Duke put up a pretty good fight for nearly a half, but once again Maya Moore and Connecticut were just too much. Photo courtesy Duke athleticsDuke guard Jasmine Thomas Moore finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high seven steals, leading the top-ranked and two-time defending NCAA Women’s Champion Huskies to a 75-40 romp […]
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Duke gets second shot at UConn in Elite Eight
Duke gets a second chance tonight, and it’s coming in a very important situation. File photo by Al DragoDuke hopes it can play the kind of defense to pull a big upset tonight. On Tuesday at 7 the Blue Devils, ranked No. 6 nationally and the No. 2 seed in the region, will take on […]
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Duke holds off DePaul to earn rematch with Huskies
Duke will get another shot at defending NCAA Women’s Basketball Champion Connecticut. Photo courtesy Duke athleticsDuke forward Karima Christmas The No. 2 seed and sixth-ranked Blue Devils led for the entire second half and held on in the end, ousting No. 3 seed and 10th-ranked DePaul 70-63 in the semifinals of the Philadelphia Regional. Duke […]
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Blue Devils take on DePaul for spot in Elite Eight
Duke will try to earn a spot in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Elite Eight today at 2:30, when the No. 6 Blue Devils take on No. 10 DePaul in the semifinals of the Philadelphia Regional. File photo by Al DragoDuke seniors Jasmine Thomas (left) and Karima Christmas hope to survive and advance. The winner will […]
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Tar Heels give Stanford a scare but come up short
UNC saw its women’s basketball season come to an end Saturday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, dropping a 72-65 decision to favored Stanford in the semifinals of the Spokane Regional. Photo courtesy UNC athleticsUNC guard Italee Lucas The Cardinal (32-2), ranked No. 2 nationally and the No. 1 seed in the […]
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Tar Heel women hope to join men’s squad in Elite Eight with victory tonight
UNC will look to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament with an upset late tonight. File photo by Al DragoUNC, shown here in its regular-season finale against Kennesaw State, goes for an upset tonight. The No. 14 Tar Heels (28-8), seeded No. 5 in the Spokane Regional, will face No. […]
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Tar Heels top Kentucky to return to Sweet 16
Now both Tar Heel basketball teams are going to the Sweet 16s, just like Duke’s. Photo courtesy UNC athleticsUNC forward Jessica Breland Italee Lucas led the way with 22 points while fellow senior Jessica Breland added 18, giving No. 14- ranked and No. 5 seed UNC an 86-74 win over 17th-ranked and No. 4 seed […]
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Duke once again comes up with a big finish, eliminates Marist to advance to Philly
Photo by Al DragoJasmine Thomas doesn’t let anyone get in the way of her 17 total points, leading her fellow Blue Devil’s to victory. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke comes into the finale of the local NCAA Women’s Tournament subregional as a favorite, but the assignment is not a piece of cake. The opponent for the […]
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Blue Devils, Tar Heels play for Sweet 16 women’s spots Monday
Both Duke and UNC will try to duplicate Monday night in women’s basketball what they’ve already done on the men’s side. File photo by Al DragoDuke’s Jasmine Thomas and UNC’s Cetera DeGraffenreid hope to extend their senior seasons tonight. The Blue Devils and Tar Heels are both seeking wins to make them subregional “champions” and […]
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Lucas, Tar Heels shoot by Fresno State into second round
Italee Lucas poured in 22 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead No. 14 UNC to an 82-68 win over Fresno State in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in Albuquerque. Photo courtesy UNC athleticsUNC guard Italee Lucas The Tar Heels, seeded No. 5 in the Spokane Region, will play their next game […]
