Facing its largest deficit of the season, the Blue Devils found themselves down nine at halftime after a hot-shooting Cardinals offense connected on 10 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc before the break. Louisville stretch big man Aly Khalifa put significant pressure on Duke’s stretch-five coverage, knocking down five triples and forcing the Blue Devils to extend their defense—an area opposing coaches have increasingly targeted over the past three contests. Defensively, the

Isaiah Evans caught fire in Tallahassee, erupting for a career-best 28 points and drilling six shots from beyond the arc as the Blue Devils edged out a 91–87 thriller. The victory pushed Duke to 2–0 in conference play with three of the next four contests coming away from home. (photo courtesy of Duke Athletics) Freshman standout Cameron Boozer led the way with nine assists while adding 17 points, five rebounds, and four steals. The Seminoles went blow for blow with Duke throu

Durham, N.C. — The Duke Blue Devils secured their first ranked victory of the season on Sunday afternoon, knocking off No. 18 Notre Dame 82–68 inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The win marked Duke’s second victory over the Fighting Irish in their last three meetings, dating back to last season’s memorable ACC Tournament run. How it happened Senior Taina Mair and sophomore standout Toby Fournier powered the Blue Devils, scoring 23 and 20 points respectively. The duo led several