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Blue Devils surge past G'town
Duke 61 - Georgetown 52
by Sam Levy in M Basketball
Maybe it was because the Blue Devils lost to the Hoyas a season ago, or perhaps because Duke played sloppily a week ago at home against unranked Indiana, but Cameron Indoor Stadium did not have the feel of an early season, non-conference game Saturday night.
Improved Paulus sparks 2nd-half Duke rally
by Gregory Beaton
So far this season, Greg Paulus has faced plenty of adversity, from a preseason foot injury to recent turnover troubles. But Saturday night against Georgetown, Duke's point guard heeded his coach's words, leading the Blue Devils in their second-half comeback.
Blue Devils fall in 2nd round
by Lauren Kobylarz
In the final game Saturday, San Diego (26-5) earned a 15-12 win to send Duke (29-4) home with a 3-2 match loss. The Toreros advance to the regional semifinal against No. 1 seed Nebraska in Gainesville, Fla. Friday.
Duke faces 1st ranked opponent
by Madeline Perez
With the fifth-ranked Blue Devils (6-0) traveling to play the No. 18 Scarlet Knights (2-2) at 7 p.m. tonight, Mitchell will find herself in familiar territory. She attended high school just 30 minutes away from the Rutgers campus in Piscataway, N.J., playing basketball at The Peddie School in Highstown.
