Duke Basketball Roundup
Episodes
#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...
#391 - The (sorta) scandalous Coach K biography
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emergency podcast time! The sports media world let out a collective "ophmygoddidyouseethat!??!" today with the release of some inside details on Ian O...
#390 - BC Beatdown
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the DBR Podcast, we are breaking down Duke's victory at BC. Sam was in the building along with what felt like most of the Duke alum...
#389 - Duke tames the Tigers
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils left Littlejohn Coliseum with a 82-64 victory over the Clemson Tigers last night, and the DBR Podcast recaps the win on Episode 3...
#388 - Letdown loss to UVA
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ugh, last night was frustrating for the Duke Blue Devils. After a 69-68 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers, the DBR Podcast crew has to discuss what went ...
#387 - Duke Demolishes UNC
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well, that was fun! The Blue Devils laid an absolute beatdown on UNC Saturday night. The final margin of 20 points didn't come close to reflecting Duk...
#386 - GTHC: The Carolina Preview
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is Go to H**l Carolina week here on the DBR podcast and we bring on a special guest to help with a deep dive into the 2021-22 Tarheels. Joining us ...
#385 - Defensive demolition of Notre Dame
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils put on an incredible defensive performance Monday night against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, winning 57-43 in South Bend. On Ep...
#384 - Duke averts a comeback defeat
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the DBR Podcast, Jason and Sam are back without Donald, who is still on his USA Soccer travels, to review Duke's win at Louisville ...
#383 - Taming the Tigers
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clemson came to town this week and, full credit to the Tigers, they gave Duke all the Blue Devils could handle. The DBR Podcast gang sits down to diss...
#382 - Duke squeezes the Orange
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Duke Blue Devils had a great day on the basketball court yesterday in a 20-point thrashing of the Syracuse Orange. Episode 382 of the DBR Podcast ...
#381 - Falling to FSU
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is no way to sugar coat it, Florida State worked hard and played gutsy basketball. They deserved that victory over Duke. But, there are plenty o...
#380 - Catching up with Nate James and looking ahead to FSU
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
DBR Podcast co-host Jason Evans was in a high school gym this weekend and, to his great surprise, he saw Duke legend Nate James there as well. Listen ...
#379 - Block party in Cameron
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Duke Basketball Report Podcast, Duke is back in the win column with a victory at home against NC State, behind huge nights for ...
#378 - A Tale of Two Halves: Duke Wallops Wake
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a game where Coach K temporarily ceded power to Jon Scheyer, a game where AJ Griffin was elevated into the starting lineup for the first time, the ...
#377 - Turnovers Doom Duke in Loss to Miami
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Blue Devils still don't look like themselves following the Covid break. On Saturday night they could not get out of their own way, turning the bal...