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(04/21/03 4:00am)
No. 1 Duke fired a school record 277 in the final round of competition, propelling the Blue Devils to their eighth-straight ACC Championship title and proving why Duke is the nation's top team. The day was highlighted by Leigh Anne Hardin's season-best 67 and Liz Janangelo's score of 68, landing her second in individual honors. The Blue Devils dominated all weekend, leading through all three days of the tournament held in Clemmens, N.C., despite Friday's inclement weather.
(03/31/03 5:00am)
The men's tennis team won its 53rd straight ACC regular season contest yesterday as it barely sneaked by Clemson 4-3. The win came on the heels of a 5-2 downing of 14th-ranked Georgia Tech (11-5, 3-3) Saturday.
(03/26/03 5:00am)
RALEIGH -- In what was anticipated to be a battle between the nation's top defense and offense, the Blue Devils looked like they were the team carrying both these labels Tuesday evening. Duke's pressure defense effectively wore down Utah, thereby allowing its offense to take charge.
(03/25/03 5:00am)
RALEIGH - En route to its quest for the national title, No. 1 seed Duke (32-1) must get through Utah tonight before making its sixth consecutive Sweet 16 appearance. This will be the first meeting between eight-seed Utah (24-6) and Duke. Tipoff is set for 7:06 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh.
(03/24/03 5:00am)
RALEIGH -- Duke advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a 66-48 victory over Georgia State Sunday, a win that set a school season record for wins with 32, surpassing last year's 31 victories.
(03/20/03 5:00am)
The fourth-ranked Duke women's lacrosse team improved to 7-1 on the season with an 8-4 defeat of No. 6 Princeton (1-3) yesterday afternoon at Koskinen Stadium.
(02/27/03 5:00am)
The last time Florida State beat Duke in Tallahassee, Fla., the movie Schindler's List won the Academy Award and Sheryl Crow was awarded Best New Artist. The year was 1994 and the Seminoles scored 78 points, en route to a five-point victory.
(02/24/03 5:00am)
This weekend, the Blue Devils found out for themselves why California colleges have long been known for their powerhouse tennis teams. Following Thursday's 4-3 defeat of Texas, Duke faced No. 1 UCLA and No. 4 California in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Louisville. The eighth-ranked Blue Devils (6-3) put up an early fight Saturday against Cal (7-1) in the tournament's consolation backdraw, but failed to capitalize on a 3-0 advantage, losing the next four matches. Duke finished the weekend tied for seventh in the tournament.
(02/20/03 5:00am)
As the ball rolled out of Daniel Ewing's hands and into those of Drew Nicholas, Maryland had one last chance to send the game into overtime with a three. Lacking any timeouts, the Terps quickly drove the ball down the court and allowed Steve Blake the final word.
(02/17/03 5:00am)
If second-ranked Duke can stop Wake Forest's three point shot, it should have no problem rolling over the Demon Deacons in tonight's game. The Blue Devils (23-1, 11-0 in the ACC) are looking for their 22nd-straight victory over the Deacs at Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum at 7 p.m. tonight.
(02/10/03 5:00am)
On Jan. 9, Virginia was 0.8 seconds away from upsetting top-ranked Duke when Alana Beard once again came to her team's rescue. She sank two free throws to sneak the Blue Devils past the Cavaliers with a 60-59 victory.
(01/24/03 5:00am)
The unstoppable Blue Devils have had some close games of late, though when playing easier squads, the team plays without mercy, as is evident by victories of 75, 68, and 62 points, and their most recent 101-52 romp over Maryland.
(01/21/03 5:00am)
The women's tennis team began its spring campaign with a 5-2 victory over Northwestern Saturday. The fourth-ranked Blue Devils quickly jumped to a 3-1 lead over their hosts before struggling to wins four and five.
(01/16/03 5:00am)
Four and a half minutes into last night's game, J.J. Redick sank a three-point jumper to set off an unstoppable shooting spree. Add to Redick's fire the best free throw shooting Duke has seen of late, and there lies the answer to No. 1 Duke's (12-0, 3-0) 104-93 victory over Virginia (10-4, 1-2).
(01/09/03 5:00am)
Chris Duhon's three-point shot from well behind the arc three and a half minutes into the second half sparked Duke's offense and gave the Blue Devils a lead over Georgetown which they held onto for the rest of the game to win 93-86. Just 21 seconds later, he was followed by a J.J. Redick three-point jumper, to begin a 15-1 run.
(12/03/02 5:00am)
The men's and women's swimming teams capped off their fall seasons with strong showings at the Patriot Invitational the weekend of Nov. 22-24. The women finished first among over 10 other teams, in the biggest meet of first semester. The men's team took third place in an event in which Duke swimmers won a combined 18 events.
(11/26/02 5:00am)
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has been working on getting Chris Duhon to play more on the inside. His goals were fulfilled Monday, as the junior captain demonstrated a new willingness to penetrate into the lane, particularly in the first half of the game.
(11/25/02 5:00am)
RALEIGH -- The inaugural Jimmy V Women's Basketball Classic was a clash of the nation's top two teams, No. 1 Duke versus No. 2 Tennessee. It marked the Blue Devils' first time playing in a game pitting the nation's top-ranked teams.
(11/11/02 5:00am)
After last season's performance, Daniel Ewing has left some big shoes for each of this year's freshman to fill. As the team's only returning sophomore, Ewing is a leader whose advice all six newcomers seek in learning how to adjust to Duke.
(11/11/02 5:00am)
A team that began last season 14-2 and was ranked among the country's best for 16 weeks, yet lost in the first round of the NIT, has its goals set for the 2002-03 season. The Virginia Cavaliers have made many changes to its program, including a new trio of captains and a new assistant coach.
