Duke women's basketball takes on Boston College in pursuit of first road win in two months
A lot of things can happen over a span of two months, but for Duke women’s basketball, winning a game on the road is not one of them.
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A lot of things can happen over a span of two months, but for Duke women’s basketball, winning a game on the road is not one of them.
The No. 2 Blue Devils shot out of the gate early and used one of their best shooting nights of the year to rout Notre Dame 83-61 Monday. The Blue Zone gives you three takeaways, three stats, and breaks down what lies ahead on the schedule:
With nearly a month of conference play in the books, things are starting to shape up across college basketball, as seen in the latest AP poll:
With a few weeks of conference play in the books, things are starting to shape up across college basketball, as seen in the latest AP poll:
Duke head Coach Mike Krzyzewski has proven that he does not need former assistant Jeff Capel to secure a top recruiting class, grabbing Vernon Carey Jr., Wendell Moore, and Boogie Ellis to replace Duke’s current stars after this year. The Blue Devils are still in the mix for some high level recruits, and the Blue Zone takes a look at recent news surrounding those five stars:
Take one look at Virginia’s basketball team as they come off the bus and you wouldn’t seem that impressed. The Cavaliers always seem to be made up of a group of skinny, unathletic guys that head coach Tony Bennett and his staff scooped from the bottom of the barrel after all the other elite programs had their turn.
With a few weeks of conference play in the books, things are starting to shape up across college basketball, as seen in the latest AP poll:
For the first time in program history, Duke women’s basketball would open ACC play against two undefeated top-10 opponents, a significant opportunity for a team searching for a signature win. Unfortunately for the Blue Devils, they’ll have to keep looking.
After more than two weeks without a game, Duke finally returned to the floor in their first conference game of the season, beating Clemson 87-68. The Blue Zone looks at three takeaways, three stats, and shows what’s to come for Mike Krzyzewski’s squad:
An old adage says that good things come to those who wait, and after a 16-day break between games for Duke, Blue Devil fans should have some lofty expectations as the team begins the grind of conference play.
RALEIGH—The Blue Devils were well aware of what was at stake coming into their first conference game against the No. 9 Wolfpack. Unfortunately, it slipped just out of their grasp.
In what was another slow start for the Blue Devil offense, most would expect Duke to turn toward its pair of star juniors, Haley Gorecki and Leaonna Odom.
In what has seemed like ages since their last home bout, the Blue Devils might have forgotten what the confines of Cameron felt like after breaks for exams and the holidays.
With the end of 2018 quickly approaching, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest sports stories of the year. Each day, The Blue Zone will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year in Blue Devil athletics.
The Blue Devils will go under the familiar bright lights of Madison Square Garden in a huge matchup vs. No. 12 Texas Tech, one of nine unbeatens left in the country. The Blue Zone takes a look at a player from each team that could be a difference-maker in the game.
Duke continues its non-conference home stretch against an underperforming Hartford squad, and will look to capitalize on the opportunity to tighten up as a unit. The Blue Zone examines three keys for the contest:
With the rocky start to the season that Duke is having so far, it’s becoming a trend to expect the unexpected, and for some time, it looked like the Blue Devils were on upset alert Sunday.
On Saturday night, Duke demolished Stetson 113-49, easily covering the lofty 43-point spread. The Blue Zone breaks down three key takeaways, three key stats and looks forward for the Duke squad:
Sometimes there’s nothing better than returning home after a long time away, especially when you’re having the rocky start that Duke is experiencing to kick off the season.
With the 2018-19 season playing out, the Blue Zone checks in on former Blue Devils on NBA teams.