Third-seeded Duke used a game-ending 26-7 run to rout No. 6 seed Syracuse 68-46 Thursday night at the HTC Center to advance to the ACC tournament semifinals.
Following a resurgent season that featured adjustments from Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie and players who engineered the largest jump ever in the ACC standings for a team that finished in the top three, the third-seeded Blue Devils will open ACC tournament play in the quarterfinals Friday at 8 p.m. at the HTC Center in Conway, S.C., against sixth-seeded Syracuse.
Duke women's basketball capped a stunning regular-season turnaround and will be the No. 3 seed in this weekend's NCAA tournament.
The Blue Devils' two leading scorers, Brown and Greenwell led Duke to a 25-4 regular season, including a 13-3 mark in league play. Duke was projected to finish sixth in the conference at the start of the season, but tied for second in the league standings and will be the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.
Rebecca Greenwell was on fire in Chapel Hill to help Duke wrap up the regular season with an easy win.
The redshirt junior poured in 15 of her 30 points in the first 20 minutes to stake the Blue Devils a 13-point halftime lead that Duke turned into a 92-69 victory at North Carolina Sunday afternoon.
After a week off, No. 13 Duke will look to sweep the season series against North Carolina Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. The Blue Devils have taken six straight against the Tar Heels, and will look to lean on the dynamic duo to shoulder the offensive load this time around.
The differences in Greenwell's efforts when she makes her first triple of a game and when she misses are stark.
Lexie Brown was on fire Sunday to help Duke close out an undefeated regular season at home.
The Hurricanes lost track of Lexie Brown behind the 3-point line twice in the third quarter, and that it was all it took to send the Blue Devils off to the races.
Despite turning the ball over eight times in the first quarter, No. 13 Duke took down Wake Forest 70-42 Thursday at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, using a bigger lineup against a strong rebounding team en route to a decisive edge on the boards.
The No. 13 Blue Devils will travel to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C., for a rematch with the Demon Deacons before returning home to host No. 16 Miami Sunday at 1 p.m. in their final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium this year.
Jordan DeLoatch can be easy to spot. If you’re at a women’s basketball game or even watching on television, just look toward the front of the student section.
There is still time to buy in to this team’s success. Senior Day is Sunday afternoon against No. 16 Miami with Duke looking to close out an undefeated regular season at home, and if the Blue Devils win that game, there is a good chance they will get two more home games as a top-four seed in the NCAA tournament. If you don’t believe me, show up Sunday and see for yourself. Duke's players deserve that respect.
Rebecca Greenwell stepped up in a big game Friday to fuel Duke's fifth win of the year against a ranked opponent.
Duke came into Sunday's game looking to extend its 14-game win streak in Cameron Indoor Stadium against a Pittsburgh team still searching for its first win ever against the Blue Devils. The streak continued for Duke.
The No. 14 Blue Devils defeated the No. 20 Orange 72-55 Friday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium after another dominant defensive performance
No. 14 Duke will host No. 20 Syracuse Friday at 7 p.m. at Cameron Indoor Stadium, with the winner claiming third place in the ACC standings with just four games left in the regular season.
Rebecca Greenwell came alive with two effiicient 21-point performances last week.
Greenwell and Brown combined for 38 points on 14-of-21 shooting in a 70-47 rout at John Paul Jones Arena
