Duke Basketball Roundup

The Blue Devils venture to perhaps the second best arena in all of college basketball on Sunday with a trip to Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Duke Basketball Roundup has a look at everything you need to know about the Jayhawks, starting with the fact that this is a team built on court injunctions plus a heck of a freshman superstar. If you aren't interested in the matchup between Tyran Stokes and Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, then you are not a basketball fan!

After the break, Jason and Donald also look ahead to a huge game for Duke...

Well, that was fun! Duke absolutely destroys Tennessee 103-64 in their second preseason contest, and we have to discuss it on Episode 862!

The ACC preseason polls and awards are out, and Duke is expected to be #1 in the conference. On top of that, several players earned nods for All-ACC teams and awards. Donald and Jason discuss how Duke stacks up against the rest of the ACC and who the writers think are the players that will stand out this season.  Recording just a couple hours after the game ended, Jason and Donald talk about how well Duke played o...

Looking ahead and looking back. We get a bit of both on the latest edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup. Jason and Donald start out by diving into the football Blue Devils difficult loss to the hated TarHeels. While you have to admire the grit of this Duke team to come back from a 17-0 deficit, it is so frustrating they could not finish it off with a W.

After the break, the guys preview a big exhibition game against Tennessee. Rick Barnes has brought in a slew of high-profile portal players. Jason just wonders if he can...

A report from the inside!
As a reward for a very successful fundraising effort at the Duke Dribble for Victory over cancer, The Duke Basketball Roundup was invited to send someone to see a Duke basketball practice this week. Jason and Donald could not make it, so they sent their buddy Carl Heimel (of The Vector) instead. On the latest edition of the DBR Podcast, Carl gives us his impressions from the practice. He reveals a surprising "white team" of presumed starters and talks about how a John Scheyer practice looks like something out of the future. There is...

The Victory Bell will be on the line this weekend as Duke takes on UNC in football. It may not have the national attention of these two teams clashing in basketball, but this matchup is a huge one in the ACC. The winner of this game will sit in good position to ascend near the top of the ACC rankings while the loser faces a tough road ahead. In the spirit of "know you enemy!" the Duke Baskeball Roundup is here to tell you all about the hated Heels; where they struggle and where they surge. 

After the b...

Duke Men’s Basketball is favored to do well in the ACC and nationally. We discuss all the preseason accolades on Episode 858! 

The ACC preseason polls and awards are out, and Duke is expected to be #1 in the conference. On top of that, several players earned nods for All-ACC teams and awards. Donald and Jason discuss how Duke stacks up against the rest of the ACC and who the writers think are the players that will stand out this season. 

We then get into the computer rankings as Ken Pomeroy, Bart Torvik, and Evan Miyakawa’s presea...

The Devils went down to Georgia and came away with a frustrating loss on the football field. The DBR podcast gang breaks down the 28-25 game with the Yellowjackets that drops them from the ranks of the undefeated. Jason and Donald give full credit to Ga Tech for an outstanding game plan but also lament the many little things that could have made a difference and turned a L into a W.

After the break, the guys dive into the newest addition to the Duke coaching staff, former Blue Devil Jack Scott who goes from the ranks of...

We have gotten our first look at the 26-27 Blue Devils playing against someone other than themselves... and it was pretty fun. Duke ran away from a game Belmont team, winning by 40 points and topping the 100-point threshold. The DBR Podcast crew, Jason and Donald, break down everything they saw in the scrimmage. Duke's depth was on full display and it was impressive how little dropoff there was as Duke moved further and further into the rotation. From Jojo and JB scoring in all kinds of ways to Dame locking down on D, this was a great way to begin...

Duke Basketball is ready to get their preseason in full effect with a scrimmage against Belmont, and Duke Football gets back to action with a trip to face Georgia Tech. We preview both on Episode 855.

Duke Basketball welcomes Evan Bradds back to town as the Bruins come to tango with Duke in a scrimmage. It won’t be like a regular game or even an exhibition, and we discuss what the Bruins bring to the table and how the night might be a bit different than what we’re used to.  

We then shift to football, where...

Countdown to Craziness was fantastic! We recap the great weekend as Duke Basketball’s preseason kicks off with Episode 854.

The weekend was terrific, but the centerpiece was the action on Coach K Court as both the men’s and women’s team played in intrasquad scrimmages. We start out by dissecting the men’s game and who stood out, from Deron Rippey Jr. to Sebastian Wilkins. We go through everyone on the floor who played and how we think they did in their first action in front of the home fans. 

We also discuss the women’s game and...

We’re back with Episode 853 as we get ready for the official start of Duke Basketball with Countdown to Craziness! Countdown always marks the official start of the preseason, and Donald and Jason couldn’t be more excited for all the festivities. Of course, it all begins on Friday with the annual Dribble for Victory over Cancer! We are partnering with August, a young cancer survivor who has formed a team to unite all DBR Podcast listeners. Please follow this link and make a donation as we try to get August over his goal: https://charity.pledgeit.org/PCRF-DukeDribble/teams/@DBRP...

We teased that something special was coming this week, and here it is! On Episode 852, Duke Men’s Basketball head coach Jon Scheyer joins the pod to talk to Donald and Jason on a number of topics! We break our conversation down into several topics, from roster construction and scheduling to this year’s team and the rotations we might see in the preseason and as the season begins. We also touch on the team and play word association with Coach on the incoming freshmen. Finally, we close with what he’s hoping to improve as the preseason gets underway and th...

Duke football continues to roll the opposition, beating William & Mary in a game that had folks going back to the 1940s for comparisons. The Duke Basketball Roundup breaks down what it all means and how things are shaping up for the football devils as they move forward. After the break, there is more preseason info about the basketball Blue Devils for the podcast to dive into. We got some more scrimmage video and, once again, Jason as broken down who scored and how. As always, four minutes of video inspires fourteen minutes of conversation... maybe more. Last but not least...

On this edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup we have the very difficult task of talking about the passing of Chris Spatola, Coach K's son-in-law and someone who had a profound impact on the Duke program. After serving our nation in the military, Chris coached when Jon Scheyer was at Duke and then became a familiar voice on ESPN broadcasts. This is a hard day for the Duke community. Before dealing with the news about Chris, the DBR Podcast crew spends some time previewing the football contest with William and Mary. Though the oddsmakerssay this one is not going to...

Well, that was fun. The Duke football team chopped down the Stanford Cardinal to begin the defense of their ACC Title. The Duke Basketball Roundup crew breaks down the many ways Duke dominated this contest, starting with an OLine and RB who made a mockery of Stanford's claim that it boasts a strong run defense. Jason and Donald also look around the ACC a bit to see where Duke's toughest competition will come from in the conference race. After the break. there is a bit of basketball news to discuss. Jon Scheyer gave an in depth interview to national college b...

After a summer where Duke Men’s Basketball was in the lab working out and developing some team chemistry, we wanna know: what are the vibes surrounding this team? On Episode 848, Donald and Jason check in with Scott Rich and Jordan Brenner to discuss those vibes, our concerns, and some hot takes! On Episode 823, each person listed a concern that they had with the team as they entered the summer. We check in with those concerns to see if we feel any better about them now. If so, what’s changed? If not, what’s keeping that concern high? And then...

The football Blue Devils have their first ACC game of the season this weekend as the Stanford Cardinal come to Durham. The Duke Basketball Roundup takes a moment to preview what to expect from the contest as Duke seeks to remain undefeated in football. After the break, the guys dive into a brand new estimate of what schools are spending in NIL for their football teams and you may be shocked at how Duke is one of the better teams in the land despite having the second smallest football budget among power conference schools. Oh, and before they go, Jason...

It was a packed weekend of Duke sports starting with a huge victory for the football Blue Devils on the road at Illinois. The DBR Podcast crew breaks down an impressive outing that began with the Nate Train rumbling for big yards and ended with the defensive secondary making big plays to seal the win. As Manny Diaz notes, the fact that Duke has now beaten two teams it lost to a year ago speak volumes about the quality of the current Blue Devils. After the break, Jason and Donald dive into some basketball news. They start with the release of...

The Duke Blue Devils hit the road this weekend for a big test on the gridiron against Illinois. We preview the game on Episode 845. The Illini won their opening game last weekend against UAB, and Jason and Donald go through what they did well and some areas that Duke could create an advantage. It’s a tough game, but if Duke plays well and improves in some areas, they have the ability to beat Illinois and make a statement in the process. We then get into some of the details of the activities that will take place before and during Co...

This is what all of you basketball maniacs have been waiting for this summer... our first extended peek at the team via a practice scrimmage video. Rest assured, Jason and Donald of the DBR Podcast are taking a deep dive into everything we learned from the video. Jason even tracked all the stats so you can know who led the team in scoring and assists. But, this episode of your favorite Duke podcast begins with a discussion of the opening victory by the Blue Devil football dudes. The Nate Train was rolling all over Tulane and the D was also...

The Duke Basketball Roundup sheds its hoops focus for a moment because Duke Football is upon us. Jason and Donald get ready for the first game of the season by talking a bit about Duke's new roster and also providing a preview of what to expect from the Tulane Green Wave as they visit Wally Wade. After the break, the guys dive into the week's big basketball news, that Duke is adding a corporate logo to the Cameron floor. The DBR Pod has no problem with the Edward Jones partnership and looks ahead to how this kind of thing could e...

While the Duke Basketball Roundup has made exactly zero wagers on the coming season, the podcast crew are still fascinated by what "Vegas" thinks of Duke's prospects for the coming year. Jason recently found himself in Atlantic City and checked out some of the odds on Duke and its players to accomplish various feats this year. If you have a notion of how many points John Blackwell will average or how many games Duke and Florida might combine to win this year, this is an episode of the podcast you won't want to miss.

With not a ton of news to discuss, it’s time to get familiar with our Duke men’s basketball team! We do that on Episode 841. Duke has released a series of posts on Instagram called “Get Familiar” that introduce us to almost all of the players on the team, whether they are returning or new faces. Donald and Jason detail the facts about each player that they enjoyed learning about the most. We have one guy who can bake a delicious banana bread and another who said he would be a F1 driver if he didn’t play basketball! It’s a fun...

Duke Football is close to opening up their season as the defending ACC champions. What’s in store for them? On Episode 840, we speak with Anna Snyder of the Fayetteville Observer on where the football team is at as they finish out the preseason. The biggest question facing the Blue Devils this season: who will start at QB? All signs point to either transfer Walker Eget or sophomore Dan Mahan. Whoever is under center, they will have Nate Sheppard to hand the ball to and Jeremiah Hasley to throw the ball downfield to as they try to put points on th...

The final few pieces of the 2026-27 non-conference schedule have been announced and, whew, it is a doozy! DBR Podcast co-hosts, Jason and Donald, hop on to go through it and highlight some of the interesting quirks and realities of the whole thing. The guys also dig into the first full Duke Blue Planet episode of the upcoming season and what little nuggets it holds.After the break, the podcast team cannot resist talking about the Save College Sports act which is inching closer and closer to becoming law. What does it mean for the future of Duke athletics?

Duke has its preseason schedule set, and legal chaos has added an entire class of athletes back to the player pool. Jason and Donald dissect it all on Episode 838. First off, Duke has announced their preseason schedule: a home scrimmage against Belmont on October 8th, a home preseason game against Tennessee on October 20th, and then traveling to Allen Fieldhouse to face Kansas in a preseason game on October 25th. We go through what those games can bring for the Blue Devils as they prepare for the season. We also get into the ACC preseason rankings for football. Duke, the...

On Episode 837, we have a very special interview! We get to chat with Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje, the father of incoming freshman Joakim Boumtje Boumtje! JoJo has had a non-traditional journey to a traditional pathway to the NBA due to Ruben’s career in the NBA, overseas, and now as an executive for the Basketball Africa League. We start by discussing Joakim’s path and what Ruben and his family was looking for in a place for JoJo to develop into the budding star he has become. We ask Ruben if Joakim is really 7’2” and where he thinks JoJo can get even better a...

We’re back with Episode 836 as some schedule news and team updates had us reacting on a Friday morning! Donald and Jason start off with the reports that the Duke-Michigan game has been canceled due to the dispute Fox and the Big Ten had with Amazon Prime broadcasting the game. Instead, Duke will reportedly face Texas Tech on December 21st at Madison Square Garden. We react to the news that an elite matchup is making way for a still very strong matchup. Army also has announced that their game against Duke will open up the 2026-27 season on November 2nd. We...

The Peach Jam, the end of the EYBL AAU season, is wrapping up and we got a lot of info on some of Duke's prime targets as well as Jon Scheyer's lone commit thus far in the 2027 class, Kager Knueppel. Who was the Duke coach watching and who put on a show for him? The latest edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup has all the intel. Plus, Jason and Donald dive into ACC Football Media Day and what they heard from Manny Diaz. And the guys also look at an intriguing list of which sport is king at various power...

They may have moved on to the next level, but they remain beloved Dukies. The latest edition of the DBR podcast takes a look at how Cam Boozer and others are faring in NBA summer League action. There are plenty of interesting stories about Isaiah Evans, Maliq Brown, and guys still hoping for a big NBA shot like Trevor Keels and DJ Steward.  After the break, Jason and Donald dive into a new trend in recruiting, the kids showing up on campus a year earlier than expected. From Jojo Boumtje-Boumtje at Duke to new recruits at UCLa and Texas, this i...

In a matter of weeks, Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje has become perhaps the most hyped recruit on the planet. His latest accomplishment was winning the MVP of the FIBA U17 World Cup leading an incredibly talented Team USA in scoring and rebounding and 3-point shooting. The Duke Basketball Roundup watched a bunch of the FIBA tournament, including every second of the championship game on Sunday. The podcast guys break down everything they have seen from JBB as he prepares to arrive on Duke's campus in the very near future. After the break, Jason and Scott dive into the topic of NIL...

Another one!! Kager Knueppel commits to Duke suddenly, so Donald and Jason jump on quickly to discuss it on an emergency DBR Bites! We're truly excited about Kager deciding to come to Duke, and we get a chance to talk quickly about his game and what he brings to the Blue Devils. It creates some intriguing size for the 2027-28 team as well with Kager now standing 6'10" and shooting up the high school rankings. We talk about the growing Knueppel pipeline and what it means to now have Kager as the latest. Kager's not the only guy that Duke...

We're back with Episode 832 as Jason and Donald finally have the time to record together! We start by recapping Donald's trip to date for the World Cup and the travel he has left on the docket. We then shift to the basketball, starting by giving some in depth analysis on Maliq Brown being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs. Donald also gets to briefly add his thoughts on Isaiah Evans going to the Minnesota Timberwolves. We then get into Joakim Boumtje Boumtje balling out with Team USA at the FIBA U-17 World Cup. He's been doing really well and we...

There was exciting news and also a little bit of a bummer when it came to Dukies and the NBA Draft this year. The Duke Basketball Roundup guys hopped on to do a pod shortly after Isaiah Evans was taken in the second round (they wrapped up only minutes before Maliq Brown was picked -- bad timing). And while Isaiah's slip may have surprised some Duke fans, the podcast guys explain that it may not really matter all that much in the grand scheme of things. The DBR pod also breaks down the expected result at the top of the...

Guess who is back from vacation? Jason Evans returns to the DBR Podcast just in time to talk a bit about his favorite semi-international Dukie, Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje. JBB was trying out for the Team USA U17 World Cup team this past week and we got some good intel on how his game stacked up against some of the best teenaged American players around. Jason and Scott Rich break down what they have heard about JBB and how he projects at Duke over the next couple seasons. After the break, the DBR Podcast crew also dive into the latest social...

The NBA Draft Preview series concludes on Episode 830 as we discuss the final Duke player eligible for the draft, Maliq Brown. One again, Jay Bilas is back to speak on Maliq's qualities and how his game translates to the next level. He obviously needs to continue to work on his offense, but can his defense carry him in the Association? After Jay wraps up, Donald and Scott react and give our final predictions on a) if Maliq will hear his name called in the second round, and b) where he could go if drafted. Make sure you’re following us! He...

We're back with Episode 829 as we continue our NBA Draft Preview series with Isaiah Evans! One again, we hear from Jay Bilas as he gives us the skinny on what Slim can do at the next level. What are teams most excited about? Where can he improve? What's his floor/ceiling? We discuss all of it with Jay. Then, Donald and Scott are back to recap it and offer our predictions on where Evans will be picked. Look out for the final episode in our NBA Draft Preview series later this week as we discuss Maliq Brown's prospects. Make sure...

It's almost that time! The 2026 NBA Draft is almost upon us, so it's time to jumpstart our NBA Draft Preview series with Episode 828.. And once again, we're honored to have Jay Bilas join us! Donald and Jason were able to sit down recently with Jay Bilas to discuss each of the three Duke players who are eligible to be picked in the NBA Draft: Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans, and Maliq Brown. On this episode, we focus on Cam Boozer, widely presumed to be among the first three players to hear their names called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Jay provides...

The ACC-SEC Challenge matchups have been announced, and Donald and Scott Rich combine to discuss it all on Episode 827! Before we discuss the challenge, we give our takes on the report that the Duke-Michigan game is going to be shifted to LoanDepot Park, the home of the Miami Marlins. A baseball field?! We go through the ins and outs of keeping the game but adding the spectable of it being in a retractable roof non-basketball stadium. We then get into the ACC-SEC Challenge, first on the men’s side. Duke will head to Gainesville to take on Florida in a ma...

We’re back with Episode 826. As Jason is in the early days of his vacation, Donald is joined by Scott Rich to discuss a couple of new additions to the Duke Men’s Basketball program. First, Duke has added KJ Conklin as a new assistant coach to replace Evan Bradds, who left this offseason to become the new head coach at his alma mater, Belmont. Conklin, like Bradds, has G League coaching experience and is one of the bright young basketball minds who continues Scheyer’s desire to remain ahead of the times. We discuss his addition to the coaching staff...