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Previewing North Carolina at Duke - in Duke, 2.6.2012
Arch Rivals Clash in Cameron
- North Carolina -- Monday, February 6th 2012 @ 7pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) - ESPN2 2011 UNC Snapshot: 28-9, 8-6 ACC, NCAA Sweet Sixteen Last...
Tar Heels Hold Off Virginia, 64-56 - in ACC2012, 2.4.2012
Shegog's 20 Helps UNC Sweep Wahoos
- Rob Clough's DWHoops preview of the Virginia-North Carolina matchup identified Chay Shegog as a key player for the Tar Heels tonight,and indeed her 9-11 shooting 20 point outburst was too big a...
Previewing Virginia at North Carolina - in ACC2012, 2.3.2012
DWHoops Will Cover Rematch of 2OT Thriller
- Records: UNC 16-5, 6-2 ACC; Virginia 16-7, 4-5 ACC Rankings: UNC is ranked #24/#23 (AP/USA Today); Virginia is not ranked. ...
Previewing Wake Forest at Duke - in Duke, 2.1.2012
Devils Look to Start New Homecourt Streak
- Wake Forest -- Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 @ 7:00pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) Please see the Previewing UConn at Duke - in Duke, 1.29.2012
Will New Faces Bring Different Results?
- UConn -- Monday, January 30th 2012 @ 7:00pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) TV: ESPN2 2011 UConn Snapshot: 36-2, 16-0 Big East, NCAA Final Four Last...
Previewing Duke at Clemson - in Duke, 1.26.2012
Devils Face Tigers in Friday TV Nightcap
- Clemson -- Friday, January 27th 2012 @ 8:30pm (Littlejohn Coliseum ) -- RSN TV and ESPN3 2011 Clemson Snapshot: 10-20, 3-11 ACC, No Postseason Play Last Meeting:
Student Support of DWB - in Duke, 1.24.2012
An Alarming Drop
- A recent article in the Duke Chronicle noted that certain lower level sections would be sold for Duke Men's Basketball games due to lack of undergraduate attendance. If student support for Men's...
Previewing Maryland at Duke - in Duke, 1.21.2012
ACC Leaders Clash in Cameron
- Maryland -- Sunday, January 22nd 2012 @ 3:30pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) -ESPNU 2011 Maryland Snapshot: 24-8, 9-5 ACC, NCAA Second Round Last Meeting: Previewing Duke at Georgia Tech - in Duke, 1.17.2012
Contest from Gwinnett Arena Streaming on ESPN3
- Georgia Tech -- Wednesday, January 18th 2012 @ 7:00pm (Arena At Gwinnett) -- streamed live on ESPN3 2011 Georgia Tech Snapshot: 24-11, 9-5 ACC, NCAA Second Round Last...
Previewing Duke at Virginia Tech - in Duke, 1.12.2012
- Virginia Tech -- Sunday, January 15th 2012 @ 2:00pm (Cassell Coliseum) 2011 Virginia Tech Snapshot: 11-19, 1-13 ACC, No Postseason Play Last Meeting:
Previewing FSU at Duke - in Duke, 1.12.2012
2012 Devils-Noles Matchup a Different Look
- Florida State -- Friday, January 13th 2012 @ 7:00pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) - RSN TV 2011 FSU Snapshot: 24-8, 11-3 ACC, NCAA Second Round Last Meeting:...
Previewing NC State at Duke - in Duke, 1.7.2012
Devils vs. Wolfpack Features $3 Admission for Locals
- NC State -- Sunday, January 8th 2012 @ 2:00pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium.) 2011 NC State Snapshot: 14-17, 4-10 ACC, No Postseason Play Last Meeting:
Previewing Duke at Wake Forest - in Duke, 1.5.2012
Devils Take On Deacs in First 2012 ACC Road Contest
- Wake Forest -- Friday, January 6th, 2012 @ 6:30 pm (Joel Memorial Coliseum) TV: RSN 2011 Wake Forest Snapshot: 15-17, 5-9 ACC, No Postseason Play Last Meeting:
Previewing Virginia at Duke - in Duke, 1.1.2012
Boyle Leads Cavs into Cameron for 2012 ACC Opener
- Virginia -- Tuesday, January 2nd, 2012 @ 7:00pm (Cameron Indoor Stadium) 2011 Virginia Snapshot: 19-16, 5-9 ACC, WNIT Quarterfinals Last Meeting: Devils In Detail - January 2012 - in Duke, 1.1.2012
A Closer Look at Duke's Roster
- Editor's Note: Devils in Detail is a periodic DWHoops feature that looks closely at Duke's roster. This January 2012 edition looks back at the non-conference season so far and forward to the ACC...
Previewing Duke at Temple - in Duke, 12.28.2011
Owls Host Devils in 2011's Final Contest
- Temple -- Friday, December 30th @7:00PM in McGonigle Hall 2011 Temple Snapshot: 24-9, 13-1 Atlantic 10, NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Last Meeting: December...
Previewing UNC Wilmington at Duke - in Duke, 12.19.2011
Devils Return from Exam Break
- UNC-WIlmington -- Tuesday, December 12th @7:00PM in Cameron Indoor Stadium 2011 UNC-W Snapshot: 24-9, 14-4 CAA WNIT 2nd Round Last Meeting: December 1st,...
Previewing USC Upstate at Duke - in Duke, 12.11.2011
Devils Look to Bounce Back after Road Loss
- USC Upstate -- Sunday, December 11th @2:00PM in Cameron Indoor Stadium 2011 USC Upstate Snapshot: 17-13, 13-7 Atlantic Sun WBI First Round Last Meeting: ...
Previewing Duke at Kentucky - in Duke, 12.7.2011
Rupp Arena Will Host Top Ten Clash
- Kentucky -- Thursday, December 8th @6:00PM in Rupp Arena. (TV: CW/FSN) 2011 Kentucky Snapshot: 25-9, 11-5 SEC NCAA Tournament 2nd Round Last Meeting: ...
Previewing Pittsburgh at Duke - in Duke, 12.2.2011
Panthers Head to Durham for Sunday Matinee
- Pittsburgh -- Sunday, December 4th, 2:00 PM, Cameron Indoor Stadium 2011 Pitt Snapshot: 14-17, 5-11 Big East, No Postseason Play Last Meeting:
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DWHoops Game Coverage
Devils Bounce Wake Forest, 75-43 - 2.2.2012
In the end, the only statistic that matters from Duke's underwhelming victory against Wake Forest was that it counts as...
UConn Defense Stifles Duke, 61-45 - 1.30.2012
Moral victories are no victories at all, but for the first time in a long time Duke made UConn sweat a little before...
Duke Smashes Clemson, 81-37 - 1.28.2012
The Clemson Tigers were jacked up and ready to play Duke on their "Pack The House" night, complete with Itoro Coleman...
Devils Knock Off Terps, 80-72 - 1.22.2012
In a high-quality basketball game, Duke scrapped and hustled their way past Maryland to take a solid lead in the ACC...
Accurate Devils Down Jackets, 79-62 - 1.19.2012
Duke played yet another team on the road that made extensive use of a press, and the Devils seem to be learning how...
Duke Handles the Hokies, 61-34 - 1.15.2012
Duke took care of business on the road against Virginia Tech, running their ACC mark to 5-0 as they prepare for a...
Devils Take Down FSU, 73-66 - 1.13.2012
In a game where Duke was only up a possession or two for much of the time, it took a flurry of jump shots down the...
Duke Runs Surpass Wolfpack, 83-59 - 1.8.2012
In a proverbial game of runs, Duke had the last laugh with a staggering 20-2 run to knock out the plucky Wolfpack Women...
Duke Blocks Wake Forest, 76-58 - 1.6.2012
In what was otherwise an entirely forgettable game, Elizabeth Williams became just the fifth player in Duke history to...
Devils Shoot Past Virginia, 77-66 - 1.2.2012
Duke's win over Virginia in some respects went according to my pregame suspicions: it was close for most of the first...
Duke Outlasts Temple, 65-54 - 12.30.2011
Duke's road win over Temple came with some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that starting guard Chloe...
Devils Prey on Seahawks, 107-45 - 12.20.2011
Duke quickly shook off any post-finals rust with a thorough 107-45 dismantling of UNC-Wilmington. That represented the...
Duke Spanks Upstate Spartans, 93-35 - 12.12.2011
Though the score didn't necessarily reflect it, this was a tale of two halves for Duke. Rather than coming out...
Kentucky Claws Duke, 72-65 - 12.9.2011
Kentucky beat Duke because they imposed their will in the areas that usually leads to success for the Blue Devils:...
Duke Pummels Pitt, 92-43 - 12.4.2011
Duke's romp over Pitt was the product of excellent talent triumphing over mediocre talent. While both teams are...
Devils Power Past Purdue, 64-53 - 12.1.2011
For the first thirty minutes of Duke's tilt with #16 Purdue in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, neither team held more than a...
Irish Rally to Down Duke, 56-54 - 11.27.2011
In a game that was truly a tale of two halves, #6/#7 Duke was unable to hold a 16 point halftime lead, falling to #3/#4...
Devils Dominate Gardner-Webb, 97-31 - 11.27.2011
On Black Friday, Duke proved to be a poor bargain for Gardner-Webb as the #6/#7 Blue Devils administered a 97-31...
Sloppy Devils Top WKU, 80-54 - 11.20.2011
Duke earned a mediocre road win against a bad Western Kentucky team, winning 80-54 but showing a number of troubling...
Devils Knock Off Auburn, 73-50 - 11.18.2011
The Duke-Auburn game was a simple one to break down. In the first half, wherein Duke nearly blew a 13 point lead in...
Devils Survive BYU, 61-55 - 11.13.2011
Duke went through several games' worth of growth in defeating Brigham Young in Provo, 61-55. This road season opener...
Duke Pushes Past Lander, 79-52 - 11.6.2011
Duke got a much better game out of Division II Lander than they did from Pfeiffer. It was the difference between a...
Duke Thrashes Pfeiffer, 112-27 - 11.3.2011
There are any number of ways to illustrate Duke's dominance over Division II Pfeiffer after their 112-27 victory in an...
2011 Blue White Recap - 10.23.2011
This year's Blue-White game gave a taste of what this Duke team will be capable of this year. There was some fierce...
#1 UConn Crushes Duke Again, 75-40 - 3.30.2011
Duke kept it interesting for a half, but they once again were blown out by the UConn Huskies. The Blue Devils didn't...
#2 Duke Holds Off #3 DePaul, 70-63 - 3.27.2011
It wasn't very pretty in the second half, but a deep Duke team withstood a late rally by DePaul to make it to their...
#2 Duke Outlasts #10 Marist, 71-66 - 3.21.2011
In a game where Duke was outplayed for close to 35 minutes, the Devils somehow found a way to crack the unflappable...
#2 Duke Doubles #15 UT-Martin, 90-45 - 3.19.2011
Duke wound up easily defeating #15 seed Tennessee-Martin in the first round of the NCAA tournament, but coach...
ACC Champs! #1 Duke Blows Away #6 UNC, 81-66 - 3.6.2011
What appeared to be going down the stretch as a white-knuckler, possession-by-possession battle to the end turned into...
ACC Semi: #1 Devils Rebuff #5 GaTech, 74-68 - 3.5.2011
Death. Taxes. Duke beating Georgia Tech in women's basketball. The three certainties in life. For the second...
ACC QF: #1 Devils Thump #9 Wake, 79-50 - 3.4.2011
Duke survived a hyperextended knee from Jasmine Thomas to blow away Wake Forest in the quarterfinals of the ACC...
Duke Seniors Outlast Carolina, 66-58 - 2.27.2011
In front of a raucous crowd, Duke clinched the top seed in the ACC tournament by beating arch-rival UNC. The Devils...
Duke Squashes Virginia, 71-48 - 2.24.2011
Duke's road win over Virginia was not perfect, but there was a lot to like about it. It was a win over an RPI top-50...
Devils Carve Hokies, 90-40 - 2.20.2011
As I noted in my preview, Virginia Tech is the sort of team that can make a reeling team feel better in a hurry. That...
Terps Paste Duke, 69-47 - 2.17.2011
It's getting difficult to figure this Duke team out. Just when it seemed like the team had gotten its act together in...
Duke Posts Dominate BC, 66-53 - 2.13.2011
In a game where Duke never seemed to be in significant trouble no matter what the score was, the Devils dominated...
Devils Pound Wake Forest, 82-39 - 2.11.2011
Duke's win over Wake Forest was the textbook definition of "routine". Wake came out face-guarding Jasmine Thomas, but...
Tar Heels Hold Off Duke, 62-60 - 2.7.2011
Duke had an opportunity to essentially salt away the ACC race but came up short in Chapel Hill. In a game where...
Bounce-Back Devils Bounce Miami, 82-58 - 2.3.2011
For Duke, the best defense really is a good offense. Working hard against an aggressive Miami defense that pressed...
UConn Crushes Duke, 87-51 - 1.31.2011
The best way to describe this UConn team is the crossroads where intensity meets efficiency. While they play a short...
Duke Crushes Clemson, 92-37 - 1.26.2011
Duke spotted Clemson two points, then went on an 18-0 run that featured smothering defense and exceptional passing. ...
Duke Escapes NC State, 65-64 - 1.23.2011
Duke's had some unlikely wins this season, but none quite like this. Down by 20 to an NC State squad with a .500...
Duke Whips Georgia Tech, 69-32 - 1.21.2011
Of her team's defensive and rebounding efforts in the first half, coach Joanne P. McCallie said that this was the best...
Duke Cruises Past VaTech, 57-43 - 1.16.2011
The overall message from Duke's win over Virginia Tech was "solid, but not spectacular". This was a game where...
Devils Offense Swamps Noles, 87-70 - 1.14.2011
Duke's relatively easy road victory over Florida State was indicative of a few things. First, it pointed out how...
Duke Takes Down Maryland, 71-64 - 1.6.2011
Despite rubbery legs from their showdown with Kentucky, Duke sucked it up and made all the plays when it counted...
Devils Edge Out Kentucky, 54-48 - 1.4.2011
John Wooden once said, "Never mistake activity for achievement." Offensively, Duke was quite active, but achieved...
Seniors and Shay Trump Temple, 71-64 - 12.30.2010
Sometimes, basketball is just a game of matchups and being forced to live with a decision on how to guard a player. ...
Devils X Out Xavier, 46-45 - 12.21.2010
Duke mounted a furious comeback in the last three minutes of a brutally physical game in Cameron Indoor Stadium,...
Duke Crushes Okie State, 73-45 - 12.12.2010
The bottom line regarding the Duke-Oklahoma State contest comes down to this: Duke was ready to play and Oklahoma...
Duke Curbs Great Danes, 83-48 - 12.9.2010
Duke's win over Albany was one where youth was very much served. Playing against a team coached by former McCallie...
Devils Top A&M (Jimmy V), 61-58 - 12.6.2010
"This was a game for women. It wasn't a game for girls." So said coach Joanne P. McCallie after her Duke Blue Devils...
Duke Plods Past Badgers, 59-51 - 12.2.2010
Chelsea Gray made key plays down the stretch to help Duke pull away as the Devils defeated Wisconsin 59-51 tonight in...
Duke Knocks Off JMU, 75-58 - 11.30.2010
Duke picked up a solid road win over James Madison on the road, in front of a packed house. The three seniors all...
Devils Survive Charlotte, 61-55 - 11.27.2010
Sometimes, pre-game strategies can bite a team in the butt. The book on Charlotte was that they weren't a great...
Duke Mauls Pitt Panthers, 93-55 - 11.24.2010
Duke followed its own formula to the letter in their 93-55 romp over Pitt on the road. The experienced starting five...
Blue Devils Topple Hilltoppers, 82-55 - 11.21.2010
Duke's 82-55 victory over Western Kentucky was the epitome of "routine early-season win". Duke played well in spurts...
Devils Fend Off Auburn, 75-62 - 11.18.2010
Duke took another step forward by handling Auburn on the road, 75-62. The Tigers played their second game against a...
Duke Dominates USC, 75-50 - 11.15.2010
Coach Joanne P. McCallie won her 400th career game against a Southern California team that had just upset #23 Gonzaga....
Duke Knocks Off BYU, 69-54 - 11.13.2010
The takeaway from Duke's win over BYU in the season opener is that it has veterans it can depend on when things get...
Devils Crush Carson-Newman, 121-65 - 11.7.2010
Durham, NC: Duke used a knockout 20-0 run and an unselfish offensive mindset to close their 2010 exhibition...
Duke Doubles Wingate, 88-44 - 11.3.2010
Unlike last year's mostly veteran Duke team that started the year as something close to a finished product, this...
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NCAA: Bears Dash Devil Dreams, 51-48 - 3.29.2010
Duke's stunning collapse at the hands of Baylor was uncharacteristic of a club that had handled late-game pressure...
NCAA: Devils Dismiss Aztecs, 66-58 - 3.27.2010
Duke used its superior quickness and disruptive on-ball defense to dismiss upstart 11th seed San Diego State 66-58,...
NCAA: Devils Bounce LSU, 60-52 - 3.22.2010
In his postgame press conference, LSU coach Van Chancellor noted "Sometimes when you play at home you want to win at...
NCAA: Duke Broadsides Hampton, 72-37 - 3.20.2010
Duke showed no signs of rust as they overwhelmed a game and energetic Hampton team, 72-37, in Cameron Indoor Stadium. ...
Devils Claim ACC Nets, 70-60 - 3.7.2010
Duke won their sixth ACC title, 70-60, doing it their way: with defense and rebounding. Behind their own version of...
Balanced Devils Outlast Jackets, 67-55 - 3.6.2010
Joy Cheek's words in the post game huddle were, "We're not leaving Greensboro without a trophy." More to come soon on...
Devils Survive Maryland Scare, 66-64 - 3.5.2010
The top seeded Duke Blue Devils overcame a sluggish start to defeat the ninth seeded Terrapins 66-64 in an afternoon...
Tar Heels Smash Devils, 64-54 - 2.28.2010
North Carolina overcame the disqualification of three post players and 30 turnovers for a resounding Senior Day victory...
Duke Rebounds to Pound Cavs, 83-65 - 2.26.2010
After a lackluster first half of basketball on Senior Night, Duke stepped up to outscore Virginia 49-33 in the second...
Tough Duke Sweeps Maryland, 71-59 - 2.21.2010
On the strength of 25 points from Karima Christmas and 17 from Joy Cheek, Duke overcame a young Maryland squad and a...
Devils Outslug Jackets, 64-50 - 2.20.2010
In a brutal game featuring hand-to-hand combat at both ends, Duke outlasted Georgia Tech to go to 10-1 in the ACC,...
Devils Survive the Hokies, 65-53 - 2.14.2010
Duke squandered an early 13 point lead and survived a late Hokies surge for a 65-53 ACC win today in Blacksburg. ...
Devils Defense Stifles Wolfpack, 70-39 - 2.11.2010
Duke's defense continued its rampage through the ACC, holding NC State to just six field goals in each half en route to...
Duke Thrashes Carolina, 79-51 - 2.8.2010
It was quite simply no contest. Duke used a 10-0 opening uppercut to build a working margin, then outrebounded the Tar...
BC Outslugs Duke, 61-57 - 2.4.2010
"This is certainly a potential trap game for Duke if they're not careful." So said the last line of my preview. Duke...
Duke Thrashes FSU, 73-43 - 1.29.2010
Duke's stifling defense and a 20-2 opening outburst neutralized a usually potent Florida State squad as the Blue Devils...
Duke Survives Maryland, 58-57 - 1.25.2010
There are any number of ways to describe Duke's 1-point victory against Maryland. A shot-selection fiasco. A gritty,...
Devils Turn Over Hokies, 69-38 - 1.21.2010
Duke forced 26 Virginia Tech turnovers and bounced back from 25% first half shooting to notch a 69-38 victory tonight...
#1 Huskies Beat Down Duke, 81-48 - 1.18.2010
It's now official - the rest of the nation is playing for second. Five of Geno Auriemma's Connecticut Huskies scored...
Duke Takes Down Canes, 69-62 - 1.14.2010
This was as big a win Duke is going to have in the ACC regular season, even if at first blush it was "only" Miami. ...
Devils Withstand Wake, 65-51 - 1.10.2010
A funny thing happened on the way to the big blowout. After a 26-2 Duke first half run gave the Devils a 35-15...
Duke Trounces the Tigers, 67-41 - 1.7.2010
Duke throttled Clemson in Littlejohn, holding them to their lowest point total ever against the Blue Devils. This was...
Devils Pound Providence, 88-63 - 1.3.2010
Krystal Thomas came off the bench for one of the most oustanding games of her career as Duke beat Providence 88-63 in...
Duke Trio Trumps Temple, 70-62 - 12.31.2009
On the seventh day of Christmas, Karima gave to Duke: 23 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 assist. With career...
Duke Runs Over NC Central, 117-28 - 12.29.2009
Duke scored all the points it would need just eight minutes into their steamrolling of NC Central and would go on to...
Devils Dance on Black Bears, 75-34 - 12.22.2009
There are some games where the box score tells the story, and Duke's 75-34 victory at Maine was definitely one of them....
Devils Outduke the Dukes, 79-65 - 12.18.2009
On a snowy night in Durham, Duke's one-two punches were solid rebounding and a stifling press, helping the Devils wear...
Stanford Bests Duke, 71-55 - 12.16.2009
#2 Stanford used a 17-0 first half run to pull away from Duke in Palo Alto en route to a 71-55 win over the #7 Blue...
Duke Escapes USC (Again), 78-72 - 12.6.2009
Duke bounced back from an early 14 point deficit for another comeback victory over USC, 78-72. This time the Blue...
Devils Gouge #3 Buckeyes, 83-67 - 12.3.2009
A career high 27 points by Jasmine Thomas including 22 in the pivotal second half lifted #11 Duke (6-1) to an 83-67...
Duke Defense Stifles MU, 74-43 - 11.27.2009
Jasmine Thomas notched only the third triple-double in Duke history and tied a school record of 12 assists in a 21...
Devils Dominate WKU, 70-47 - 11.26.2009
We'll have more later on Duke's 23 point win over the Hilltoppers in Cancun ...
Duke Leaders Down Charlotte, 57-44 - 11.23.2009
Duke's sloppy victory over Charlotte was marked by long stretches of lethargic play and a general lack of enthusiasm...
Lethargic Devils Outlast Eagles, 69-42 - 11.19.2009
Duke started out quickly but eventually stalled against a tough Georgia Southern zone defense on the way to a 69-42 win...
Aggies Harvest Devils, 95-77 - 11.15.2009
Texas A&M turned a 10 point halftime lead into an 18 point win today in College Station, spoiling career-high scoring...
Duke Blows Out Houston Baptist, 104-35 - 11.14.2009
After a slow start, Duke crushed Houston Baptist 104-35. The Devils actually trailed 8-6 after coughing up the ball...
Spartans Revenge Dismisses Duke, 63-49 - 3.24.2009
This is the way Duke's season ends: not with a bang, but a whimper. In a game that echoed the upset loss to Hartford,...
Devils Veto Lady Governors, 83-41 - 3.22.2009
Duke slapped around an overmatched Austin Peay club to win its fifteenth straight opening-round game in the NCAA...
Terps Claim ACC Nets, 92-89 (OT) - 3.8.2009
In what was the greatest ACC women's tournament final since the 3OT Virginia-Maryland thriller in 1993, Duke lost to...
Duke Reverses the Noles, 75-57 - 3.7.2009
For the second straight day, Duke blew a ranked opponent off the floor and started dominating them very quickly. ...
Balanced Devils Pound Cavs, 76-53 - 3.6.2009
The essential set of stats to take away from Duke's demolition of Virginia in the ACC quarterfinals is this: 21...
Senior Nite Comeback Shocks Heels, 81-79 (OT) - 3.1.2009
In a game that had enough twists and turns for a season's worth of contests, Duke overcame the sort of lethargic play...
Duke Knocks Out Deacs, 83-50 - 2.25.2009
Duke delivered the knockout punch early with an extended 24-5 first half run and then cruised to a 33 point victory in...
Toliver and Terps Top Duke, 77-59 - 2.22.2009
After trailing Duke by two at halftime, Maryland used a second half surge to down the Blue Devils by 18. Kristi...
Hokies No Match in Rematch, 62-46 - 2.19.2009
Duke's penultimate home game against Virginia Tech was pretty much the very definition of "routine win". While the...
Persistent Devils Hold Off Vols, 62-54 - 2.16.2009
Even though certain aspects of Duke's victory over Tennessee were less than pretty, one never got the sense that the...
Devils Dominate Clemson, 77-53 - 2.13.2009
Duke bounced back from a meltdown in Chapel Hill to hold serve against Clemson. The Tigers were an opponent ready-made...
Heels Rebound to Beat Duke, 75-60 - 2.9.2009
Our coverage of UNC's 75-60 comeback win over Duke has been delayed indefinitely. Thank you for your patience...
Duke Overpowers Virginia, 81-67 - 2.5.2009
Duke's win over Virginia reversed a few disturbing trends for the Blue Devils. A team supposedly built on toughness,...
Up & Down Devils Ride Out BC, 69-58 - 2.2.2009
"The one that got away." That's what many Duke supporters in Cameron Indoor Stadium might have been thinking of late...
Noles Down 3's and #3 Duke, 82-75 (OT) - 1.29.2009
This year's FSU Media Guide is titled "Here To Stay" and the first place Seminoles lived up to that motto, knocking off...
Duke D Dominates Jackets, 60-34 - 1.25.2009
The outcomes of basketball games often rely heavily on matchups and styles of play. That's exactly how a Georgia Tech...
Blue Devils Nip Wolfpack, 61-58 - 1.19.2009
Duke's narrow escape in Raleigh against NC State resembled their near-loss to Virginia Tech. Once again, the Devils...
Devils Slip Past Hokies, 57-52 - 1.16.2009
Duke's had a number of aesthetically displeasing wins in the McCallie era, but their win over Virginia Tech may have...
Duke Withstands Terp Surge, 68-65 - 1.12.2009
Though Duke's offense still often resembles a child trying to stuff a square peg into a round hole, the Devils...
Christmas Outshines UM's Epiphany, 73-58 - 1.9.2009
Tonight's Duke-Miami game in Cameron brought together two common Blue Devil themes this season - bursts of intense...
Duke Press Eviscerates Owls, 87-52 - 1.5.2009
Duke's full court press and half court traps have been a strength all season, but perhaps nobody was prepared for the...
D and Threes Ring Out Friars, 66-49 - 12.31.2008
Duke's victory over Providence College was a weird one, and that's saying something for some of the games Duke's...
Devils Down the Bobcats, 78-50 - 12.28.2008
Duke reversed some of its recent trends in their win over Quinnipiac: they put an opponent away early with a crisp...
Devils Persecute the Saints, 86-41 - 12.21.2008
In winning the Women of Troy Classic, Duke got a big lift from its bench and found that its withering press wore...
Waner Shocks USC Late, 97-89 (OT) - 12.20.2008
After trailing USC by double digits midway through the second half, Duke made a remarkable comeback last night in Los...
Christmas Trims the Tree, 56-52 - 12.16.2008
Duke's win over Stanford had more to do with effort and will than execution or planning. It was a classic matchup of...
Duke Fends Off Michigan, 60-45 - 12.7.2008
Duke's ability to survive without two of its primary ballhandlers was sorely tested against Michigan, which unleashed...
Duke Handles the Hawkeyes, 71-47 - 12.4.2008
Duke's often ragged win over Iowa was built on a few factors. First, Iowa's personnel, despite its size, did not...
Devils Hold Off Lady Toppers, 59-56 - 11.28.2008
Duke notched its first road victory of the young season with a 59-56 win over the Lady Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky...
Duke Smothers Southern, 93-52 - 11.22.2008
Duke bounced back against an overmatched Southern team to salvage a win in the DePaul Invitational. The Devils...
Hartford Upsets Hapless Devils, 53-51 - 11.21.2008
After starting off with two big wins at home, Duke went to Chicago anticipating an all-Blue clash in the DePaul...
Devils Bludgeon Blodgett's Bears, 98-31 - 11.16.2008
There were a number of milestones and firsts achieved against Maine that had little relation to the actual outcome of...
Duke Zone Lassos Cowgirls, 77-68 - 11.14.2008
This game was a microcosm of what we might see from Duke all season, both good and bad. An undersized but physical...
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