WBB: Duke 79, UNC-CH 51

[Gargoyle]

A few observations:

1. The crowd was great; really into it. I still do not understand why we do not draw a sell out for UNC.

2. Players of the game: 1. KJ, 2. Allison 3. Shay Selby

3. Thank goodness we are starting a post and not the small, "quick" lineup.

4. I really like it when Krystal and Allison are both in the game. If Allison can develop a reliable jump shot from the elbow, that will be a potent combo.

5. KJ is the best on the ball defender for Duke in years. She is in the Amaker, Hurley, Duhon mold.

6. Duke fans who watch both teams really get to see very contrasting styles. McCallie emphasizes points in the paint while K concentrates on the perimeter.

[devildeac]

On top of the stellar defense and rebounding, that was a really impressive offensive performance for the team as a whole. Jasmine and Cheek shot 5/23 while the rest of the team was 25/48, so I hope that balanced scoring is a taste of things to come.

I really couldn't figure out Carolina at all. I appears that no one has explained to them the importance of the Duke-Carolina rivalry. Duke's 25-10 advantage on offensive rebounds wasn't because of rough play, it was because of a lack of effort and a failure to box out on Carolina's part.

Sorry, Sylvia, I don't think that football players are going to change that for you. You're going to have to fix that yourself.

Ssshhh. Don't tell her that...

[stillcrazie]

The defense came out hard and never let up. I don't have the stats, but we had several nice blocks and forced a ton of turnovers. As others have said, KJ was on fire, definitely the best defender the team has had for awhile.

AV had 10 points and 6 reb, most if not all in the first half. I'd like to see her put on a few more pounds so she doesn't get shoved around so much in the paint -- come on, most of us women know that gaining weight is not hard to do!

I saw next to the UNC crowd -- they were loud, and every time they started a cheer, the pep band would start up and quiet them down. Of course, the team quieted them down during the second half. Looking forward to the rematch.

[miramar]

but it seems that going to UNC does have its advantages.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/fa...campus.html?em

[RainingThrees]

Great job by the womens team. After that UCONN game its good to see us beating other top teams, UCONN is just in a class of its own.