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Yahoo
03-04-2025
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ACC is moving its women's basketball tournament from Greensboro to the Atlanta area in 2026
ACC is moving its women's basketball tournament from Greensboro to the Atlanta area in 2026 Duke guard Ashlon Jackson celebrates after cutting the net after the team defeated North Carolina State in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Greensboro, N.C., Sunday, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball tournament will move from its longtime home in North Carolina to the Atlanta area in 2026, the league announced Thursday. The tournament will be held at the 13,000-seat Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, which is about 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The decision to move the event followed an extensive bid process and evaluation by coaches and administrators. Advertisement The tournament has been played in Greensboro, North Carolina, for 25 of the past 26 seasons. It was in Conway, South Carolina, in 2017. Charlotte, North Carolina, was host from 1997-1999 and Rock Hill, South Carolina, from 1992-1996. The first neutral site was Fayetteville, North Carolina, from 1983-1991. The 2026 tournament is set for March 4-8. 'Women's basketball is thriving, and we are delighted to bring the longest-running collegiate conference women's basketball tournament to a new, state-of-the-art venue in our region, further enhancing the incredible success we have achieved with our partners in Greensboro," ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said. The 2025 tournament drew more than 70,000 fans for the first time since 2009. The title game between Duke and North Carolina State set an attendance record of 11,823. Advertisement ___ AP March Madness bracket: and coverage: Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here.
USA Today
29-03-2025
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- USA Today
Duke vs North Carolina women's basketball live updates: Blue Devils get to Elite Eight
Duke vs North Carolina women's basketball live updates: Blue Devils get to Elite Eight Show Caption Hide Caption Games to watch in the women's March Madness Sweet Sixteen The women's March Madness tournament is heating up, and Meghan Hall gives some of the best matchups to watch in the Sweet Sixteen. Sports Seriously The Duke women's basketball team knocked off rival North Carolina, 47-38, on Friday in the Sweet 16. It was the first time the sides had played in the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Kara Lawson has the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight for the first time since 2013 and the 12th time in program history. They will face Dawn Staley and South Carolina in the Elite Eight. Guard Oluchi Okananwa led the Blue Devils with a double-double of 12 points and 12 boards. Ashlon Jackson also put up 10 points for Duke. USA TODAY Sports brought you live updates, scores, highlights and analysis throughout the game. Check them out below. Oluchi Okananwa led the Blue Devils with 12 points, Ashlon Jackson had 10, Vanessa de Jesus has added 8, and Delaney Thomas has 8. Alyssa Ustby led the Tar Heels with 9 points and 10 boards while Indya Nivar added 8 points and 7 boards. The Blue Devils will face South Carolina in the Elite Eight. It was a rough shooting night for both squads. The Tar Heels went 15-of-53 from the floor (28.3%) and the Blue Devils went 18-of-58 (31%). Duke guard Ashlon Jackson was 3-of-16 shooting for 10 points. She went 2-of-9 from 3, and dished out 3 assists. She came into Friday's game averaging 12.5 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal per game. Duke guard Oluchi Okananwa finished a double-double of 12 points and 12 boards for the Blue Devils. She went 2-of-6 from 3. The Duke women's basketball team held a narrow 37-32 lead over UNC through three quarters. Duke's Alson Jackson and UNC's Reniya Kelly traded 3 balls inside 3 minutes in the third quarter. Reigan Richardson splashes a 3 for Duke North Carolina guard Alyssa Ustby had 9 points on 3-of-10 shooting. She also grabbed 10 boards to go along with 2 assists. The North Carolina women's basketball team is led by the trio of forward Maria Gakdeng (11.1 points per game), guard Alyssa Ustby (10.9) and guard Lexi Donarski (10.8). Here's the full Tar Heels roster. The Duke women's basketball team has a trio of players who average double digits in scoring: Forward Toby Fournier (13.4 points per game), guard Ashlon Jackson (12.5) and guard Oluchi Okananwa (10.2). Here is the full Blue Devils roster. After a cold start to this Sweet 16 game, the Duke women's basketball went into halftime with a 28-20 lead over UNC. North Carolina's Maria Gakdeng (2 points), Lexi Donarski (7 points) and Alyssa Ustby (7 points) powered the Tar Heels to a 13-9 lead after the first quarter. Duke coach Kara Lawson subbed out Jadyn Donovan and Reigan Richardson with 6:41 left in the first, putting in Jordan Wood and Oluchi Okananwa. Watch Duke vs. UNC on Fubo (free trial) Duke: Delaney Thomas, Jadyn Donovan, Ashlon Jackson, Taina Mair, Reigan Richardson Delaney Thomas, Jadyn Donovan, Ashlon Jackson, Taina Mair, Reigan Richardson North Carolina: Indya Nivar, Alyssa Ustby, Maria Gakdeng, Reniya Kelly, Lexi Donarski Duke head coach Kara Lawson, who is trying to lead the Blue Devils to their 12th overall Elite Eight, had her own decorated playing career and, according to her players, still has plenty of game. When she needs it. 'She will lace them up and show us how it really goes when it comes to executing plays,' Blue Devils senior guard Reigan Richardson said. 'Once in a while, she'll go out there and shoot with us, just to prove she's the best shooter in the gym.' Read the full story on Kara Lawson. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY: Duke Duke Cora Hall, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Duke Duke Meghan L. Hall, For The Win: Duke Duke Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY: Duke Duke Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: UNC UNC Cory Diaz, Lafayette Advertiser: Duke Duke Maxwell Donaldson, The Gadsden Times: Duke Duke Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic: Duke Eight teams are in action today. Here's the full schedule. Forward Toby Fournier averages 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. The 6-foo-2 freshman shoots 53.2% from the floor, 67.1% from the free throw line and 38.5% from 3. The Duke vs. UNC game is airing on ESPN. North Carolina senior Alyssa Ustby may be breaking Tar Heels women's basketball records during March Madness, but she also wants to 'shine light on other sports at UNC, because UNC is known as a basketball school and we get a lot of attention.' Her idea to get eyes on other UNC sports? She began trying another sport for a day, then posting videos on Instagram. She asks her fellow UNC athletes to showcase their skills in their respective sports. Then, she mimics them herself — or at least she tries to. Ustby has done this with 15 different teams, but she's not stopping there. After the basketball season is over, she has scheduled times to test her skills on the baseball field and the track. "That's the whole point, is just to bring joy," Ustby said. Here are women's Sweet 16 picks and predictions from reporters across the USA TODAY Sports Network.
USA Today
28-03-2025
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- USA Today
How to watch Duke vs. North Carolina in women's March Madness: Time, TV channel, streaming
How to watch Duke vs. North Carolina in women's March Madness: Time, TV channel, streaming A women's Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup features the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils (28-7) and No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels (29-7) to determine which of the squads is heading to the regional final when it tips off on Friday at Legacy Arena at BJCC, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN. Duke is coming off of a 59-53 win over Oregon in its last game on Sunday. North Carolina took care of business in its most recent game 58-47 against West Virginia on Monday. In the win, Ashlon Jackson paced Duke with 20 points. Alyssa Ustby's team-high 21 points paced North Carolina in the win. Duke vs. North Carolina TV channel NCAA Tournament Location: Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama Date: Friday, March 28, 2025 Friday, March 28, 2025 Time: 2:30 p.m. ET 2:30 p.m. ET TV channel: ESPN (watch on Fubo) ESPN (watch on Fubo) Stream: Fubo What time is Duke vs. North Carolina basketball today? Duke and North Carolina play at 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch North Carolina vs. Duke with Fubo Duke vs. North Carolina odds, lines, spread Spread: Duke -5.5 Duke -5.5 Total: 124.5 124.5 Moneyline: Duke -244, North Carolina +198 Duke has been putting up 67.3 points per game in its last 10 times on the court, an average that's slightly lower than the 73.8 it has scored over the course of the 2024-25 season. While North Carolina is putting up 70.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has fallen short of that in its past 10 games, amassing 66.2 points per contest. March Madness Sweet 16 schedule Duke Blue Devils (2) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (3): Friday, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Friday, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN South Carolina Gamecocks (1) vs. Maryland Terrapins (4): Friday, 5 p.m. ET on ESPN Friday, 5 p.m. ET on ESPN NC State Wolfpack (2) vs. LSU Tigers (3): Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN UCLA Bruins (1) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (5): Friday, 10 p.m. ET on ESPN Friday, 10 p.m. ET on ESPN TCU Horned Frogs (2) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3): Saturday, 1 p.m. ET on ABC Saturday, 1 p.m. ET on ABC Texas Longhorns (1) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (5): Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC UConn Huskies (2) vs. Oklahoma Sooners (3): Saturday, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Saturday, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN USC Trojans (1) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (5): Saturday, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN Duke Blue Devils basketball schedule North Carolina Tar Heels basketball schedule Watch North Carolina vs. Duke with Fubo
New York Times
28-03-2025
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- New York Times
Duke vs. North Carolina: How to watch one of sports' best rivalries in the NCAAW Tournament
It's Duke and UNC in the second weekend of March Madness. An instant classic. 'This one's for who? Us, us, us.' Dive into March Madness with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | March Madness 2025 | Players to watch This is an intrastate rivalry that explains and defines the sport, a litmus test for college careers and local legacies. The latest installment has every reason to be a good one. It's the first tip-off of the Sweet 16, a Friday afternoon walk-in to weekend Madness. It's also a No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup that was evenly split throughout the regular season. Duke won the last meeting, a February face-off at Cameron Indoor, while UNC took their January game at home and in overtime. The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity. Advertisement The Blue Devils got by the Ducks, 59-53, in the second round on Sunday. They shot 38 percent from the field but 41 percent on 3s. Junior guard Ashlon Jackson had 20 points off five treys and a dogged 35 minutes. Such strenuous work was forced by the absence of Toby Fournier, Duke's star freshman, who was ruled out with an illness. When fully healthy, Fournier is a quick bucket and a tempo-claimer off the bench. UNC beat West Virginia by double-digits to reach the Sweet 16. Fifth-year Tar Heel Alyssa Ustby was all-around sharp: 21 points, seven boards and seven stocks (steals + blocks). They looked comfortable even with senior sharpshooter Lexi Donarski off from distance. North Carolina had just six assists on 20 made shots. Duke has been a trendy March pick since their ACC Tournament triumph. Ustby wants to keep leaping atop the scorer's table. This matchup can also be streamed on ESPN+. Streaming and Betting/Odds links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Lexi Donarski and Reniya Kelly: Matt Kelley / Getty Images)
Yahoo
23-03-2025
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Women's March Madness second round takeaways: Duke survives for another Sweet 16 berth
Teams are punching their tickets for trips to the women's Sweet 16. First one through in 2025: Duke. Follow along as 's experts weigh in on Sunday's second-round games: The foundation of Duke's recent run of success is built on defense. But it was junior guard Ashlon Jackson and the Blue Devils' offense that made the difference in their Round of 32 victory over Oregon. Second-seeded Duke is returning to the Sweet 16 for a consecutive season after defeating No. 10 seed Oregon 59-53. Jackson scored all 20 of her points in the second half, knocking down more 3-pointers (five) than Oregon as a team (four). Jackson set the tone early in the third quarter, making 3-pointers on consecutive possessions coming out of the locker room. She remained aggressive, converting a layup on Duke's fourth offensive possession and hitting her third 3 of the game on its fifth time down the floor. Amid her offensive explosion, Duke's defense stiffened — opening the second half on an 11-0 run. The sprint was a turning point, as the Blue Devils flipped a five-point halftime deficit into a six-point lead. With 4:30 to play in the third quarter, Jackson hit yet another 3-pointer, stretching Duke's lead to 10, which was its largest lead of the game. The Blue Devils have a balanced scoring attack, with four players averaging at least 10 points per game. Its offense can be inconsistent, but it allows various players to step up in different moments. Duke played Sunday's game with its leading scorer, freshman forward Toby Fournier, as she was out with illness. But Jackson emerged in the second half in Fournier's place. UNC or West Virginia — Duke's Sweet 16 opponent — will surely now key in even more on Jackson before Friday's matchup in Birmingham, Ala. A Blue Devils' victory would move them to their first Elite Eight since 2006. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Duke Blue Devils, Oregon Ducks, Michigan Wolverines, Women's College Basketball 2025 The Athletic Media Company
