Duke beat the Fighting Irish 5-2, and its dominance began with its doubles play: The Blue Devils took the lead from the start and did not look back.
No. 4-seed Duke exited the NCAA tournament Sunday after a 64-76 defeat to No. 11-seed N.C. State. The Blue Zone breaks down the contest with a Player of the Game and more.
Though they entered the meet as underdogs, the Blue Devils walked away from Columbus, Ohio with several notable triumphs.
Duke looked off balance for the whole afternoon. It felt like the Blue Devils always would creep back in and make it competitive down the stretch, but the offense was so inconsistent that they could never establish a counter to the prowess of N.C. State graduate center DJ Burns Jr.
In the South Regional Final, No. 4-seed Duke came up short against No. 11-seed N.C. State 76-64. The Blue Devils shined again defensively, but were unable to slow down graduate forward DJ Burns Jr., who cemented himself as a March-Madness legend with 29 dominant points.
Fresh off an upset of No. 1-seed Houston, No. 4-seed Duke entered Saturday’s Elite Eight clash in the American Airlines Center staring down a familiar foe: No. 11-seed N.C. State. The Blue Devils have controlled a low-scoring affair so far, leading 27-21 at halftime.
The Duke women topped most of they events they entered, and both track and field athletes helped rewrite the program record books in Raleigh.
Duke men's basketball is in the Elite Eight, and will take on regional foe N.C. State for a trip to Phoenix. The Blue Zone is here with some can't miss prop bets.
Duke men’s basketball is preparing for a familiar foe in N.C. State with a trip to the Final Four on the line. The Blue Zone is here with three keys to a Blue Devil victory.
Fresh off a gritty upset win against No. 1-seed Houston, the fourth-seeded Blue Devils stare down No. 11-seed N.C. State for the third time this season in the Elite Eight, looking to advance to the Final Four. The Chronicle’s beat writers are here with their predictions.
Duke handed No. 8 Virginia a 15-10 upset Saturday afternoon in Koskinen Stadium, the team's second ranked win of the year.
Fresh off two straight wins against ACC opponents, No. 19 Duke women’s tennis struggled to find the mental toughness necessary to upset No. 8 North Carolina.
Despite dropping the doubles point in both matches, Duke rallied to defeat the Demon Deacons 4-1 and the Wolfpack 4-3.
Much like Saturday night against a star-studded UConn team, Duke pushed through injuries, roster construction uncertainty and a tough early season schedule. Nothing was handed to the Blue Devils all year. Truly, Lawson’s squad deserved all that came its way, including the first Sweet 16 appearance under her leadership.
In a heavyweight clash between two teams jostling for a regular season title, the Blue Devils were able to grind out a series sweep against top opposition.
The Blue Devils took down another top-10 opponent in front of a packed crowd, something head coach Chris Pollard and his program have been working toward for years.
It is the Huskies who will continue dancing, barely fighting off a late comeback attempt to escape with a 53-45 win in a defensive battle that will give UConn the opportunity to take on No. 1-seed Southern California in the Elite Eight.
No. 7-seed Duke, fresh off a second-round upset of No. 2-seed Ohio State, make the trip to Portland, Ore., Saturday evening for a date with No. 3-seed UConn. The Chronicle's beat writers are here with their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can continue their remarkable run and advance to the Elite Eight.
No. 4-seed Duke is still alive after taking down No. 1-seed Houston in the Sweet 16 with a 54-51 victory. The Blue Zone is here to break down the contest with a Player of the Game and more.
It was deja vu all over again for the Blue Devils against Houston, who saw an ultra-aggressive team pounce on them and open an 8-0 lead before they could catch their breath. Enter Ryan Young, a sixth-year graduate student known for his hustle — but certainly not his athleticism — and the unlikeliest of heroes.
