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Duke and UVA vie for title
By Michael Baker | April 13, 2012Knocking off the No. 1 team in the country often requires specific and complex scheming.
Knocking off the No. 1 team in the country often requires specific and complex scheming.
Duke’s recent struggles in the fourth quarter have been no secret.
When Duke and Syracuse last faced off, the Orange held on to win 13-11 in a game that is still fresh in the mind of Duke players.
In their fourth attempt of the season, the Blue Devils finally have a road victory.
Coming off two blowout victories to start the season, Duke hopes to keep rolling against No. 19 Vanderbilt as the Commodores open their season Sunday at 1 p.m. in Nashville.
Duke ended its regular season on a high note over the weekend, racking up a slew of strong individual performances against North Carolina and Clemson.
For the first time this season, Duke got to compete at home, and it did not disappoint.
After a resounding 5-0 victory over Stanford Saturday in the first round of the tournament, the Blue Devils suffered a season-ending 2-1 loss to Old Dominion in the quarterfinals the next day.
Like many other ACC teams, Maryland is facing a year of transitions.