HALFTIME: Duke 35, Louisville 24
By Meredith Cash | February 8, 2016Duke leads No. 13 Louisville 35-24 after one half of play at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the 1,000th game in the history of the historic venue.
Duke leads No. 13 Louisville 35-24 after one half of play at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the 1,000th game in the history of the historic venue.
The Blue Devils are riding a two-game winning streak into their toughest four-game stretch of the year; the Cardinals just beat No. 2 North Carolina but self-imposed a postseason ban for potential recruiting violations.
The Blue Devils’ up-and-down ledger in ACC play is the result of a team that relies on the streakiest aspect of the game—shooting—and, in particular, shooting from behind the arc.
Luke Kennard and Grayson Allen combined for 54 points as the Blue Devils picked up an 88-80 win against N.C. State Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
After going 2-1 on a three-game road swing, the Blue Devils return home Saturday to take on N.C. State.
On a night when the Blue Devils were without their best forward, a tandem of guards stepped in to assure Duke the victory.
Monday’s 68-61 loss snapped Duke’s four-game winning streak, so the Blue Devils will try to start a new one against Virginia Thursday at 7 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke took its biggest lead early in the fourth quarter when redshirt sophomore Rebecca Greenwell made two straight shots in the paint to make the score 55-50 with 7:05, but Notre Dame came back with 13 straight points to win 68-61.
The Blue Devils will face perhaps their toughest test of the season against No. 3 Notre Dame Monday at Cameron Indoor Stadium at 6 p.m.
The Chronicle's Ryan Hoerger spoke with Mike Cragg—deputy director of athletics for operations—about progress on the construction projects across the athletics campus.
“Just grab the ball. Just grab the ball between your palms. Just catch it. Catch it and then protect it.”
Sophomore Bonzie Colson's go-ahead basket and ensuing free throw with 36 seconds proved vital as Notre Dame knocked off No. 9 Duke 95-91 Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
No. 9 Duke hosts Notre Dame Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium, looking to bounce back from its first ACC loss of the year.
The Chronicle's Ryan Hoerger and Brian Pollack preview Duke's final contest before Thanksgiving Wednesday against Yale at 7 p.m.
Duke will host Syracuse Jan. 18 and Louisville Feb. 8, in addition to traveling to Coral Gables, Fla., for a matchup against Miami Jan. 25.
Cameron Crazies piled into Cameron Indoor Stadium for Saturday night's Final Four win against Michigan State.
Even though the Blue Devils were playing at the Carrier Dome hundreds of miles away, the Cameron Crazies still filled the seats of Cameron Indoor.
The historic venue will celebrate its 75th anniversary Tuesday, giving fans the best chance during Saturday's ACC opener against Boston College.