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It was a disappointing finish to the season for Duke, as the Blue Devils were upset in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, prematurely ending the careers of Chante Black, Abby Waner and Carrem Gay.
But Black took the next step in her basketball career as she was selected 10th overall [...]
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Sunday’s ACC Tournament final at 1 p.m. in Greensboro is between two teams that know each other very well—and don’t particularly like each other.
It’s Duke-Maryland, and it may be a better rivalry game now, in terms of recent history, than the one between Duke and that team wearing a lighter blue eight miles away.
Three years [...]
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After dropping to second place in the ACC with a disappointing overtime loss to Florida State Thursday, No. 4 Duke moved back into a tie for the league lead Monday by taking care of business at home against Boston College and receiving help from an unlikely source.
Maryland defeated the Seminoles in Tallahassee on a buzzer-beating [...]
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The script unfolded just as it has in years past, with Maryland trailing Duke and the ball finding its way into Kristi Toliver’s hands.
Except this time, the Terrapin point guard saw her 3-pointer rim out, giving the Blue Devils a two-point advantage and the ball with under 10 seconds left.
Nevertheless, Toliver [...]
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DUKE 68-65, FINAL: And the Blue Devils hang on. Thomas made two more free throws, and Toliver couldn’t get a last second three off in time. It is Duke’s second consecutive victory over the Terrapins and first in the regular season since 2007.
SECOND HALF, Duke 66-65, 2.6 seconds remaining: Toliver just nailed a three to [...]
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To even the most casual Duke fan, the name Kristi Toliver must sound familiar. Back in 2006, it was the 5-foot-7 Toliver’s 3-pointer over 6-foot-7 Alison Bales that forced overtime in the national championship, which the Terrapins went on to win.
Then, when the teams faced off in Cameron Indoor Stadium last season, it didn’t matter [...]
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For the third straight year, Duke was tabbed third in the preseason ACC poll by the newly formed Blue Ribon Panel. The Blue Devils received the second-most first-place votes with 14, but ended up trailing North Carolina and Maryland, as they have the past two seasons. In 2006, Duke finished atop the standings with a [...]
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