For the past three years, I have shut off the part of my brain that pumps endorphins based on pressure man-to-man defense and starting quasi-four corners with eight minutes to go.
To be successful in match play, you've got to stay positive, adapt on the fly and bounce back quickly from disappointment.
Wanisha Smith is known to her teammates as a strong leader, an easygoing friend and a fiery competitor.
DeMarcus Nelson stands at midcourt as the second half begins, the embodiment of the strong, silent type.
The intensity, the crowd, the heat in Cameron Indoor-everything was turned up a notch for the Blue Devils' conference opener against Virginia Sunday night.
With just over 10 minutes to go in the first half, 6-foot-5 Jon Scheyer found himself matched up off a defensive switch with Wisconsin's 6-foot-11 Brian Butch.
Joe Alleva understands this much-if he's going to replace player-beloved Ted Roof, he's going to have to make a significant upgrade.
A funny thing happened over the last few years as the Blue Devils jetted to Beantown and South Beach in search of ACC victories in football and basketball.
For some reason, there just isn't much buzz on campus for basketball season, definitely the least I've seen in my four years.
In individual sports that are made into team sports, it's sometimes hard to tell what a player brings to her team beyond a score.
