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WASHINGTON—No. 2-seed Duke made the short trip up to the nation’s capital Thursday evening for a clash with No. 10-seed N.C. State, looking to book a spot in the semifinals of the ACC tournament. With a hard-fought first half behind them, the Blue Devils trail the Wolfpack 35-32:
In just a couple weeks, millions will watch as small, lesser-known schools take down some of the top teams in the nation in March Madness. Those who watched No. 3 Duke baseball against Rider got a sneak peek of the excitement.
After Shavit Kimchi won the second set of her singles match, No. 24 Duke’s battle against Princeton was all but finished Wednesday afternoon in Orlando, Fla. The Israeli freshman’s straight-set win was the third in a row for the Blue Devils, following junior Emma Jackson and graduate student Brianna Shvets, who was facing off against her former team. These three singles matches, along with the Blue Devils smoothly capturing the doubles point, gave Duke the requisite four points to secure an eventual 7-0 victory.
No. 2-seed Duke kicks off its postseason journey Thursday evening in Washington, D.C., against N.C. State in the ACC tournament quarterfinals. Before the rematch between these two Tobacco Road foes, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their predictions:
Following Duke’s crushing loss to North Carolina in Cameron Indoor Stadium that capped off its regular-season slate, the squad now looks to bounce back in the ACC tournament. The Blue Devils’ 15-5 conference record earned them the No. 2 seed, trailing only the Tar Heels (17-3). Head coach Jon Scheyer’s team is set to face a dynamic range of ACC opponents, many of whom sit on the bubble for the NCAA tournament and hope to make their case via a strong run in Washington, D.C.
April 16, 2022.
Duke played with fire and walked away without getting burned.
This time of year, the golf world is just now turning their eyes to the Players Championship in Northeast Florida. However, Duke beat the rush and traveled to Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., this past weekend for The Hayt at the Sawgrass Country Club.
For NFL hopefuls across the country, the pre-draft combine in Indianapolis is a natural step towards realizing their dreams. For Duke, four of its top performers from last season headed up to Lucas Oil Stadium to showcase their skills. The Blue Zone takes a look at all four and how they performed:
Last season, Duke won its final six regular-season games before thoroughly beating Pittsburgh, Miami and Virginia to win the ACC tournament. This year’s squad will have the same goal in mind, but the Blue Devils are entering the postseason with a sour taste in their mouths. A loss at home to North Carolina kept Duke from earning a share of the regular-season title and pushed the team down to the No. 2-seed in the ACC tournament.
No. 2-seed Duke opens up its ACC tournament play Wednesday. The Blue Zone looks at the key player for the Blue Devils in their quest to defend their conference title:
Duke suffered a massive blow in the ACC tournament, failing to qualify a wrestler for the NCAA Championships for the first time in 16 years. The Blue Devils only scored four total team points, finishing in last place. In total, Duke went a dismal 2-21 in matches across the board.
The ACC announced its end-of-year awards Monday afternoon and three Blue Devils were honored.
The Blue Devils finished the regular season 24-7 after dropping their final game of the season to archrival North Carolina, and they now sit at No. 11 in the latest AP poll. The Blue Zone breaks down movement in the poll around the country:
In the sixth episode of her show “Sue’s Places,” Sue Bird sat down with Coach K and JJ Redick ahead of Duke’s home game against North Carolina. The Blue Zone is here to break down the conversation:
Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of March 4-10:
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—There may be a new ACC title favorite in town.
Last year, Duke had a magical run, one of the best seasons in recent history. But the team that prevented a fairytale ending was Virginia, defeating the Blue Devils in both the ACC Championship and the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. The Cavaliers once again proved to be an Achilles’ heel, besting the home squad 6-1 in a hard-fought match Sunday afternoon.
As the Duke fencing season nears its end, the stakes are higher than ever. This weekend, the Blue Devils competed for the chance to go against the best of the best at the NCAA Championship. This time last year, 11 Duke fencers placed within the top 10 of their respective disciplines at the 2023 NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional. With eight of these Blue Devils still in the running, the pressure was on. To no surprise, the team delivered with freshman Charlotte Koenig championing women’s foil.
The weekend was a mixed bag for the Blue Devils.
