Before No. 11 Duke takes on No. 22 North Carolina at home Sunday, the Blue Zone takes a look at the previous contest between the two teams and previews the upcoming rematch.
When the Tar Heels visit Durham for Sunday's showdown, an ACC title is on the line. Here's what you need to know beforehand.
All season long, Duke has made its name on the defensive end. In Thursday's win, head coach Kara Lawson's team showed an extra gear on offense.
The Blue Devils gained separation in the second half and never looked back, earning a season sweep of the Wolfpack and setting up an all-important regular-season finale against North Carolina.
After Duke split its week with a win and a loss, a new AP Poll came out on Monday afternoon. The Blue Zone breaks down the new rankings.
On the heels of a blowout loss at Virginia Tech, the Blue Devils got back in the win column Sunday, but it was not a perfect win by any means.
The Cavaliers made it close, but the Blue Devils came through in the fourth quarter to close out their final road game of the season and stay tied atop the ACC standings.
Just a few weeks after shutting down Virginia Tech in a win at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke's defense could not keep pace with the Hokies' stars Thursday.
After taking a 2-0 lead, the Blue Devils fell behind from there and could never make it a game in Thursday evening's rout.
For all the star power Celeste Taylor and Shayeann Day-Wilson bring to this team, Reigan Richardson has proven her worth as an undroppable piece of the puzzle.
After another two-win week for Duke, the newest AP Poll was published Monday afternoon. The Blue Zone breaks down all the new developments.
The fourth quarter Sunday might not have been up to Duke's standards, but the game as a whole was enough for the Blue Devils to keep winning in ACC play.
Duke continued its winning ways Sunday, using a stellar first-half showing to down the Hurricanes.
Duke reached a huge milestone with its 1,000th win Thursday at Boston College. The Blue Devils' defense, though, was the real story in the victory.
The first NCAA tournament projections are here, and they have Duke as a No. 2 seed.
Not only did Duke shut down its opponent with some historically good defense, but it reached a milestone for the program in doing so.
After sweeping its week with wins against Pittsburgh and Notre Dame, a new AP Poll was released Monday afternoon. With Duke climbing to No. 9, the Blue Zone takes a look at the new rankings.
Duke rallied from a six-point halftime deficit Sunday afternoon, downing Notre Dame to break a tie atop the ACC standings and prolong the dream of a conference crown in Durham.
Although Duke was able to win, the Panthers were able to keep the game interesting well into the second half, in part because of Duke's carelessness offensively.
"I wanted to appeal and protest the game. The conference would not allow me to do that," Lawson said.
