ACC play heats up for Duke
Usually the Blue Devils have at least three days of rest between games, but this time, they must recover quickly and face two ACC opponents—a ranked team on the road and a rival at home.
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Usually the Blue Devils have at least three days of rest between games, but this time, they must recover quickly and face two ACC opponents—a ranked team on the road and a rival at home.
After losing its two top offensive players and goalie to graduation, Duke looks to its younger players to fill some big cleats with confidence.
Despite sweeping the No. 1 doubles and Nos. 1 and 2 singles spots, No. 21 Duke (4-2) fell to No. 12 Illinois 5-2 Friday at Sheffield Tennis Center.
It’s the game all the fans have been waiting for—the showdown between two teams whose rivalry goes way back in history. It’s the battle between light blue and dark blue, North Carolina and Duke.
Karima Christmas and Keturah Jackson can be seen in social settings staying calm, mild and perhaps even timid.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — It was a shot that came nine seconds too late.
With only one loss and seven consecutive wins in the past month, the Blue Devils are looking to remain unbeaten in the ACC and bring their enthusiasm and aggressiveness to Miami this evening.
Duke first met Georgia Southern Jan. 9, 1982 in Statesboro, Ga., with the Eagles narowly edging out the Blue Devils 64-58. Two seasons later, however, Duke delivered a victory at the USF Holiday Classic in Tampa, Fla., tying the short-lived rivalry at one win apiece.
After a brief scare of nearly losing its top player to the NBA, Maryland is looking to start off the season on a much stronger note with four returning starters, a plethora of guards and tall forwards.
One thing Boston College head coach Al Skinner seems to keep emphasizing is the idea of success—a successful basketball team, a successful season and successful players.
There are only 10 days until the basketball season begins.
Playing in the first national tournament of the season, three Duke players advanced to the qualifying rounds and main draw of the Riviera/ITA All-American Tournament at Pacific Palisades, Calif. this past week.
After a devastating 4-0 loss against Maryland, Duke hopes to step up its game against No. 5 Florida State after a week of rest.
Duke’s second road trip of the season ended with something its first trip did not—a tournament title.