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Beats' picks: Can No. 7-seed Duke women's basketball continue run, upset Bueckers and UConn in Sweet 16?

(03/30/24 8:02pm)

No. 7-seed Duke, fresh off a second-round upset of No. 2-seed Ohio State, make the trip to Portland, Ore., Saturday evening for a date with No. 3-seed UConn. The Chronicle's beat writers are here with their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can continue their remarkable run and advance to the Elite Eight:


Beats' picks: Will No. 7-seed Duke women's basketball keep marching, take down Ohio State to advance to Sweet 16?

(03/24/24 5:16am)

No. 7-seed Duke continues its NCAA tournament quest Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio against No. 2-seed Ohio State. The Chronicle’s beat writers offer their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can spring the upset and book their spot in the Sweet 16:



Beats picks: Will Duke women's basketball sweep North Carolina at regular-season closer in Chapel Hill?

(03/03/24 5:28am)

The Blue Devils head to Chapel Hill Sunday afternoon for a vital rivalry clash against North Carolina, looking for both a season sweep and a boost in seeding for the ACC tournament. The Chronicle's beat writers are here to offer their predictions of how Duke will fare:


Beats' picks: Can Duke women's basketball outlast North Carolina in season's first rivalry showdown?

(02/11/24 6:08am)

Duke welcomes hometown rival North Carolina to Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday afternoon for their first showdown of the season. Before the 2 p.m. tipoff, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their predictions about how the Blue Devils will fare:




Beats' picks: Can Duke women's basketball pull off the upset against No. 1 South Carolina at home?

(12/03/23 7:38am)

Coming off a road victory against Georgia Thursday night, Duke returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday afternoon to take on what might be its most formidable opponent yet: No. 1 South Carolina. The Chronicle’s womens’ basketball beat writers are here with their predictions for the marquee matchup:


Duke women's basketball snaps 2-game losing skid with comfortable home win against N.C. Central

(11/26/23 10:00pm)

Following a two-game losing streak, the Blue Devils were eager to get back in the win column with a dominant showing against N.C. Central, and dominant they were. They played with a sense of urgency and purpose, en route to a 93-45 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday afternoon.


No. 9 Duke men's basketball shows both faces of its 3-point shooting form and future in win against Southern Indiana

(11/25/23 7:04am)

As the saying goes, if you live by the three you die by the three. Although it is a bit extreme of a label to plaster onto the ninth-ranked Blue Devils at this point in the year while the season is still young, it should serve as a traffic sign of a road to traverse with caution.





Beats' picks: Will Duke women's basketball defeat Colorado, punch ticket to Seattle for Sweet 16?

(03/20/23 1:19pm)

On Monday night, No. 3-seed Duke hosts one last game inside Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, this one against No. 6-seed Colorado for the right to head to Seattle for the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16. With the stakes high as ever in Durham, The Chronicle's beat writers make their predictions.




No. 9 Duke women's basketball fends off Virginia in road finale to keep pace atop ACC

(02/19/23 10:26pm)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—The toughness of a giant is not measured by how they beat up on foes beneath them, but rather how they withstand the blows of those hungry to knock them off. The Blue Devils demonstrated that in their nail-biting 56-52 win against an intense Virginia team to move one win closer to an ACC title.


'Building good habits': In historic win at Boston College, Duke women's basketball's defense steals the show

(02/10/23 7:53pm)

There is a point at which greatness transcends great and becomes something the likes of which we have seldom seen before. It is no longer simply “another,” but one that stands alone in history. No. 9 Duke, in its milestone 1,000th win Thursday evening at Boston College, has crossed that point with a defense that has become one of the best the program has ever produced.