Dukeâs Comeback Season Ends Short of the Title
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Duke overcame a six-goal halftime deficit but could not convert two shots to tie the score in the final seven seconds of the N.C.A.A. menâs lacrosse title game against Johns Hopkins.
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For a change, North Carolina made Duke look rattled, and not even a spectacular individual effort by Monique Currie was enough to save the top-ranked Blue Devils.
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Duke slowed the pace and made North Carolina play a halfcourt game. Under those circumstances, nobody plays better defense than the Blue Devils.
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The victory put the Tar Heels in a first-place tie with Virginia in the conference standings. It also gave their young but talented players a much-needed victory in a close game.
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Greg Paulus scored 19 points and DeMarcus Nelson added 14 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 18 Duke to a 67-50 victory over St. John's on Sunday. The victory was Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski's 775th, breaking a tie with Dean Smith for the most wins in 32 seasons.
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DURHAM, NC (Sports Network) - Shelden Williams, Daniel Ewing and JJ Redick scored 16 points apiece, leading No. 9 Duke to a 98-44 rout of UNC-Greensboro at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Duke&#39;s Wanisha Smith (23) celebrates a Duke basket along side assistant coach LaVonda Wagner during the second half of the second round of the Pre-Season Women&#39;s National Invitational Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004 in Durham, NC No.
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With every whistle, foul and trip to the free-throw line &#151; and there were plenty &#151; Alison Bales gave Duke some extra time to daydream about its biggest rival.
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Four Duke Men's lacrosse players, including national player of the year Matt Danowski, will return for a fifth season granted by the NCAA to restore a year lost amid rape allegations that led to false charges against three former teammates.
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No. 4 Duke goes on an 18-9 run early in the second half to open up the game as Virginia Tech falls at home to the Blue Devils, 81-64.
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Kansas and Boston College barely remained unbeaten. Shelden Williams made sure Duke had a much easier night.
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Maryland makes a comeback late in the second half, but it falls short as the Terrapins' run in the ACC tournament ends during a 78-72 semifinal loss to North Carolina.
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DURHAM, N.C. -- The old pictures and shelves are gone, leaving only a fresh coat of paint. Coach John Danowski figured his office was a good place to start the makeover of the Duke men's lacrosse program.
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Duke's depth really took care of short-handed North Carolina, keeping the second-ranked Blue Devils alone atop the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Duke relied on its big three to rally from a terrible first half and the seventh-ranked Blue Devils beat Oklahoma 78-67 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
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Virginia has a great chance to secure a rare victory when they play Duke --a team that hasn't won an ACC game in 11 tries.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Duke had little trouble staying unbeaten while opening Atlantic Coast Conference tournament play. Things figure to get a little tougher the rest of the way.