The Chronicle's Jack Dolgin recaps a busy weekend in Duke athletics, as the men's basketball team defeated N.C. State 88-78 to snap a three-game losing streak, and the women's basketball team topped North Carolina 71-55 in the first meeting of the Tobacco Road rivals this season. Several teams were also impacted by Winter Storm Jonas, with wrestling matches and track and field competitions among those to be postponed or canceled.
Skid over: Duke men's basketball back on track with road win at Wolfpack: Behind a monstrous second-half run, No. 20 Duke dug itself out of a seven-point halftime deficit and glided past N.C. State 88-78, avoiding a fourth consecutive loss to an unranked ACC foe.
Frontcourt, grit help Blue Devils prevail at N.C. State: With an improved tenacity and fight for the ball than it had displayed during losses against Clemson, Notre Dame and Syracuse, No. 20 Duke froze talks of its an spiral with a gritty 88-78 victory.
Jefferson out of boot, working toward return for Blue Devils: Senior Amile Jefferson stood on the sidelines before Saturday's game without the walking boot he has sported for the last several games, an encouraging sign for a Duke squad strapped for frontcourt depth.
Stevens' career night sends Duke women's basketball past Clemson: Sophomore forward Azurá Stevens torched the Tigers for a career-high 33 points on 11-of-19 shooting as the Blue Devils won their first game as an unranked team since 1999.
Fast start to both halves propels Blue Devils to second road win: Behind a pair of dominant runs to start both halves, the Blue Devils eased away from Clemson 72-43, vanquishing the road demons that had plagued Duke for much of the season.
Duke women's basketball shuts down North Carolina in 71-55 win: Azurá Stevens poured in 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season, and graduate student Amber Henson snagged a career-high 16 rebounds to help Duke outscore North Carolina 21-7 in second-chance points and send the Tar Heels to their fifth straight conference loss.
Playing atop Duke's 3-2 zone, Stevens thwarts Tar Heels: Playing at the top of a half-court trap that transitioned into a 3-2 zone, Azurá Stevens was a difference-maker for Duke Sunday, adding two blocks and numerous deflections to her 26-point, 14-rebound performance.
Duke women's tennis eases past Mississippi State to claim ITA National Indoors berth: The freezing weather put some Duke players under the weather, but neither the snow nor the Bulldogs could slow the Blue Devils down on their way to victory this weekend.
Toreros elude Duke men's tennis to claim ITA Kick-Off Weekend title: No. 22 San Diego defeated the No. 13 Blue Devils 4-2 at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center Sunday afternoon during the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, clinching a berth in the ITA National Men’s Team Indoor Championships.
Johonnot shines for Duke track and field at Tobacco Road Cup: Winter storm Jonas may have cancelled the Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg, Va., but it could not keep Karli Johonnot from a record-breaking performance at the Tobacco Road Cup.
Quote of the Week:
"I still think it’s a while, but it is good to see him not in the damn boot, and for him too. He’s dying, he wants to play so badly"
—Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, on injured captain Amile Jefferson
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