Florida State did what it had to do to beat Duke, but it was far from perfect. One bright spot: the Seminoles run game has come together the last two weeks. Against the Blue Devils, they had 228 yards and Cam Akers had another sensational performance.
Grayson Allen is the lone member of Duke's top eight from 2016-17 who will return this season. He'll be bolstered by another terrific recruiting class.
Five-star Emmitt Williams said he plans to visit LSU and Florida the next two weekends. Visited Oregon last weekend. Also wants to see Duke.
Sacramento rookie Harry Giles will be out through at least January, Kings announce. Kings training staff will focus on a "measured and sustained progression plan designed to improve physical strength in his surgically repaired knees."
They have Grayson Allen and Trevon Duval jerseys here at Duke store ... but there won't be any No. 35 jerseys for Marvin Bagley III this season because he committed too late.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says that while he doesn't have a solution, "a bunch of people have the ideas" to evolve with the changes in college basketball.
Mike Krzyzewski: "The landscape of college basketball for the player from middle school to high school to college to the pros keeps changing. We in college have not changed as much as the landscape has changed. We are not equipped right now to handle that. We don't have a good model, a model that fits what's happening in basketball so college basketball's going to have problems. Before these kids ever come to us, we are not the only ones recruiting these youngsters. Talent is being recruited all the time in every shape and form."
Duke's Grayson Allen, who dealt with injuries and a third tripping incident last season, is optimistic he will be able to control his emotions as a senior.
Grayson Allen has regained his position as a captain of Duke's basketball team.
Marvin Bagley III told me earlier today that Michael Porter Jr., is the best player he's ever gone up against. Raved about his talent and versatility. They could wind up going 1-2 in June's Draft.
R.J. Barrett the no.1 prospect in the ESPN 100 cut his list down to Duke, Kentucky and Oregon per his twitter page. Blue Devils & Wildcats battling it out for the no.1 player in the country. Ducks in the mix too.
Jayson Tatum said his mom moved into the same building, but staying on different floor. His idea. #mamasboy
Duke appears to be the front-runner for Brentwood Academy's Darius Garland, but Vanderbilt is gaining ground on keeping the point guard in Nashville.
Maryland's move to the Big Ten in 2014 ended one of college basketball's best rivalries. But in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge, Duke and Maryland should play. Every year.
Official visits are beginning to heat up around the country, with No. 1 R.J. Barrett heading to Duke and two five-star prospects visiting Kentucky.
Recruiting update: Darius Garland tells ESPN his official visit schedule. Vanderbilt Sept 23-25, Kentucky Oct 13-15, Indiana 20-22, Duke Oct 27-29. Vanderbilt did a home visit last Saturday. UCLA is scheduled for an in-home visit tonight. He plans to officially visit the Bruins in the fall. Garland is currently ranked no.11 overall in the senior class and the no.2 point guard in the country.
Recruiting update: Zion Williamson will be on an unofficial visit to Clemson on Saturday. He will be in attendance for the Auburn at Clemson football game tomorrow night. Zion's mother Sharonda Sampson told ESPN. Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, UCLA and many others are pursuing the nation's no.2 prospect.
Exactly half of the 2018 ESPN 100 is already committed, and Duke is already headed for another top group. It's time to reset the 2018 landscape.
Five-star small forward Cam Reddish, who is ranked No. 3 in the 2018 class, chose the Blue Devils over Kentucky, Villanova, UCLA and UConn.
Via ESPN Stats and Info: Duke has landed 12 of the 60 (20%) top-five recruits in the ESPN 100 era, and 11 of 45 (24%) since the 2010 class.
No. 3-ranked high school basketball recruit Cameron Reddish has chosen Duke, he said Friday.
Cameron Reddish makes it official as he is heading to Duke. He is the no.3 ranked prospect in the ESPN 100. Reddish will join PG no.10 Tre Jones. That's two top 10 commitments in the class of 2018 for the Blue Devils.
Duke has now landed six top-10 prospects in the last two classes, nine top-10 prospects in the last three classes.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 14-4 | - | 33-7 |
| Florida State | 12-6 | 2 | 26-9 |
| Louisville | 12-6 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 2 | 26-10 |
| Duke | 11-7 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-8 | 4 | 22-11 |
| Miami | 10-8 | 4 | 21-12 |
| Syracuse | 10-8 | 4 | 19-15 |
| Wake Forest | 9-9 | 5 | 19-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 6 | 21-16 |
| Clemson | 6-12 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-14 | 10 | 16-17 |
| NC State | 4-14 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Boston College | 2-16 | 12 | 9-23 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Reddish | SF | Committed | 95 |
| Tre Jones | PG | Committed | 93 |
| Final Fours | 16 |
| Tournament Record | 107-35 |
| Championship Seasons | 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
| Tournament Appearances | 40 |
