Duke Chalks Up Second Win
The Duke Blue Devils beat the Chinese Olympic Under-23 team Thursday morning (our time) for the second straight night, 78-66. The Devils looked a a bit weary and mistake prone, but picked up the energy…Read More
Duke vs. Michigan, A Peak Ahead
The #1 Duke Blue Devils will take on the #8 Michigan Wolverines Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament’s second third-round. Both teams are coming off opening round ass-whoppings. Duke crushed…Read More
Duke Starts Tournament on Right Foot
The obvious news is that Duke breezed through their first-round match up against Hampton, 87-45. The game was never in any doubt, as Duke opened up on a 16-4 run and never looked back. The more important…Read More
The ACC Best: Duke Blue Devils
Sorry for the delay in writing after Duke beat North Carolina on Sunday. A stomach flu has been ripping through me and my family, so blogging has been put on the back burner. Hopefully, as I get healthy,…Read More
Down Another Toe, Duke Still Wins
The Duke Blue Devils advanced to the semi-finals of the ACC Tournament with a 81-67 win over the red-headed stepchild of the ACC, Maryland. The loss was the official ticket for the Terrapins into the N.I.T.…Read More
Duke Forfeits ACC Crown to Carolina
Well, that wasn’t fun. A season that started off so promising just ended in a big fat, baby blue…Read More
Duke Can’t Hold On Against Hokies
Ugh, well that was frustrating. The Duke Blue Devils lost for the third time this season, falling to…Read More
Next Up: Roscoe Smith
Harrison Barnes is gone. It’s over. It’s time to forget. We here at Big Duke Balls wish him…Read More
One Down, Many to Go
A ho-hum, workmanlike victory tonight for the Duke Blue Devils against North Carolina Greensboro. The…Read More
Barnes Makes Kenny Rogers Blush
You have to know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold ‘em Know when to walk away Know what…Read More
Best Case/Worst Case Scenarios.
ACC Football is wrapping up soon, so it’s time to be honest, do we really care? Sure, Duke is having its best year since the Steve Spurrier era, but come on now, we want to talk basketball. The 2009-2010…Read More
It's Recruiting, Stupid
It’s been four days and I can finally allow myself back onto my own site. After a blowout defeat by Villanova, I needed to take a break, sit back, relax and let results of that game and this season…Read More
First Reaction to the 2009 NCAA Tournament
Let’s just roll through some random thoughts. - For Duke, I’m loving the #2 seed and I really like being in the East. Going out West or down South would not be fun. Duke will be the favorite,…Read More
Seminoles Swept
The one thing always guaranteed when the Devils face the Seminoles is a street fight, and tonight didn’t disappoint. Two years after Florida State ruined senior night, Duke outscored the Seminoles…Read More
Halfway Home
Sorry its been a long time between posts. Sadly, this blog isn’t a career, but we’re back – we’ll make up for lost time – no sweat. #1 in the AP, #1 in the Coaches Poll. What’s…Read More
Taken It On the Chin
Wow, what a frustrating game to witness. Duke won by three, but man it was not fun. After Duke ran off 11-straight to end the first half (getting within one), I was ready to relax, but the Rams wouldn’t…Read More
Duke Looking For Lady Luck
Few would argue that this year’s Blue Devil squad is a serious title contender, despite the #2 seed. However, this team is still a lot better than last year. That hasn’t stopped though, every…Read More
Sorry Semis
Another ugly game for the Duke Blue Devils. The Devils played some awful ball losing to the Clemson Tigers in the ACC Tournament Semi-finals. Let’s just jump right into it, shall we? QUICK HITS: -…Read More
The Blue Devils had the Runs
What an odd game to say the very least. The game came down to one run after another. Duke had a couple runs to open up a 20-point lead, but Tech had their own 10-0 run to cut that lead in half. Duke produced…Read More
No Virginian Letdown for the Blue Devils
Balance. One team had it, the other didn’t and in the end, that was the deciding factor. On paper, you probably couldn’t tell. Duke had five players score double figures, while Virginia had…Read More



