Duke Basketball Roundup

Red Storm Rising! Duke has a tough challenge in store on Friday for the Sweet 16 game against St. John's and the Duke Basketball Roundup has a breakdown of everything you need to know about our next opponent. Jason and Donald give you all the details about the impressive wins St. John's has posted over the past couple months as they have risen to be one of the top teams in the land. The guys also break down how the Red Storm play -- especially on defense where St. John's is one of the top 5 teams in the country in recent months. 

After the break, the DBR Podcast also dives into the Carolina coaching situation. Now that Hubert Davis is gone, the guys have some thoughts on who could be next to take up the task of maintaining the greatest rivalry in college basketball.  
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The Duke Blue Devils are back in the Sweet 16, and we analyze what has happened in the NCAA Tournament to date. Jordan Brenner of The Athletic and The Underdogs Podcast rejoins the show to help us understand everything on Episode 813!

With Jason out, Donald and Jordan first start with Duke and what they’ve done thus far to get to the East Regional in DC. He gives us his take on where they’ve succeeded, where some of the struggles have been, and what the possible return of Caleb Foster and the improved health of Pat Ngongba does to the roster. We also talk about what they need to do to get past St. John’s and keep dancing in the tournament.

We also look at the NCAA Tournament as a whole to note that Cinderella is wearing a Power 5 dress this year. We discuss why so many upset bids fell short and if there are any surprises left in a tournament that has nothing but power conference teams remaining.

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It wasn't nearly as easy as the final score indicated but the Blue Devils roll on to the Sweet 16 by sending TCU home with a dominant second half performance. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down the way Duke flipped the switch and dominated the Horned Frogs over the final 16 minutes of the game. Defense, rebounding, and shot selection were major keys to this contest. Oh, and getting Big Pat back was a big boost as well. DBR Podcast co-host Jason Evans was in Greenville for the contest (seated right behind Grant Hill and Bill Rafferty) and he had some unique insights into the game, including revealing conversations with several members of the team in the post-game locker room.

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The Duke Blue Devils have advanced to the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament, and awaiting them are the Texas Christian Horned Frogs. We preview the matchup on DBR Bites #154.

TCU has a stellar resume for a 9 seed, beating some top teams and hanging with some others. We talk about why they’ve been good against some teams and what has made them inconsistent on the season. We also get into some of the players and what to watch as the Blue Devils hope to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16.

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How is your heart rate? The Duke Basketball Roundup is here
to talk you down off the ledge from a nerve-wracking opening NCAA tourney game against the 16-seeded Sienna Saints. It was a tale of two halves as Duke looked nothing like a top seed in the opening 20 but then found their way in the back half thanks to some real heroics from Cayden Boozer and his supporting cast (yes, it feels strange to even type that sentence).

Jason and Donald break down the reasons not to be too worried about this game and point out some nice historical precedents to show that, despite a less-than-expected opening round win, Duke is still a major national title contender.

Survive and advance... that is all that matters at this time of year.

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