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STORRS, Conn.—Duke has gone 0-6 against Connecticut during the tenure of head coach Joanne P. McCallie, often displaying a lack of consistency between halves. Monday night was no exception.
When Duke takes the field tonight for the Belk Bowl, the team will face a challenge against co-Big East champion Cincinnati (9-3, 5-2 in the Big East), which came into the season with high expectations.
Duke has yet to play in a close game this season. In their most recent contest, the Blue Devils overpowered then-No. 10 California to notch their sixth-straight victory to begin the year. But with conference schedules slated to begin this week, a number of new challenges lie on the horizon for the Blue Devils.
Duke has yet to find a significant challenge early this season.
After winning their two preseason games by a combined 197 points, not much changed in the Blue Devils’ first two games of the regular season. With the return of star center Elizabeth Williams, Joanne P. McCallie’s team crushed two undersized opponents, Presbyterian and Iona, in less than 24 hours.
With nagging injuries sidelining Amber Henson and Elizabeth Williams, head coach Joanne P. McCallie will have to rely on her incoming freshman class to play crucial minutes early this season. This year’s new group, the class of 2012, features the guard tandem of Alexis Jones and Sierra Moore along with post player Katie Heckman.
2011-2012 record: 16-17, 4-12 in the ACC
For a Division II women’s basketball program like Queens, the opportunity to play against one of the top teams in the country is unique. Although head coach Cheryl Nix’s Royals faced a Duke squad missing players including Elizabeth Williams due to injury, Sunday’s game at Cameron Indoor Stadium was by no means a close affair.
Duke has depth at all positions—and Tuesday’s exhibition game against Shaw in which seven Blue Devils scored 15 or more points certainly proved it.
Duke’s offensive potential has been highly touted throughout the season and it was certainly on display Sunday as the Blue Devils wrapped up regular season play with a non-conference match. After an offensive barrage against Francis Marion, Duke feels confident heading into the ACC tournament.
The bitter rivalry between Duke and North Carolina has produced historic games and Friday’s matchup on the pitch was no exception. A pair of Duke ejections helped the Tar Heels’ possession-oriented approach to overwhelm the Blue Devils, who fell to No. 6 North Carolina in overtime.
In a controversial defeat Tuesday against UNC Wilmington, head coach John Kerr received a red card during a critical exchange late in the game.
After a 49-37 victory against Army last week, the Demon Deacons are primed for a competitive conference game with Duke this weekend.
The Blue Devils will face stiff competition against a Virginia squad with high expectations for the upcoming season. The Cavaliers hope to make their presence felt in both the ACC and on the national stage with a second straight bowl appearance after an 8-4 finish in 2011. Although Virginia was largely led by its defense last year, the Cavaliers will be forced to rely on their offense and its seven returning starters more heavily this season.
