Defensive matchups define national semifinal
While there was plenty of joy in the aftermath of Duke’s 78-71 victory over Baylor, allowing the Blue Devils to punch their ticket to the Final Four, there was also one small glimmer of concern.
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While there was plenty of joy in the aftermath of Duke’s 78-71 victory over Baylor, allowing the Blue Devils to punch their ticket to the Final Four, there was also one small glimmer of concern.
There’s no “i” in team, but there is an “i” in obliterate.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — With less than a minute left and Maryland leading No. 4 Duke 71-69 in a contest that will go a long way in deciding the regular season ACC championship, the Terrapins put the ball in the hands of their senior general, Greivis Vasquez. The guard took the ball at the top of the key and dribbled into the lane, throwing up an off-balance shot across his body with 37 seconds showing on the clock.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If President Obama came to the Verizon Center Saturday afternoon looking for recruits for the Department of Defense, he left happy he didn’t choose any members of the Duke basketball team.
MIAMI — For the second straight week, Duke lost a lead against a ranked team. But unlike last week, when the Blue Devils were simply manhandled by Georgia Tech in the last three quarters, factors outside of Duke’s control played a part in the Hurricanes’ eventual victory.
In the third quarter of Saturday’s loss to Georgia Tech, Duke backup quarterback Sean Renfree dropped back to pass when a breakdown in protection resulted in Renfree having to step up in the pocket as it collapsed around him. The redshirt freshman soon crumpled to the ground two steps later, lost for the year with a torn ACL.
Gabe Starosta: Duke regressed much less than the rest
After the Blue Devils’ lackluster season-opening home loss against Richmond, the squad’s bowl hopes seemed all but gone.
If you're a Duke basketball fan keeping up with the NBA Finals, you've probably noticed some eerie similarities between the Orlando Magic and our very own Blue Devils.
Last season, after suffering a disappointing loss in Winston-Salem, Duke struggled to regain any kind of momentum, losing three of its next eight games en route to another early exit from the NCAA Tournament.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - In the past two years, Duke has not had a go-to player who can take over the game in crunch time.
Alana Beard is no stranger to accolades.
After Greg Oden and Kevin Durant departed to the NBA last year, college basketball experts were left abuzz over one of the best freshman classes in recent memory.
With 8:04 remaining in the third quarter, attackman Max Quinzani appeared to lose a scoring opportunity when he was flattened by a defender with possession of the ball. As he fell, though, the sophomore still fired a shot and celebrated his fourth goal of the match lying flat on his back.
Playing in the mid-afternoon after stormy weather postponed its Tuesday night contest with Lehigh, No. 2 Duke came out cold, trailing 3-0 at the end of the first quarter.
Comparing the statistics of last year's Duke squad to this year's team, one number immediately stands out.
From the very beginning of this season, Kyle Singler showed he was no ordinary freshman, taking home MVP honors of the prestigious Maui Invitational in November. Saturday afternoon against Boston College, Singler again demonstrated his importance, leading the Blue Devils with 24 points and 10 rebounds in their 90-80 victory.
Amid the frustrating memories from last season, that of the Blue Devils getting knocked out of the first round of the ACC Tournament for the first time in nine years remains one of the most bitter.
At the conclusion of the Blue Devils' ACC opener last season, the fans inside Cameron Indoor Stadium were shocked into silence: Unranked Virginia Tech had just defeated then-No. 5 Duke 69-67 in overtime.
Nearly three minutes into the second half of No. 12 Duke's contest against North Carolina State, it looked as if Cameron Indoor Stadium would witness a loss on the day of a jersey retirement for the second straight time in just two years. The Wolfpack had just tied the game after trailing for much of the first period and its rowdy, red-clad supporters were out-shouting the Cameron Crazies.