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Blue Devils on Outside Looking In
By Sabreena Merchant | February 14, 2009
CHAPEL HILL - In the first half of its Monday night win, North Carolina seemed like it kept trying to give Duke its first victory in the Tobacco Road rivalry since 2007. But the Blue Devils simply...
CHAPEL HILL - After a steal by center Chante Black, Duke barreled down the court on a breakaway late in the first half. A basket would have put the Blue Devils up 14. Instead, Jasmine Thomas missed...
When Craig Kocher, associate dean of the Chapel and director of Religious Life, sits down tonight to watch Duke's game against North Carolina in the Dean E. Smith Center from his home, he'll be...
Less than a month ago, it seemed inevitable that two rivalry games between Duke and North Carolina would eventually determine the ACC champion. The Blue Devils had just defeated Maryland to remain...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - With their 15th consecutive win against No. 17 Virginia, Duke sent a message-one that showed the entire conference the Blue Devils are an aggressive and consistent team that...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - After allowing late rallies in its last two games against Florida State and Boston College, Duke wanted to come out strong in the first half against Virginia Thursday....
In its last two games, No. 4 Duke has had some trouble finishing games and building on second-half leads. In an overtime loss to Florida State last Thursday, the Blue Devils allowed a furious late...
Stellar efforts by seniors Carrem Gay and Chante Black propelled No. 4 Duke past a surging Boston College 69-58 Monday in Cameron Indoor Stadium, as the Blue Devils avoided squandering another lead...
Identifying the best part of the Blue Devils' game is not hard. It is, of course, Duke's defense-that swarming, unrelenting defense that continues to beguile opponent after opponent. Specifically,...
Ironically enough, the key for No. 3 Duke to rebound from its first ACC loss of the year against Boston College Monday at 7 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium might be winning the battle of the boards.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - If offense wins games and defense wins championships, then No. 3 Duke discovered Thursday that it needs plenty more work with the latter to be a championship-level team. In a...