Duke, Siena and Madness
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Carmani, Cameron and Cayden Cameron Boozer #12 and Cayden Boozer #2 of the Duke Blue Devils in during an open practice on August 5, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina ; Cameron and Cayden Boozer with their dad Carlos and mom CeCe in May 2025.
Cayden Boozer scored 19 points to help Duke avoid an upset against Siena on Thursday. Jared C. Tilton / The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Men’s March Madness first round. Who said Cinderella is dead?
Belmont's all-time leading scorer Evan Bradds was hired to replace Casey Alexander as the Bruins' coach.
Coach K once admitted being "sensitive" to pressure. Then, he made March Madness for the first time. Now, Duke needs Jon Scheyer to meet the moment.
Jon Scheyer had nothing but good things to say about Cayden Boozer after their win against Siena in the first round.
On Thursday, March 19, Duke basketball was trailing the Siena Saints, and it caused a bit of a stir in the bracket world. It’s quite ironic that the Duke Blue Devils were going up against the Siena Saints. So, what happens if the Saints beat the Devils?
And three members of the Duke basketball staff's four-deep 2026 recruiting collection made the list. One such future Blue Devil, Blair Academy (N.J.) five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr., landed on the First Team.
Of the 15 Mavericks on standard NBA contracts, 26.6% are products of Duke, which again is among the NCAA Tournament title favorites. In sheer number, Blue Devil spirit reigns in the Mavericks’ locker room in the form of Cooper Flagg,