Duke breaks out of funk in time to cruise
By Felicia Tan | December 5, 2008Before returning home Thursday, Duke had struggled with its offense in a three-game road swing that resulted in one loss and another win that was too close for comfort.
Before returning home Thursday, Duke had struggled with its offense in a three-game road swing that resulted in one loss and another win that was too close for comfort.
ACC teams like to run and win with high-powered offenses. Big Ten teams prefer to grind it out and win with superior post play.
The memory of Hartford's 53-51 upset over Duke was still fresh as the No. 12 Blue Devils traveled to Western Kentucky Friday
Duke's first road trip did not treat the Blue Devils well, as Hartford handed No. 6 Duke its first loss of the season in the DePaul Invitational Friday.
After beating a top-ranked team in their season opener and cruising past a weaker opponent two days later, the Blue Devils will take the next logical step in their young season by attempting to...
After 20 minutes of watching Oklahoma State guard Andrea Riley shoot over and carve through Duke's defense for 20 points, Chante Black sent a message that the second half was going to be different.
Two top-15 teams, two of the nation's best players, a career performance and a second-half comeback-it was a game more reminiscent of March than November.
When the No. 8 Blue Devils tip off against Oklahoma State in their season opener Friday at 7 p.m. in Cameron Indoor Stadium, they will be hoping for history to repeat itself.
On Thursday night, Duke and Anderson both made seven 3-pointers. Unfortunately for the Lady Trojans, the Blue Devils also sunk 30 more two-point field goals, giving them an easy 98-29 blowout...
When the NCAA first announced last year that the 3-point line would be moving back by a foot to 20 feet, 9 inches, plenty of eager speculation ensued about the new line's effects on the college...
Diverse, deep, and decidedly experienced are three alliterative ways to describe the Blue Devils frontcourt this year. After all, Duke features one of, if not the, best frontlines in the nation...
In head coach Joanne P. McCallie's first season, the Blue Devils stayed in games with defense. They won by outlasting and outhustling their opponent. Indeed, Duke was 1-8 when it surrendered more...