Courtesy of OwlSports.com. It will be a battle of unbeatens Saturday when Temple (6-0) takes on #2/2 Duke (8-0) in a nationally-televised showdown at the IZOD Center Saturday afternoon (3:15 p.m./ESPN/1210 AM WPHT). The Owls are off to their best start since the 1987-88 team opened at 14-0 en route to a #1 national ranking while the Blue Devils are looking to … [Read more...] about Temple travels to IZOD Center to take on #2/2 Duke Saturday
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#4 Duke outlasts Xavier women’s basketball, 82-59
CINCINNATI - The Xavier Musketeers suffered an 82-59 setback to the #4/4 Duke Blue Devils Sunday afternoon at Cintas Center. Junior Ashley Wanninger tied a career-high with 15 points as well as three rebounds and two steals. Xavier is now 3-2 while Duke remains perfect at 4-0. Duke leads the all-time series 3-1 and is currently on a two-game win-streak against the … [Read more...] about #4 Duke outlasts Xavier women’s basketball, 82-59
Jasmine Watson named A-10 Conference Player of the Week
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - UMass women's basketball senior center Jasmine Watson was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon. To secure the honor, Watson produced her 1,000th collegiate point while leading UMass' to a 83-53 drubbing of Kent State on Saturday during the season-opener for the Minutewomen. Watson finished the … [Read more...] about Jasmine Watson named A-10 Conference Player of the Week
Mountain Hawks stun second-seeded Duke, 75-70
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Lehigh men’s basketball team used a sensational all-around effort from the opening whistle, led by 30 points from junior C.J. McCollum, to pull off a huge 75-70 win over second-seeded Duke Friday night for the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. The Mountain Hawks never trailed by more than five, … [Read more...] about Mountain Hawks stun second-seeded Duke, 75-70
Temple Gives Duke All They Can Handle
PHILADELPHIA – Cutting a 17-point second-half deficit down to five in the final minute made for an exciting game, but the Temple women’s basketball team could not quite complete the comeback in a 65-54 loss to #8/7 Duke on Friday night at McGonigle Hall. The Blue Devils (9-2) were led by Tricia Liston with 20 points, while Brittany Lewis scored 13 for the Owls (5-7) including … [Read more...] about Temple Gives Duke All They Can Handle