Duke basketball recorded its all-time largest victory in Madison Square Garden via Saturday night's 110-67 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-11, 9-8 Big Ten). Third-year head coach Jon Scheyer's No. 3-ranked Blue Devils improved to 24-3 overall and 15-1 in ACC play.

Despite Duke basketball’s dominance, Cooper Flagg and the third-ranked Blue Devils accomplished a first on Saturday night by annihilating Illinois at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Duke Men’s basketball coach John Scheyer has praised his players’ performance in their game against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Feb. 23, 2025. The Blue Devils were at their absolute best as they blitzed through the Fighting Illini with a 110-67 win in their matchup,

Duke, Houston and Tennessee each moved up in the top five of this week's coaches poll. Auburn is No. 1, receiving 28 of 30 first-place votes, but the Blue Devils jumped Florida to take take No. 2 in this week's poll after their rout of Illinois on Saturday and garnered two first-place votes.

Auburn continues to deserve its No. 1 spot in the polls, but if we were doing a power ranking and not a Top 25 ballot, there’s now a debate.

FOX Sports college basketball reporter John Fanta reveals his latest top 25 rankings, with Duke, Houston and Michigan State climbing.