But despite an admirable effort, Duke wasn’t able to get the job done against the reigning national champions, falling 54-50 in a thrilling matchup.
After a rivalry win against No. 3-seed North Carolina, Duke will take on top-seeded South Carolina with a chance to go to the Final Four on the line. The Blue Zone has an overview of the Gamecocks, as well as a key stat, X-Factor and 3 keys to victory for each squad.
Two of the biggest game changers on Lawson’s bench are guards Oluchi Okananwa and Vanessa de Jesus. Energy is critical off the bench, and de Jesus and Okananwa are a yin and yang of sorts.
The Blue Devils rode their stifling defense and crashed the boards en route to a 47-38 win against the Tar Heels, reaching the Elite Eight for the first time since 2013 and retiring several longtime foes in the process.
No. 2-seed Duke takes on Tobacco Road rival North Carolina in the Sweet 16 this afternoon. Check out a preview of head coach Courtney Banghart's squad.
In a Tobacco Road Rivalry meeting of epic proportions, No. 2 seed Duke will take on No. 3 seed North Carolina in the Sweet 16. Ahead of tipoff Friday afternoon, The Chronicle’s beats give their predictions for the matchup.
While the Blue Devils were missing one of their key underclassmen, it was the veterans, namely junior Ashlon Jackson and senior Reigan Richardson, who took Fournier’s absence in stride. Their combined efforts, culminating in 33 of Duke’s points in the 59-53 win, helped lead it to its first back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances since 2012-2013.
Duke took home a 59-53 victory against the visiting Ducks, led by an explosive 20-point second-half performance by guard Ashlon Jackson.
Coming into Friday night’s matchup, the Blue Devils had not played a game since their ACC championship win March 9, presumably a contributing factor to their initial struggle to find their defensive rhythm. But the team has also struggled with getting off to slow starts at several points thus far this season.
Both Duke basketball teams routed their first round opponents in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Zone discusses which team will make it further in March in the latest edition of Point-Counterpoint.
Following a big win against No. 15-seed Lehigh in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Duke women's basketball will play No. 10-seed Oregon Sunday afternoon. The Blue Zone is here with an overview of the Ducks and an X-Factor for each squad.
In Cameron Indoor Stadium Friday evening, Duke rolled past Lehigh in a crushing 86-25 defensive masterclass to advance the Blue Devils to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
From the Blue Devils' up-and-down nonconference slate to a season-defining run in the ACC Tournament, the 2024-25 Duke women's basketball team
With No. 2-seed Duke women's basketball set to tip off against Lehigh in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Zone is breaking down some of the opponents the Blue Devils could face in their region.
Once conference games began, something shifted. Duke only allowed more than 60 points thrice, in losses to N.C. State, Notre Dame and Louisville. The driving factor behind the improved defensive numbers is a massive reduction in points allowed in the paint.
With No. 2-seed Duke women's basketball kicking off its NCAA Tournament run Friday evening, the Blue Zone is here with a preview of the Blue Devils' first opponent.
Flagg and Fournier were both named ACC Rookie of the Year, just the third time that both programs have won the conference’s newcomer award in the same year. How have they improved this year, and what is in store for them as the NCAA Tournament begins?
Duke received a No. 2 seed on Selection Sunday, marking the second time in the last three years that the Blue Devils will host games in Durham.
After a remarkable run through the ACC Tournament that finished with Duke women’s basketball’s first conference championship under head coach Kara Lawson, the Blue Zone is taking a look at the stretch with a key player, word and stat from the games.
Lawson's signature tenacity never left her players’ faces in Duke’s matchups with Notre Dame Saturday and N.C. State Sunday, and the hustle plays that Lawson preaches above all else became the Blue Devils’ key to their first ACC championship since 2013.
