No. 2 Duke rolls past Central Arkansas 105-54 for 3-0 start
Freshman Matthew Hurt scored a season-high 19 points to help second-ranked Duke beat Central Arkansas 105-54 on Tuesday night.
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2020 Schedule
3-0, 8th in ACC
- 11/53W 68-66
- 11/8W 89-55
- 11/12W 105-54
- 11/15
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- 1/8
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- 1/28
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
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- 2/86
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- 2/25h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 9TBD
- 3/2h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/76h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Coach K: PG Jones OK after taking hit to head
Duke's Tre Jones was involved in a collision with a Central Arkansas player in the first half and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
Jones shaken up after head-to-head collision (0:32)
Carey flushes it home with 2 hands (0:18)
Duke's defense leads to Hurt's triple (0:32)
Kentucky, Duke take over top 2 spots in AP poll
With wins last week in the Champions Classic, Kentucky and Duke have moved up to the top two spots in the latest AP poll. Michigan State, Louisville and Kansas round out the top five.
Five things we learned in college basketball's first week
First impressions are important, and a group of teams and players made big ones. Others left us with pressing questions.
Jones leads No. 4 Duke past Colorado State 89-55
Tre Jones had 15 points and eight assists, and No. 4 Duke routed Colorado State 89-55 on Friday night.
Duke's Stanley flushes thunderous tomahawk slam (0:24)
Jerry Seinfeld and the Admiral take in Duke game (0:21)
DeLaurier cleans up on offensive glass (0:17)
Jones muscles in for and-1 score (0:19)
Jones drops a dime to Hurt for Duke dunk (0:21)
White walks off under own power after scary collision (0:48)
Duke's Stanley contorts for and-1 bucket (0:22)
O'Connell's triple gets Cameron Crazies jumping (0:25)
Jones sinks smooth pull-up jumper (0:20)
College basketball picks: How will Duke, Kentucky build on wins?
ESPN.com's college hoops experts make their picks as Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and others retake the floor.
Maryland, Louisville lead combined men's and women's college hoops ranks
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Courtside: Greenberg and Dakich recap the Champions Classic and chat with Chris Beard
Dan Dakich and Seth Greenberg tip off the podcast by discussing the Champions Classic, Cole Anthony dropping 34 in his first game and Virginia holding Syracuse to its fewest points since 1945. Next, the guys are joined by Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard (10:46) to talk about how he doesn't plan on rewatching the title game until he wins the whole thing, what's changed with recruiting after last year's success, the concept of "coaching through tape," his love of Whataburger and the origins of the Fireside Chat. Later, Seth and Dan touch on Andrew Jones dropping 20 for Texas in his first game back after being diagnosed with leukemia, the championship probability of the four Champions Classic teams (33:44) and Baylor-Washington in the Armed Forces Classic.
Hot board and signing day preview: Where top college hoops prospects are headed
Five ESPN 100 prospects have decision dates set. Here are our predictions for where they -- and other key uncommitted players -- will sign.
Niagara names ex-Duke PG Paulus head coach
Niagara has removed the interim tag from Greg Paulus making him the permanent head coach, the school announced Thursday.
A college basketball celebration at the Garden, and a sport grappling with its future
The coaching stars of college hoops shone brightly in Tuesday night's Champions Classic. The games resumed ... while the game remains on notice.
For 3: Top-ranked Michigan State falls, Kentucky impresses
Kentucky and Duke were the big winners at the Champions Classic. UNC's Cole Anthony is Wednesday's main attraction.
Post-Zion Duke gets 'rough, tough,' tops Kansas
The No. 4 Blue Devils showed off a new "hard-nosed, rough, tough" identity Tuesday night, when they opened life in the post-Zion Williamson era with a 68-66 win over No. 3 Kansas in the Champions Classic in New York.
2019-20 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Louisville | 1-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 2-0 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-0 |
| Clemson | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| NC State | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| Notre Dame | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 1 | 2-1 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1 | 1-1 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 1-1 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game87.334th
Rebounds Per Game39.7136th
Assists Per Game14.7146th
Points Allowed58.350th
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2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 2 | 4 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Johnson | SF | Signed | 97 |
| Jeremy Roach | PG | Committed | 93 |
| Jaemyn Brakefield | PF | Committed | 90 |
| D.J. Steward | SG | Signed | 90 |
| Mark Williams | C | Signed | 89 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 16 |
| Tournament Record | 108-36 |
| Championship Seasons | 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
| Tournament Appearances | 41 |