Duke top scorers Filipowski, McCain going pro Duke’s Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain are entering the NBA draft.

UConn, Duke installed as ’25 NCAA title favorites UConn and Duke enter the offseason as the variable early betting favorites to win the 2025 men’s basketball championship.

Cooper Flagg and Duke are No. 1 The 2024 national champion was just crowned, but we’re already looking ahead to the best teams of next season. Let’s start with Duke at No. 1.

What we learned on Tuesday: Duke rebounded, Kansas looked really tough Caleb Foster, Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. had themselves a night in Duke and Kansas’ respective wins over Michigan State and Kentucky. Here’s what we learned from the 2023 Champions Classic.

Why Duke, Michigan State, Kansas and Kentucky each will (and won’t) win It’s the annual early-season battle of some of the most storied men’s college basketball programs. Before tipoff tonight in Chicago, here’s what you need to know about each matchup.

Men: Kansas stays No. 1 as Arizona runs up; Duke, Michigan State fall Who had Duke and Michigan State losing on their Week 1 bingo card? Mid-majors (and Arizona) sweep the awards as Kansas remains No. 1 and the rest of the top five is reshuffled.

Duke lands 5-star Ngongba, solidifies No. 1 class Five-star center Patrick Ngongba II announced his commitment to Duke on Saturday, giving the Blue Devils their second five-star pickup of the week and solidifying their hold on the No. 1 recruiting class.

Sources: Duke’s Leonard (toe) out extended time Duke quarterback Riley Leonard will miss an “extended period of time” with a left toe injury suffered late in the game against Louisville on Saturday, sources told ESPN.

Top HS hoops prospect Flagg commits to Duke Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, on Monday announced his commitment to the Duke Blue Devils.

How Cooper Flagg impacts Duke with his commitment, and vice versa The No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2024 picked the Blue Devils over UConn. Here’s how his decision affects both schools — and college basketball — for the 2024-25 season.

Sources: Duke QB Leonard to be game-time call Duke quarterback Riley Leonard is expected to go through pregame drills before a final decision is made on his status for Saturday’s game against Florida State, but he is unlikely to play due to his high ankle sprain, sources told ESPN.

Duke gives Scheyer 6-year extension, sources say Duke men’s basketball coach Jon Scheyer has agreed on a six-year contract extension that’ll take him through the 2028-29 season, sources told ESPN on Friday.

How Duke’s unlikely rise is fueled by an even unlikelier mantra It started as a joke between the quarterback and his mom, a way for Riley Leonard to stay humble. But now that No. 17 Duke is unbeaten ahead of a matchup with Notre Dame, “You Suck” has become a rallying cry for the whole team.

Knueppel pledge gives Duke third top-50 recruit Kon Knueppel is Duke’s third commitment in the 2024 class, joining Isaiah Evans (No. 8) and Darren Harris (No. 45). No other men’s program in the country has three such pledges at this stage.

Duke, Colorado enter Top 25; FSU vaults to No. 4 After upset wins, Duke and Colorado entered the AP Top 25 at Nos. 21 and 22, respectively, while FSU leaped to No. 4 after its big victory vs. LSU.