The Devil's Den: A Duke Athletics Podcast

Josh, Dustin, and Raul cover the latest Duke roster news -- from departures to returning players to transfer portal additions. Topics include: What Maliq Brown meant to Duke in his two years with the program Isaiah Evans' decision to declare for the NBA Caleb Foster announcing his return to Duke Foster as the first player to play all four years under Coach Scheyer The impact of year three from Patrick Ngongba Sebastian Wilkins returning to Duke off of a redshirt The portal addition of John Blackwell; what he brings to Duke as a high volume shooter Drew Scharnowski as a physical and athletic big man addition Whether Duke will add anyone else To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to recent Duke roster news. Topics include: Cayden Boozer announcing his return to Duke Players from last year's team who may join him Possible portal targets Nik Khamenia's transfer to UConn Darren Harris's transfer to Indiana The value of player retention Other factors that cause Duke to use the portal differently than other schools They also touch on the NBA playoffs and Duke players who could make an impact for their teams. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul run through a few of the newsworthy topics around Duke and college basketball as a whole. Topics include: Michigan's win over UConn for the NCAA title The new college basketball landscape, where teams are "bought not built" Whether Duke should switch to a more portal-heavy model UNC's hiring of Michael Malone as head coach Darren Harris's decision to enter the transfer portal Portal targets Duke might pursue Biggest roster needs To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's devastating 73-72 loss to UConn in the Elite Eight. Topics discussed include: How Duke blew a 19-point lead Costly live-ball turnovers UConn getting into the bonus early in the 2nd half What went wrong on the final play that led to Braylon Mullins' game-winner The trend of blown leads in losses National awards for Jon Scheyer and Cam Boozer Boozer's historic season Draft and portal decisions for various players on the roster To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 80-75 win over St. John's to advance to their third consecutive Elite Eight. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul preview Duke's Sweet Sixteen matchup versus the St. John's Red Storm. They talk key player matchups, how to beat the St. John's press, the need to control the defensive glass, and the challenges of guarding Zuby Ejiofor. They also discuss a possible Caleb Foster return. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 81-58 win over TCU. Topics include: Dustin's impressions from press row The return of Patrick Ngongba How Patrick Ngongba unlocks Cam Boozer Cam Boozer's big 2nd half The officiating "controversy" The press and zone that helped Duke to pull away in the 2nd half Uncharacteristically sloppy passing that led to 17 turnovers The benefits of having five days to rest and prep before the next game The possibility of a Caleb Foster return for the next round Whether St. John's or Kansas was the preferable opponent The Devil's Den Podcast will be back with a full St. John's preview later this week. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul react to Duke's nail-biter win over the Siena Saints. They talk about the challenges Duke faces without Patrick Ngongba and Caleb Foster, and how that is impacting the offense and defense. Then they look ahead to a tough, physical TCU team and highlight the keys to winning with or without Ngongba. They also cover UNC's collapse against VCU, other notable tournament games, and the announcement that Evan Bradds will be Belmont's next head coach. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul deep-dive into the 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, giving their picks for the winners of each region as well as most intriguing matchups and possible sleepers. They also discuss the impact of Pat Ngongba's availability and how long Duke can survive without him. Lastly, they preview Duke's 1st round matchup with the Siena Saints. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul give their thoughts on Duke winning its third ACC Tournament in the last four years despite being down two starters. Topics discussed include: Dustin's impressions covering the event on press row Cayden Boozer's breakout performance Nik Khamenia's toughness Whether Cam Boozer deserved tournament MVP Late game execution The impact of being down two starters in Caleb Foster and Pat Ngongba How Duke wins in the margins Duke's rebounding dominance Favorite plays from the tournament Flowers for other members of the Duke staff Then they look briefly at the official NCAA Tournament Bracket and give their initial impressions on Duke's region. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

March Madness is HERE! Join Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander as they pick the winner for EVERY game of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They will take you from Dayton all the way to Indianapolis. Who do the guys have winning it all? Tune in to find out! (0:00) Intro + Norlander is doin’ more stuff with brackets (1:00) This is the bracket preview … it’s different from yesterday (7:00) East Region Picks & Predictions (24:00) South Region Picks & Predictions (37:45) West Region Picks & Predictions (53:00) Midwest Region Picks & Predictions (1:05:30) Who is the 12 seed or worse most likely to make a run? (1:10:00) Final Four Picks! Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college basketball⁠. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.” Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠ For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Follow Inside College Basketball Now on Apple or Spotify Jon Rothstein breaks down his bracket. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul look back on a dominant regular season and preview this week's ACC Tournament. Topics discussed include: High points and low points of the season so far Favorite player to watch on the team All-ACC and national awards The impact of Caleb Foster's and Pat Ngongba's injuries on the upcoming ACC Tournament and beyond Most interesting potential tournament matchups Predictions [Note: this episode was recorded before All-ACC awards were announced and before Coach Scheyer's updates on the status of Caleb Foster and Pat Ngongba.] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul give their immediate postgame thoughts on Duke's 76-61 victory over UNC in Cameron. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Raul are joined by friend of the pod David Becker to preview a big senior night matchup with UNC. Topics discussed include: Becker's takeaways on the season as a whole His biggest surprises and favorite moments from the season so far Caleb Foster as this year's Sion James The offensive blueprint for Dame Sarr The impact of Caleb Wilson's health on the matchup How both teams have changed since the previous meeting The need for Duke to win the backcourt battle If Isaiah Evans can have more of an impact in the rivalry than in previous games Cam Boozer's mentality going into the game Then they do a round of Becker's Best Bets, picking over/unders for point spread, total points, player props, etc. Lastly, they discuss their favorite Duke-UNC games in Cameron Indoor Stadium over the years. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Dustin react to Duke's 93-64 dismantling of NC State in Raleigh. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Dustin, and Raul give their immediate postgame thoughts on Duke's 77-51 trouncing of UVA to lock up the ACC regular season title. They also look ahead to Monday's matchup with NC State. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 defense to the team's overall defensive success Why Cam Boozer has locked up NPOY Whether Jon Scheyer can win ACC or National Coach of the Year Where this two-year stretch ranks among the most successful stretches in Duke Basketball history Then they deep dive into the numbers behind UVA's impressive 25-3 season. What makes them so successful at protecting the paint? Who on Duke will defend their excellent freshman guard, Chance Mallory? Who matches up with Thijs De Ridder? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Duke moving into #1 in the AP Poll The advantages to being the #1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament The most desirable 2-Seed for Duke to play Matchups to avoid Then they look ahead to Notre Dame on Tuesday. Is this a possible trap game? Are there any reasons for concern in this matchup? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh and Dustin give their immediate unfiltered thoughts on Duke's huge 68-63 win over #1 Michigan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices