Meanwhile, over 700 miles east in Durham, North Carolina, one night earlier, Duke – ranked No. 4 at the time – cruised to a 76-47 win over Pitt, highlighted by freshman sensation Cooper Flagg’s poster jam.

| 12:42 a.m. Syracuse Orange (10-16, 4-11 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (20-7, 11-4 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse comes into the matchup against No. 11 Duke after losing three straight games.

Durham, North Carolina; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -23.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Duke takes on Cal after Tyrese Proctor scored 23 points in Duke's 77-71 loss to the Clemson Tigers.

One of the hottest teams in the country comes from Durham, North Carolina, where the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils have been firing on all cylinders this season. They improved to 22-3 following a dominant 106-70 win against the Stanford Cardinals on Saturday.

Durham, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -18.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: No.

Durham, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse looks to end its three-game losing streak with a victory over No. 11 Duke. The Blue Devils have gone 11-1 at home. Duke is 19-7 against opponents over .

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Duke is on a mission to do all of this — and more.

Despite all the hype that has surrounded him as we get closer to the 2025 NBA Draft, Duke Blue Devils star forward Cooper Flagg may forgo jumping to the league this season. Flagg recently hinted that he could remain in college for a second season, a decision that would shock many around the basketball world.

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The five grant recipients will invite experts from both Duke and Duke-NUS to conduct research at the intersection of urgent health and environmental challenges.