Deep bench expected to shine in home opener
By Sean Moroney | November 22, 2005In their first two games of the season, the Blue Devils have relied on their bench to bring fresh intensity onto the court and to give the starters some rest.
In their first two games of the season, the Blue Devils have relied on their bench to bring fresh intensity onto the court and to give the starters some rest.
NORFOLK, Va. - Duke's transition game and fast tempo played a pivotal role in the Blue Devils 93-56 rout of Old Dominion Sunday.
They're preseason No.1. They're trying to overcome some injuries. Everyone's watching to see if they live up to the hype.
Duke scored in the first four seconds Wednesday night to get an early lead. The rest of the game was no better for visiting Lander.
The Blue Devils' new guards took center stage Wednesday night.
Coming off a season in which her team reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament despite a roster of only eight players, Gail Goestenkors could have taken it easy this off-season.
Just weeks after Oregon State lured LaVonda Wagner away from the Blue Devil coaching staff, Duke turned around and mined a different PAC-10 school to find her replacement.
It’s the same story for the women’s basketball team—another season full of lofty expectations, another trip back to Durham empty handed.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Duke must keep Louisiana State from running, or it may get run straight out of the gym.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — It was 40 minutes that came down to less than 40 seconds.
Having a seven-player squad was never the plan.
CHAPEL HILL — Alison Bales put together the best half a Duke women’s basketball player has enjoyed all season Thursday night.
CHAPEL HILL — For the Canisius Golden Griffins, simply playing in the NCAA Tournament was a fitting conclusion to a successful season.
CHAPEL HILL — The Blue Devils were hoping that their “eight is enough” rally cry from 2002 would ring true again this year.
Duke wasn't rewarded with a No.
GREENSBORO — The smirk on Ivory Latta’s face from the opening tip said it all.
GREENSBORO — Duke finally got a taste of its own medicine Monday night.
GREENSBORO — Smarting from a regular season-ending loss to North Carolina, the Blue Devils entered the ACC Tournament in an unfamiliar position.
GREENSBORO — With two dominant, record-setting ACC-Tournament victories over Wake Forest and Maryland, Duke’s women’s basketball team served notice to the entire nation this...