-American Jamal Shead hurt
DALLAS (AP) — Kyle Filipowski and Duke got pushed around again in the NCAA Tournament. This time, the Blue Devils responded to set up a Tobacco Road showdown in Big D for a spot in the Final Four. The 7-foot sophomore center had 16 points and nine rebounds, Jeremy Roach scored all...
Houston's 5 Sweet 16s in a row its best run since Phi Slama Jama. Duke has done a lot since then
DALLAS (AP) — Houston is home in the Lone Star State, playing as a No. 1 seed in the South Region and in the Sweet 16 for the fifth NCAA Tournament in a row. With All-America point guard Jamal Shead, big man J'Wan Roberts and coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars are in the midst of...
Jared McCain makes 8 3s, scores 30 points as Duke ends James Madison's March Madness run
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixteen seconds into the game, Jared McCain took a kick-out pass from Kyle Filipowski, swished a 3 from the wing and smiled toward the raucous section of James Madison fans as if to say, better get used to this. McCain scored 22 of his 30 points in the first half...
Duke freshman Caleb Foster will miss the NCAA Tournament with a right ankle injury
NEW YORK (AP) — Duke guard Caleb Foster will miss the NCAA Tournament with a right ankle injury, coach Jon Scheyer said Thursday. The fourth-seeded Blue Devils (24-8) face 13 seed Vermont on Friday night in the South Region at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Foster has...
Roach, McCain help No. 9 Duke push past NC State after halftime in 79-64 win
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke was content to let North Carolina State's burly big man put up big numbers as long as the ninth-ranked Blue Devils closed out on outside shooters. They executed that plan to perfection. Jeremy Roach had 21 points and freshman Jared McCain...
Filipowski leads No. 10 Duke to big 1st-half showing on way to beating Virginia 73-48
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Filipowski tipped the inbounds pass away near halfcourt, ran it down and was cleared for takeoff on a breakaway. He went airborne and then unexpectedly swung his arm in a big circle to throw down a windmill dunk. Filipowski smiled broadly. Duke's rowdy home...
At Duke, basketball provides the perfect backdrop to salute 'kid captains' facing medical battles
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The action had stopped in Duke’s rowdy Cameron Indoor Stadium for a timeout. For 10-year-old Samantha DiMartino, the most exciting part of the night had arrived. She smiled while walking to midcourt alongside Marcelle Scheyer, wife of Blue Devils coach Jon...
Filipowski back in lineup after court-storming injury, leads No. 10 Duke past Louisville 84-59
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Filipowski was in the starting lineup four days after sustaining a knee injury when fans stormed the court and finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and six assists as No. 10 Duke beat Louisville 84-59 on Wednesday night. Filipowski, a preseason...
