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Faced with a two-match road swing, the Blue Devils knew they faced was a major opportunity to take down a ranked team and solidify their NCAA tournament chances.
Following a much-needed win against Florida State last weekend after welcoming back three players, Duke looks ready to finish ACC play strong.
Frank Jackson
After the Blue Devils gave up 77 points in an early-season loss to Vanderbilt, one wondered whether Duke’s defense would improve enough to make the team an ACC contender.
In their first NCAA tournament game since 2015, the Blue Devils shredded an overmatched opponent missing four starters as expected.
Faced with its third straight match as a shorthanded team against a top-10 opponent, the Blue Devils knew they needed something special to spring an upset.
After a tough loss to rival and No. 5 North Carolina on Tuesday, Duke had to turn around and face another top-five ACC foe Sunday afternoon.
New Mexico State Aggies: 28-5, 11-3 WAC
Kent State Golden Flashes: 22-13, 10-8 in the MAC
Oklahoma State Cowboys: 20-12 (9-9 in the Big 12)
Minnesota Golden Gophers: 24-9, 11-7 in the Big Ten
North Carolina Tar Heels: 27-7, 14-4 in the ACC
Duke will open ACC tournament play needing a win just to get into the quarterfinals for the second straight year, as it prepares to face No. 12 seed Clemson. The Blue Devils are playing for a potential top-four seed and a trip to Greenville to start the NCAA tournament. Here are three keys to the game:
Pittsburgh Panthers: 15-16, 4-14 in the ACC
North Carolina Tar Heels: 26-6, 14-4 in the ACC
After falling short in their first three road dual matchups of the season, the Blue Devils wanted to make a statement in their ACC opener.
Duke's return to the top 10 lasted just one week, as the Blue Devils dropped two straight games on the road to go tumbling back down the rankings.
After a tough weekend at the ITA national team indoor championships saw Duke drop three straight matches against ranked teams, the Blue Devils were determined to bounce back in their next match following a seven-spot drop in the national rankings.
When Nick Stachowiak, Robert Levine and Spencer Furman committed to play tennis in Durham as top-10 recruits, they were not sure what their roles would be early in their careers.
The Blue Devils will travel to to play No. 14 Virginia Wednesday night in search of their sixth straight win and their third straight against a ranked opponent. Duke has outlasted the Cavaliers in instant classics the last two years, and this matchup is another one with a lot of postseason implications, as both teams are tied in the ACC standings. Here are three keys to success for the Blue Devils.
