Duke looks to find greater consistency
By David Ungvary | March 1, 2007It's hard to criticize a team with a perfect record. It's even harder when that team's greatest weakness might actually be its greatest strength.
It's hard to criticize a team with a perfect record. It's even harder when that team's greatest weakness might actually be its greatest strength.
As the clock wound down Feb. 25 against North Carolina, Chante Black watched from the bench as her team completed its first-ever perfect regular season.
It was the low point of the season. The Blue Devils entered Maryland's Comcast Center Feb. 11 attempting to end their three-game losing streak but left embarrassed after their worst performance of...
With the regular season drawing to a close and Selection Sunday less than two weeks away, the pressure is on Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech to make their cases for a trip to the Big...
After losing four straight games and falling out of the polls for the first time since 1996, Duke is finally starting to hit its stride. The Blue Devils have quickly ascended the polls in the last...
Game Analysis: Playing in the city that never sleeps, Duke was able to lull St. John's into an offensive slumber in the first half, using its pressure defense to limit the Red Storm to a...
Game Analysis: After Lindsey Harding thanked family, friends and fans during the post-game senior day ceremony, the Cameron Crazies chanted, "M-V-P, M-V-P!" Although Harding put up her...
The Blue Devils started quickly and led the Red Storm 7-0 before St. John's was forced to take its first timeout just more than 2:30 into the game. Quickly the lead grew to 12-0, and it eventually...
CLEMSON, S.C. - In the ACC, it is all but impossible to waltz into an opposing gym and blow the home team out. It is true every year, and it is especially true this year.
Gail Goestenkors has coached in enough big games inside Cameron Indoor Stadium to know what the atmosphere for a home game against North Carolina feels like. But with Duke's first undefeated...
After a nearly 11-minute first-half stretch without a field goal, Clemson rallied in the second period in an attempt to avenge its controversial loss to Duke earlier this season. But the No. 18...
After Duke's controversial 68-66 win over Clemson in Durham Jan. 25, the ACC admitted that a timing error allowed the Blue Devils additional time on the game's final play.
The rigors of an NCAA basketball schedule on a student-athlete are certainly astounding. For No. 1 Duke, this season has meant road trips to arenas as far away as Ann Arbor, Mich., Piscataway,...
For much of its 53-year basketball history, the ACC has been defined by an eight-mile stretch on Tobacco Road.
It has often been said that being point guard at Duke is like being quarterback at Notre Dame. Each is the premier position in its respective sport, and each is also among the most scrutinized.
COLLEGE PARK, MD - This season, Duke has shown consistently that it can win by whatever means possible under any circumstances.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Even the snow and ice outside the Comcast Center could not keep Lindsey Harding from torching the Terrapins yet again.
In commemoration of head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 700th win at Duke, Director of Athletics Joe Alleva gave Krzyzewski the game ball after the Blue Devils' contest against Georgia Tech Sunday. But it...
Game Analysis: The first time Duke played Georgia Tech this season, the Blue Devils forced a season-high 28 turnovers. That type of defensive performance usually guarantees that Duke would...
With his five grandchildren at his side, head coach Mike Krzyzewski was honored in a brief postgame ceremony for winning his 700th career game at Duke.