This week's edition of Sportswrap features Duke sophomores Grayson Allen and Azurá Stevens, who posted matching career-highs of 32 points Sunday in a pair of Blue Devil victories. Sportswrap is your one-stop-shop for the weekend that was in Duke athletics.
Duke men's basketball holds off Georgetown to capture 2K Classic title: Behind another monster performance from tournament MVP Grayson Allen, Duke defeated Georgetown 86-84 in the title game of the 2K Classic Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Duke has its star, and it's Grayson Allen: The sophomore's 62-point weekend and the emergence of Derryck Thornton as another scoring option in the backcourt gives Duke reason for optimism moving forward.
Duke men's basketball finds life in second half to take down Virginia Commonwealth: Led by Grayson Allen's career-high 30 points off the bench, the Blue Devils defeated the Rams 79-71 Friday night at the 2K Classic at Madison Square Garden.
Shift to small ball pays dividends for Blue Devils: Freshman Luke Kennard spelled center Marshall Plumlee as the Blue Devils went small against Virginia Commonwealth Friday—a shift that paid dividends on both ends of the floor.
North Carolina ends Duke field hockey's season in Final Four: The second-seeded Tar Heels shut out Duke 2-0 Friday at Phyllis Ockler Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., ending the Blue Devils’ season one game short of a national title game appearance.
Duke women's soccer tops Florida 2-1, advances to Elite Eight: Two years to the day removed from a 1-0 victory against the Gators at Koskinen Stadium, the Blue Devils outlasted Florida once again, this time on the Gators’ home pitch.
Duke women's soccer dispatches Florida Gulf Coast to reach Sweet 16: Thanks to second-half scores from redshirt sophomore Malinda Allen and junior captain Christina Gibbons, third-seeded Duke beat Florida Gulf Coast 2-0 in the second round of the NCAA tournament Friday.
Virginia holds off Blue Devil comeback bid, beats Duke football 42-34: Parker Boehme's pass into the end zone was broken up on fourth and two as the Blue Devils suffered a fourth straight defeat with a 42-34 loss to the Cavaliers Saturday at Scott Stadium.
Defensive struggles continue in loss to Virginia: The Blue Devils ceded 502 yards to Virginia in their 42-34 loss to the Cavaliers Saturday, including six plays of more than 20 yards. Of those explosive plays, three resulted in Virginia touchdowns and the other half were all part of scoring drives.
Stevens' career-high 32 sends Duke women's basketball past hot-shooting Army: Sophomore Azurá Stevens dominated the Black Knights in the post all afternoon as Duke overcame an early nine-point deficit to take down Army 72-61 in an intense Sunday battle at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Second-half shutdown shows potential for Duke defense: After allowing Army to put up 34 first-half points—including 18 from star guard Kelsey Minato—Duke limited the Black Knights to only five third-quarter points en route to a 72-61 victory Sunday afternoon.
Amber Henson to take indefinite leave of absence from Duke women's basketball: Graduate student Amber Henson will take an indefinite leave of absence from the team, Duke announced via press release Sunday night. The center has dealt with knee injuries for much of her Blue Devil career.
Duke swimming and diving finishes first and second at Nike Cup Invitational: The No. 23 Blue Devil men finished the deal Saturday, claimed the team title at the Nike Cup Invitational in Chapel Hill. The No. 21 Duke women finished second to North Carolina.
Thompson finishes 95th at NCAA championships in final race for Duke cross country: Graduate student Shaun Thompson finished 95th out of more than 250 runners at the NCAA championships Saturday, covering the 10-kilometer course at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky., in 30:55.2.
Duke volleyball rocks Hurricanes to begin critical road trip: Duke began its weekend road trip with a sweep of Miami at the Knights Sports Complex in Coral Gables, Fla., tallying 22 blocks and 62 digs in a dominant defensive performance.
Duke volleyball falls to Florida State after surrendering early lead: Duke won the first set 25-19 but dropped the ensuing three to come up short in Tallahassee, 3-1 (19-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-17). The match was the Seminoles' second come-from-behind win against Duke this year.
Zach Finesilver paces Duke wrestling at Wolfpack Open: The Blue Devils placed seven wrestlers in the top six at the Wolfpack Open, including four in the top three. Redshirt freshman Zach Finesilver took home runner-up in the 144-pound weight class to lead Duke on the mat in the final competition of the fall semester.
Quote of the Week:
“[My team] competed hard against McDonald’s All-Americans. I’ve got a lot of Burger Kings, but they’re pretty good and I’m not trading them.”
—Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair, on his team's 72-66 overtime win against Duke women's basketball Wednesday night
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