Duke Basketball Roundup

#483 - Down go the Deacs

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Basketball Report podcast is here with a breakdown of what worked and what didn't as the Wake Forest Demon Deacons visited Cameron Indoor. Th...

DBR Bites #7 - 2023 Duke Football schedule released!

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elko Ball is back! The 2023 Duke Football schedule was released last night, and Sam and Donald jump on early in the morning to discuss what it looks l...

DBR Bites #6 - Welcoming Wake Forest back to town

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Last time the Duke Blue Devils played Wake Forest, it was a rough outing in what was the first bad loss of the season. Duke is hoping to avenge that l...

#482 - Duke Doubles Ga. Tech

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well, that was certainly a fun day at the office for the Duke Blue Devils as they curb-stomped Georgia Tech by a score of 86-43. DBR Podcast co-host J...

DBR Bites #5 - Whitehead, All-Stars, Brey, & Bob Harris

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

DBR Bites episode #5 has a little something for everyone as we give you quick hits on a number of interesting topics. We begin with the news that Dari...

DBR Bites #4 - Ga Tech & McDonald’s

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Duke goes on the road to Atlanta this weekend and the DBR Podcast crew is here with a preview of what to expect against Georgia Tech. The Yellowjacket...

#481 - Va Tech punches Duke in the throat

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well, that was no fun. Virginia Tech, a team that has played poorly for the entire ACC season, suddenly found their mojo just in time for Duke to come...

DBR Bites #3 - Traveling to Virginia Tech

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a narrow victory at home on Saturday against Miami, the Duke Blue Devils hit the road to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies tonight! Sam and Donal...

#480 - Roach returns

21 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There is a medium-sized elephant in the room if you follow the news at SBNation and Vox Media, which is that the DBR Podcast might be undergoing some ...

DBR Bites #2 - Schutt and the Bench

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of DBR Bites, Jason and Sam hop on to talk about sharpshooting Jaden Schutt and whether he is likely to carve out any meaningful...

DBR Bites #1 - How to weather the Hurricanes

18 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a big game in Cameron on Saturday, so on this first full DBR Bites episode, Donald is here to help you preview Duke’s game against the Mia...

DBR Bites #0 - What are Bites?

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the brave new world of the DBR Podcast. Starting today, we debut a new edition of the podcast called DBR Bites. What are DBR Bites? They ar...

#479 - Looking positively at the loss in Littlejohn

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils suffered a 72-64 loss to the Clemson Tigers yesterday at Littlejohn Coliseum. However, while the Blue Devils lost, there were cer...

#478 - Another tough road game upcoming

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to the DBR Podcast, we are now in the era where we break up game previews from game recaps. Duke heads to Clemson this weekend for a huge...

#477 - Duke’s comeback has us doing Flips!

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What a comeback! The Duke Blue Devils picked it up in the 2nd half to storm back to beat the Pittsburgh Panthers Wednesday night in Cameron Indoor Sta...

#476 - Preparing for the Panthers

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils have a big home game tomorrow night at Cameron Indoor Stadium when the Pittsburgh Panthers pay a visit in the only meeting betwee...

#475 - Thriller in Boston

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It wasn't easy but Duke finally got a road win, topping Boston College by 1 point in Chestnut Hill. The Duke Basketball Report podcast crew are here t...

#474 - Duke gets Packed

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils had a basketball game last night in Raleigh against the NC State Wolfpack, and it was a terrible night for Duke. But yep, we stil...

#473 - Young’s perfect game bests FSU

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils took care of business against the Florida State Seminoles, and we recap the big New Year’s Eve win on Episode 473! Duke’s Rya...

#472 - Bowled Over, Elko’s Boys Notch Another Win

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As 2022 wraps up, Duke football is reaching heights not seen in quite a while. Mike Elko's Blue Devils slapped around UCF to take home the Military Bo...

#471 - Reveille for the Military Bowl!

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils have a bowl game this week against the UCF Knights, our first bowl game in 4 years. So, the DBR Podcast crew previews the big gam...

#470 - Wake Up, Duke!!

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is no fun to recap a game like the discouraging contest against Wake Forest, but the Duke Basketball Report Podcast gang is here whether the news i...

#469 - A break from the break

18 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we are breaking down Duke's first road ACC game of the season, at Wake Forest on Tuesday night. Steve Forbes's squ...

#468 - Assessing the season so far

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The non-conference season is done. Duke has nothing but ACC games remaining. And the Duke Basketball Report Podcast crew thinks this is the perfect ti...

#467 - Five Freshman Starters

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time in Duke basketball history, the starting lineup featured five freshmen as the Blue Devils took on Maryland-Eastern Shore. How did i...

#466 - Duke’s D turns MSG into a Block Party

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils took care of business last night against the Iowa Hawkeyes, winning 74-62 at the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. It may...

#465 - Duke flies by Boston College

04 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils are 1-0 in the ACC after an easy win against the Boston College Eagles yesterday, and the DBR Podcast crew breaks down everything...

#464 - Duke Bucks Ohio State!

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils hung an 81-72 victory on the Ohio State Buckeyes last night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, and the crew is here to recap all that ...

#463 - Duke can’t scale Mt. Edey as Purdue down the Devils

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Duke's big men looked small against Purdue's mountain of a man, Zach Edey. It would be easy to merely look at the impact Edey has on the game and say ...

#462 - Two down, one to go at PK85

26 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Duke had a successful and very suspenseful Thanksgiving and Black Friday out in Portland. Wins over Oregon St. and Xavier may have been largely expect...

#461 - Duke passes Bellarmine test, better competition awaits

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Make no mistake about it, it takes courage for a blue blood like Duke to play a team like Bellarmine. With their endless passing and pump fakes, they ...

#460 - Duke Downs Delaware

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Duke rides some impressive performances from the freshman class, especially Kyle Filipowski and Tyrese Proctor, to take down a pesky Delaware club tha...

#459 - Lessons learned from Kansas defeating Duke

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Duke may have lost in the Champions Classic to Kansas, but the Duke Basketball Report Podcast crew is really excited about how Duke looked in this con...

#458 - An easy weekend

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was a great weekend to be a Blue Devil, from the basketball court to the gridiron. In basketball, Duke takes down USC Upstate after a quick burst f...

#457 - Coach Kara Lawson sits down for a chat

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Basketball Report Podcast sits down with the leader of the Duke Women's program. Kara Lawson is only in her third season on the job at Duke, ...

#456 - Scheyer Era begins in style

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Men’s Basketball Team finally open the 2022-23 season, and it’s a great debut not just for the many freshmen and transfers on the team, b...

#455 - Stats Game 2022!

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The basketball season is upon us, so the DBR Podcast presents the annual stats game, where the three hosts take our best guesses at various stats cate...

#454 - Duke’s First Game, A Preview

05 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Jon Scheyer era officially begins on Monday as the Blue Devils face the Jacksonville Dolphins. The Duke Basketball Report Podcast crew is here wit...

#453 - D on Display in Exhibition Win

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We all knew that Duke would probably easily handle DII opponent Fayetteville State, but did we know it would be this dominating of a win? The DBR Podc...

#452 - Hints from the Secret Scrimmage

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shhhh, don't tell anyone but Duke played a secret scrimmage on Saturday against one of the best teams in the land, the Houston Cougars. Ok, ok, maybe ...

#451 - Countdown complete

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Basketball season, at long last, is upon us here at the DBR Podcast. We've now whet our appetites on 16 minutes of Blue-White game scrimmage during Co...

#450 - Countdown to Craziness Preview

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is a jam-packed episode of the DBR podcast! The guys start by looking ahead to Friday's Countdown to Craziness with speculation about who has bee...

#449 - Duke downed by UNC

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils suffered another devastating defeat on the gridiron this weekend, this time to the North Carolina Tar Heels. It leads our discuss...

#448 - Captain Roach

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Jason are here to run down Duke's latest football game with Donald off in Europe, and shorthanded is sort of how the Blue Devils felt on Satur...

#447 - Secret Practice Video

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here's something special. A loyal listener to The DBR Podcast attended a special private basketball practice inside Cameron Indoor Stadium last week a...

#446 - QB time with Riley Leonard

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with more Duke Football flavor than Duke Basketball this week, but alas, the Blue Devils were not able to continue their early season winni...

#445 - From high school to the league?

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Could the NBA once again let high school players bypass college and enter the NBA Draft? That’s the primary topic of discussion on Episode 445! The ...

#444 - How Hard is Duke’s ACC Schedule?

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The ACC released it full conference schedule this week and you can bet that the DBR Podcast gang spent a good bit of time pouring over the sked to see...

#443 - Elko Era continues to impress!

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Basketball Report Podcast turns to the Duke Football Report Podcast on this Episode 443! Duke Football won against Northwestern 31-23, and we...

#442 - Emergency Recruiting News! Another one!!!

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just days ago, the DBR Podcast took a deep dive on a kid named TJ Power, telling you all about how the 6-8 PF exploded on the scene this summer and dr...

#441 - Whitehead down, Duke Football up

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, we start with Dariq Whitehead, who is expected to be one of Duke's best players this season, an...

#440 - Previewing Duke Football

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The DBR Podcast got news late in the day about the injury suffered by Dariq Whitehead. What a bummer. The guys will have plenty to say about it on the...

#439 - Preferred Scheyer Era changes

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The DBR Podcast is back with Episode 439, and it’s filled with some discussion about some news topics that affect Duke and the ACC. First, we broach...

#438 - Nerd Alert! Ken Pomeroy joins the podcast

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you have listened to the Duke Basketball Report podcast team's previews of Duke games, you have heard them talk about the advanced metrics built by...

#437 - Duke teams for $1 million, Alex!

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some of our listeners sent in some great questions, so Jason, Sam, and Donald discuss some of those topics on Episode 437! The DBR Podcast community i...

#436 - Some summer hypotheticals

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week has been light on Duke Basketball news, so Jason is here to bring Donald, Sam, and all of you a little game. We are predicting some potentia...

#435 - Jack White joins the show!

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's a DBR Podcast episode of firsts: first time we've had an Australian on the show, that's former Blue Devil and now Denver Nugget Jack White, and f...

#434 - Overanalyzing the raw uncut!

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The first summer scrimmage video is here for the Duke Blue Devils, and despite the fact it’s only 6.5 minutes long, we have to spend 4 times as long...

#433 - Conference Craziness!

10 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

THE HOT TOPIC in college sports these days is the future of the conferences. Will the SEC and Big Ten raid the ACC and cause the conference to fall ap...

#432 - Chattin’ with the Kellys

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We know, we know, these are crazy times in college sports. But maybe, amid all the tensions and uncertainty of conference realignment, what we really ...

#431 - We talkin’ schedules!

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fans of Duke Blue Devils Men’s Basketball and Football have a lot of schedule information to dissect, and the DBR Podcast crew discusses it all on E...

#430 - Record-breaking day at the NBA Draft

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Five, count 'em, five Dukies heard their names called on Thursday night at the NBA Draft. It is a record number for Duke and included Paolo Banchero b...

#429 - Bilastrating Moore & Keels

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The NBA Draft is this week, and we conclude our preview of the 5 Duke Blue Devils whose names we expect to be called on Episode 429! We welcome back t...

#428 - More Grandison and Mark Williams NBA potential

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Time for a deep dive into what Duke's newest recruit, "old man" Jacob Grandison means for the 2022-23 Blue Devils. The DBR Podcast crew has plenty to ...

#427 - Scheyer hits recruiting Grand(ison) slam

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It was supposed to be a quiet few days for the DBR Podcast crew. The guys were all set to do a few NBA draft preview episodes and just enjoy the early...

#426 - Bilas on Banchero’s NBA Future

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with Episode 426 of the DBR Podcast, and we begin a 5-part series on each of the Duke Blue Devils that hope to hear their names called in ...

#425 - Proctor reclassifies!!

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Of course, we come out with an episode after a 2-week break, and more news comes that we gotta jump back on and talk about! Tyrese Proctor, a 6’4”...

#424 - Keels is officially gone

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a bit of a long layoff for the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, owing in equal parts to the lack of Duke Basketball news and the relative ina...

#423 - Joey Jumps and AJ visits

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It came as a shock on Wednesday when it was announced that Joey Baker had entered the transfer portal and would be looking elsewhere for his final yea...

#422 - How Scheyer Will Be Different

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Donald, Jason, and Sam dive into the mailbag for some questions to ponder about the future of Duke basketball. Up first, a question about how Jon Sche...

#421 - The Coach K One-and-Done Draft

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we are drafting one-and-done teams from Duke history, and we have a special guest to help evaluate our picks. That...

#420 - Jai Lucas and Ryan Young join the Brotherhood

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we're breaking down two new members of the Duke Basketball family: assistant coach Jai Lucas, who joins Duke from ...

#419 - The Portal Brings a Player

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's a new Dukie in town and his name is Kale Catchings. While not the impact player that some folks are eager to get out of the transfer portal, t...

#418 - Roach Returns, Keels & Moore Declare

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils have had some more players decide to head to the NBA Draft, and we discuss it on Episode 418. But first, we discuss the announcem...

#417 - NBA Draft Decisions

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The DBR Podcast gang pays tribute to the great 2021-22 Dukies who have ended their time in Durham and are now headed into the NBA Draft. First of all,...

#416 - Baker Back and NBA Draft Debate

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The off-season means roster construction and the DBR Podcast crew is here to chat about the latest moves that will make up the 2022-23 Duke Blue Devil...

#415 - Two 5-star commitments and a new member of the staff

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we're giddy over Duke's two most recent commitments, a pair of juniors in the 2023 class, who both declared for Du...

#414 - The Stats Game concludes, and a tribute to Coach K

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now that the Duke season is over, we get to find out the winner of the Stats Game on Episode 414! Jason, Donald, and Sam are back together to go throu...

#413 - Nolan Smith moves on

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The national championship was played last night, but the first topic on this edition of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast is the expected departure o...

#412 - The run ends in the Final Four

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021-2022 season is over for the Duke Blue Devils, as it ends at the Final Four with a 81-77 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels. We react to the...

#411 - Know Thy Enemy!

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With less than 48 hours to go until the huge game with the Tar Heels, the Duke Basketball Report Podcast ventures into enemy territory. We invite on A...

#410 - The Final Four Preview

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the DBR Podcast, the crew are all back together to do our official game preview for Duke's Final Four matchup against UNC in New Or...

#409 - Jay Bilas Previews Duke vs. UNC

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The moment the Duke Basketball Report Podcast crew realized that Duke would be facing their hated rivals from down the road in the Final Four, the guy...

#408 - FINAL FOUR BOUND! Duke dunks Arkansas

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

They did it! The Blue Devils made it to the Final Four as their offense again proved to be more than enough to foil one of the best defenses in the na...

#407 - Sweet Victory over Texas Tech

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wowowowowow! The Blue Devils win a nail-biter against Texas Tech and the DBR Podcast gang jump on line to give their immediate reaction. The story of ...

#406 - Deep Dive on Texas Tech

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After hours of research and video study, the DBR Podcast crew is ready to give you all you need to know about Duke's Sweet 16 opponent, Texas Tech. An...

#405 - Back to the Sweet Sixteen

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During a thrilling opening weekend of the NCAA tournament, Duke and Michigan State delivered another classic matchup between longtime rivals Mike Krzy...

#404 - Duke beats CS-Fullerton, prepares for Sparty

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The NCAA Tournament has begun, and the Duke Blue Devils got off to a good start with a victory over Cal State Fullerton. The DBR Podcast crew is here ...

#403 - Previewing Duke’s Tournament Journey

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The DBR Podcast gang has spent the last 24 hours pouring over brackets and advanced metrics to bring you a Duke-centric look at the NCAA field. They g...

#402 - Tournament time

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we break down Duke's performance in the ACC tournament, where the Blue Devils lost in the final to Virginia Tech, ...

#401 - Duke squeezes out one more against the Orange

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank goodness for the veterans! It is March and every team in the nation is living by the "survive and advance" mantra. And Duke did survive against ...

#400 - Kenny D on Coach K’s Legacy

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The DBR Podcast has reached another century mark, and like we did for episodes #100, #200, and #300, the podcast welcomes former Duke player Kenny Den...

#399 - ACC tournament preview and more UNC post-mortem

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report, we start by looking ahead at the ACC tournament, where Duke is the top seed and plays its first game Th...

#398 - UNC spoils K’s night

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The DBR Podcast is here to react on Episode 398 just hours after the Duke Blue Devils suffered a 94-81 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturda...

#397 - THE BIG DAY!

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is with a tear in our eye and excitement in our heart that the Duke Basketball Report Podcast looks ahead to a day of festivities celebrating the i...

#396 - Beatdown in Pittsburgh

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Wine of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast was in the house to watch the Blue Devils dismantle Jeff Capel's Pitt Panthers. The latest edition o...

#395 - Duke juices the Syracuse Orange

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Duke Blue Devils took the air out of the Carrier Dome last night in a thorough dismantling of the Syracuse Orange, and on Episode 395, we recap th...

#394 - Roach Crushes Cavs

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The DBR Podcast gang has been begging Jeremy Roach to step up in recent weeks and it seems he heeded their call. Behind a stellar effort from Duke's 6...

#393 - Duke takes the lead in the ACC

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the DBR Podcast, Jason and Sam are back to discuss Duke's victory over Florida State, which, coupled with Notre Dame's loss to Wake...

#392 - Close call against the Demon Deacons

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, that was a close one! Duke survives against Wake Forest thanks to a last second (fraction of a second) tip dunk by Mark Williams. It was a super...