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Leading 15-8 on the road in the first seven minutes Feb. 16, the Blue Devils looked like they had a chance to defeat the Fighting Irish for the first time in 17 seasons. But Duke struggle to defend the 3-pointer for the remainder of the game, falling 63-50.
After starting off conference play 10-2, the Blue Devils know they didn’t finish the regular season the way they would’ve liked—dropping three of their last four games en route to a fourth place finish in the ACC.
The third-ranked Blue Devils will look to run their win streak to double-digits Wednesday against Wake Forest at 8 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke defeated the Demon Deacons 73-65 in a hard-fought matchup earlier this season and will look to send senior Quinn Cook off in a winning fashion in the last home game of the season. Before every game this season, the Blue Zone will select a player on both teams that could make a difference for their respective squads.
With seeding in the ACC tournament and possibly the right to host the first weekend of the NCAA tournament on the line, the Tobacco Road rivals came down to the wire once again Sunday.
The last time the Blue Devils faced their Tobacco Road Rival North Carolina, they needed a career performance from Elizabeth Williams. With Duke struggling coming into Sunday’s rematch, there may be no better time for a repeat in the last home game of the senior’s illustrious career.
No. 4 Duke used a staunch defensive effort to knock off Syracuse 73-54 Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. After letting Virginia Tech shoot almost 70 percent in the first half of Wednesday's game, the Blue Devils came out aggressive on the defensive end Saturday, holding the Orange to just 30.6 percent shooting en route to their ninth straight win:
BLACKSBURG, Va.— Down eight with 15:14 to go and with everything seemingly going the opponent’s way, most young squads would fold under pressure in front of a hostile road crowd hungry for an upset.
After having their six-game winning streak snapped in Monday’s loss against No. 4 Notre Dame, the Blue Devils know the importance of getting back on track with tournament time approaching.
With the end of ACC play near, No. 4 Duke (22-3, 9-3 in the ACC) will take on its Tobacco Road rival No. 15 North Carolina (18-7, 8-4) Wednesday 9 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Tar Heels come into the game having lost three of their last four and desperately needing a big-time victory versus their in-state rivals. The Blue Devils will look to add another solid victory to their resume and stay in contention for a No. 1 seed come tournament time. Before every game this season, the Blue Zone will select a player on both teams that could make the difference for their respective squads:
The last time the Blue Devils defeated Notre Dame, much of the current Duke roster was just learning how to walk. Eighteen years later, the Blue Devils will look to their young talent to carry them to a crucial conference victory.
There was no shortage of former Blue Devil talent on display during NBA All-Star Weekend. We take a look at some of the best Duke’s finest had to offer:
After playing two instant classics a year ago, the fourth-ranked Blue Devils (21-3, 8-3 in the ACC) and Syracuse (16-8, 7-4) look to continue their budding ACC rivalry Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. The matchup pits two of the greatest coaches in the history of the game against each other in Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim. The Blue Devils have yet to win a conference game in the Carrier Dome and will look to avenge last year’s 91-89 overtime defeat. Here are three keys to Saturday’s contest as Duke looks to continue its roll in conference play:
As the NBA season reaches its midseason break, former Duke stars have had their fair share of strong performances in the first half of the season. With some of Duke’s finest featured on the All-Star Weekend stage, we take a look back at the first half of the season and the coming weekend:
When Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie joked with senior Elizabeth Williams during the Blue Devils’ media day about getting scored on by a freshman in practice, the audience full of reporters couldn’t help but laugh.
With conference play coming to a close, many of the top conferences still remain up for grabs. As upsets continue to mount, we take a look back at the past week in the world of women’s basketball:
After Jerian Grant's heroics propelled Notre Dame to a 77-73 victory against the Blue Devils just ten days ago, No. 4 Duke will look to exact revenge against the 10th-ranked Fighting Irish Saturday at 1 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The rematch will go a long ways in deciding the regular-season ACC title as the Blue Devils find themselves just one game behind Notre Dame in the loss column.
With postseason seeding on the line, the Blue Devils protected home court and earned a resume-building victory against a top-10 foe.
In a season full of tough matchups against ranked teams, arguably none will be as important for the Blue Devils as Monday’s game against one of the top teams in the ACC.
Not two…not three…not four…not five…not six. For Amber Henson, not even six knee surgeries could keep her from getting back on the court.
CHAPEL HILL—Having lost five consecutive road games, the Blue Devils knew they were in for yet another tough test on the road against in-state rival North Carolina. But they also knew they had Elizabeth Williams.
