Duke basketball hosts a hungry and talented North Carolina
By Andrew Beaton | February 13, 2013North Carolina enters tonight’s 9 p.m. game at Cameron Indoor Stadium in search of a season-altering win.
North Carolina enters tonight’s 9 p.m. game at Cameron Indoor Stadium in search of a season-altering win.
The first of two editions of the Tobacco Road showdown this year pits two teams against each other in vastly different positions.
Despite winning by double-digits, Duke had to play its toughest to secure a hard-fought 71-56 victory over Maryland, in a game that had the feel of an NCAA tournament contest.
A top-50 recruit and two-time Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year, Tricia Liston averaged 28.8 points as a senior, and seemed ready to continue her success at Duke.
In the Blue Devils’ matchup with conference rival No. 7 Maryland at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Gray led the way as No. 5 Duke pulled away late in the second half to earn a 71-56 victory.
In a tilt with two top-10 foes, Duke will play host to Maryland at Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight in the first of the two teams’ remaining matchups this season.
No. 4 Duke (21-2, 8-2 in the ACC) needed every second of the game Sunday night to narrowly avoid the Eagles’ upset bid.
With two feet of snow in Massachusetts, Duke and Boston College will tip-off at 6 p.m. at Conte Forum.