DALLAS — Toby Fournier scored 24 points and Ashlon Jackson added 17 as No. 14 Duke coasted to an 81-46 win over SMU on Thursday night. Oluchi Okananwa added 12 points and Taina Mair had 11 for the Blue Devils (16-4, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won four straight. Jadyn Donovan had 10 rebounds as Duke had a 45-32 advantage on the boards.
The Blue Devils went down to Georgia this past weekend to face off against the Yellow Jackets at the McAuley Aquatic Center. Georgia Tech and Duke split the meet, the home team’s 21st-ranked men beating the Blue Devils 258-102,
Despite Iowa State ’s 64-57 loss at then-unranked West Virginia, the Cyclones moved down just one spot. While Alabama, Florida and Tennessee stayed put, Michigan State (16-2) and Houston (14-3) made significant jumps.
Head coach Ramsey Smith took full advantage of the transfer portal to retool his roster with hopes to lead the Blue Devils deep in the NCAA Tournament once again.
Duke ascended to its highest ranking in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll since the 2023-24 preseason on Monday with a leap from No. 3 to No. 2 behind unanimous No. 1 Auburn. The Blue Devils,
Duke poured in 17 3-pointers, including six from freshman Kon Knueppel, as the Blue Devils rolled over last-place Miami in ACC basketball at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Auburn is a unanimous No. 1 following a chaotic week in the men’s AP Top 25. Duke, Iowa State, Alabama and Florida round out the top five following a week in which 19 ranked teams lost at least once — including seven of the top 10.
Following a tight win over the Georgia Bulldogs, Auburn finds themselves playing second fiddle in the recent KenPom Ratings update
Georgia Tech basketball scored a major recruiting win on Thursday, beating out Arkansas and Oregon in the process.
Another week is gone and Duke is still undefeated in ACC play. It has been talked about quite a bit, but Duke continues to look like they are ahead of the rest
Auburn is back in the top spot in Monday’s KenPom update after going 2-0 in SEC play last week. The Tigers jump Duke for the No. 1 slot by creating separation in the efficiency margin category. Auburn begins the week with a +36.03 efficiency margin, Duke is No. 2 with a margin of +35.67.
Auburn men’s basketball sits atop the AP top 25 for a second straight week. It comes after ranked wins over Mississippi State and Georgia, both without All-American center Johni Broome.