Duke Goes To 12 and 0 With Win Over NC-Greensboro

Coach K takes second place in wins as the #1 Blue Devils defeat N.C. Greensboro 108 to 62. Kyle Singler led the Duke scoring with 27 points, and Mason Plumlee and Nolan Smith led the rebounding with 6 each.

This was not supposed to be a close game and it wasn't. Duke came in to the game 11 and 0 and N.C. Greensboro came in at 0 and 11. It really showed with the turnovers duke had 7 turnovers and N.C. G had 25.

It was one of Duke's best shooting percentages. Duke shot 60% to N.C. G which shot 44%. Duke's next opponent is Miami on Sun, Jan 02 in Durham,N.C. at 7:45 p.m.

Duke Goes 11-0 With Win Over Elon

Duke defeats Elon and moves their record to 11 and 0. Elon kept it close the first 4 minutes of the game, but Duke was able to take control from there on. Kyle Singler led the Blue Devils with 24 points Ryan Kelly had 6 assist.

Kyle Singler and Mason Plumlee had 7 rebounds each. Duke had 14 turnovers, which is too high, but Elon was not able to take advantage of the turnovers. Duke had 40 rebounds to 26 for Elon, which made a big difference in the game.

The final score was 98 to 72. The win gives Coach K a tie with Dean Smith for the second most wins in basketball history. It was another good game for Duke, but Nolan Smith and Ryan Kelly go to the "Dark Blue Side" tonight with 4 fouls each. Duke's next game will be Wed, Dec 29 when they take on UNC Greensboro in Greensboro, N.C. at 7:00 p.m. est. time.

Duke Slams Saint Louis

Duke beats Saint Louis big time 84 to 47, but Saint Louis played a good defensive game, they were just not big enough to stop the Blue Devils.
Nolan Smith led the devils with 22 points and 5 assist. Miles Plumlee brought down 9 rebounds.

Duke had 10 turnovers, but received 21 turnovers from Saint Louis. They shot 53% to 37% for Saint Louis.

Duke's next game will be Mon, Dec 20 when they take on Elon in Durham at 7:00 p.m. est. time. Josh Hairston goes in "The Dark Blue Side" with 4 fouls.

Duke Wins Without Irving

Kyrie Irving is out of the Duke lineup indefinitely with a toe injury, but that didn't stop the Dukies from beating Bradley. The win gives Duke a record of 9 and 0, and Coach K moves his record up a notch as being the number 3 most winning coach in history.

Andre Dawkins was on fire tonight and took top shooting honors with a career high of 28 points in the 83 to 48 win. Mason Plumlee was the top rebounder with 7 rebounds. Nolan Smith took over point guard tonight and did his part with 10 assist.

This was Duke's game all the way even though they did start off a little slow. The Blue Devils shot 50% compared to bradley's 33%, they also kept the turnovers down with only 9. This was a good game for Duke and made it possible for some players to get in the game that I haven't seen play much.

Duke's next game will be Sat, Dec 11 when they take on Saint Louis in Durham at 12:00 p.m. est. time. No one goes in "The Dark Blue Side" tonight, it was a good game for all the players.

The Blue Devils Bite The Bulldogs

Butler stayed with Duke well into the second half, but foul trouble got the best of the Bulldogs. Midway through the second half Duke took control over Butler and never looked back. The final score was Duke 82 Butler 70.

Nolan Smith led the scoring for the Blue Devils with 24 points and Andre Dawkins a guard took the rebounding honors with 8 rebounds. Duke shot 46% to Butler's 44%. The Devils 3 point shooting was way off, shooting only 30% compared to 53% for Butler.

Duke had 15 turnovers 2 more than Butler had, but because of Butler's foul trouble and low free throw percentage (50%), the Blue Devils turnovers didn't prevent Duke from taking the win.
Duke's next game will be against Bradley, Wed, Dec 08, in Durham at 9:00 p.m. est. time.

"The Dark Blue Side"
Kyrie Irving goes in the Dark Blue Side this game with 5 turnovers.
Also Kyle Singler joins him with his 5 fouls.

Duke Prevails Over Michigan State

Michigan St bows to Duke tonight, but they don't have anything to be ashamed of, because they are a very good team. This game really came down to not who is the best, but who was going to make the most mistakes.

Michigan St is a much faster team than Duke and the Blue Devils had a hard time containing them because of their speed. The Spartans shot a little better than Duke 51% to 47% and they also out rebounded the Devils.

The difference in the game came down to turn overs and free throw shooting. Duke ended up with 15 turnovers (too many) and Michigan St. had 20. The Blue Devils shot 71% from the line and the Spartans shot only 53%.

Kyrie Irving had his best game yet for Duke leading the scoring stats with 31 points. Mason Plumlee took the rebounding honors with 10. The final score was Duke 84 Michigan St. 79, but it was a close one all the way through. If you missed this one you missed a very good game.

The Blue Devils will take on Butler the team they only beat by two points in the National Championship game last year on Sat, Dec 04 at East Rutherford, N.J. at 3:15 p.m.

"The Dark Blue Side"
Miles Plumlee goes in the Dark Blue Side again this game for having 4 fouls.
Also Kyle Singler joins him with his 4 fouls. Mason Plumlee can join them with his 5 turnovers the most of any Duke player.