Chrest's school record lifts Duke to 14-10 win
(04/18/05 4:00am)
Tewaaraton Trophy nominee Katie Chrest certainly played like the player of the year Saturday.
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Tewaaraton Trophy nominee Katie Chrest certainly played like the player of the year Saturday.
It was a battle between the pitchers Sunday. And despite Blue Devil starter Danny Otero’s impressive performance—allowing only seven hits and no walks over seven innings—the Demon Deacons’ offensive strength won out in the end.
NEW YORK — “I mean, they’re only human,” head coach Mike Krzyzewski said after Saturday’s win over St. John’s.
CHAPEL HILL — It was the perfect tragedy: No. 12 UNC (15-3, 3-2 in the ACC) toppled the No. 1 team in the NCAA, which just happened to be its archrival. Monday night Duke (18-2, 4-1) fell to the Tar Heels 56-51 in its first ACC loss of the season.
If you think the first half of Duke versus N.C. State was ugly, you are wrong.
NORFOLK, Va. -- A Minnesota fan held a sign up that read: "The Mississippi starts in Minnesota and ends in New Orleans. Coincidence?" Apparently not.
NORFOLK, Va. -- Duke head coach Gail Goestenkors told reporters a story at Monday's press conference about a time in the airport when Alana Beard threw away her gum, only for it to be retrieved by a young, and obviously devout, fan.
NORFOLK, Va. -- Going into Sunday's Sweet 16 matchup, both teams were anticipating a dense paint and tough crowd in the post. Louisiana Tech's top-two players, Trina Frierson and Amisha Carter, each averaging double figures in scoring, do their work down low. Duke also likes to pound the ball inside and had a clear height advantage with four players several inches taller than Frierson and Carter. However, it wasn't offensive dominance in the post but rather defensive control of the post, that allowed the Blue Devils to come out on top 63-49.
The NCAA Sweet 16 is milk for some and bitter sweet for others. Having defeated Marquette Tuesday, Duke (29-3) advanced to the next round of tournament play to faceoff with Louisiana Tech (29-2) Sunday in Norfolk, Va.
A sellout crowd, a packed press row, a background drone of dozens of cameras snapping shots, and at the end of the game it seems as though everyone has shown up but the offense.
WINSTON-SALEM -- Complete with two technical fouls within the first eight minutes of the game, players confronting each other nose-to-nose, and football-like scrambles for loose rebounds, Duke and Wake Forest muscled through a hard-fought battle that ended with the Demon Deacons' students pounding their feet on the court of Joel Coliseum. No. 15 Wake Forest (16-6, 6-5 in the ACC) pulled out a 90-84 victory over the third-ranked Blue Devils, furthering Duke's (21-3, 10-2) recent frustrations on the road.
Duke proved it has a defense good enough to win games. The Blue Devils' tough defensive efforts muted Wake Forest on the offensive end of the court, holding the Deacons to a mere 30.6 percent shooting average. With five minutes left in the first half, only two Wake players had scored and Duke had tallied seven blocks--it finished with 14 total, a new school record.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The scene at Florida State's Civic Center was dismal before yesterday's game got underway. After a heartbreaking 66-60 loss to North Carolina dropped the unranked Seminoles to 3-6 in the ACC and their top rebounder Genesis Choice benched with a broken ankle, the Noles (11-10, 4-6 in the ACC) were looking for a pick-me-up--but were staring straight into the jersey's of No. 2 Duke.
ESPN Classic has been replaying Florida State's upset win over North Carolina continuously the past several days, a game in which the Seminoles' stellar defense was on display. And though the Seminoles could not pull off another Tobacco Road victory, Florida State gave Duke all it could handle in a rowdy Cameron Indoor Stadium Thursday night.
Foul trouble has forced Duke center Shelden Williams to the sideline early in recent games. In line with this trend, tonight against the Wolfpack Williams committed his third foul with 11 minutes left in the first half. The ACC's No. 1 shot-blocker, in sticking with the so-called "block party" strategy, has more recently been hitting more skin than ball.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Even before the 2003-2004 season began, Luol Deng was being compared to last year's super freshman, Carmelo Anthony. And though Deng has shown several flashes of brilliance in his brief college career, he has been struggling with his consistency--run-of-the-mill freshman mistakes--a situation that has been augmented by a reputation and potential that is larger than his current game. Deng has recently found himself in a rut of sorts that head coach Mike Krzyzewski is determined he will work out on the court.
"So, I guess we're human, huh?" UConn's head coach Geno Auriemma said in disbelief. "We've spent a lot of time making great decisions, and today wasn't one of those days."
The NCAA is riding on a wave of underclassmen that started gaining strength last season, and the ACC is a perfect model of this trend. Last year, the ACC had 61 percent underclassmen and this year it has 53 percent. Sophomores and freshmen dominate All-Conference teams and continue to impress basketball fans with youthful presence.
The No. 2 men's basketball team takes on Nike Elite tonight at 7 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium for its second and final exhibition game before the start of its regular season.
Clemson (17-14, 6-9 in the ACC) was out for revenge after falling to the Blue Devils in three straight games earlier this season. That, along with the emotional force of senior night, was enough for the Tigers to sweep the Duke volleyball team (8-17, 5-9) Sunday at Jervey Gym.