Duke women's basketball clings to late lead to topple Clemson
The Blue Devils always had the talent to overcome large deficits at halftime. The question Thursday was whether or not they could hold the lead once Duke regained it.
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The Blue Devils always had the talent to overcome large deficits at halftime. The question Thursday was whether or not they could hold the lead once Duke regained it.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Three days after No. 5 Notre Dame demolished the Blue Devils in South Bend, Ind., Duke could generate a feeling of ease facing a demure opponent in Wake Forest.
Following weeks of anticipation, Duke's home game against North Carolina did not go as planned, as the Blue Devils fell to the Tar Heels 88-72 Wednesday evening. The Blue Zone breaks down three key takeaways, three key stats and looks forward for the Duke squad:
Duke’s 47 points against Virginia Sunday marked its lowest scoring output of the season and caused a fall to 12th in the ACC standings.
Duke hopes to keep its conference undefeated streak on the road alive Tuesday night. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team that could be a difference-maker in the game.
For two quarters, anything seemed possible for the Blue Devils. But once again, reality came crashing down in the form of Syracuse guard Kiara Lewis.
The injury bug refuses to leave the Duke women’s basketball team alone.
In a neck and neck contest, No. 1 Duke emerged victorious on a last-second shot from Cam Reddish, taking down No. 13 Florida State. The Blue Zone looks at three takeaways, three stats, and shows what’s to come for Mike Krzyzewski’s squad:
After 361 days, we can finally say it: Mikayla Boykin is back.
For nearly a year, the Blue Devils have been without a true point guard. With redshirt freshman Mikayla Boykin’s clearance to play against Marist Sunday, many anticipated a triumphant return. That never happened.
Duke will host Indiana at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday night as part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. The Blue Zone examines three keys for the contest:
With Duke’s first-ever contest against Missouri tied at halftime Sunday, somebody had to break the game open. Nobody expected it to be Tiger role player Hannah Schuchts.
After a disappointing season opener, redshirt junior guard Haley Gorecki came alive with a double-double against Maine Thursday, but her lights-out performance was barely enough to prevent a stunning upset from the Black Bears.
The Blue Devils suffered their worst season-opening loss since 1999 last Sunday. The 84-58 trouncing at the hands of Northwestern illustrated just how much development this young Duke team needs to compete with Division I powerhouses.
After impressive victories against Kentucky and Army propelled Duke to the top spot in the AP Top 25, the Blue Devils will host Eastern Michigan on Wednesday. The Blue Zone takes a look at a key player from each side who could be a difference-maker in the matchup.
Duke barely scraped by 11th-seeded Pittsburgh in penalty kicks to advance to the semifinals of the ACC tournament Sunday. Now, a fatigued Blue Devil offense will have to pick up the pieces and return to form in order to beat the nation’s top defensive team.
Faith Suggs
Two of our women's basketball beats Evan Kolin and Glen Morgenstern engage in a point/counterpoint debating whether or not the Blue Devils will return to the NCAA tournament. Here is Glen's argument for why Duke will fall short, to read the point, click here:
2017-18 record: 13-19, 6-12 in the ACC
Coming off a futile offensive night in which none of 20 shots found the back of the net against High Point, the Blue Devils flipped the script against Pitt Friday.