Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski became close friends with Valvano that year as Valvano underwent treatment at Duke Hospital. and published a touching letter to his late friend through Dear World ahead of Tuesday's game.
Williams was the first player in ACC history to become an AP All-American four times and averaged 14.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per contest during her illustrious career from 2011-2015.
After 12 weeks on the outside looking in, Duke returned to the top 25 Monday.
The Blue Devils remained at No. 5 even though North Carolina and Kentucky both lost.
Luke Kennard scored the most points by a Duke player since 2013 Saturday against Maine.
Rebecca Greenwell finally delivered in a big game, leading Duke to its most impressive win in recent memory.
The ACC triumphed in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge 9-5 for its first win since 2008, headlined by impressive victories by Duke, Virginia and Louisville.
Buoyed by their three-guard lineup, the Blue Devils did something they has seemed impossible against a ranked team the past few years. They stopped turning the ball over.
After No. 3 South Carolina ripped off an early 10-0 run to take a 14-4 lead, it looked like the Blue Devils were on their way to a second loss against an SEC opponent marked by their inability to take care of the ball. Instead, Duke quickly turned the tables and earned its biggest win in more than a year. The Blue Devils used a 9-0 run to cut the Gamecocks' lead to two at the end of the first quarter and took control in the second quarter on their way to a 74-63 upset Sunday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
With guards Grayson Allen and Frank Jackson resting and Tatum and Bolden back in the fold, all of a sudden, the Blue Devils were using three players taller than 6-foot-8 for the duration of Saturday's game.
Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden both made their debuts Saturday, but it was Luke Kennard who stole the show.
The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Mitchell Gladstone break down the Blue Devils' eventful 94-55 win against Maine.
Sophomore guard Luke Kennard led the way with 20 first-half points en route to a career-high 35 on the afternoon.
As Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden got their legs under them, sophomore Luke Kennard and graduate student Amile Jefferson combined for 31 points to stake Duke a 46-32 halftime lead
The Blue Devils will hope to get through Saturday's game without any more injuries.
To assess Grayson’s transgressions, we’re going to rate them on the Laettner scale, from 1 Laettner Face (a misdemeanor) to 5 Laettner Faces (felony).
The Blue Devils jumped out to a 13-0 lead led by three triples from Lexie Brown and Rebecca Greenwell on their way to a dominant 68-32 win against Rutgers at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
After a big win Tuesday night against a tough Michigan State team, the Blue Devils will finish its four game home stand Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
The Blue Devils will be looking for more of the same from Amile Jefferson Saturday.
