Duke hangs on to beat Demon Deacons
By Tim Visutipol | February 29, 2012Duke held off Wake Forest's late comeback to finish a perfect 8-0 on the road in conference play.
Duke held off Wake Forest's late comeback to finish a perfect 8-0 on the road in conference play.
Three Blue Devils received All-ACC recognition Tuesday, and freshman Elizabeth Williams was named ACC rookie of the year.
In what is becoming a trend for No. 4 Duke, turnovers late in games have allowed opponents to chip away at leads.
What might have been a late-season tune-up for the Blue Devils nearly became a trap as Wake Forest’s late 19-2 run erased a 23-point Duke lead in the second half.
Postseason play is always a late-season test of endurance, as teams are forced to play multiple games in a weekend.
Duke may have secured the top seed in the ACC tournament with Friday’s win over Miami, but it took a road victory Sunday over North Carolina...
For the first time all season, Mason Plumlee did not start Saturday.
Virginia Tech found the answer to Duke’s recent red-hot shooting from beyond the arc, but Tyler Thornton and the Blue Devils matched the Hokies’ defensive efforts to escape with an overtime victory.
On senior night at Cameron Indoor Stadium it was a freshman and a sophomore that powered Duke past the Hurricanes.
Duke’s prolific 3-point perimeter attack lifted the Blue Devils over Florida State, avenging their January loss to the Seminoles.
The Seminoles’ timely 3-point shooting ended the Blue Devils’ 45-game home win streak.
Duke is just one win away from claiming at least a share of the ACC regular season title for the third straight year.
Florida State, shocked the Blue Devils on Michael Snaer’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win at Cameron Indoor Stadium in January.
The following is the first story in a two-part series that examines the relationship between Duke athletics and Title IX since 1972.