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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Saturday night produced a Duke-North Carolina game that lacked high-level play, but included the usual drama between the fierce rivals.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Often plagued by poor shooting spells this season, Duke blitzed Syracuse’s famed zone defense Saturday to post a comfortable win.

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke’s hard-nosed defense, led by a freshman, and key late baskets by its most experienced player earned the Blue Devils a thrilling win over rival North Carolina on Saturday.

DURHAM, N.C. — In the aftermath, Jon Scheyer and Steve Forbes were in agreement on many things. That Duke’s guards were better. That Dereck Lively continues to impact games without scoring. That Wake Forest does things on offense to ask questions opposing defenses don’t want to answer.

CLEMSON, S.C. — The surprise team at the top of the ACC standings shows no intention of relinquishing its spot.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — No. 14 Duke left two key players back in Durham due to an illness Tuesday night and two other key players came up empty on the court at Wake Forest.

DURHAM, N.C. — No. 17 Duke turned in a workmanlike performance to open its ACC basketball schedule with a resounding win Saturday.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Purdue’s combination of big man Zach Edey and the shooters surrounding him solved whatever defense Duke threw at the Boilermakers on Sunday.

DURHAM, N.C. — A 3-point shooting barrage, coupled with what’s becoming its usual shut-down defense, led No. 8 Duke to success on Monday night.

DURHAM, N.C. — Coming off a loss and looking for some good vibes, No. 7 Duke found itself struggling to pull away from Delaware in the second half Friday night.