Duke Basketball Roundup
Episodes
#689 - How To Beat Carolina
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time. The big game is upon us and we preview Duke’s matchup with North Carolina on Episode 689! UNC has struggled this season against a loa...
#688 - The Duke-Carolina game -- the expert opinion
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is Carolina week and the Duke Basketball Roundup is going to have multiple previews of the big game against UNC. Up first, the guys welcome in Bren...
#687 - Pack sent Packing in wild contest
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you already digested the instant reaction pod released Monday night by the Duke Basketball Roundup team, then this is your next stop as the guys br...
DBR Bites #86 - Wrapping our heads around the weird from the Wolfpack win
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What was that game?! Donald and Jason hop on almost immediately after Duke beat NC State to discuss all the ancillary weirdness that attached itself t...
DBR Bites #85 - Wolfpack come calling
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off the Blue Devil's win on the road at Wake, the team is back in Cameron for another in-state rival, the NC State Wolfpack. We all remember wha...
#686 - Gillis and Ngongba Help Duke Beat Wake
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils toughed out a 63-56 win over Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon, and we recap the win on Episode 686. Donald and Jason begin wi...
#685 - The Guy Who Asks the Tough Questions
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you have ever listened to one of Jon Scheyer's press conferences you know there is a voice that always asks the first question. That voice belongs ...
DBR Bites #84 - How To Walk Out of Winston-Salem With A Win Against Wake
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils have a big game this Saturday when they take the road to face the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. We preview the game on DBR Bites E...
DBR Bites #83 - The Scorer Speaks
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you ever wonder how the official scorer only had your favorite Duke player for 1 steal when you swear he stole the ball 3 times? What about blocke...
#684 - BC Beatdown (with Sam Klein)
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Devils may have started out slow, but they ended up dispatching a badly outmatched BC team with ease to win their 5th road game on the season agai...
DBR Bites #82 - BC preview and COY outrage
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Duke takes every opponent seriously and so the Duke Basketball Roundup Podcast does too. Still, it is hard to find much that is very good to say about...
#683 - Duke Reaches Category 3 in Beatdown of Canes
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils absolutely took the wind out of the Miami Hurricanes in a 89-54 beatdown on Tuesday night. Scott Rich joins us to discuss it all ...
#682 - Building a team and making sense of Miami's season
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A flurry of Duke news to cover in this episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup. First on our list is the status of Maliq Brown and how Duke will deal w...
#681 - The Answer To Life, The Universe, and Everything: Cooper Flagg
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils won their game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish yesterday in a game that got close at the end. However, Cooper Flagg’s rec...
#680 - College hoops journalist Jordan Brenner joins us again
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What the DBR Podcast promises, it delivers. A month ago Jason and Donald were joined by journalist Jordan Brenner of The Athletic and DraftKings in a ...
DBR Bites #81 - The Irish Come To Town
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils are back in action on Saturday afternoon against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. We preview that game on DBR Bites Episode 81! Du...
#679 - Cooper Flagg Takes Flight Against Pitt
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils won in fun fashion against the Pitt Panthers, and we recap everything on Episode 679! There’s no way we can get into the recap...
DBR Bites #80 - Poised Duke Preps For Pitt Panthers
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils return home tomorrow to take on the Pitt Panthers, and we preview the Quad 1 game on DBR Bites Episode 80. Duke and Pitt both ent...
#678 - Duke Rides the Mustangs
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A game at upstart SMU was supposed to be one of the biggest challenges left on Duke's schedule and most folks expected a close contest that would like...
DBR Bites #79 - Big Game at SMU
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Having, hopefully, knocked the holiday rust off against Virginia Tech, the Blue Devils hit the road to Dallas for a big matchup with the SMU Mustangs....
#677 - Duke ends 2024 by ending Virginia Tech
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 2025! The Duke Blue Devils closed out 2024 yesterday with a win over Virginia Tech, so we ring in the new year with Episode 677! Donald and...
DBR Bites #78 - Preparing to Ball Drop Virginia Tech and Bowl with Rebels
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Duke Basketball ends 2024 with a game against the Virginia Tech Hokies and Duke Football begins 2025 with the Gator Bowl against the Ole Miss Rebels. ...
DBR Bites #77 - Duke's NIL budget and farewell to a Miami legend
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The DBR Podcast welcomes you back from the (brief) Christmas break with a flurry of some news stories. First up is the report that Duke is paying its ...
#676 - Catching Up With Ryan Young!
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While the Duke Blue Devils get an earned holiday break, the DBR Podcast crew is still hard at work. On Episode 676, we welcome back Ryan Young to the ...
#675 - Duke Wrecks Tech
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Devils went down to Georgia, they were looking for a game to steal. Tech was in a bind, they were way behind, and then K2 started to deal. Ok, sor...
DBR Bites #76 - Will Bill Belichick's arrival kill UNC Basketball?
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Belichick’s arrival at UNC Football has brought a renewed investment in the program. But will it come at a price for UNC Basketball? Sam Klein ...
DBR Bites #75 - Devils Head Down To Georgia (Tech)
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils head to Atlanta this weekend to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and we preview it on DBR Bites Episode 75. The Yellow Ja...
#674 - Duke Makes Brick Wall From George’s Masonry
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils once again struggled shooting, but their defense made the George Mason Patriots put up bricks all night in a 68-47 victory. We re...
DBR Bites #74 - George Mason is good
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As they always do, the DBR Podcast brings you a preview of Duke's next opponent. This time it is the George Mason Patriots. But, unlike other smaller ...
#673 - Is Duke a good shooting team?
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simple questions often prove to be the most difficult to answer. The Duke Basketball Roundup got a simple question from a listener a few days ago -- i...
#672 - ManMan Breaks Incarnate's Word
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils didn’t look great in a win against Incarnate Word, but a win’s a win. Donald and Jason jump on quickly after the game to reca...
DBR Bites #73 - What do you need to know about Incarnate Word?
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Only about 48 hours after dispatching the Louisville Cardinals, the Incarnate Word Cardinals come to Cameron. The Duke Basketball Roundup brings you a...
#671 - Not in the Cards, Duke's Comeback Against Louisville
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Duke got off to another slow start, but righted the ship and took care of business against Louisville to notch an important road win in their ACC open...
DBR Bites #72 - Cardinal Preview
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While Duke fans may be basking in the afterglow of that impressive win over Auburn, ACC season is ready to start. Duke takes on the Louisville Cardina...
#670 - Isaiah Evans Flamethrower Bests Auburn
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It will forever be known as the Isaiah Evans game. With the Auburn Tigers laying a hurting on Duke early in Cameron, a little used freshman suddenly b...
#669 - How to Tame An Auburn Tiger
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils have a huge game coming up tomorrow night in Cameron against the Auburn Tigers. Donald and Jason are here to preview the game on ...
#668 - Chatting with an underdog expert
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to understand how Jon Scheyer thinks about basketball, there are few reporters out there better to speak to than Jordan Brenner. Brenner w...
#667 - Devil D crushes Seattle RedHawks
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If Seattle is sleepless, it is because the Duke defense gave them nightmares. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down the Blue Devils 70-48 win over a...
DBR Bites #71 - Regrouping Against Seattle
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils are back in action on Friday night against the Seattle Redhawks, and we preview that contest on DBR Bites Episode 71. Duke looks ...
#666 - Devils Jayhawked in Sin City
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ugh, we hate these episodes. The Duke Blue Devils dropped a close game to the Kansas Jayhawks in Las Vegas, and on the Devil’s Episode, we recap the...
#665 - Jayhawk Alert! What Duke will face against Kansas
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off that big win at Arizona, Duke faces another major test as the Blue Devils square off against Kansas in Las Vegas. One of the most eagerly an...
#664 - Duke Flaggstaffs Arizona with Konfident Defense
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils got the huge road win last night against the Arizona Wildcats, and we recap everything on Episode 664. Duke went to Tucson to tak...
DBR Bites #70 - ACC Surprises and Disappointments so far
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We know, we know... the season is still very young but it is never too early to look at the rest of the ACC and try to see some patterns. So, the Duke...
DBR Bites #69 - Arizona Awaits
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Devils face their second big test of the early season on Friday when they face the formidable Arizona Wildcats. Last year it was Arizona stea...
#663 - Wofford Housed!
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils bounced back in a big way against Wofford on Saturday, and we recap it on Episode 663. Jason joins Donald for a few minutes from ...
DBR Bites #68 - We Learn What A Wofford Is
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils return to Cameron on Saturday to take on the Wofford Terriers, and we preview the game on DBR Bites #68. Charles Barkley once sai...
#662 - What happened? Understanding Duke's loss to Kentucky
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that wasn't the ending we all expected. The Blue Devils fumble the ball away down the stretch and drop their first game of the season to Kentuck...
DBR Bites #67 - Wildcat Alert! Previewing Kentucky
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, enough with the overmatched opponents. The Blue Devils are ready for some real competition. Duke faces Kentucky on Tuesday in the Champion's Class...
#661 - Artillery Attack! Duke Defeats Army
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Devils took care of business in resounding fashion against another overmatched opponent on Friday night, hitting the century mark as they def...
DBR Bites #66 - The Black Knights Come Marching In
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils are back in action tomorrow against the Army Black Knights, and we preview the upcoming game on the latest DBR Bites! Army comes ...
#660 - Bear Mauling! Duke dominates Maine in season debut
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that was fun. Duke kicked off the season with a 36 point beatdown of the Maine Black Bears, a resilient and spunky team that was no match for th...
#659 - The season is here! Let's preview some Bears!
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils open up the season Monday evening against the Maine Black Bears, and we preview the game on Episode 659! Maine comes to town for ...
DBR Bites #65 - 2 Duke recruits and a Miami preview
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup has a full plate of stuff to fill you up. It starts with a preview of Duke football's big game this ...
#658 - Season Preview: The Stats Game
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is a Duke Basketball Roundup tradition, our way of previewing the regular season -- the stats game. And we welcome in an old friend to help us out ...
#657 - Raining 3s in The Brotherhood Run!
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils Sunday night in The Brotherhood Run charity exhibition, and Scott Rich joins us to help bre...
#656 - Surprise commitments and weekend previews
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We were expecting Episode 656 to be a lighter one, but the commitment of Nik Khamenia to Duke has us excited!! Yesterday, Jason and Donald were not ex...
DBR Bites #64 - Bye Bye Bennett
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is the story that sent shockwaves through the ACC and all of college basketball. Virginia coach Tony Bennett deciding to retire from the game just ...
#655 - DBR Live! A very special exhibition recap
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here on the DBR Podcast, we get by with a little help from our friends. Jason and Donald welcome in dozens of fans of the podcast to their first ever ...
#654 - Previewing Lincoln and FSU
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with Episode 654 as Duke Basketball and Football both are in action this weekend! First, Jason and Donald preview Duke Men’s Basketball...
#653 - Polls, Polls, Polls!!
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The AP has released its preseason polls and Ken Pomery also has his rankings up. We discuss them all on Episode 653! The AP released their men’s pre...
#652 - Boozer Brothers Pick Duke!
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big news Friday morning as Duke landed its first two recruits of the 2025 class and they are quite the pair. Cameron and Cayden Boozer, Carlos Boozers...
#651 - Notes from a Duke Practice
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup contains part two of Jason's weekend at Duke. First up, he talks about the Dribble for Victory over ...
#650 - What We Learned at Countdown
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all got our first real and unedited peek at the 24-25 Blue Devils on Friday at Countdown to Craziness... and the Duke Basketball Roundup was in the...
#649 - Insider info and Countdown preview
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup includes a conversation with one of the beat reporters covering Duke hoops. Rodd Baxley of USA Today...
DBR Bites #63 - Crushing Carolina!
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing could be finer than beating Carolina! The Victory Bell is back where it belongs as the football Blue Devils used an inspired second half effor...
DBR Bites #62 - Intel from inside a Duke practice
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the heels of the schedule being announced (if you missed episode #648, go back and check it out) the DBR Podcast has gotten some intel about how th...
#648 - The Schedule Is Here!
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The full 2024-2025 ACC schedules have dropped for men’s and women’s basketball, and we are quick to react to the Duke schedules on Episode 648! We...
DBR Bites #61 - Undefeated Devils prepare for Carolina
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke football team stands at 4-0 after putting a beatdown on Middle Tennessee State to the tune of 45-17. Duke dominated this one from early on fo...
#647 - Coach C-Well speaks on Dribble For Victory!
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with Episode 647, and we're honored to have Duke Associate Head Coach Chris Carrawell on the show! Duke Basketball (both the men and women)...
#646 - Duke Football squeaks by UConn, but needs to improve
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils were able to win on the football field over the weekend, but on Episode 646 of the Duke Basketball Roundup, we know we need to ge...
DBR Bites #60 - The Brotherhood’s Back In The House!
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On DBR Bites #60, we preview Duke’s upcoming game against UConn and we celebrate so many members of The Brotherhood coming back to campus! First, we...
DBR Bites #59 - Duke Claims 2OT Victory at the Lake House
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On DBR Bites #59, we recap Duke’s victory over Northwestern on the edge of Lake Michigan! Duke won 26-20 in a 2OT affair in Evanston, and there were...
DBR Bites #58 - Friday Night Lakeview Football!
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Duke Football is back on the field Friday night, and we preview their game against the Northwestern Wildcats on DBR Bites #58! Northwestern is in some...
#645 - Football Eliminates Elon
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Manny Diaz era got off to a great start at Duke walloped the Elon in this season's opening game. The Duke Basketball Roundup gives you a complete ...
#644 - Flagg's Bag
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cooper Flagg has scored what is said to be one of the biggest endorsement deals ever for a kid who has not even played a second of college basketball,...
DBR Bites #57 - Bobby Hurley's coming to Cameron!
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with a few topics on DBR Bites #57! Jason and Donald are super excited...Bobby Hurley is returning to Duke! Duke will play a charity exhi...
#643 - Non-con Schedule Released
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Duke has released the non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 Blue Devils and it is full of compelling and challenging matchups. The latest edition of...
#642 - Exclusive Conversation with Coach Jai Lucas!!
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No one knows what is happening inside Duke basketball like the coaching staff... and the Duke Basketball Roundup is thrilled to present our conversati...
#641 - Is Duke's experience the key to success?
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are live with Episode 641 as we welcome Scott Rich to the show to help us navigate some interesting topics! Jason is out on vacation, but thankfull...
#640 - On the recruiting trail with On3's Jamie Shaw
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to talk some Duke recruiting on Episode 640! On this episode, we're joined by On3's Jamie Shaw to dive into how recruiting is going for Duke...
DBR Bites #56 - Intel from Cooper
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A trio of topics on this latest edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup. Up first is the 2024 Summer Olympics. Jason and Donald recount some of their f...
#639 - The computer that says Duke is #2
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The latest edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup features a look at the rankings of Bart Torvik, who plugged a whole bunch of data into his computer ...
#638 - Blue Devils head to the Olympics
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After some time off, we’re back with Episode 638 as we get ready for the Olympics! The Olympics begin this week, and Jason and Donald go through all...
#637 - Draft Express' Jon Chepkevich discusses Duke NBA prospects
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with Episode 637, where we are joined by Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express to discuss some Duke Blue Devils and their NBA prospects! Recent...
DBR Bites #55 - Vegas Baby!
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After taking a short July 4th holiday break, the Duke Basketball Roundup is back with a Vegas-heavy edition of DBR Bites. Donald spent a few days peru...
DBR Bites #54 - More practice intel!
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 2024-25 Duke Blue Devils are in the gym for summer workouts, and we have some intel from one of the practices courtesy of a listener! We discuss w...
#636 - Jared McCain, Kyle Filipowski find out their NBA destinations
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The NBA Draft has been completed, and we discuss where Jared McCain and Kyle Filipowski will begin their NBA careers on Episode 636! The NBA Draft was...
#635 - Jared McCain's NBA draft stock with Jay Bilas
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Time for part 2 of the DBR Podcast's NBA Draft preview with Jay Bilas. This time, we focus on Jared McCain, who has a great chance to be taken in the ...
#634 - Video of the 24-25 Blue Devils in action!!
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is no tradition quite like the DBR Podcast spending far too much time pouring over "raw, uncut" video of the Duke team playing a summer scrimmag...
#633 - Jay Bilas "Flips" for the NBA Draft
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we do every year around this time, the Duke Basketball Roundup welcomes Jay Bilas to the podcast to help us preview the NBA Draft. And, because thi...
#632 - Brendan Marks Interview Part 2 - Reviewing the ACC’s offseason
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re honored to have Brenden Marks of The Athletic back to continue our conversation on Episode 632! On Part 1, we focused on Duke’s rebuilt rost...
DBR Bites #53 - NBA Champs and the Duke Hall of Fame
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There were tears of joy on the floor of the TD Garden last night as Jayson Tatum reached the pinnacle of basketball greatness, leading his Boston Celt...
#631 - Brendan Marks Interview Part 1 - Duke’s rebuilt roster
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils 2024-25 roster is rebuilt, and now they’re in the lab to gel into a team this summer. As they do so, we look back at how Duke d...
DBR Bites #52 - ACC-SEC Challenge and Goodbye to a Duke Legend!
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Few people have touched the hearts of Duke fans the way Bob Harris has. For 41 years he was the voice of the Blue Devils, calling thousands of footbal...
DBR Bites #51 - Breaking News, ACC Transfers, and Duke Defensive Draft
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a listener participation episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup. In honor of Duke bringing in a super impressive-looking defensive roster for ...
#630 - Scheyer talks, more scrimmage intel, and academic success
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The DBR guys start this episode by breaking down the fabulous conversation between Jay Bilas and Jon Scheyer on the latest episode of The Brotherhood ...
DBR Bites #50 - Intel from K Academy Pickup Ball
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The K Academy is in full effect, and the 2024-25 roster has started doing pickup games with some of the alumni back in town. We discuss what we’ve h...
DBR Bites #49 - Kansas Rivalry & Other Stuff
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a potpourri of topics as the DBR Podcast crew dive into a bunch stuff happening lately. They begin with the just announced game against ...
#629 - Who plays, who sits next year Part 2 - The Bigs
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 629 of the Duke Basketball Roundup continues our deep dive on the predicted roles for the team, and we welcome back Scott Rich to the show to ...
DBR Bites #48 - Another Portal Addition!! Cameron Sheffield Comes To Cameron!
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We got another one! We thought the Duke Blue Devils were done in the transfer portal, but Jon Scheyer’s always closing. Cameron Sheffield will be he...