It didn’t matter that the Blue Devil offense never really got into a rhythm until the fourth quarter, or that Duke shot 20% from beyond the arc. Lawson’s defense refused to let the Seminoles pull ahead.

Duke women's basketball earned the third seed in the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament, giving the Blue Devils a bye straight to the quarterfinals.

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.

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,

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.

Florida State basketball's Ta'Niya Latson must find her shooting rhythm after rough night vs. Duke to lead the Seminoles in the postseason.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...