Duke aims for rematch with UNC
When Tennessee defeated Duke, 66-56, in the semifinals of the 2003 Final Four, the four players on the Blue Devils' current roster that were part of that team assumed they would soon be back.
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When Tennessee defeated Duke, 66-56, in the semifinals of the 2003 Final Four, the four players on the Blue Devils' current roster that were part of that team assumed they would soon be back.
Duke fans have debated all season whether J.J. Redick is the best player in the nation. For this season's Naismith Player of the Year Award, they and the rest of the college basketball fans across the country will have the opportunity to partially influence that decision.
The Blue Devils begin a four-game home stand Sunday which will feature two teams from last season's Final Four. But before Duke takes on the nation's best, it will have to get past a feisty and rejuvenated Vanderbilt squad looking to build on recent success.
NORFOLK, Va. - Alison Bales made it clear that the Trojans were not going to stop the Blue Devils in their quest to advance to their ninth straight Sweet 16.
The rested and rejuvenated Blue Devils will try to advance to the Sweet 16 tonight when they take on the battle-worn and depleted Trojans.
NORFOLK, Va. - Outmatching and dominating Southern in every aspect of the game, Duke used its opening round matchup to mentally rebound from its late-season losses and to give its hard-working reserves a taste of the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 2 Blue Devils (4-0, 1-0 in the ACC) have the opportunity tonight to gain an early-season ACC edge, but they will have to combat a healthier and more talented Tar Heel squad than the opponent that Duke eliminated in both the ACC and NCAA Tournaments last season.
The Blue Devils learned in practice this week that simply defeating a highly-ranked opponent is not sufficient to meet head coach Kerstin Kimel's expectations of her team. After No. 2 Duke's 9-7 win against No. 5 Maryland Feb. 25, Kimel was furious with many aspects of her team's play.
In the backyard of their home in Lower Gwynedd, Pa., Laura Kurz and her brother Rob spent countless hours honing their basketball skills in hopes of carrying on their family's hoops legacy.
With a win against the North Carolina Saturday, the Blue Devils can secure the ACC regular season championship along with the top seed in the ACC tournament.
In an effort to draw more attention to the women's basketball team, the Panhellenic Association has taken part in an effort to garner support by bringing its member sororities out to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
After Columbia soundly defeated Duke Saturday, the Blue Devils bounced back later in the day to capture a close victory against Harvard in the first-ever Hall of Fame weekend hosted by the Lions.
After reaching its second Final Four in program history a year ago, a more experienced women's lacrosse team is hoping to bring home its first national championship.
With Monique Currie suffering through an off game in which she only managed two points and had five turnovers, Duke needed another player to step up.
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Playing for the first time since No. 1 North Carolina ruined Duke's unblemished record, the Blue Devils struggled in an up-and-down battle against a pesky Hokie squad that would not go quietly.
Duke's track and field team showcased the talent of its younger athletes at the North Carolina Opener Saturday. Many of the team's freshmen and sophomores competed in the first event of the season, which included UNC and Davidson in the field.
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech exposed a weakness in the mighty Duke offense that may haunt the Blue Devils when they face tougher competition in the future.
By the time the women's basketball team takes the court for its Dec. 19 game against Ball State, it will have been nearly two weeks since the Blue Devils played their last game.
The Blue Devils gained valuable experience and exhibited signs of improvement against grapplers from the North Carolina area at the Carolina Open Saturday.
In their first two games of the season, the Blue Devils have relied on their bench to bring fresh intensity onto the court and to give the starters some rest.