Duke Basketball Roundup

#628 - Who plays, who sits next year Part 1 - The Perimeter

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The portal is closed (as far as Duke is concerned)! According to everything the Duke Basketball Roundup has heard, the Duke roster for 2024-25 is pret...

#627 - EMERGENCY POD! Sion James commits to Duke!

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sound the sirens! Sion James is headed to Duke, and we discuss it on Episode 627. The 6’6” graduate transfer arrives in Durham after 4 years at Tu...

#626 - Portal Intel, Parent Complaints, and Scheduling News

08 May 2024

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We have all heard the rumors, guard Sion James from Tulane is thiiiis close to picking Duke as his next destination. On the latest episode of the Duke...

#625 - Detailing the History of the Blue Devil!

02 May 2024

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We have a fun episode for you! On Episode 625, we discuss the history of the Duke Blue Devil mascot as we interview Bryan Reklis and welcome back Sam ...

DBR Bites #47 - Next Portal Targets

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The latest episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup features a few minutes of several different topics. Jason and Donald begin by looking at Duke's rece...

#624 - BREAKING NEWS: Mason Gillis, Welcome to Duke!

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup is all about the future of the program... both in terms of the transfer portal and incoming freshmen. Firs...

DBR Bites #46 - BREAKING NEWS: Duke lands Maliq Brown!

21 Apr 2024

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Another one! The Blue Devils have landed maybe their best player of the transfer portal era with the addition of Maliq Brown. Brown is a 6-8, long-arm...

#623 - Duke's place in the transfer portal era

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with a full episode where we discuss the Duke Blue Devils in the transfer portal era on Episode 623. TJ Power announced yesterday that he ...

DBR Bites #45 - We say farewell to Jeremy Roach and Jaden Schutt

17 Apr 2024

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We’ve reached the emotional portion of the season where we bid farewell to a couple more players, Jeremy Roach and Jaden Schutt. Donald and Jason re...

DBR Bites #44 - Caleb Foster returns!

15 Apr 2024

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Caleb Foster is back! The Duke Blue Devils guard discussed teaming up next season with Tyrese Proctor on the latest episode of The Brotherhood Podcast...

#622 - Farewell to Flip, Jared, and Jaylen

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It is with a heavy heart, but with clear eyes, that the Duke Basketball Roundup says goodbye to Jared McCain, Kyle Filipowski, and Jaylen Blakes. Flip...

DBR Bites #43 - Proctor Returns to Duke!

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Blue Devils get some great news for the 2024-25 campaign as it has been revealed that point-guard Tyrese Proctor will return to Durham to captain ...

DBR Bites #42 - Mark Mitchell Enters The Transfer Portal

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back with DBR Bites Episode 42 as we presumably say goodbye to Mark Mitchell’s time at Duke Blue Devils. Donald and Jason come together to c...

#621 - The Future So Bright...

08 Apr 2024

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While we await decisions about who from last season's Blue Devils will be a part of next season's Blue Devils, the DBR Podcast takes a peek into the f...

#620 - Season recap with a special guest

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It is time for the Duke Basketball Roundup to reflect on the season in the way they do every year, by looking back at how awful the guys are at predic...

DBR Bites #41 - Christian Reeves and Mickie Dees

03 Apr 2024

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The Duke Basketball Roundup crew has a lot to cover in this episode. Christian Reeves says his time in Durham is probably over, he is entering the tra...

#619 - Burned! Blue Devils bow out to NC State

01 Apr 2024

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It wasn't supposed to end this way. NC State knocked the Blue Devils out of the tournament, ending the season for a club that seemed poised to make a ...

#618 - Duke’s Toughness Sends Sweet Blue Devils to Elite 8

30 Mar 2024

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We’re still buzzing after Duke’s thrilling win in the Sweet 16 over the Houston Cougars, and we do a full recap on Episode 618! Duke set some reco...

DBR Bites #40 - VICTORY IS OURS!! ONTO THE ELITE 8!!

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Duke 54 - Houston 51! It was a war and Duke was the victor. Only minutes after the game ended, Jason and Donald hopped on to give us an "instant react...

#617 - Houston Preview Part 2: Tough and Relentless

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our preview of the Houston Cougars on Episode 617 as we get ready for tomorrow night! The Duke Blue Devils will have their hands full tomo...

#616 - Houston Preview Part 1 with the Voice of the Coogs

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils are preparing for their Sweet 16 matchup with the Houston Cougars, so we begin Part 1 of our preview by welcoming Jeremy Branham ...

#615 - Recap of the Rout! Duke Destroys Dukes!

26 Mar 2024

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One day after Duke's thrashing of James Madison and the Duke Basketball Roundup is still basking in the glow of that impressive 38 point victory. Dona...

DBR Bites #39 - Instant Reaction to Duke Dismantling James Madison

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How sweet (16) it is! Duke walloped the Dukes of James Madison in a game that was dominated by the Blue Devils from the opening minutes. The Duke Bask...

#614 - Vanquishing Vermont!

23 Mar 2024

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It wasn't a nail biter, but it wasn't exactly easy either. Still, the Blue Devils turned up the defensive pressure and survived the first round of the...

#613 - How to Corral the Catamounts

20 Mar 2024

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March Madness is here, and Duke begins its journey on Friday. We preview their opponent, the Vermont Catamounts, on Episode 613. Donald and Jason beg...

#612 - More thoughts on the NCAA Tourney and the State of Duke

18 Mar 2024

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We’ve taken some time to review the NCAA Tournament brackets and Duke’s road, so we have more thoughts on Episode 612. We begin by taking a furthe...

#611 - The Madness is Here! NCAA Bracket Released!

18 Mar 2024

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The path is now known. Duke's journey to reach the college basketball promised land begins in Brooklyn. New York on Friday night against the Vermont C...

#610 - Duke goes down in DC

15 Mar 2024

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We don’t like these episodes, but we have to do it. The ACC Tournament ended in abrupt fashion last night with Duke’s loss to NC State, and Jason ...

#609 - ACC Tourney Preview & All-ACC Teams

12 Mar 2024

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This episode of the Duke Basketball Roundup has a little something for everyone. The guys start by tackling a couple controversies coming out of the C...

#608 - Carolina can still go to... you know where

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Well, that was no fun. UNC completed a season sweep of the Blue Devils and with it took the ACC regular season title. On the latest edition of the Duk...

#607 - Carolina comes to Cameron

08 Mar 2024

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The rematch is here and there is a lot riding on it. The Duke Basketball Roundup is here with its preview of the big game this weekend against the hat...

#606 - EMERGENCY POD: Major recruiting news!!

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you hear those emergency sirens? The Duke Basketball Roundup is here with instant reaction to the earthquake that shook college basketball recruit...

#605 - Offensive Boards & 2nd Half Offense Fuels Duke W

05 Mar 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils went over to Raleigh and, in what could be the best road win of the year, defeated the NC State Wolfpack 79-64. We recap everythi...

#604 - Right Back At It In Raleigh

04 Mar 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils are back on the road tonight when they head to Raleigh to take on the NC State Wolfpack, and we prepare for the game on Episode...

#603 - Crushing the Cavs in Cameron

03 Mar 2024

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Virginia has been one of the most formidable defensive teams in college basketball for more than a decade. Duke utterly dismantled that defense on Sat...

#602 - Cavs Come Calling

01 Mar 2024

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Tony Bennett's Virginia Cavaliers always present an unique challenge for Duke. An absolutely elite defensive team that often has a weak offense. This ...

#601 - Duke Destroys Cards

29 Feb 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils took care of business against the Louisville Cardinals, and we recap the game on Episode 601! Duke made easy work of the Cards, w...

DBR Bites #38 - Duke hopes to reshuffle the Cards

27 Feb 2024

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We’re back with DBR Bites Episode #38, where we preview the Duke Blue Devils’ upcoming game against the Louisville Cardinals. Duke hopes to get ba...

#600 - The Dawg Does It Again!

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Basketball Roundup has reached 600 total episodes and you know what that means. If it has two zeros on the end, then Kenny "The Dawg" Denard ...

#599 - Great game at Wake ends badly

25 Feb 2024

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With the outrage over the court storming incident fading a little bit, the Duke Basketball Roundup takes a few moments to look back on the actual game...

DBR Bites #37 - Flip gets hurt in Wake courtstorming

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We’re going to talk about it on DBR Bites #37. The Duke Blue Devils lost to Wake Forest 83-79, but the biggest story is what occurred as the game en...

DBR Bites #36 - Road Warrior Weekend

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Duke's 3 game road trip takes them about an hour down the road to Wake Forest for what will be one of the toughest games of the season. As the Duke Ba...

#598 - Duke cancels all Hurricane warnings in dominant road win

22 Feb 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils destroyed the Miami Hurricanes on the road Wednesday night, and Jason and Donald jump on soon after the game to recap all the fun...

#597 - Hurricane Warning

20 Feb 2024

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A whole lot of folks circled this one on the calendar back when the schedule came out. Duke versus Miami was sure to be a matchup for the top of the A...

#596 - McCain McCan as Duke tops FSU

18 Feb 2024

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Oh my, Jared McCain came to play in Tally! The Duke Basketball Roundup is here to help you break down every key moment from the 35 point explosion tha...

DBR Bites #35 - Heading to Tally

15 Feb 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils embark on a 3 game road trip that will go a long way toward determining who will be the #1 seed in the ACC Tournament. It starts ...

#595 - Duke Pushes Past Wake Forest

13 Feb 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils were able to fight and push past Wake Forest to win 77-69, and Jason and Donald recap everything on Episode 595. Jason’s still ...

DBR Bites #34 - A Huge Game Coming Against Wake Forest

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils have a crucial matchup coming this evening against Wake Forest, and on DBR Bites 34, we preview the big game. Jason and Donald be...

#594 - Duke defends Hotel Cameron Indoor against the Eagles

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils won the first game of their Saturday-Monday double when they defeated the Boston College Eagles 80-65 yesterday. We recap the vic...

DBR Bites #33 - Eagles Coming to Town

09 Feb 2024

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Duke continues its trek through the ACC this weekend with a contest in Cameron against Boston College. The Eagles present an interesting test as they ...

#593 - Knocking Off Notre Dame

08 Feb 2024

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Going from North Carolina, at the top of the ACC standings, to Notre Dame, at the bottom of the ACC standings, was quite a change for the Duke Blue De...

#592 - Duke prepares to bring the Fight to the Irish

06 Feb 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils look to return to the win column on Wednesday night as they welcome the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Cameron. On Episode 592, Jas...

#591 - Devils fail to match Carolina's energy

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let's face it, recapping games where Duke lost is no fun... but when we lose to UNC it is really a tough time. Still, the Duke Basketball Roundup crew...

#590 - The Last Word on the Duke-UNC Game

02 Feb 2024

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It is arguably the biggest rivalry in sports, certainly the most significant rivalry in college basketball... Duke versus Carolina. And this year, gam...

#589 - Duke-UNC Preview, Part 1: Jay Bilas Prepares Us For Battle!

01 Feb 2024

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There’s a big game coming up on Saturday evening. It’s that time. The biggest and best rivalry in college sports takes flight when the Duke Blue D...

DBR Bites #32 - Penguins and Defense

31 Jan 2024

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The Duke Basketball Roundup has been operating with one hand tied behind its back lately because co-host Jason Evans has been on an extended break vis...

#588 - Duke Masters The Hokie Pokey

30 Jan 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils had a huge victory on the road against Virginia Tech, and JJ Jackson from Locked On Blue Devils returns to the show to help us re...

#587 - Aussie Ice Cools Clemson

28 Jan 2024

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Duke fans can exhale as the Blue Devils defeated the Clemson Tigers 72-71 yesterday in Cameron. We recap that thriller and preview their next game aga...

#586 - Clemson's Coming to Cameron

26 Jan 2024

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With the Clemson Tigers coming to town to play the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, Donald is joined by Scott Rich to help preview the game on Episode 58...

#585 - Duke's Aces Enough To Topple Cards

24 Jan 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils rebound with an 83-69 victory over the Louisville Cardinals, and we welcome JJ Jackson from the Locked On Blue Devils Podcast to ...

#584 - Duke sent into Pitt of despair

22 Jan 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils lost over the weekend to the Pitt Panthers, and we recap what went wrong on Episode 584. With Jason somewhere in the deep blue se...

#583 - Re-Previewing Pitt Prior to Jason's Drake Passage

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The DBR Podcast is back with Episode 583 as Jason and Donald once again get ready to see Duke take on Pitt. Duke will play Pitt for the 2nd time in 11...

#582 - Duke Survives Tech's Second Sting

14 Jan 2024

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If you had Ryan Young as a key player getting big minutes against Georgia Tech, raise your hand. The Duke Basketball Roundup gang admits they sure did...

DBR Bites #31 - Revenge!!

12 Jan 2024

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The Blue Devils get their first rematch of the season as Georgia Tech comes to town on Saturday. The first game in Atlanta was arguably the worst perf...

#581 - Flip sends Panthers to the Pitts

10 Jan 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils pounded the Pitt Panthers last night in what was a super fun game, and Jason and Donald are here to recap everything on Episode 5...

#580 - How to tame the Panthers

08 Jan 2024

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Duke has a very winnable, but also easily losable, game on the road Tuesday night against the Pitt Panthers and the Duke Basketball Roundup is here wi...

#579 - The Mighty Mark Mitchell Helps Duke Dunk Notre Dame

07 Jan 2024

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Thanks to Mark Mitchell and Jeremy Roach, the Duke Blue Devils got their first road win of the season, but the Duke Basketball Roundup pulls no punche...

#578 - Heading North to South Bend

04 Jan 2024

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Irish eyes have not been smiling very much this season at Notre Dame. The basketball team has suffered some pretty awful defeats. But, lately they hav...

#577 - Beating the Pulp out of the Orange

03 Jan 2024

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The Duke Blue Devils used an impressive second half shooting display to pull away from the Syracuse Orange in the first game of 2024, but the Duke Bas...

#576 - How to Juice the Orange

01 Jan 2024

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On Episode 576, Jason is back from the slopes to join Donald as they preview tomorrow’s Duke Blue Devils game against the Syracuse Orange. The Orang...

#575 - Duke snatches the crown from Queens

30 Dec 2023

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The Duke Blue Devils take care of business in a big way against the Queens Royals, and we welcome Scott Rich to discuss it on Episode 575! With Jason ...

#574 - How To Decrown Queens

28 Dec 2023

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Men’s basketball action restarts this weekend for the Duke Blue Devils, so we preview their upcoming matchup against Queens University on Episode 57...

#573 - Duke Football wins twice and FSU sues

26 Dec 2023

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We’re back after the Christmas holiday to recap a couple of big Duke Football wins as well as the future of the ACC on Episode 573! Duke Football wo...

#572 - Bear Trap Nabs Baylor

21 Dec 2023

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This was a big win... a win Duke needed. The Blue Devils victory over Baylor was a crucial non-conference game for a team that didn't perform as expec...

#571 - Breaking down the Baylor Bears

19 Dec 2023

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The Duke Blue Devils have a big game Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden against the Baylor Bears, and we welcome David Hornbeak from Our Daily B...

#570 - Jared McCain's mom and dad

17 Dec 2023

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The Duke Basketball Roundup welcomes Jina and Lance McCain to the podcast, the parents of Duke freshman star Jared McCain. The DBR podcase has intervi...

#569 - More Hofstra Thoughts and Big Picture Problems

14 Dec 2023

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If you thought one roundup of Duke's win over Hofstra was enough, think again! The DBR podcast is back with some more comments about that impressive v...

#568 - Near Fliple Double helps Duke tame Pride

13 Dec 2023

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The Duke Blue Devils took care of business against the Hofstra Pride, and we have an immediate postgame recap on Episode 568! Duke had to battle Hofst...

DBR Bites #30 - Don't Overlook Hofstra

11 Dec 2023

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One of the better mid-major teams in the country comes to Cameron Tuesday night as the Hofstra Pride arrive in Durham. Make no mistake this is a club ...

#567 - They're Back! Blue Devils Stomp 49ers

10 Dec 2023

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Whether you think it was the Jared McCain show or you were wowed at the performance of Jaylen Blakes, there was no question that Duke's backcourt brou...

DBR Bites #29 - Manny Diaz takes over

08 Dec 2023

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The Duke Blue Devils have hired a head football coach (cue the blue smoke!) and Jason and Donald discuss the hire on a special DBR Bites Episode 29. M...

#566 - Changes coming against Charlotte

06 Dec 2023

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Duke has a big game this weekend, not because of the opponent (though this is a team to be respected) but because we begin to get to see what Duke loo...

#565 - Wrecked down at Georgia Tech

03 Dec 2023

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The Duke Blue Devils had another poor showing yesterday against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and we discuss the first ACC loss on Episode 565. Duk...

#564 - ACC Season Begins

01 Dec 2023

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After a couple disappointing games, Duke seeks to get back on track this weekend in Atlanta against the Ga Tech Yellowjackets. The Duke Basketball Rou...

#563 - Awful against Arkansas

30 Nov 2023

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This was not how the season was supposed to start for an experienced Blue Devil club, but they picked up their second loss (and their second poor game...

#562 - What to expect when Duke plays Arkansas

28 Nov 2023

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They are calling this one of the biggest home games in Arkansas basketball history. That's what happens when Duke comes to town. The Blue Devils will ...

DBR Bites #28 - Elko Exits Duke

27 Nov 2023

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Under the cover of night, Mike Elko boarded a plane and put Durham in his rear-view mirror. After 2 years of great success at Duke, he is moving on to...

#561 - Duke overcomes Thanksgiving hangover

26 Nov 2023

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The Duke Blue Devils had a poor effort display against Southern Indiana, but still emerged with the win on Friday night. We recap the game on Episode ...

DBR Bites #27 - Silencing the Screaming Eagles

24 Nov 2023

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We’re back with a new DBR Bites Episode 27 as we preview Duke’s Black Friday game against Southern Indiana! The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles ...

#560 - Doctor Proctor, gimme the W!

22 Nov 2023

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We’re back with Episode 560 to recap Duke’s win over LaSalle! The Blue Devils took out LaSalle 95-66 to move to 4-1 on the season, and Donald and ...

#559 - Bison Beatdown

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Duke had no trouble taking care of the Bucknell Bison, 90-60, but there were several interesting events in the game that need a deep analysis. That is...

DBR Bites #26 - How to beat the Bison!

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let's be honest, Bucknell won't be as tough an opponent as Arizona or Michigan State but no one should be overlooked or dismissed so the Duke Basketba...

#558 - Spankin' Sparty

15 Nov 2023

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The Duke Basketball Roundup is here with a recap of the Blue Devil's bounce-back win over Michigan State. Caleb Foster went bananas (get it?!?!) from ...

#557 - How to rebound against the Spartans

13 Nov 2023

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Duke Men’s Basketball heads to the United Center in Chicago tomorrow to take on Michigan State in the Champions Classic, and we preview the big game...

#556 - First Loss! What Happened Against Arizona?

11 Nov 2023

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The Duke Basketball Roundup takes a deep dive into the good and the bad from the Blue Devils' heavyweight matchup with the Arizona Wildcats. It was a ...

#555 - Welcoming the Wildcats

09 Nov 2023

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The Duke Blue Devils welcome the Arizona Wildcats to Cameron on Friday night, and we preview the big game on Episode 555! It’s an early season match...

#554 - Duke Dunks Dartmouth

07 Nov 2023

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If you had guessed that Jalen Blakes and Spencer Hubbard would arguably play bigger roles in Duke's season opening victory than Sean Stewart and TJ Po...

#553 - The 2023-24 Stats Game!!

05 Nov 2023

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The 2023-24 Stats game is upon us, and Sam Klein returns to the show to guide us through it on Episode 553! Before we get into the Stats Game, we quic...

#552 - Duke awaits the Big Green

03 Nov 2023

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The basketball season is just a few sleeps away from beginning, and we get started with the previews on Episode 552! The Duke Blue Devils host the Dar...

#551 - How did Duke look in their exhibition game?

02 Nov 2023

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It was our first peek at the 2023-24 Blue Devils in a (sorta) real game as Duke took on UNC-Pembroke last night in Cameron. Though it was just an exhi...