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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Head coach David Cutcliffe didn't know where cornerback Chris Rwabukamba ranked on the depth chart before entering the Blue Devils' game against Vanderbilt Saturday.
After Nolan Smith's up-and-down freshman season, questions lingered about the sophomore point guard's ability to effectively lead the Duke offense.
As they hit the final stretch of their regular season slate, the Blue Devils have put to rest many of the struggles that demonized them last year.
Bolstered by its best start in more than a decade, No. 9 Duke was justified in its high expectations heading into Thursday's ACC clash with No. 2 North Carolina.
Head coach Robbie Church has repeatedly said that he wants his players to be hungry.
Duke is starting this season on the attack.
With just over 16 minutes left in the first half, junior Jane Alukonis set up a corner kick with the Blue Devils holding a commanding 4-0 advantage. As she prepared to service the ball, forward KayAnne Gummersall yelled from the bench: "Put this in, Duke!"
Five-star shooting guard Elliot Williams-the fourth best freshman at his position-headlines Duke's incoming class with his offensive talent. Williams is "very explosive. He's a scorer, he's not just a pure shooter," said Jeff Ruffin, Williams' head coach at St. George's in Collierville, Tenn. Scout.com's National Recruiting Director Dave Telep touted the freshman's athleticism and "ability to get to the rim and play above the rim." He still needs to improve his 3-point shot to help space the floor for the Blue Devils, but nonetheless, Krzyzewski loves his versatility and maturity, which should help Williams contribute right away.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Putts were falling. Chips were dropping. Seven-under par. Duke was the best team on the golf course.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - It wasn't exactly the finish she had hoped for, but even though her team came up a little short, Amanda Blumenherst did exactly what she had to do.
Sometimes it's not about the end result, but how you get there.
With the team title and an individual crown hanging in the balance on the final hole, Amanda Blumenherst could sense the importance of her final putt.
A week after a disappointing fifth-place finish, Duke entered the final day of the Bryan National Collegiate with the lead, but once again failed to come away with a victory.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - With the clock winding down and a Duke victory all but in the books, Arizona State heaved up a last-ditch 3-point attempt to try to stay alive. Unfortunately for the Sun Devils, the ball bounced off the rim and into the hands of Chante Black.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - When the Blue Devils take the court tonight, they'll be up against more than just Arizona State. If Duke's first-round contest against Murray State was any indication, the Blue Devils will not only face opposition on the floor, but also from the crowd.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Two and a half minutes into the second half of Duke's first round matchup, the Blue Devils saw their 15-point lead evaporate to just five, with Murray State riding the support of a decidedly anti-Duke crowd at the Comcast Center.
Sometimes it takes a slap in the face or a punch in the gut to serve as a wake-up call.
As Duke heads into the ACC and NCAA Tournaments, it's not with the same fanfare that it has in the past.
No. 1 Duke opened its spring season with a performance befitting its ranking, shooting a collective 4-over-par to finish one stroke out of first place after the first day of play at the Wildcat Invitational- in Tuscon, Ariz.
Kristi Toliver's 3-pointers buried Duke. Again.
