Maryland refused to let Nolan Smith drive through its defense. When No. 1 Duke needed it most, Kyle Singler shot over it. Singler finished with 25 points and a season-high 10 rebounds, and the Blue Devils beat the Terrapins 71-64 on Sunday night to extend ...

Cameron Boozer turned in another huge game as No. 6 Duke rediscovered their defense in a 84-73 vs. the No. 20 Cardinals

Duke, Louisville, UNC and Virginia continue to lead the way as the top teams in the conference, but the overall league improvement is evident as 2026 approaches on the calendar. According to ESPN researcher Bryan Ives, ACC teams have 38 Power Five wins this season after logging 16 such victories last season.

The Duke Blue Devils are off to one of the best starts, if not the best start, of any team this season in College Basketball. They are playing some of the best and beating them. That is something head coach Jon Scheyer challenged his team to do this season.

Okananwa posted career-highs of 28 points and six steals in just 20 minutes. The Duke transfer has gone from a sixth woman role with the Blue Devils to the top scorer with Maryland. “I’m a pretty intense player, if you guys didn’t know,” Okananwa said. “It was easy to lead with that and just feeding off my teammates.”