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No. 8 UNC, No. 9 NCSU, No. 16 Duke all in position to be opening NCAA weekend sites
UNC, NC State, Duke vying to give state's 'Triangle' region 3 NCAA host sites
UNC, Duke, NC State hope to give 'Triangle' region 3 NCAA host sites
Kara Lawson is focused on the immediate challenge, the task of preparing her 16th-ranked Duke team to host eighth-ranked North Carolina. Yet a win would reach beyond merely taking a
Kara Lawson is focused on the immediate challenge, the task of preparing her 16th-ranked Duke team to host eighth-ranked North Carolina. Yet a win would reach beyond merely taking a backyard scrap with the Blue Devils' nearby rival.
Duke head coach Kara Lawson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/)
In Duke’s final regular-season game, a 28-point career-high contribution from the rookie Toby Fournier carried Duke to a 71-57 victory to clinch a double-bye in the ACC Tournament.
In a big game, on senior night, against a rival, with seeding implications for the ACC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament on the line, Fournier stepped up in a huge way, ending her night with 19 points,
Fast-forward eight weeks, and No. 16 Duke avenged its previous loss tremendously with a 68-53 victory over the No. 8 Tar Heels. While the Blue Devils benefitted from the absence of two North Carolina starters — Reniya Kelly and Alyssa Ustby — it was ultimately Duke’s strong execution that led to the Tar Heels’ undoing.
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Kara Lawson is focused on the immediate challenge, the task of preparing her 16th-ranked Duke team to host eighth-ranked North Carolina. Yet a win would reach beyond merely taking a backyard scrap with the Blue Devils' nearby rival. These days, that's true of every Atlantic Coast Conference game in the 919 area code, for that matter.
Behind a big night from Reigan Richardson and a double-double from Toby Fournier, No. 16 Duke women’s basketball pulled away from No. 8 UNC for a key ACC win Thursday night.
All four UNC guards tried to catch their breath with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The UNC women's basketball team was exhausted.
Toronto-born reserve Toby Fournier scored 10 of her career-best 28 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 16 Duke pull away late and beat No. 24 Florida State 71-57 on Sunday night to clinch the No.
Last season, N.C. State was the only team to host the first weekend. Duke played at Ohio State, while UNC was placed in South Carolina’s regional. N.C. State and Duke advanced to the regional round, both in Portland.
Duke women’s basketball has won their last three games by an average of over 28 points. But Monday night, the Blue Devils will face their toughest competition so
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