Blue Devils aim to rebound after loss
Before their 11-7 loss to Georgetown Saturday, the Blue Devils were the top-ranked team in the nation and were riding high, averaging over 17 goals per game.
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Before their 11-7 loss to Georgetown Saturday, the Blue Devils were the top-ranked team in the nation and were riding high, averaging over 17 goals per game.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Duke went into halftime of Saturday's game against Georgetown with momentum on its side, after Matt Danowski scored Duke's fifth conseuctive goal with two seconds left in the second quarter.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - All season long, Duke looked to senior captain DeMarcus Nelson to provide a spark when it needed it most.
In last year's matchup, Duke and Georgetown combined for 10 goals in the Blue Devils' 6-4 victory, the lowest amount of total offense in any of Duke's games.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski has participated in 89 NCAA Tournament games during his 33-year career, including 7 National Championship games.
With 4:15 remaining in their ACC Tournament semifinal matchup against Clemson, the Blue Devils huddled up for a timeout. Something was noticeably wrong. Gerald Henderson was doubled over in pain, clutching his right wrist.
Halfway across the world, there's a classroom of Saudi Arabian fifth graders who have had little exposure to the English language.
When the second-ranked Blue Devils travel to Baltimore, they won't just be facing one of three teams to beat them last year, Loyola.
The average sports fan might have seen Matt Danowski's behind-the-back, over-the-shoulder shot against Maryland in SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays this weekend, admiring it for its flash as it was sandwiched between basketball highlights.
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski is already recognized as one of the premier coaches in college basketball.
As the clock wound down on Duke's 86-73 loss to Wake Forest Sunday, the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum crowd serenaded the Blue Devils with chants of "Overrated."
WINSTON-SALEM - With just over five minutes remaining in Duke's 86-73 loss to Wake Forest, Greg Paulus launched a three that would have pulled the Blue Devils within four. The shot hit the back of the rim and kicked straight up into the air.
After rolling to their 12th consecutive win in a charged contest against Maryland Wednesday, the Blue Devils could face another emotional challenge at Wake Forest Sunday.
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech entered Thursday night's game against Duke riding an 18-game home winning streak. The Blue Devils came in with 27 consecutive victories over the Yellow Jackets.
Midway through the second half against Clemson Saturday, the Blue Devils were clinging to a one-point lead and seemed to be on the verge of becoming the fourth top-10 team of the day to fall.
Despite a fast start to the season and a high-paced offense, the Blue Devils have struggled from the field over their last three contests and are not quite where they want to be heading into ACC play.
Duke is quickly becoming accustomed to trying to defend an undefeated tournament record.
CARY - Paul Dudley lay face-down on the ground for several seconds, his last-chance header having just sailed wide left of the North Carolina net.
As an attempted Tim Jepson clear ricocheted into the Duke net in double overtime Oct. 11, the Tar Heels' bench exploded, forming a jubilant pile in the North Carolina zone.
Duke struggled through scoring droughts for much of last season, failing to score more than 86 points in any game.