The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

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Josh, Dustin, and Raul look back on a dominant regular season and preview this week's ACC Tournament. Topics discussed include: High points and low points of the season so far Favorite player to watch on the team All-ACC and national awards The impact of Caleb Foster's and Pat Ngongba's injuries on the upcoming ACC Tournament and beyond Most interesting potential tournament matchups Predictions [Note: this episode was recorded before All-ACC awards were announced and before Coach Scheyer's updates on the status of Caleb Foster and Pat Ngongba.] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Raul are joined by friend of the pod David Becker to preview a big senior night matchup with UNC. Topics discussed include: Becker's takeaways on the season as a whole His biggest surprises and favorite moments from the season so far Caleb Foster as this year's Sion James The offensive blueprint for Dame Sarr The impact of Caleb Wilson's health on the matchup How both teams have changed since the previous meeting The need for Duke to win the backcourt battle If Isaiah Evans can have more of an impact in the rivalry than in previous games Cam Boozer's mentality going into the game Then they do a round of Becker's Best Bets, picking over/unders for point spread, total points, player props, etc. Lastly, they discuss their favorite Duke-UNC games in Cameron Indoor Stadium over the years. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul give their immediate postgame thoughts on Duke's 77-51 trouncing of UVA to lock up the ACC regular season title. They also look ahead to Monday's matchup with NC State. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are back to break down more talking points from Duke's huge win over Michigan this weekend. Topics include: How Duke controlled key inflection points vs. Michigan The flawless offensive execution in the last 4 minutes of the game Whether this puts to bed the narrative that Duke can't close games The mental toughness of this roster Michigan fans' complaints about officiating Duke moving into #1 in the AP Poll The advantages to being the #1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament The most desirable 2-Seed for Duke to play Matchups to avoid Then they look ahead to Notre Dame on Tuesday. Is this a possible trap game? Are there any reasons for concern in this matchup? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 101-64 evisceration of Syracuse on Big Monday. Topics discussed include: Where this performance rates in Duke's best performances of the year Duke's "killshot" to end the 1st half The team's absurd 2nd half offensive efficiency Isaiah Evans continuing his hot streak Whether it's time for Cayden Boozer to start Nikolas Khamenia's production off the bench What Cameron Boozer needs to do the rest of the way to lock up NPOY Then they turn their attention to Saturday's big matchup vs. Michigan. Many metrics have this game as a clash of the two best teams in the country. How can Duke slow Michigan's transition attack? Who should guard Elliot Cadeau? Can Duke find ways to pull Aday Mara out of the paint? How important will Isaiah Evans' 3pt shooting be in this matchup? Will Patrick Ngongba manage to avoid foul trouble? What are the implications of a win for each team? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Raul are joined by Brian Geisinger of 247Sports and the Buzz Beat Podcast to assess where Duke stands 12 games into conference play. Topics discussed include: A potential Pat Ngongba absence The importance of Ngongba to Duke on both ends of the court How Duke initiates offense through their trio of talented big men playmakers The way defenses have chosen to guard this attack Whether Duke might run more pick-and-roll with Caleb Foster or Cayden Boozer with Ngongba out Isaiah Evans' recent breakout game vs. Pitt How to get more consistency out of Evans The challenges Clemson might present for Duke in Cameron on Saturday Lastly, they delve into the Charlotte Hornets' current hot streak. What makes their starting lineup one of the best in the entire NBA? Why is Kon Knueppel the piece that unlocks it all? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices