Blue Devils thrive at right time
With college basketball season now over and David Cutcliffe's squad still awaiting its annual Spring Game, fans have begun to turn their attention to the lacrosse program.
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With college basketball season now over and David Cutcliffe's squad still awaiting its annual Spring Game, fans have begun to turn their attention to the lacrosse program.
On Saturday, No. 1 Virginia was supposed to provide Duke with its toughest challenge of the year.
Duke's win over Virginia marked its seventh victory at Koskinen Stadium this year.
Desmond Scott is arguably David Cutcliffe's highest-profile recruit since the head coach's arrival in December 2007.
North Carolina has finally won its National Championship, and Duke fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief as Tyler Hansbrough, Danny Green and possibly Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington leave North Carolina for the NBA.
On press row, there is one rule that is not, under any circumstances, allowed to be broken: no cheering.
GREENSBORO - Head coach Mike Krzyzewski said Thursday evening that a Duke-Texas matchup didn't sound like a second-round NCAA Tournament showdown. On Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum, his words proved prophetic, as the last minutes delved into the type of pandemonium that has come to define March Madness.
GREENSBORO - Head coach Mike Krzyzewski had said Thursday evening that a Duke-Texas matchup didn't sound like a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup. On Saturday in Greensboro Coliseum, his words proved prophetic as the last minutes delved into the pandemonium that has come to define March Madness.
GREENSBORO - Whatever thoughts Binghamton had of repeating Belmont's near upset-performance of Duke in last year's NCAA Tournament took less than three minutes to disappear after halftime.
GREENSBORO - Duke and Texas aren't as close in the rankings as they were the last time they met, when they were No. 1 and No. 2 in the country.
GREENSBORO - Although the possibility of Binghamton pulling off a nearly-unthinkable upset was, at times, present, it never became a realistic probability.
When my roommate and I argue about sports, he likes to play the role of NBA head coach Larry Brown and yell at any superstar who plays ballhog basketball. Examples:
Friday afternoon provided a glimpse of the potential of the young and new Blue Devils.
Immediately after another disappointing loss Sunday, making Duke 2-4 in its last six games, I received the following three text messages within seconds of each other:
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - As the first half concluded, the Boston College students screamed in celebration, the Eagles walked off with a swagger in their step and No. 6 Duke left looking a little shell-shocked.
Duke is about to face the biggest battle of styles it has encountered this season.
A few years ago, my best friend's grandmother passed away suddenly from an aneurysm. No one knew how to react. It came so suddenly that I'm not sure anyone had asked her to write a full will.
Duke's Saturday win over Georgetown was one of the finest days of its season. The Blue Devils' athleticism matched the Hoyas', their defense suffocated everyone not named Greg Monroe or DaJuan Summers and the offense nailed timely threes that prevented the Hoyas from ever putting a real scare into Duke.
With the handle of an agile point guard, the athleticism of a star forward and the size of a bulky center, Greg Monroe is not a force easily contained.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Duke had been here just three days earlier: ahead by double digits midway through the second half, trying to fend off a late, desperate rally from an underwhelming yet unyielding opponent.