TEXIT: No. 4-seed Duke men's basketball collapses in second half to NC State, concludes season in Elite 8
DALLAS—After traveling hundreds of miles, Duke was sent packing at the hands of a school just a few dozen minutes down the road.
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DALLAS—After traveling hundreds of miles, Duke was sent packing at the hands of a school just a few dozen minutes down the road.
DALLAS—Fresh off an upset of No. 1-seed Houston, No. 4-seed Duke entered Saturday’s Elite Eight clash in the American Airlines Center staring down a familiar foe: No. 11-seed N.C. State. The Blue Devils have controlled a low-scoring affair so far, leading 27-21 at halftime:
Duke men’s basketball is preparing for a familiar foe in N.C. State with a trip to the Final Four on the line. The Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Blue Devil victory:
Fresh off a gritty upset win against No. 1-seed Houston, the fourth-seeded Blue Devils stare down No. 11-seed N.C. State for the third time this season in the Elite Eight, looking to advance to the Final Four. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here with their predictions:
Friday afternoon, Amina Maatoug had one of her more stellar moments on the track. For the Blue Devil junior, these come randomly — often, like this weekend, in meets right at the start of a season. This time, it was a matter of blowing her own program record in the 5000m right out of the water. She shaved more than ten seconds off of her previous best with a 15:37.38 showing that now tops the Duke all-time.
Duke men's basketball is in the Elite Eight, and will take on regional foe N.C. State for a trip to Phoenix. The Blue Zone is here with some can't miss prop bets:
Less than seven minutes into its clash with Virginia, Duke found itself down 2-0. The visiting team seemed to be firing on all cylinders, ready to deliver a disheartening beatdown. Yet four periods later, the Cavaliers’ swords were dull and rusting, while the Blue Devils’ horns were sharp as ever.
PORTLAND, Ore.—With 1:21 to play in the third quarter, the game looked over. Nika Muhl hit her lone triple of 40 minutes of game play, and the Huskies pushed their lead to 42-22.
Rain and clouds covered the sky above Griggs Reservoir as No. 15 Duke prepared to take on No. 12 Ohio State and No. 9 Michigan. Though they entered the meet as underdogs, the Blue Devils walked away from Columbus, Ohio with several notable triumphs.
The Duke-North Carolina rivalry is a tale as old as time; the strife between the two schools has stretched across decades. However, Blue Devil men’s basketball isn’t the only team whose season has been plagued by the Tar Heels. Fresh off two straight wins against ACC opponents, No. 19 Duke women's tennis struggled to find the mental toughness necessary to upset No. 8 North Carolina.
At the beginning of this week, No. 10 Virginia Tech saw itself in sole possession of the conference’s top spot. At week’s end, fans will be greeted by a new frontrunner — the fourth-ranked Blue Devils.
“I’m so proud of it. Almost emotional about it.”
PORTLAND, Ore.— At this point in the season, three basketball programs have teams remaining in both the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. On Saturday evening in the Moda Center, two of those squads met: No. 3-seed UConn and No. 7-seed Duke, two perennial basketball powerhouses, each heading out west hoping to keep on their journey through March Madness.
No. 7-seed Duke, fresh off a second-round upset of No. 2-seed Ohio State, make the trip to Portland, Ore., Saturday evening for a date with No. 3-seed UConn. The Chronicle's beat writers are here with their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can continue their remarkable run and advance to the Elite Eight:
No. 4-seed Duke is still alive after taking down No. 1-seed Houston in the Sweet 16 with a 54-51 victory. The Blue Zone is here to break down the contest with a Player of the Game and more:
DALLAS—The first three minutes of Duke’s Sweet 16 game against Houston could not have gone worse.
DALLAS—Duke needed a stop.