Thanks to Mark Mitchell and Jeremy Roach, the Duke Blue Devils got their first road win of the season, but the Duke Basketball Roundup pulls no punches when talking about this victory over Notre Dame, there were a lot of problems in Duke's play against a team that is widely expected to be at the bottom of the ACC this season. Duke was anemic on offense throughout much of the game and several guys expected to be stars for this team suffered through dismal performances. Still, the emergence of Mit...
Jan 07, 2024•56 min•Ep. 579
Irish eyes have not been smiling very much this season at Notre Dame. The basketball team has suffered some pretty awful defeats. But, lately they have been showing signs of life, including a really impressive 20+ point beatdown of Virginia just a week ago. So, it will be a suddenly confident Notre Dame club that Duke will face on Saturday in South Bend. The Duke Basketball Roundup is here to tell you all you need to know about the Fighting Irish under new coach Micah Shrewsberry. For this previ...
Jan 04, 2024•43 min•Ep. 578
The Duke Blue Devils used an impressive second half shooting display to pull away from the Syracuse Orange in the first game of 2024, but the Duke Basketball Roundup crew says the story of this game is the stellar play of Mark Mitchell in the first half. The podcast gang has plenty to say about how MM kept Duke in the game with his energy and athleticism on those aggressive cuts to the basket. It was clearly Mitchell's best half of basketball in his hoops career. And then came the threes... one ...
Jan 03, 2024•53 min•Ep. 577
On Episode 576, Jason is back from the slopes to join Donald as they preview tomorrow’s Duke Blue Devils game against the Syracuse Orange. The Orange have a new coach, as Jim Boeheim has retired and Adrian Autry is now in charge. With that coaching change has come the switch from the 2-3 matchup zone to man-to-man on defense. It also has come with more tempo when they’re defending the ball. Donald and Jason go through the Orange’s metrics, who they’ve played, and which players Duke should pay at...
Jan 01, 2024•41 min•Ep. 576
The Duke Blue Devils take care of business in a big way against the Queens Royals, and we welcome Scott Rich to discuss it on Episode 575! With Jason hitting the snowy slopes of Utah, Scott joins Donald a few minutes after Duke defeats Queens 106-69 to recap the game, from the headlines to the incredible offensive display. Tyrese Proctor made his return to the floor from his ankle injury and performed well off the bench. However, both Donald and Scott were left impressed by how the defense perfo...
Dec 30, 2023•54 min•Ep. 575
Men’s basketball action restarts this weekend for the Duke Blue Devils, so we preview their upcoming matchup against Queens University on Episode 574. Duke takes on the Queens Royals in Cameron on Saturday, and it’s the first game after the Christmas break for the Blue Devils. It could also be the return of Tyrese Proctor to the floor after his ankle injury. Donald and Jason preview what to expect from the Royals when they take the floor. This is one of the smallest teams in Division 1, and they...
Dec 28, 2023•33 min•Ep. 574
We’re back after the Christmas holiday to recap a couple of big Duke Football wins as well as the future of the ACC on Episode 573! Duke Football won the Birmingham Bowl 17-10 last Saturday, and Donald and Jason recap the big win for the Blue Devils. Donald was there and gives some insight as to how everything was down in Alabama. Both of them comment on how awesome it was to see the team win and commend Trooper Taylor and the rest of the coaching staff and players for keeping it all together fo...
Dec 26, 2023•47 min•Ep. 573
This was a big win... a win Duke needed. The Blue Devils victory over Baylor was a crucial non-conference game for a team that didn't perform as expected over the first month of the season. But Duke has been a whole different animal lately and Baylor bore the brunt of it. The Duke Basketball Roundup does a deep dive into all the ways this edition of Duke is different from the version we saw a few weeks ago. The perimeter trio of Roach, Foster, and McCain were outstanding on both ends of the floo...
Dec 21, 2023•55 min•Ep. 572
The Duke Blue Devils have a big game Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden against the Baylor Bears, and we welcome David Hornbeak from Our Daily Bears to help us preview it all on Episode 571! Baylor enters the game 9-1, but they are coming off a shocking loss to Michigan State where they just didn’t look good. David Hornbeak helps guide us through what makes Baylor successful and why they’re so good. They’re the best 3 point shooting team in the country, but they do other things well. We al...
Dec 19, 2023•38 min•Ep. 571
The Duke Basketball Roundup welcomes Jina and Lance McCain to the podcast, the parents of Duke freshman star Jared McCain. The DBR podcase has interviewed dozens of Duke players in its time, but this is one of the few times they have gotten to sit down with the parents of a Dukie to find out what that is like. The McCains provide plenty of laughs and unique insight into their very special son -- from his ascendancy to one of the top social media stars in the world to his impressive basketball sk...
Dec 17, 2023•37 min•Ep. 570
If you thought one roundup of Duke's win over Hofstra was enough, think again! The DBR podcast is back with some more comments about that impressive victory. Jason and Donald have extra notions about what Kyle Filipowski's beautiful performance means for the future of this Duke team as well as some praise for Fran Friscilla's color commentary from the contest. After the break, the guys come back with a big picture look at what has been wrong with Duke thus far this season -- Jason says it begins...
Dec 14, 2023•49 min•Ep. 569
The Duke Blue Devils took care of business against the Hofstra Pride, and we have an immediate postgame recap on Episode 568! Duke had to battle Hofstra for a half, but then started to pull away in the 2nd half with a dazzling display. Jason and Donald jump on about a half hour after the conclusion of the game to go quickly through all the good from this victory. Kyle Filipowski was incredible with his near triple double, and so many other players get some kudos for their play. After the break, ...
Dec 13, 2023•32 min•Ep. 568
One of the better mid-major teams in the country comes to Cameron Tuesday night as the Hofstra Pride arrive in Durham. Make no mistake this is a club capable of giving Duke a real game. We are sure Jon Scheyer and his staff are treating this opponent with respect and the DBR Podcast crew is too, with a breakdown of all the things to watch out for in this contest. Hofstra is a super-experienced team that is full of outstanding shooters. This will be one of the more dangerous backcourts Duke will ...
Dec 11, 2023•24 min
Whether you think it was the Jared McCain show or you were wowed at the performance of Jaylen Blakes, there was no question that Duke's backcourt brought their A-game against the Charlotte 49ers. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down all the positive signs we saw from the Blue Devils in their win against a pretty good Charlotte club. With Tyrese Proctor still nursing a sprained ankle, Duke needed other guys to step up. The week off from games seems to have fixed some things for Duke as several...
Dec 10, 2023•48 min•Ep. 567
The Duke Blue Devils have hired a head football coach (cue the blue smoke!) and Jason and Donald discuss the hire on a special DBR Bites Episode 29. Manny Diaz comes to Duke from Penn State, where he was the defensive coordinator for 2 years. Before that, he was the head coach at Miami. He also had coaching stints at Florida State, NC State, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, Texas, and Louisiana Tech. We discuss what Manny Diaz brings to the table, starting with some incredible defenses. Penn...
Dec 08, 2023•30 min
Duke has a big game this weekend, not because of the opponent (though this is a team to be respected) but because we begin to get to see what Duke looks like during the "Proctor is injured" part of the season. It appears Tyrese Proctor may be out for an extended period of time and the Duke Basketball Roundup is here to talk about the changes Duke may make to fill in for the star PG. You may be surprised at the names who they see getting extra playing time. The Podcast gang also break down what t...
Dec 06, 2023•52 min•Ep. 566
The Duke Blue Devils had another poor showing yesterday against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and we discuss the first ACC loss on Episode 565. Duke lost 72-68 to Georgia Tech in a game that saw Duke fans lament the loss of Tyrese Proctor to an ankle injury early in the game and saw more poor shooting and stagnant offense. Jason Evans was in the building, so Jason and Donald start the discussion with his vantage point before we get into the headlines. There is some good to point out from this...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 565
After a couple disappointing games, Duke seeks to get back on track this weekend in Atlanta against the Ga Tech Yellowjackets. The Duke Basketball Roundup says this will be a very interesting game because it is hard to tell what Georgia Tech will bring to the game. Will we see the Yellowjacket team that struggled badly a couple weeks ago or the one that surprised everyone by knocking off a ranked Mississippi State team this week in the ACC-SEC Challenge? Perhaps more importantly, which Duke team...
Dec 01, 2023•41 min•Ep. 564
This was not how the season was supposed to start for an experienced Blue Devil club, but they picked up their second loss (and their second poor game in a row) on Wednesday, falling at Arkansas to the Razorbacks of the SEC. The game displayed a myriad of potential problems for Duke, not least of which was the team's inability to finish on offense close to the basket. The Duke Basketball Roundup dives into the events of this important game including a real gap in what each team brought to the ta...
Nov 30, 2023•51 min•Ep. 563
They are calling this one of the biggest home games in Arkansas basketball history. That's what happens when Duke comes to town. The Blue Devils will be playing the Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night as part of the first-ever ACC-SEC Challenge and the Duke Basketball Roundup is here to give you all you need to know about what to expect. For Arkansas, the biggest question may be the health of their star player Trevon Mark, who went down with a nasty back injury in a game against UN...
Nov 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 562
Under the cover of night, Mike Elko boarded a plane and put Durham in his rear-view mirror. After 2 years of great success at Duke, he is moving on to Texas A&M, one of the big power-players in college football. I guess this is what it feels like when Duke basketball swoops in and grabs a stud recruit at the last minute. The DBR Podcast gang (including a guest appearance by Sam Klein) discuss the impact of Elko's decision from both a rational and an emotional standpoint. The guys have plenty...
Nov 27, 2023•46 min
The Duke Blue Devils had a poor effort display against Southern Indiana, but still emerged with the win on Friday night. We recap the game on Episode 561. The Blue Devils had a Black Friday hangover, whether it was too much turkey or not enough intensity, and it showed against the Screaming Eagles. After breaking down all the headlines that listeners sent in, they get to the good and bad of this contest. They focus on some of the great “statless domination” that the team showed at the end of the...
Nov 26, 2023•56 min•Ep. 561
We’re back with a new DBR Bites Episode 27 as we preview Duke’s Black Friday game against Southern Indiana! The Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles come to Cameron on Friday night in the finale of the Blue Devil Challenge, and Duke wants to knock off the Thanksgiving food coma with a good showing. Jason and Donald give you a thorough breakdown of what to expect from Southern Indiana, from what they do well to where Duke can take advantage. This is a chance for Duke to get out and run, but they wan...
Nov 24, 2023•19 min
We’re back with Episode 560 to recap Duke’s win over LaSalle! The Blue Devils took out LaSalle 95-66 to move to 4-1 on the season, and Donald and Jason are here to recap the good and bad from the game. There were some great headlines, so they begin there, recapping some of the best that were sent in by others. Then, they get to the wealth of good things that happened in this game from Tyrese Proctor to Sean Stewart and the team defense. After the break, we deal with the things to improve from th...
Nov 22, 2023•50 min•Ep. 560
Duke had no trouble taking care of the Bucknell Bison, 90-60, but there were several interesting events in the game that need a deep analysis. That is what the Duke Basketball Roundup is all about. Jason and Donald sit down to discuss Flip's near-injury, Scheyer's first technical, Mitchell dominating in the paint, and McCain grabbing boards and raining threes. After talking about all the good and bad from this game, the DBR Podcast crew dives into the next opponent in the Blue Devil Challenge, L...
Nov 18, 2023•59 min•Ep. 559
Let's be honest, Bucknell won't be as tough an opponent as Arizona or Michigan State but no one should be overlooked or dismissed so the Duke Basketball Roundup crew is here to look at what to expect from the Bison. They've got an excellent scorer on the wing who can rip down the nets with his 3 point stroke and a 7-footer on the inside who will present a challenge for Flip and the Duke big men. Have a listen to the podcast to hear a bit more about what Bucknell does well and where they struggle...
Nov 16, 2023•21 min
The Duke Basketball Roundup is here with a recap of the Blue Devil's bounce-back win over Michigan State. Caleb Foster went bananas (get it?!?!) from long range in this one... and Duke needed it as some of our more reliable guards suffered from poor shooting performances. Jason and Donald are joined by Forbes.com college basketball writer Jeff Fedotin to talk about what went right and wrong in the United Center. In addition to gushing about Foster, everyone was impressed with the rebounding and ...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 558
Duke Men’s Basketball heads to the United Center in Chicago tomorrow to take on Michigan State in the Champions Classic, and we preview the big game on Episode 557. Michigan State comes into this game with the same record as Duke: 1-1, with their loss courtesy of James Madison in the biggest upset in college basketball in the first week of the season. Jason and Donald preview what the Spartans can do well and what they have struggled with on the short season. They then take a look at the rest of...
Nov 13, 2023•48 min•Ep. 557
The Duke Basketball Roundup takes a deep dive into the good and the bad from the Blue Devils' heavyweight matchup with the Arizona Wildcats. It was a tough, back-and-forth battle that put several Duke weaknesses on stark display. The starters suffered from poor shooting early and Arizona really dominated the boards, especially in the first half. When Duke turned to what was expected to be a deep bench, the guys who came in failed to provide a meaningful lift. But, nothing we saw rises to the lev...
Nov 11, 2023•57 min•Ep. 556
The Duke Blue Devils welcome the Arizona Wildcats to Cameron on Friday night, and we preview the big game on Episode 555! It’s an early season matchup between two highly ranked teams, and to help us preview the Wildcats, we welcome Brian Pedersen of Arizona Desert Swarm to the show. Brian helps us understand the Arizona team that is coming to Cameron, from the players we know like Caleb Love to guys we may be unfamiliar with, like Oumar Ballo. Arizona’s a tall team with a lot of muscle, and Bria...
Nov 09, 2023•39 min•Ep. 555
