Duke aims for for 1st NCAA title
Duke hopes that the third time will ultimately prove to be the charm in its quest for a national championship when it begins its regular season with two away games this weekend.
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Duke hopes that the third time will ultimately prove to be the charm in its quest for a national championship when it begins its regular season with two away games this weekend.
With 5:32 left in the second half, Keturah Jackson converted an easy layup, sending the crowd at Cameron Indoor Stadium into a frenzy.
Until last Saturday, the only undefeated Division I team in the country called the ACC home. But for once, that team did not have a trace of blue-of any shade-on its uniforms.
With 17 minutes left in the second half and the shot clock winding down, sophomore guard Abby Waner received a pass several feet beyond the three-point line and calmly swished the trey, giving new meaning to the word "downtown."
When No. 25 Duke takes on Tennessee in Knoxville at 7 p.m. tonight in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils will be using their 2005 postseason experience to their advantage.
The Blue Devils that stepped on to the court to face Marist Friday night were not the same squad that came to play against Houston Sunday afternoon in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The only thing harder than beating the same team twice is beating two teams for the second time in the span of two days.
Duke hopes that the second time is the charm when it takes on Maryland tonight.
With the Tobacco Road Rivalry looming this weekend, Duke is focused on the task at hand.
When 14th-ranked Duke meets third-ranked Maryland 8 p.m. Friday in College Park, Md., one team will get revenge.
One of the most difficult tasks for any team is to overcome an unexpected loss.
Fresh of a weekend in which it lost to No. 1 Wake Forest but bounced back to beat Boston University, Duke has another chance to take down a top-three opponent this weekend.