Duke women's basketball finds happy medium between scoring, defense in blowout win against Iona
By Franck Djidjeu | March 19, 2023The Blue Devils, known for their defense, took down the Gaels with balance on the two ends of the floor.
The Blue Devils, known for their defense, took down the Gaels with balance on the two ends of the floor.
The third-seeded Blue Devils exploded on offense Saturday night, running away for a big win against the 14th-seeded Gaels in the Round of 64.
Before tipoff at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, The Chronicle's beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils' season will stretch to Monday.
Before Duke hosts Iona in Saturday's Round of 64, here is all you need to know to be prepared.
No. 3-seed Duke will begin its NCAA tournament campaign Saturday against No. 14-seed Iona in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Zone has three keys for the Blue Devils to start the tournament on the right foot.
In early January, Volker was removed from the team’s active roster, “taking time away from the team for personal reasons,” as head coach Kara Lawson explained. It now appears Volker will not be rejoining that roster.
With the last of the conference tournaments concluded, there are a few last-minute leaps and drops in March Madness seeding. Duke women's basketball has been named a No. 3 seed, and the Blue Zone offers some thoughts on Selection Sunday.
The Blue Devils are headed for the NCAA tournament for the first time under Kara Lawson, and they will host the first two rounds in Durham.
The Blue Devils split their week yet again in the ACC tournament, winning Friday but losing in the Saturday semifinal. A New AP Poll came out Monday, and the Blue Zone looks at the changes.
It was a week of ups and downs for Duke women’s basketball. While the ACC semifinal loss to Virginia Tech was disappointing for Blue Devil fans, it was far from unexpected. Duke played the same basketball that it has all year, and lost the same way too.
As Virginia Tech ran away with Saturday's semifinal, it was a lack of discipline on the defensive end that spelled the end of the road for Duke.
Duke's ACC tournament run came to an end Saturday afternoon at the hands of the Hokies, who pulled away in the second quarter and never let up.
In a game very similar to the two that preceded it, the Blue Devils found what they needed to survive and advance at the ACC tournament.
After two regular-season losses to North Carolina, Duke hung around and eventually stormed back to beat its rival, moving on to Saturday afternoon's semifinal as a reward.
Duke women's basketball begins its ACC tournament play Friday evening against North Carolina. The Blue Zone has three keys for the Blue Devils to redeem themselves against their rival.
Duke plays its first ACC tournament game Friday evening as a No. 2-seed following an immensely successful regular season. Before the Blue Devils tip off, the Blue Zone is here with a potential game-changer throughout the tournament.
With ACC honors made official Tuesday, we take a closer look at Em Adler's ballot.
One year removed from a subpar season in the ACC, Duke has soared into contention ahead of this week's conference tournament.
Taylor took home three honors, while Lawson placed second for ACC Coach of the Year.
Despite a double-bye, the Blue Devils face a difficult road to the ACC championship game — and it may begin with rival North Carolina.