The 2012 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship Tournament concluded with the #7 Duke Blue Devils winning their seventh conference championship with a 12-9 victory over the #9 North Carolina Tar Heels in Charlottesville, Va. on Sunday.
The Blue Devils are peaking at the right time and are currently riding a 10 -game win streak with one more regular season game remaining before the NCAA postseason begins.
College lacrosse action was hot throughout the weekend with conference tournament play taking place around the country.
As the final remnants of winter disappear, depending on where you live, the heat will be cranking up very soon and very quickly.
Don't miss it!
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
ACC WBB Action Live: #5 Duke Blue Devils host #23 North Carolina Tar Heels
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| Chelsea Gray - Chris Baird, Baird Photography |
It's the Battle of the Blue - Tobacco Road edition - between the #5 Duke Blue Devils and the #23 North Carolina Tar Heels.
The Tar Heels visit Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. on Monday night as one of the best rivalries in sports will hit the hardwood and be aired on national television.
The Blue Devils look to defend their 27-game home court
winning streak against ACC opponents.
Duke is in the final leg of a
three-game homestand after losing to #3 Connecticut (61-45) and beating Wake Forest (75-43).
North Carolina is coming off recent wins on the road at Wake (75-71) Forest and at home against Virginia (64-56).
Inside Duke
Record: 18-3, 9-0 ACC
Ranking: #5 (AP), #6 (Coaches)
Last Result: W, 75-43 vs. Wake Forest, 2-2-12
Up Next: at Boston College, 2-9-12
Head Coach: Joanne P. McCallie (5th Year)
Duke Record: 132-29 (5th Year)
Career Record: 448-177 (20th Year)
Inside North Carolina
Record: 17-5, 7-2 ACC
Ranking: #23 (AP), #24 (Coaches)
Last Result: W, 64-56 vs. Virginia, 2-3-12
Up Next: at Miami, 2-8-12
Head Coach: Sylvia Hatchell (37th Year)
UNC Record: 604-228 (26th Year)
Career Record: 876-303 (38th Year)
Noting Duke...
- Richa Jackson (60.0) leads the league in ACC games only for field goal percentage, while ranking sixth overall (51.6)
- Vernerey has played in team-best 93 straight contests
- Duke ranks first in the ACC with a 36.0 three-point field goal percentage
- Chelsea Gray's 6.2 assists per game ranks No. 1 in the ACC, while Elizabeth Williams is fourth in rebounds (8.5) in the ACC
- Gray is tied for the lead in the ACC with a 2.1 assist/turnover ratio
- Williams is averaging 4.6 blocks per game in ACC action, which leads the league
- Duke is the reigning back-to-back ACC Champion and has won a total of seven ACC Championships.
Noting North Carolina..
- North Carolina has won five consecutive games in conference play and is 4-2 on the year in road games
- Chay Shegog (16.7 points, 7.9 rebounds), Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (9.2 points, 5.7 rebounds) and Brittany Rountree (9.0 points, 2.4 rebounds) are the Tar Heels' leading scorers
- Head coach Sylvia Hatchell is in her 26th season at the helm of the program after guiding North Carolina to the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament last year
Recent Duke Blue Devils news on Examiner.com:
Tar Heels bring out campers at Duke and NC State
The
North Carolina Tar Heels handily defeated the NC State Wolfpack by a
margin of 74-55 at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. on
Thursday night.The college basketball season in the Triangle is in...
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
#5 Duke Blue Devils paralyze Clemson Tigers in 81-37 win
The #5 Duke Blue Devils (17-2, 8-0) ramped up their defense during the second half and executed a
solid shooting performance throughout to down the Clemson Lady Tigers,
81-37, in Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. on Friday night.
Duke paralyzed Clemson by holding them to zero field goals in the final 13:08 while hitting 52.3 percent of their field goals in extending their ACC record to 8-0.
Tricia Liston shot a team-high 16 points while freshman Elizabeth Williams totaled 14 points, five rebounds and five blocked shots.
Williams is now the all-time single-season freshman leader at Duke with 73 blocks.
Notes of interest:
With the victory Duke...
Sophomore Richa Jackson
Sophomore Tricia Liston
Sophomore Haley Peters
Sophomore Chelsea Gray
Freshman Elizabeth Williams
Duke paralyzed Clemson by holding them to zero field goals in the final 13:08 while hitting 52.3 percent of their field goals in extending their ACC record to 8-0.
Tricia Liston shot a team-high 16 points while freshman Elizabeth Williams totaled 14 points, five rebounds and five blocked shots.
Williams is now the all-time single-season freshman leader at Duke with 73 blocks.
Post-game: Coach McCallie, Tricia Liston and Elizabeth Williams - GoDuke.com
With the victory Duke...
- Won its 15th straight game against Clemson and seven in a row playing in Littlejohn Coliseum
- Won 19 out of the last 22 versus the Lady Tigers
- Scored 48 points in the paint and scored 33 points off 22 Clemson turnovers
- Held Clemson to only 37 points, which marks the fourth time this year an opponent has failed to reach 40 points
- Dished 23 assists for the game which is a season high in ACC play
- Outrebounded Clemson, 43-30
Sophomore Richa Jackson
- Finished with 13 points, six rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes.
- Totaled double-figure scoring for the fourth straight game and eighth time out in the last nine games.
Sophomore Tricia Liston
- Had a team-high 16 points as she drained 3-of-5 treys
- Snapped a streak of three straight games without scoring double-figures
Sophomore Haley Peters
- Dished a career-high six assists
- Had 12 points and three rebounds in 23 minutes
- Totaled double-figure scoring in two straight games and 12 times this season
Sophomore Chelsea Gray
- Dished nine assists and scored seven points to go along with five rebounds
- Seven games now with eight or more assists
Freshman Elizabeth Williams
- Had 14 points, five rebounds, five blocks and two assists in 25 minutes
- Moved into third place on the ACC single-season freshman blocks list with 73
- Moved into fifth place on Duke's single-season blocks list with 73
- Posted double-figure scoring in the fifth straight game and the 13th time this season
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Friday, January 27, 2012
ACC WBB action: #5 Duke travels to take on Clemson
The
#5 Duke Blue Devils (16-2, 7-0 ACC) travel to take on the Clemson Tigers (5-12, 1-5) at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. on Friday.
Duke is riding a 10-game winning streak on the season and has won 10-straight ACC contests dating back to last year.
Duke and
Clemson will meet for the 66th time in school history with Duke holding a
slight advantage in the series, 33-32.
In
games played in Clemson, Duke has won six in a row.
The Lady Tigers defeated Duke, 93-75, at Clemson in 2000-01,
which was the last time Clemson has knocked off the Blue Devils.
Duke
- Duke ranks first in the ACC with a 35.0 three-point field goal percentage
- Nine different Blue Devils have registered double-figure scoring so far on the season
- Richa Jackson leads the ACC with a 64.9 field goal percentage in ACC games only, while ranking third overall (54.3%)
- Chelsea Gray’s 6.2 assists per game ranks No. 1 in the ACC
- Elizabeth Williams is third in rebounds (8.9) and is averaging 4.7 blocks per game which leads the ACC
Clemson
- Clemson enters Friday’s game following a 94-65 road loss to Wake Forest last Sunday
- The Tigers are 1-5 in conference play, including a 52-47 victory over North Carolina on Jan. 12 in Chapel Hill
- Nikki Dixon leads the team with a double figure average in scoring (11.9 points, 4.3 rebounds)
Blue Devils collect more ACC honors
After
beating ACC and AP Top 25 foe, the #8 Maryland Terrapins (18-2, 5-2) by
a score of 80-72 on Sunday, the #5 Duke Blue Devils (16-2, 7-0) etched
their names on a few more...
Chelsea Gray Named the Ronald McDonald House Charities Duke Student-Athlete of the Week
Earlier in the week, Blue Devils sophomore guard Chelsea Gray
was named the Ronald McDonald House Charities Duke Student-Athlete of
the Week, after helping to lead the team to victories over
Georgia Tech and #8 Maryland during the previous week.
The
#5 Blue Devils posted an 80-72 victory over Maryland on Sunday to
improve to 7-0 in league action and 16-2 overall.
Duke also traveled to
Georgia Tech and registered a key 79-62 road win over the Yellow
Jackets on Wednesday.
Gray
averaged 16.5 points, 7.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds in last week’s action.
She closed the weekend with her third
double-double of the season as the 5'11" point guard scored a season-high
17 points and dished 11 assists against the Terrapins.
Gray
also pulled down five rebounds and had one steal in 36 minutes of play.
She
scored seven points over the final 2:56 of the contest to help seal the
80-72 victory for Duke, which won its school-record 34th straight
overall game in Cameron and 26th consecutive ACC home contest.
Gray hit 2-of-4
treys and 5-of-6 free throws on the week, while posting a 15-5
assist-to-turnover ratio.
Gray has notched three games this season with
10 or more assists.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
ACC WBB action: Triangle hosts rivalry and top 10 action
Women's basketball fans in the Triangle-area from Raleigh to Durham are busy on Sunday as Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play highlights rivalry and top 10 play along Tobacco Road.
The NC State Wolfpack tipped off against the #24 North Carolina Tar Heels at historic Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. at 1 p.m. while the #3 Duke Blue Devils will face the #7 Maryland Terrapins at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium at 3:30 p.m.
The NC State Wolfpack tipped off against the #24 North Carolina Tar Heels at historic Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. at 1 p.m. while the #3 Duke Blue Devils will face the #7 Maryland Terrapins at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium at 3:30 p.m.
#5 Blue Devils to host #8 Terrapins in ACC action
NC State vs North Carolina - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC
Duke vs Maryland - A few thoughts on stats coming into Sunday's game:
Women's Basketball National rankings:
Team
Scoring Margin - Duke (5) / Maryland (6)
Field Goal % - Duke (6) / Maryland (5)
Rebound Margin - Duke (12) / Maryland (3)
Assists per game - Duke (14) / Maryland (8)
Steals per game - Duke (5) / Maryland (72)
Assist Turnover Ration - Duke (41) / Maryland (10)
Individual
Points per game - Duke (Elizabeth Williams) (216) / Maryland (Alyssa Thomas) (71)
Blocked shots per game - Duke (Elizabeth Willams) (3) / Maryland (Alicia DeVaughn) (149)
Assist Turnover Ration - Duke (Chelsea Gray) (30) / Maryland (Anjale Barrett) (34)
Women's Basketball National rankings:
Team
Scoring Margin - Duke (5) / Maryland (6)
Field Goal % - Duke (6) / Maryland (5)
Rebound Margin - Duke (12) / Maryland (3)
Assists per game - Duke (14) / Maryland (8)
Steals per game - Duke (5) / Maryland (72)
Assist Turnover Ration - Duke (41) / Maryland (10)
Individual
Points per game - Duke (Elizabeth Williams) (216) / Maryland (Alyssa Thomas) (71)
Blocked shots per game - Duke (Elizabeth Willams) (3) / Maryland (Alicia DeVaughn) (149)
Assist Turnover Ration - Duke (Chelsea Gray) (30) / Maryland (Anjale Barrett) (34)
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
ACC WBB: Duke Blue Devils beat Florida State Seminoles - 73-66
Blue Devils hold off Seminoles for 73-66 win
The
#7 Duke Blue Devils (13-2, 4-0) came up on top against the Florida
State Seminoles (10-8, 2-2) with a 73-66 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium
in Durham, N.C. on Friday night.
Video: Post-game comments from Coach Joanne P. McCallie
Video: Post-game comments from Chelsea Gray
Video: Post-game comments from Elizabeth Williams
Video: Game clip 1
Video: Game clip 2
Video: Game clip 3
Friday, January 13, 2012
ACC Women's Basketball Live Blog: Duke vs. Florida State
Just under 25 minutes until tip-off as the # Duke Blue Devils (12-2, 3-0) host the Florida State Seminoles (10-7, 2-1) at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
FSU gets off four quick pionts on their first two possessions.
Four-time ACC Rookie of the Week Elizabeth Williams gets Duke on the the board - 4-2 w/ 18:16 left in the half.
Good crowd on hand tonight.
The Seminoles present some size for the Blue Devils to contend with. Blue Devils turning the ball over took quickly but Haley Peters returns the favor with a steal of her own.
Richa Jackson drives the baseline and gets fouled - shooting two.
After hitting one of two, FSU comes up the floor and drops an easy bucket inside from Cierra Bravard.
Duke's Tricia Liston responds with two of her own - FSU leads 6-5 at the 16:22 mark.
Williams taps the ball free which Richa Jackson tosses upcourt to Liston - she drives and drops it for two while getting fouled.
Liston makes the extra point at the line and Duke leads 8-6 w/ 15:54 to go in the half.
Williams causes another Seminoles turnover and Duke heads the other way, but Haley Peters tries to pass it to Shay Selby who's not in the spot to get it - FSU drives down to the Duke basket for two point.
Allison Vernerey answers with her first two points of the game.
Chelseas Gray steals the ball on the ensuing FSU possession, drives the basket for two - called for charging.
12:03 - Liston hits her first three-pointer of the game - FSU answers back as FSU's Alexa Deluzio answers with a trey of her own.
Duke leads 15-13.
The Seminoles defense is creating problems for the Blue Devils early on with zone coverage and doubling on the ball that is causing more turnovers than coach Joanne P. McCallie wants.
Blue Devils being with mid-court trap on defense which causes a turnover, but Gray passes it away in the lane.
Both teams playing very aggressive but not visually appealing ball right now -- no rhythm to this game yet.
Duke still playing single-coverage defense which is effective in causing FSU to turn the ball over - the Seminoles defense is creating the biggest challenge so far for the Blue Devils.
That is until Gray drives and gets an easy left-hand lay-up - Duke leads 17-13.
FSU at the line and get two - Duke answers with Gray hitting a three with the shot clock winding down.
Duke leads 22-17 with 6:22 remaining in the half.
Teams trading baskets as the score advances to 25-21 in favor of the Blue Devils - 4:39 left.
After a timeout, the Seminoles drop another one while Duke can't convert at the other end - 25-23 with just under four minutes to go in the first half.
At this point the Blue Devils are 2-10 in their last 10 shot attempts - not typical of this team.
Hand it to the Seminoles, they are are definitely making Duke work for every basket.
Selby drives the lane and in full contact with FSU's Chelsea Davis - shooting two - and she drops both.
FSU answers with two of their own - Duke leads 26-25 until Williams drops two from under the baske.
Blue Devils lead 29-25.
Gray comes up the floor with a quick feed to Williams - two more for the Blue Devils with under a minute to play.
Seminoles answer with another bucket and so does Selby for Duke - 33-29 lead.
Liston goes up for the lay-up with the clock winding down - it's good!!
Duke leads 35-29 at the end of the 1st half.
Leading scorers for Duke are Liston (13 pts) and Williams (8 pts) while Florida State's close with three players with 6+ points so far.
Big story in the first half is Duke's 38% shooting percentage compared to the Seminoles' 50% shooting rate.
Expect a different Blue Devils team to come out with its trademark full-court press and zone to cause turnovers and turn up the pace of the game - watch for it.
2nd half
Gray controls the inbounds to start the half, almost turns it over, but gets it back before shooting a short jumper for two extending the lead to 37-29.
FSU goes to the line and sinks a bucket to cut the Duke lead to six points.
The Seminoles' Chastity Clayton drops a three-pointer and the Duke lead is only three with 18:16 remaining.
Williams misses two free throws before FSU's Cierra Bravard scores two - 37-36 Duke leads.
Williams and Peters add four quick points after Bravard missess a shot.
Add one more from Williams and Duke leads 43-38.
Bravard is a force inside as she scores another two as the Blue Devils bring the ball up the floor holding a 43-40 lead.
Haley Peters dribbles in traffic under the basket and hits the no-look jumper - 45-40 Duke leads.
FSU shortens the lead to 45-42 with 15:29 left in the half.
After the extra point, FSU only trails by two until Liston hits another two-pointer from the top of the key.
Jackson picks up the ball on a turnover at half-court and drives the basket for the layup to put the Blue Devils up 49-43.
Duke shooting 6-10 in their last 10 attempts.
After the time out, FSU inbounds with Duke still in single-player coverage - another two points for the Seminoles.
Liston misses a three-point attempt and with 13:20 left, Duke lead is 49-45.
Selby comes in to give Gray a breather - she passes to Williams who hits a sweet jumper from the top 'kissing' it off the glass - nice basket.
After baskets from each team, Duke begins to press at in the FSU zone - Seminoles break it and score for two more points - Duke leads 53-49 with 11:16 remaining in the half.
Baskets not going in easy for the Blue Devils tonight, but they're getting the rebounds to keep trying - three attempts before Selby scores to score two more points - Duke now leads 55-49.
Each team adds a basket with play going end-to-end. Gray makes a great run to the basket with a behind-the-back carry but can't make the basket.
Liston hits a huge three-pointer at the 7:56 mark and as FSU looks to get another bucket, Williams swats it away with a loud roar coming from the crowd - Duke leads 60-51 at the 7:35 point in the half.
FSU with the inbounds and Duke zoning it up on the defense but the Seminoles work the inbounds for two more.
Williams answers with two of her own as Duke still keeps the nine-point lead.
Duke zone cause FSU to take a bad three-point shot and Liston makes them pay with a two-pointer of her own for her 20th point of the game.
Williams intercepts an FSU pass inside the zone with a timeout call - Duke still leads by nine - 64-55.
Gray comes back on hits a jumper for two points.
As FSU brings it up, Gray intercepts on the steal and lays in another bucket - Duke leads by 13 - 68-55.
The press is on - get ready for a lot of points in the last five minutes of play.
Textbook Duke defense causes another bad FSU shot attempt.
Gray carries the ball up works it to Liston, over to Peters and back to Gray - looks for the three but finds a wide-open Williams for two points - this is Duke basketball at its best.
Duke lead 70-57 with 3:05 to go in the second half.
Blue Devils spread the floor on the offense and Jackson hits one beyond the arc.
FSU still hanging around trying to press at mid-court allowing Duke more space to pass the ball upcourt with.
With 2:09 remaining, the Seminoles are fighting hard to stay close to Duke as the score sits at 73-62.
Turnover on the pass by Gray and FSU has a chance to get within nine but they don't get that chance.
Bad shot selection by Peters and the ball goes FSU's way.
Jackson steals the ball and is fouled - Duke ball with the 11-point lead.
Under a minute to go with a nine-point lead, Duke turns it over and FSU's Clayton goes up for three but no good.
Another turnover by Williams and FSU tries to get another one - a miss, but follows-up with two on the inbounds.
Duke leads 73-66 with 7.2 seconds left.
Jackson misses the FT and Williams rebounds and gets it to Liston at the top as time runs down.
Duke wins 73-66.
Warm-ups in progress w/ just under 10 mins. before tip-off
Blue Devils look to build upon their current 32-game win streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium as well as their 24-game ACC win streak in the historic house of basketball along Tobacco Road.
Just under two minutes remaining until we get started.
1st Half
FSU gets off four quick pionts on their first two possessions.
FSU starts with a quick offensive push in first minute of play
Four-time ACC Rookie of the Week Elizabeth Williams gets Duke on the the board - 4-2 w/ 18:16 left in the half.
Good crowd on hand tonight.
The Seminoles present some size for the Blue Devils to contend with. Blue Devils turning the ball over took quickly but Haley Peters returns the favor with a steal of her own.
Richa Jackson drives the baseline and gets fouled - shooting two.
After hitting one of two, FSU comes up the floor and drops an easy bucket inside from Cierra Bravard.
Duke's Tricia Liston responds with two of her own - FSU leads 6-5 at the 16:22 mark.
Williams taps the ball free which Richa Jackson tosses upcourt to Liston - she drives and drops it for two while getting fouled.
Liston makes the extra point at the line and Duke leads 8-6 w/ 15:54 to go in the half.
Williams causes another Seminoles turnover and Duke heads the other way, but Haley Peters tries to pass it to Shay Selby who's not in the spot to get it - FSU drives down to the Duke basket for two point.
Allison Vernerey answers with her first two points of the game.
Chelseas Gray steals the ball on the ensuing FSU possession, drives the basket for two - called for charging.
12:03 - Liston hits her first three-pointer of the game - FSU answers back as FSU's Alexa Deluzio answers with a trey of her own.
Duke leads 15-13.
The Seminoles defense is creating problems for the Blue Devils early on with zone coverage and doubling on the ball that is causing more turnovers than coach Joanne P. McCallie wants.
Blue Devils being with mid-court trap on defense which causes a turnover, but Gray passes it away in the lane.
Both teams playing very aggressive but not visually appealing ball right now -- no rhythm to this game yet.
Duke still playing single-coverage defense which is effective in causing FSU to turn the ball over - the Seminoles defense is creating the biggest challenge so far for the Blue Devils.
That is until Gray drives and gets an easy left-hand lay-up - Duke leads 17-13.
FSU at the line and get two - Duke answers with Gray hitting a three with the shot clock winding down.
Duke leads 22-17 with 6:22 remaining in the half.
Teams trading baskets as the score advances to 25-21 in favor of the Blue Devils - 4:39 left.
After a timeout, the Seminoles drop another one while Duke can't convert at the other end - 25-23 with just under four minutes to go in the first half.
At this point the Blue Devils are 2-10 in their last 10 shot attempts - not typical of this team.
Hand it to the Seminoles, they are are definitely making Duke work for every basket.
Selby drives the lane and in full contact with FSU's Chelsea Davis - shooting two - and she drops both.
FSU answers with two of their own - Duke leads 26-25 until Williams drops two from under the baske.
Blue Devils lead 29-25.
Gray comes up the floor with a quick feed to Williams - two more for the Blue Devils with under a minute to play.
Seminoles answer with another bucket and so does Selby for Duke - 33-29 lead.
Liston goes up for the lay-up with the clock winding down - it's good!!
Duke leads 35-29 at the end of the 1st half.
Leading scorers for Duke are Liston (13 pts) and Williams (8 pts) while Florida State's close with three players with 6+ points so far.
Big story in the first half is Duke's 38% shooting percentage compared to the Seminoles' 50% shooting rate.
Expect a different Blue Devils team to come out with its trademark full-court press and zone to cause turnovers and turn up the pace of the game - watch for it.
2nd half
Gray controls the inbounds to start the half, almost turns it over, but gets it back before shooting a short jumper for two extending the lead to 37-29.
FSU goes to the line and sinks a bucket to cut the Duke lead to six points.
The Seminoles' Chastity Clayton drops a three-pointer and the Duke lead is only three with 18:16 remaining.
Williams misses two free throws before FSU's Cierra Bravard scores two - 37-36 Duke leads.
Williams and Peters add four quick points after Bravard missess a shot.
Add one more from Williams and Duke leads 43-38.
Bravard is a force inside as she scores another two as the Blue Devils bring the ball up the floor holding a 43-40 lead.
Haley Peters dribbles in traffic under the basket and hits the no-look jumper - 45-40 Duke leads.
FSU shortens the lead to 45-42 with 15:29 left in the half.
After the extra point, FSU only trails by two until Liston hits another two-pointer from the top of the key.
Jackson picks up the ball on a turnover at half-court and drives the basket for the layup to put the Blue Devils up 49-43.
Duke shooting 6-10 in their last 10 attempts.
After the time out, FSU inbounds with Duke still in single-player coverage - another two points for the Seminoles.
Liston misses a three-point attempt and with 13:20 left, Duke lead is 49-45.
Selby comes in to give Gray a breather - she passes to Williams who hits a sweet jumper from the top 'kissing' it off the glass - nice basket.
After baskets from each team, Duke begins to press at in the FSU zone - Seminoles break it and score for two more points - Duke leads 53-49 with 11:16 remaining in the half.
Baskets not going in easy for the Blue Devils tonight, but they're getting the rebounds to keep trying - three attempts before Selby scores to score two more points - Duke now leads 55-49.
Each team adds a basket with play going end-to-end. Gray makes a great run to the basket with a behind-the-back carry but can't make the basket.
Liston hits a huge three-pointer at the 7:56 mark and as FSU looks to get another bucket, Williams swats it away with a loud roar coming from the crowd - Duke leads 60-51 at the 7:35 point in the half.
FSU with the inbounds and Duke zoning it up on the defense but the Seminoles work the inbounds for two more.
Williams answers with two of her own as Duke still keeps the nine-point lead.
Duke zone cause FSU to take a bad three-point shot and Liston makes them pay with a two-pointer of her own for her 20th point of the game.
Williams intercepts an FSU pass inside the zone with a timeout call - Duke still leads by nine - 64-55.
Gray comes back on hits a jumper for two points.
As FSU brings it up, Gray intercepts on the steal and lays in another bucket - Duke leads by 13 - 68-55.
The press is on - get ready for a lot of points in the last five minutes of play.
Textbook Duke defense causes another bad FSU shot attempt.
Gray carries the ball up works it to Liston, over to Peters and back to Gray - looks for the three but finds a wide-open Williams for two points - this is Duke basketball at its best.
Duke lead 70-57 with 3:05 to go in the second half.
Blue Devils spread the floor on the offense and Jackson hits one beyond the arc.
FSU still hanging around trying to press at mid-court allowing Duke more space to pass the ball upcourt with.
With 2:09 remaining, the Seminoles are fighting hard to stay close to Duke as the score sits at 73-62.
Turnover on the pass by Gray and FSU has a chance to get within nine but they don't get that chance.
Bad shot selection by Peters and the ball goes FSU's way.
Jackson steals the ball and is fouled - Duke ball with the 11-point lead.
Under a minute to go with a nine-point lead, Duke turns it over and FSU's Clayton goes up for three but no good.
Another turnover by Williams and FSU tries to get another one - a miss, but follows-up with two on the inbounds.
Duke leads 73-66 with 7.2 seconds left.
Jackson misses the FT and Williams rebounds and gets it to Liston at the top as time runs down.
Duke wins 73-66.
Blue Devils hold off Seminoles for 73-66 win
The
#7 Duke Blue Devils (13-2, 4-0) came up on top against the Florida
State Seminoles (10-8, 2-2) with a 73-66 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium
in Durham, N.C. on Friday night.The Blue...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Duke Blue Devils: Personnel highs and lows
High: Williams Named ACC Rookie of the Week Once Again
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| Elizabeth Williams - Chris Baird, Baird Photography |
Duke University standout freshman Elizabeth Williams
has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the Week
on Monday, after leading the seventh-ranked Blue Devils (12-2, 3-0 ACC)
to three league wins this past week.
The
honor for Williams is the fourth of the season, which is the third-most
by a Blue Devil in school history.
Williams
helped lead the Blue Devils to wins over Virginia (77-66), Wake Forest (76-58) and N.C. State (83-59).
For the week, she averaged 11.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 7.0
blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals for the Blue Devils.
Williams was also named the College Sports Madness ACC Player of the Week on Monday for her efforts.
Low: Chloe Wells to Miss Remainder of the 2011-12 Season
Blue Devil sophomore Chloe Wells will not be enrolled at Duke University for the spring 2012 semester due to violation of university policy, as announced on Tuesday.
A
native of Colton, Calif., Wells had started the first 10 games for the
Blue Devils averaging 10.4 points, 4.0 assists, 3.6 steals and 2.1
rebounds. The 5-7 guard scored double-figures in eight of the 10
contests she played in.
“We love Chloe and she is a valuable member of the Duke women’s basketball family,” said head coach Joanne P. McCallie. “I look forward to her returning to full eligibility for the 2012-13 campaign.”
Tickets are available for the contest and it can also be seen live on RSN-TV.
Recent news from the Raleigh Sports Examiner:
Blue Devils host Cavaliers to open ACC play
The
#8 Duke Blue Devils (9-2) will host the Virginia Cavaliers (12-2) in
the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) opener for both teams that will take
place at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. on Monday.Duke is...
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