duke escapes uconn in overtime thriller
By Patrick Byrnes | March 29, 2006Searching for the team's first national title, Duke squeaked by Connecticut in an overtime nailbiter, 63-61, in the Elite Eight Tuesday night to advance to the Final Four.
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Searching for the team's first national title, Duke squeaked by Connecticut in an overtime nailbiter, 63-61, in the Elite Eight Tuesday night to advance to the Final Four.
Unhappy with the treatment she was receiving for her injury and her situation at Duke, the Columbus, Ohio, native decided to transfer to Connecticut. And after sitting out last season due to NCAA...
In order to make their fourth trip to the Final Four and continue their drive to win that elusive first National Championship, the Blue Devils (29-3) will have to go through one of the few programs...
After limping into the NCAA Tournament with a loss to North Carolina at the end of the regular season and another defeat to Maryland in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, Duke has cruised...
After leading by only eight points at halftime, top-seeded Duke blew out last season's national runner-up Michigan State in the second half on the way to an 86-61 victory Sunday at the Arena at...
Sunday, however, the Blue Devils will face a more serious challenge when they play fourth-seeded Michigan State. In its ninth consecutive Sweet 16 appearance, Duke travels to Bridgeport, Conn. to...
The top-seeded Blue Devils could have played complacently in two victories that seemed more like Globetrotters vs. Generals than Division I competition. Instead they rebounded from their two...
The block, one of six for Bales during the game, set the tone as the first-seeded Blue Devils (28-3) trounced the Trojans, 85-51. Duke's victory over USC (19-12) propelled the Blue Devils into...
The winner of tonight's matchup between top-seeded Duke (27-3) and No. 8 seed Southern California (19-11) will take on the winner of fourth-seeded Michigan State and fifth-seeded Kentucky in the...
NORFOLK, Va. - A dominating defensive effort helped lead top-seeded Duke to a record-setting 96-27 dismantling of 16th-seeded Southern University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. With...
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...
Between the Blue Devils' early exit from the ACC Tournament in Greensboro and the Women's NCAA Tournament, Duke has an opportunity to rest and retool before making its final push for the national...
GREENSBORO - Duke had not lost to Maryland in 14 straight games. The Blue Devils had beaten the Terrapins twice already this season by an average of 14 points. A Duke-North Carolina ACC title game...
GREENSBORO - For the first time in seven years, the women's basketball team was forced to watch the ACC Tournament finals, rather than play in the title game. The No. 2 Blue Devils (26-3), losers...
Basketball runs deep in the bloodline for the Kurz family. Not only did Laura and Rob's grandparents play basketball, but their mother and father both competed as well.
Travelling from his home in Washington D.C on a regular basis, Currie, with his towering figure and bellowing voice, has become an icon at Cameron Indoor Stadium as he enthusiastically cheers on...
GREENSBORO -- The Blue Devils entered the ACC Tournament Friday determined to redeem themselves for the regular season title they lost to North Carolina. But first round opponent Virginia Tech was...
When Ivory Latta left York Comprehensive High School in York, S.C., for North Carolina three years ago, she was the leading scorer in South Carolina history-man or woman. It would not be the last...
Lindsey Harding, the Blue Devils' starting point guard and proverbial coach on the floor, has brought a new level of energy to Duke this season that was missing a year ago.
Coleman has assumed a starring role on the young but talented Terrapins. Coleman has averaged 14.6 points per game and has racked up many awards of late, as she was named ACC Rookie of the Year and...