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Duke remains shorthanded as it hits the road for another conference test, needing one of its healthy freshmen to continue stepping into a bigger role to fill the void left by injuries.
CLEMSON, S.C.—Duke’s road struggles are over.
For Duke to break out of a midseason slump Sunday, it needs an effective performance from one of its most talented and experienced backcourt players.
Duke stayed perfect in ACC play and handed Virginia Tech its first conference loss with an 82-58 thrashing of the Hokies Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils drained seven 3-pointers in the first seven minutes of the game to help build a 27-point halftime cushion and coasted the rest of the way to an easy victory.
Duke came out with energy from the opening tip Thursday night and pulled away in the second half to rebound from one of the worst losses in program history.
Azurá Stevens
After a grueling non-conference schedule, No. 12 Duke is battle-tested as it prepares for a tough ACC opener.
In their Dec. 19 loss against Utah, the Blue Devils scored their 70th point with 12 seconds left in overtime.
Duke came out firing on all cylinders after a loss to Utah in its last game and leads Elon 70-31 after a nearly flawless first half at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
In Duke’s first real test without injured forward Amile Jefferson, Utah dominated the Blue Devils inside and dealt Duke its second defeat of the season 77-75 in overtime at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils made a big second-half run to take the lead, but did not score for the final 4:12 of regulation as the Utes scored five straight points to take the game to overtime.
Freshman point guard Angela Salvadores is known for her willingness to take risks on the court, and her flashiness produced one of the plays of the year for Duke Thursday night.
Senior forward Amile Jefferson fractured a bone in his right foot diving for a loose ball in practice, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said, and the timetable for his return is unclear.
Amile Jefferson’s injury created a major rebounding void for Duke, but freshman Brandon Ingram responded with his best performance on the boards of his young career.
Massachusetts stuck with the Blue Devils for longer than expected, but Duke's interior force awakened to power a second-half surge to send the Minutewomen crashing back to Earth on Star Wars night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Minnesota entered Cameron Indoor Stadium as one of the most prolific and accurate 3-point shooting teams in the nation, but No. 14 Duke shut the Golden Gophers down from the perimeter Thursday night.
The Blue Devils had their best week of the season during Thanksgiving in paradise, and they look to build on their momentum after returning home.
Duke was the better team on both sides of the ball and snapped its four-game losing streak with a 27-21 victory at Wake Forest in its regular season finale Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils never trailed in the game and held off a late rally by the Demon Deacons after taking a 24-7 lead into the fourth quarter. The Blue Devils improved to 7-5 with the win and clinched their third straight winning season.
After pulling away in the second half in an 80-61 victory against Yale Wednesday, the Blue Devils will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host Utah State Sunday at 12:30 p.m. The Aggies are undefeated through four games, with their best win coming in their season opener at Weber State. Here are three keys to a Duke victory against Utah State:
After yet another sluggish start, the Blue Devils lead just 38-36 at halftime against Yale and trailed for much of the first half for the fourth straight game.
An opposing offense is stifled by an impenetrable zone, unable to pass through a sea of long wingspans and active hands. This is a familiar sight at the Carrier Dome—home of Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim’s famed 2-3 matchup zone—but it seemed almost foreign at Cameron Indoor Stadium before Wednesday when the Blue Devils faced off against Yale.
