The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 100-56 trouncing of Notre Dame before previewing Saturday's pivotal matchup with UVA. Topics include: Duke's ability to comfortably avoid a trap game The Duke Blue Planet video that showed Isaiah Evans, Dame Sarr, and Maliq Brown coaching their teammates at halftime vs. Michigan Darren Harris's career high vs. Notre Dame The importance of Duke's perimeter def...

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...

Josh and Dustin give their immediate unfiltered thoughts on Duke's huge 68-63 win over #1 Michigan.

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...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's dominant 67-54 win over Clemson in Cameron. Topics discussed include: Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach, and Tyrese Proctor being in attendance How Clemson's defense led Duke to take more 3pt shots than usual Why Cam Boozer hasn't been getting to the line as much as he had been Isaiah Evans as a counterpunch to the clogged paint Some new sets Duke is running for E...

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...

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 71-68 loss to UNC in Chapel Hill.

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by John Watson of thedevilsden.com to react briefly to Duke's 67-49 win over Boston College and preview the big UNC matchup this weekend. Topics discussed include: Duke’s fast start vs. BC Second half offensive issues Why Scheyer still doesn’t get enough credit in Coach of the Year discussions Cam Boozer vs. Cooper Flagg The lineup changes that have led to UNC's i...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's businesslike 72-58 win over Virginia Tech. Topics discussed include: Inclement weather in Blacksburg Changes to the starting lineup due to illness Caleb Foster's "flu game" Isaiah Evans' recent struggles shooting the three Maliq Brown's deflections and hustle plays The frontcourt outshooting the backcourt from the perimeter Cayden Boozer's touch in the paint...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 83-52 destruction of Louisville in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Topics discussed include: How after being down 25-24, Duke was able to outscore Louisville 59-27 the rest of the way The run to end the 1st half and start the 2nd half Best player comps for Patrick Ngongba Cameron Boozer's underrated craftiness on his drives Isaiah Evans diversifying his game Nikolas...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's workmanlike 90-69 win over Wake Forest. Topics discussed include: A strong crowd despite inclement weather How Wake forced Duke into another slow start The 13-0 first half run that won the game Dame Sarr's first half defensive impact on Juke Harris Duke's domination in the paint and on the glass Wake's hot 3pt shooting Duke being able to hold onto the lead de...

Josh and Raul are joined by Evan Miyakawa of evanmiya.com to delve into what his proprietary metrics can tell us about Duke Basketball and the college basketball landscape as a whole. Topics discussed include: The increasing embrace of analytics by college basketball coaches How to balance analytics with the eye test The value of analytics in portal scouting and roster construction Duke-specific l...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Jordan Mann of Sleepers Media and the Big J and Little J show to discuss Duke's dominant 80-50 win over Stanford. Topics discussed include: Duke rediscovering its defensive identity on the West Coast How Dame Sarr impacts the team defense Whether Cam Boozer is under-appreciated nationally Isaiah Evans playing at an All-ACC level How Jon Scheyer's offense does t...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 71-56 win over the Cal Golden Bears. Topics discussed include: The return of Duke's defensive identity Cam Boozer's steady consistency Duke's 13-0 run to close the 1st half Isaiah Evans' best defensive performance The increased production in recent games from the wing rotation The team's struggles from the FT line Darren Harris's place in the rotation going f...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's 82-75 win over SMU. Topics discussed include: Duke honoring the 2001 team Dustin's impressions from press row Another slow start Boopie Miller being ruled out for SMU at the last moment and how that may have thrown off Duke's game plan More defensive struggles Cam Boozer's difficulty with his individual defensive assignment, Jaden Toombs Caleb Foster's disapp...

Josh and Dustin give their immediate post-game reaction to Duke's impressive 84-73 win over Louisville. They talk about Louisville's early hot shooting, Duke's halftime adjustments, big performances from Caleb Foster, Isaiah Evans, and Cam Boozer, and how Duke's defense held Louisville to a season-low 26 points in the second half.

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to two close wins over Georgia Tech and Florida State. After starting the season as a top 5 defensive unit, Duke has seen significant defensive slippage over the last four games. What are the causes of this and how can they right the ship? The crew also talks about Cayden Boozer's recent increase in minutes, Isaiah Evans improved play, and how to get more from some of...

With Duke poised to play its first conference game, Josh, Dustin, and Raul preview Duke's conference schedule. Topics discussed include: The improved state of the ACC this year How many Quad 1 wins Duke will finish with Whether Duke will drop a Quad 2 game Toughest stretches in conference Most likely upset Most impressive potential wins Cam Boozer's case for ACC Player of the Year and ACC Freshman...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul vent about Duke's collapse against Texas Tech. In a game where Duke led by as much as 17 and where Texas Tech was in significant foul trouble, how did the game get away from Duke? They talk about missed FTs, poor defensive coverage on Christian Anderson, and the need for a consistent second scoring option. They also discuss Cayden Boozer's recent positive play and whether he...

Josh and Raul talk about Duke's surprisingly difficult win over Lipscomb, which was much closer than the final 97-73 score indicates. Topics discussed include: First half turnovers The way Lipscomb was able to spread Duke out and attack mismatches in isolation Darren Harris's best game of the season Needing more from the wing position Cayden Boozer's strong second half The possibility of seeing mo...

Josh and Raul are joined by Brian Geisinger of 247Sports and the Buzz Beat Podcast to dissect what Brian has seen out of Duke's offense this year. Topics discussed include: The frontcourt passing Inverted pick and rolls Zipper cuts and Duke's L series How to maximize the wing talent on this team (Evans, Sarr, Khamenia, and Harris) Sarr's defense vs. Khamenia's ball handling and decision making The...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul break down Duke's gusty 66-60 win over Michigan State in the Breslin Center. Topics discussed include: Caleb Foster being the lead guard Duke needs in big games How Foster has separated himself from Cayden Boozer right now Cameron Boozer rallying to score 16 second-half points after hearing vulgar chants Nik Khamenia's big contributions from 3pt range and as a rebounder The...

At the top of the pod, Josh and Dustin are joined by Josh Evans and his son Cameron to talk about the Evans' relationship with the McCain family. They describe how they met and befriended the McCains, how Cameron got to interview Jayce recently, and their experience getting an autographed 76ers jersey from Jared in his rookie season. Then Josh and Dustin break down the Florida game. Dustin was on...

Josh, Dustin, and Raul spend some time on general topics before previewing Tuesday's big matchup with Florida. Topics discussed include: More analysis of the Arkansas game How Duke has looked relative to preseason expectations Biggest positive surprises from the season so far Players they'd like to see more from Questions about Florida's backcourt How Florida will guard Cam Boozer Duke in the NBA

Josh and Raul give their immediate, unfiltered thoughts on Duke's roller coaster 80-71 win over Arkansas in Chicago on Thanksgiving day. They talk Cam Boozer's monster performance, Caleb Foster's offensive aggression, and Coach Scheyer's great in-game adjustments.