Blue Devil Beat

On the season finale of Blue Devil Beat, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by Ryan Hamner as they recap eventuful offseasons for Duke men's and women's basketball. The trio also looks back at Duke's football spring game and checks the pulse of Duke's remaining spring sports.

In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal, along with assistant Blue Zone editor Ryan Hamner, recap Duke's successful first weekends at the NCAA Tournament for both the men's and women's squads. Then, we welcome on writers from The Torch and The Reveille to preview upcoming Sweet 16 bouts with St. John's and LSU.

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by sports editor Abby DiSalvo to recap Duke's men's and women's basketball's conference tournament wins. We also dive into the March Madness brackets, preview the Blue Devils' regions in both events and give out our picks. 

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat, and welcome to March! In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap the past week for both Duke basketball squads before looking ahead to their respective conference tournaments over the next 10 days. Additionally, we preview the final regular-season game for the men's team, a home matchup against North Carolina. Be sure to check out our coverage of the UNC game and both conference tourneys on dukechronicle.com and socials. 

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 68-63 win against No. 1 Michigan in Washington D.C. We also discuss Duke women's basketball's first ACC loss to Clemson and Duke men's fencing's improbable ACC championship win. Finally, we welcome Thomas Baxter from The Cavalier Daily to preview another men's basketball ranked clash in Cameron Indoor Stadium this Saturday. 

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by Chronicle baseball beat Elliott Jarnot to discuss an exciting weekend in Duke Athletics, marked by two ranked home wins in men's and women's basketball and the start of Duke's baseball season. Then, we welcome two men's basketball beats from The Michigan Daily to preview the Blue Devils' non-conference clash with the Wolverines this Saturday. 

On this episode of Blue Devil Beat, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal break down Duke's heartbreaking loss to North Carolina on Saturday before looking ahead to a Valentine's Day matchup with Clemson alongside Griffin Barfield of Clemson Tigers on SI. Then, we welcome our Mackenzie Sheehy and Lucy Glynn to preview the season for the Blue Devils in men's and women's lacrosse. Finally, we bring on Dr. Javier Wallace to honor the legacy of C.B. Claiborne, Duke's first African-American basketball player.

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap the past two weeks of Duke sports. We then welcome sports editor Matthew Maynard and assistant sports editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley to discuss the Duke vs. UNC matchup Saturday in Chapel Hill.

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! On this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by assistant Blue Zone editor Alex Min to recap Duke men's basketball's trip out west and discuss the news that football quarterback Darian Mensah is entering the transfer portal. Then, we welcome James Lombardo, sports editor for The Old Gold and Black, to preview Duke's contest against Wake Forest.

In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by sports editor Abby DiSalvo to recap everything that happened in football and men's basketball over winter break. Then, we welcome on women's basketball beat Myles Powicki to break down the recent surge from Kara Lawson's squad.

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome on beats Abby DiSalvo and Elle Chavis to talk through all of the craziness that was the ACC Championship win for Duke football. Then, Martin Heintzelman and Ryan Hamner discuss some recent positives for Kara Lawson and the Sisterhood before we finish the episode with a recap of the fall semester and a look at the recent schedule for the men's basketball team.

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley preview a jam-packed week in Duke athletics. First, we welcome football beats Abby DiSalvo and Ryan Hamner to recap the last two regular-season games. Then, Xander Tilock of The Cavalier Daily returns to preview the Duke v. Virginia ACC Championship game. Jeffrey Serber of The Independent Florida Alligator is next with analysis on the Gators men's basketball team. We speak to Colton Schwabe, men's basketball beat, about Duke's most recent win against Arkansas. Finally, head women's soccer beat Mackenzie Sheehy previews the upcoming College Cup contest against Stanford. 

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by senior editor Dom Fenoglio to recap Duke basketball's 78-66 win against Kansas in Madison Square Garden. Then, we welcome Matthew Maynard, sports editor of The Daily Tar Heel, to preview Duke football's rivalry matchup against North Carolina. 

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome fellow Chronicle beats Ryan Hamner and Dom Fenoglio to discuss the past week in Duke football and basketball. Then, we are joined by Xander Tilock, sports editor of The Cavalier Daily, to preview Duke football's marquee home matchup against Virginia. 

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke football's thrilling 46-45 win against Clemson in Death Valley. Then, we discuss women's basketball's trip across the ocean in a loss against Baylor before previewing men's basketball's season opener against Texas. We also give a rundown on the start of postseason play in Blue Devil fall sports. 

In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal preview Duke football's upcoming matchup against Clemson with Griffin Barfield, sports editor of The Tiger and contributing writer for Sports Illustrated. Then, we welcome sports managing editor Martin Heintzelman for an in-depth look at the women's basketball team before finishing with a preview of the men's squad. 

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beat Alex Min to recap Duke football's 45-21 win against Cal. We also welcome volleyball beat writer Myles Powicki and field hockey beat writer Jun Tan to discuss those two sports and the rest of the fall slate. 

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beats Elle Chavis and Colton Schwabe to recap Duke football's 38-3 win against Syracuse. Then, we talk to Ethan Teeguarden of The Daily Californian ahead of the Blue Devils' road trip to Berkeley. 

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beats Dom Fenoglio and Colton Schwabe to recap Duke's 45-33 win against N.C. State. Then, we are joined by senior staff writer Zac Wolf of The Daily Orange to preview the Blue Devils' first conference road contest against Syracuse. 

Welcome to the next Blue Devil Beat! Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 34-27 loss to Tulane in quarterback Darian Mensah's homecoming. Next, we bring Daniel Susann of The Technician to preview the Blue Devils' first conference game against N.C. State. We also recap the past two weeks in Duke fall sports. 

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley discuss Duke's 45-19 loss to Illinois. We discuss what went wrong for the Blue Devils and preview the next nonconference matchup against Tulane. 

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat. In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome managing editor Elle Chavis and assistant Blue Zone editor Alex Min to recap Duke's opening win against Elon. Then, we welcome Brendan Gallian and Ben Somerville of The Daily Illini to preview this Saturday's high-profile matchup. Finally, we take a look at the other fall Blue Devil sports and football around the nation. 

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome head soccer beats Mackenzie Sheehy and Sophie Levenson to preview the men's and women's teams for the Blue Devils. We also offer a brief preview of Duke's other fall sports before looking at football's first contest against Elon. Finally, we take a look around the country ahead of Week 1 and predict this year's College Footballn Playoff field. 

Welcome to the first Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap our trip to Charlotte for the annual ACC Football Kickoff. We offer our league predictions, sleeper teams and where Duke fits into the picture in head coach Manny Diaz's second year. 

Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are back for the final episode of the season. We recap all of the action in the transfer portal and take a look at Duke's prospective 2025-26 roster. Then, we also have an ACC and national college basketball discussion. 

On this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome on men's basketball beats Rodrigo Amare and Rachael Kaplan to recap Duke's wins over Arizona and Alabama in Newark, N.J. We also welcome on Camryn Alberigo, sports editor of The Cougar, to preview the Blue Devils' Final Four matchup with Houston this weekend. The pair of hosts also give their predictions for San Antonio as a whole to wrap up the season. 

In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome on women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman and men's beats Abby DiSalvo and Andrew Long to recap Duke's successful first weekend of March Madness on both sides. We also preview the remainder of the region for both squads, including upcoming matchups with North Carolina and Arizona. 

On this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal, along with sports managing editor Dom Fenoglio and women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman, recap Duke's excellent two weeks at the ACC Tournament. After diving into what allowed both Duke teams to cut down the nets, we preview each squad's respective region for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Finally, we all give our Final Four picks for each bracket in addition to adding some sleeper teams to watch out for in the coming weeks. 

In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal briefly recap Duke's last four blowout victories and the state of the squad heading into the regular-season finale. Then, we welcome Caroline Wills, Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard of The Daily Tar Heel to preview that road matchup at North Carolina. Finally, we look forward to the ACC Tournament in Charlotte and give our picks for end-of-season awards. 

In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's offensive outburst against Stanford and convincing win at Virginia before previewing Saturday's matchup with Illinois at Madison Square Garden. To help learn about the Illini, we welcome on Ben Fader, sports editor of the Daily Illini. With March rapidly approaching, we also discuss some teams we see rising and slipping as the season winds down.

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 77-71 loss to Clemson and 78-57 defeat of Cal. We also discuss the Blue Devils' upcoming matchup with Stanford, and talk about the ACC and national college basketball landscape ahead of the top 16 seeds reveal. 

In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by managing editor Dom Fenoglio to recap Duke's last two contests against North Carolina and Syracuse. We also welcome Griffin Barfield, sports editor of The Tiger, to help us preview the Blue Devils' upcoming matchup with Clemson. 

In this special rivalry episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap the week in Duke basketball, with two close wins against Wake Forest and N.C. State. Then, we preview the matchup with North Carolina as the Blue Devils look to win their 15th straight game. 

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by Sean Kennedy, sports editor of the Old Gold and Black, to preview Duke's road matchup with Wake Forest. The Blue Devils' win against Boston College and Monday matchup against N.C. State is also covered. 

In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal take a look back at Duke's current 11-game win streak and point out some key moments and developments. Then, the pair takes a look at the ACC at large and its potential contenders before previewing the Blue Devils' road matchup at Boston College.

Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's trip out west, where it defeated Arizona and lost to Kansas. Then, the pair previews the Blue Devils' matchup with No. 2 Auburn in Cameron Indoor Stadium, along with Duke women's basketball's marquee road contest with No. 3 South Carolina. 

In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's first loss of the season at the Champions Classic against Kentucky, while also taking a look at a blowout victory over Wofford. Then, the duo previews Duke's next two contests at Arizona and against Kansas in Las Vegas. To get a more in-depth feel of the Jayhawks, Ben Hooke, co-sports editor of the University Daily Kansan, joins the podcast. 

Welcome back to another season of Cameron Chronicles. Hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's exhibition wins over Lincoln and Arizona State, as well as previewing some big early games for the Blue Devils. The pair also makes some predictions for Duke and the entire ACC. 

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley, along with guest Dom Fenoglio, recaps the second weekend of March Madness for Duke. In addition, the trio previews the 2024-25 season, with recruiting and transfer portal talk. 

It has been a successful week for Duke men's and women's basketball, both advancing to the Sweet 16. Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley, along with guests Sophie Levenson and Mackenzie Sheehy, analyze the March Madness action and preview the upcoming matches. Plus, check out their revised (or unchanged) Final Four picks. 

March Madness starts this week! Join hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley and guests Andrew Long and Rachael Kaplan for some bracket analysis. The group analyzes Duke's loss to N.C. State in the ACC tournament quarterfinals and previews its path in the NCAA tournament. Also, listen for everyone's Final Four and sleeper picks. 

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley discuss Duke men's basketball's last couple of weeks and preview the final week of the regular season with former Cameron Chronicles host Max Rego and beat Jonathan Levitan. In addition, with the ACC women's basketball tournament on the horizon, women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman joins the show to discuss Duke's prospects.

In this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal look back at Duke's consecutive wins over Boston College, Wake Forest and Florida State. Then, along with beats Andrew Long and Dom Fenoglio, the pair looks at the ACC and discusses the conference standing as March Madness approaches.   

In this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal and along with beats Jonathan Levitan and Micah Hurewitz reflect on the Blue Devils' loss in Chapel Hill this past weekend and the recent win at home against Notre Dame, while gleaning some important takeaways from both contests. Then, the quartet examines the current landscape of the ACC before previewing  matchups with Boston College and Wake Forest this week.   

In this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal, along with guests Mackenzie Sheehy and Sophie Levenson, look back at Duke's victories against Clemson and Virginia Tech before previewing Saturday's primetime matchup against North Carolina. 

In this inaugural episode of the season, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap the Blue Devils' season up to this point while also highlighting some areas of improvement and pleasant surprises. Then, the duo reflects on the recent loss against Pittsburgh before previewing upcoming matchups with Louisville and Clemson and examining the ACC as a whole.     

It has been over a month since Duke's season ended. That means it is time to take stock of what went down in Jon Scheyer's first year at the helm, and look ahead to the future. Max Rego and Alex Jackson recap the season as a whole, predict whether Jeremy Roach will return for his senior season and preview the possible lineups Scheyer could send out in 2023-24. Recorded April 19, 2023 Producer: Max Rego

It's ACC tournament time in Greensboro, and we are back to recap Duke's impressive end to the regular season and preview the week ahead. Alex Jackson and Max Rego discuss takeaways from the Blue Devils' six-game win streak, thoughts on the season as a whole and Duke's chances of taking home the tournament crown in the Gate City. Recorded March 8, 2023 Producer: Alex Jackson

Well, that happened. The last 1.2 seconds of regulation in Duke-Virginia was utter mayhem, and Alex Jackson, Max Rego, Andrew Long and Rachael Kaplan are here to break down it all down. They discuss the ACC deeming the overturned foul call on Kyle Filipowski's shot attempt an "incorrect adjudication" of the rulebook, what went wrong (and right) for the Blue Devils the rest of the night and the immediate future for Jon Scheyer and company. Recorded February 13, 2023 Producer: Max Rego

Get ready, it's time for Duke-Carolina. With the Blue Devils and Tar Heels facing off Saturday at 6:30, Max Rego, Alex Jackson and Jonathan Levitan are joined by Daily Tar Heel sports editor Hunter Nelson to preview the contest. They go through their keys to the game, the future of the rivalry with Jon Scheyer and Hubert Davis at the helm and some predictions. Be sure to check out dukechronicle.com or dailytarheel.com for this years' Rivalry Fundraising Challenge! Recorded February 2, 2023 Producer: Max Rego