| 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball | |
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NCAA Women's Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 16 |
| Record | 23–11 (11–5 ACC) |
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| Home arena | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Notre Dame† | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 36 | – | 3 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Florida State | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Louisville | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Duke | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 North Carolina | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 ACC tournament winner As of 7 April 2015 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team will represent Duke University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Joanne P. McCallie entering her 8th season. The team plays its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 11–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the ACC women's tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Albany in the first round, Mississippi State in the second round before losing to Maryland in the sweet sixteen.
Off season
Departures
- 2- Alexis Jones, a sophomore with the 2013-14 team that transferred after suffering a knee injury.[2]
- 3- Kianna Holland, a freshman with the 2013-14 team that transferred.[3]
- 4- Chloe Wells, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated.
- 5- Katie Heckman, a Redshirt Freshman with the 2013-14 team who received a medical hardship after suffering a torn ACL and two arthroscopic knee surgeries.[4]
- 12- Chelsea Gray, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated.
- 15- Richa Jackson, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated.
- 32- Tricia Liston, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated. She was selected in the 2014 WNBA draft with the 12th pick by the Minnesota Lynx.[5]
- 33- Haley Peters, a senior with the 2013-14 team that graduated. Signed a WNBA contract with the Washington Mystics but was later waived.[6][7]
Incoming signees
- 4- Sierra Calhoun, rated the #7 Point Guard in her class, led Sierra Calhoun of Christ the King to one state championship and 3 straight playoff appearances.[8]
- 11- Azurá Stevens, former High School McDonald's All-American who averaged 30 points and 20 rebounds per game her senior season.[9]
- 32- Erin Mathias, WPIL 4A Player of the Year in 2012-13 and a two-time member of the 4A All-State Team in Pittsburgh.[10]
- 34- Lyneé Belton, former Full Court Fab 50 All-Star in 2013 w/ The Bullis School.[11]
2013–14 media
All Blue Devils games will air on the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network. WDNC will once again act as the main station for the Blue Devils IMG Sports Network games with Steve Barnes providing the play-by-play and Morgan Patrick acting as analyst.
Roster
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Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 10/30/2014* 6:30 pm |
No. 7 | Limestone | W 100–33 | – |
19 – Chidom | 11 – 2 tied | 7 – Johnson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A) Durham, NC | |||
| 11/02/2014* 2:00 pm |
No. 7 | Armstrong State | W 100–45 | – |
31 – Greenwell | 18 – Williams | 8 – Johnson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A) Durham, NC | |||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/16/2014* 8:00 pm, SECN |
No. 7 | at Alabama | W 90–40 | 1–0 |
17 – 3 tied | 12 – Williams (1) | 5 – Chidom (1) | Foster Auditorium (2,765) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
| 11/20/2014* 7:00 pm |
No. 7 | at Old Dominion | W 82–66 | 2–0 |
22 – Williams (2) | 11 – Johnson (1) | 13 – Johnson (1) | Constant Center (3,452) Norfolk, VA | |||
| 11/23/2014* 2:00 pm |
No. 7 | Marquette | W 83–51 | 3–0 |
22 – Greenwell (2) | 12 – Greenwell (1) | 6 – Johnson (2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,080) Durham, NC | |||
| 11/25/2014* 6:30 pm |
No. 8 | Buffalo | W 88–54 | 4–0 |
21 – Calhoun (1) | 13 – Greenwell (2) | 4 – Cooper (1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,794) Durham, NC | |||
| 11/28/2014* 6:30 pm |
No. 8 | Stony Brook | W 72–42 | 5–0 |
13 – 2 tied | 12 – Williams (2) | 3 – Greenwell (1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,421) Durham, NC | |||
| 11/30/2014* 1:00 pm, SECN |
No. 8 | at No. 7 Texas A&M | L 59–63 | 5–1 |
23 – Greenwell (3) | 8 – Henson (1) | 3 – Henson (1) | Reed Arena (6,123) College Station, TX | |||
| 12/03/2014* 7:30 pm, BTN |
No. 9 | at No. 12 Nebraska ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge |
L 54–60 | 5–2 |
16 – Stevens (1) | 9 – Stevens (1) | 3 – 2 tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,571) Lincoln, NE | |||
| 12/07/2014* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 | No. 1 South Carolina | L 50–51 | 5–3 |
12 – Greenwell (4) | 12 – Stevens (2) | 3 – Chidom (2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (6,004) Durham, NC | |||
| 12/17/2014* 6:30 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 13 | Oklahoma | W 92–72 | 6–3 |
26 – Williams (3) | 20 – Williams (3) | 3 – 4 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,006) Durham, NC | |||
| 12/19/2014* 6:30 pm |
No. 13 | UMass Lowell | W 95–48 | 7–3 |
19 – Calhoun (2) | 11 – Stevens (3) | 6 – Johnson (5) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,804) Durham, NC | |||
| 12/21/2014* 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 13 | No. 8 Kentucky | W 89–68 | 8–3 |
17 – Stevens (2) | 10 – Williams (4) | 6 – Johnson (6) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (6,043) Durham, NC | |||
| 12/29/2014* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 10 | at No. 2 Connecticut | L 52–83 | 8–4 |
16 – Stevens (3) | 8 – Williams (5) | 3 – Johnson (7) | XL Center (13,514) Hartford, CT | |||
| 01/02/2015* 6:30 pm |
No. 10 | North Carolina A&T | W 87–36 | 9–4 |
20 – Greenwell (5) | 8 – Stevens (4) | 7 – Williams (2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,886) Durham, NC | |||
| ACC Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 01/04/2015 2:00 pm |
No. 10 | Wake Forest | W 70–63 | 10–4 (1–0) |
18 – Williams (4) | 8 – Williams (6) | 5 – Johnson (8) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,207) Durham, NC | |||
| 01/08/2015 6:30 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 13 | No. 21 Syracuse | W 74–72 | 11–4 (2–0) |
20 – Greenwell (6) | 6 – 2 tied | 5 – 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,899) Durham, NC | |||
| 01/11/2015 1:00 pm, RSN |
No. 13 | at Florida State | L 58–74 | 11–5 (2–1) |
19 – Greenwell (7) | 5 – Greenwell (4) | 3 – Williams (3) | Donald L. Tucker Center (3,536) Tallahassee, FL | |||
| 01/15/2015 6:30 pm |
No. 16 | Virginia Tech | W 65–40 | 12–5 (3–1) |
21 – Greenwell (8) | 13 – Stevens (6) | 5 – 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,010) Durham, NC | |||
| 01/18/2015 1:00 pm, RSN |
No. 16 | Miami | W 68–53 | 13–5 (4–1) |
24 – Williams (5) | 11 – Williams (7) | 4 – Johnson (11) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,564) Durham, NC | |||
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm |
No. 15 | at Boston College | L 56–60 | 13–6 (4–2) |
24 – Stevens (4) | 9 – 2 tied | 3 – Johnson (12) | Conte Forum (1,309) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||
| 01/25/2015 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 15 | at No. 12 North Carolina | W 74–67 OT | 14–6 (5–2) |
33 – Williams (6) | 14 – Greenwell (5) | 4 – Johnson (13) | Carmichael Arena (6,822) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
| 01/29/2015 6:30 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 17 | Pittsburgh | W 62–45 | 15–6 (6–2) |
14 – Stevens (5) | 12 – Stevens (7) | 4 – 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,333) Durham, NC | |||
| 02/02/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 15 | No. 8 Louisville | W 66–58 | 16–6 (7–2) |
17 – Stevens (6) | 9 – 2 tied | 3 – 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (5,790) Durham, NC | |||
| 02/05/2015 7:00 pm |
No. 15 | at Wake Forest | W 70–53 | 17–6 (8–2) |
24 – Stevens (7) | 6 – Stevens (8) | 8 – Johnson (14) | Joel Coliseum (867) Winston-Salem, NC | |||
| 02/08/2015 2:00 pm |
No. 15 | Clemson | W 89–60 | 18–6 (9–2) |
24 – Williams (7) | 12 – Williams (8) | 9 – Williams (1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,455) Durham, NC | |||
| 02/12/2015 7:00 pm |
No. 11 | at Virginia | W 71–43 | 19–6 (10–2) |
22 – Greenwell (9) | 14 – Stevens (9) | 6 – Johnson (15) | John Paul Jones Arena (3,333) Charlottesville, VA | |||
| 02/16/2015 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 10 | at No. 4 Notre Dame | L 50–63 | 19–7 (10–3) |
18 – Williams (8) | 11 – Williams (8) | 3 – Johnson (16) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,659) South Bend, IN | |||
| 02/22/2015 12:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 10 | at NC State | L 59–72 | 19–8 (10–4) |
19 – Williams (9) | 10 – Stevens (10) | 3 – 3 tied | Reynolds Coliseum (4,896) Raleigh, NC | |||
| 02/26/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 16 | at Georgia Tech | L 62–71 | 19–9 (10–5) |
16 – 2 tied | 14 – Williams (10) | 3 – 3 tied | McCamish Pavilion (1,153) Atlanta, GA | |||
| 03/01/2015 3:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 16 | No. 15 North Carolina | W 81–80 | 20–9 (11–5) |
21 – Stevens (8) | 12 – Stevens (10) | 4 – Greenwell (2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/06/2015 11:00 am, RSN |
No. 16 | vs. Wake Forest Quarterfinals |
W 77–68 | 21–9 |
21 – Cooper (1) | 16 – Williams (11) | 5 – Williams (2) | Greensboro Coliseum (11,007) Greensboro, NC | |||
| 03/07/2015 12:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 16 | vs. No. 2 Notre Dame Semifinals |
L 49–55 | 21–10 |
15 – Williams (10) | 8 – Williams (12) | 3 – 2 tied | Greensboro Coliseum (N/A) Greensboro, NC | |||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/20/2015* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 16 | Albany First Round |
W 54–52 | 22–10 |
20 – Greenwell (10) | 12 – Williams (13) | 3 – 3 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A) Durham, NC | |||
| 03/22/2015* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 16 | No. 12 Mississippi State Second Round |
W 64–56 | 23–10 |
22 – Stevens (9) | 10 – Stevens (11) | 4 – 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,293) Durham, NC | |||
| 03/28/2015* 4:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 16 | vs. No. 4 Maryland Sweet Sixteen |
L 55–65 | 23–11 |
18 – Williams (11) | 9 – Williams (14) | 2 – 2 tied | Spokane Arena (N/A) Spokane, WA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Source[12]
Rankings
2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10т | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Coaches | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| No Change | ||
| (RV) | Received Votes | |
| (NR) | Not Ranked |
References
- ↑ "Duke hires Columbus native Rene Haynes". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Jones will leave Duke". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Kianna Holland to transfer". Duke Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Heckman to Receive Medical Hardship". Duke Sports Information. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Lynx pick up Duke G Tricia Liston in first round". Fox Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Former Duke women's basketball forward Peters signs with WNBA's Mystics". Duke Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Washington Mystics waives Cierra Bravard, Kirby Burkholder and Haley Peters". Love Women's Basketball. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Sierra Calhoun of Christ the King ready for senior season that she hopes ends with CHSAA state basketball championship". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Cary senior's unique skills on the court carrying her to Duke". WNCN. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Fox Chapel girls basketball star Mathias makes it official, signs with Duke". Trib Live. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Duke adds Lynee' Belton to 2014 class". ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ↑ "2014-15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball Schedule". Duke Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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