Improved pressure D sparks second-half run
(11/19/11 10:00am)
One week after Belmont nearly upset Duke on its home floor, the Blue Devils received a scare from another well-coached mid-major program.
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One week after Belmont nearly upset Duke on its home floor, the Blue Devils received a scare from another well-coached mid-major program.
With under five minutes left in the game, Duke had the ball on Virginia Tech’s 15-yard line trailing by four points. Blue Devil quarterback Sean Renfree rolled out of the pocket looking for a crucial fourth-down conversion—but his receivers were nowhere to be found. The Hokies dropped Renfree for a three-yard loss, depriving Duke of what would end up as its best chance to take the lead.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Blue Devils simply could not stop Arizona’s Derrick Williams Thursday night.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Nolan Smith had already seen his teammate Kyrie Irving miss most of the season with a toe injury. But with a spot in the ACC tournament championship game on the line, Smith never planned on watching Saturday’s semifinal matchup from the sideline.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina made history Friday and Saturday by becoming the first team to overcome halftime deficits of nine or more points twice in the same ACC tournament.
The Blue Devils received the No. 1 seed in last year’s ACC tournament and again have the inside track to win a second straight banner this season. Just don’t tell that to head coach Joanne P. McCallie.
Henrique Cunha was nowhere to be found on court one when the Blue Devils began singles play against Michigan Saturday afternoon. The No. 10 singles player in the nation was instead sitting in the gallery with an injury, immersing his left pinky finger in a cup of ice water while the rest of his teammates squared off against a pack of Wolverines looking for redemption.
Reid Carleton and Henrique Cunha gave both the current and former No. 1 players in the country all they could handle this weekend. Unfortunately, the contest’s result was already decided in Tennessee’s favor by the time the duo’s matches reached the third set.
The Blue Devils may still be reeling from their 36-point loss against Connecticut Monday night, but there is no rest for the weary in the heart of conference play. Duke now faces another stiff test, this time from a ranked opponent in the top tier of the ACC.
The Blue Devils didn’t need injured point guard Kyrie Irving to earn a 35-point victory over Bradley Wednesday night, but they certainly did not possess the same comfort on offense without their freshman sensation, especially in the first half.
Kyrie Irving may be a freshman, but he played like a seasoned veteran against the toughest competition of Duke’s young season.
The Blue Devils lost their most productive offensive player before the game even started Thursday night, leaving fans wondering who would pick up the scoring slack. Senior Cole Grossman answered the call, taking matters into his own hands after Duke trailed early.
Behind stellar performances from junior Amanda Robertson and sophomore Christiana Gray, the Blue Devils rebounded from last weekend’s loss to Florida State by scoring a pair of victories over Clemson and Georgia Tech Friday and Saturday.
Even though the Blue Devils fell short of their desired result over the weekend, their play in the final round of the Rod Myers Invitational bodes well for the future.
Basketball season is still two weeks away, but Duke fans had a reason to rejoice on Thursday.
Junior midfielder Chris Tweed-Kent created chances for Ryan Finley time and again in the second half against Boston College. But when the sophomore striker couldn’t find the back of the net, the distributor took matters into his own hands.
Defending NCAA champions. A No. 1 national ranking. An unblemished record this season. And only eight miles away from Duke.
Head coach Jolene Nagel preached efficiency heading into the ACC opener against Wake Forest, and the Blue Devils executed the game plan almost perfectly, shutting down the Demon Deacons with precise attacking and stalwart defense.
Boston College often gets overlooked in the ACC since the Eagles play in the same division as traditional powers Clemson and Florida State. But any team who thinks it can simply gloss over Boston College would be seriously mistaken.
Sophomore Brinson Paolini did not rest on his laurels after posting a record-setting campaign during his first season as a Blue Devil.