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It’d been a few years since the Blue Devils had a first-team All-American. For one last mark in her historic season, striker Michelle Cooper changed that.
After their first ranked win of the season, the Blue Devils have entered the top 25, and the Blue Zone is here with our thoughts on the latest rankings.
Duke beat the Quakers 77-55 at The Palestra, a game in which they pulled away early, only to struggle mightily in the middle part of the game, before widening the lead again in the late third and early fourth quarters.
The Blue Devils beat the ninth-ranked Hawkeyes 79-64 at Cameron Indoor, buoyed by the most fervent home crowd Duke has seen since the last time it upset a ranked opponent on Coach K Court, a two-point win over then-No. 14 Florida State.
Two years ago, at Koskinen Stadium, the beleaguered Blue Devils had a signature win against then-No. 19 Santa Clara. Friday night, the Broncos finally got their revenge.
"I don't think other teams have ever experienced an attacking player like this.”
The blueprint to flustering Duke has been out for a month: Be physical. Dare the Blue Devils to go through you. Close up space—and if they still get by you, make them feel it. Friday night, Duke tore that blueprint to shreds.
A 14-point win over the top team in the Atlantic 10 is nothing to scoff at. But that coming in spite of 18 turnovers and seven missed free throws is eye-popping.
The Blue Devils led Winthrop wire-to-wire in a 95-39 win during their first game in Cameron Indoor Stadium since December 2020.
The NCAA tournament selection committee revealed the 2021 bracket on Monday, with Duke receiving a 1-seed.
A May 30 protest in Durham against racism and police brutality. Duke students recounted leading chants, speaking and running from tear gas at similar events across the country.
