2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
| 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball | |
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NCAA Women's Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #16 |
| AP | #16 |
| 2014–15 record | 23–11 (11–5 ACC) |
| Head coach | Joanne P. McCallie |
| Assistant coach | Al Brown |
| Assistant coach | Rene Haynes[1] |
| Assistant coach | Hernando Planells |
| Home arena | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
| 2014–15 ACC women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 Notre Dame† | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 36 | – | 3 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Florida State | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 Louisville | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16 Duke | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 North Carolina | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 is 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 finish the season 23-11, 11-5 in ACC play for a tie to finish in fourth place. They advance in the semifinals of the ACC Women's Basketball 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- Azura Stevens, former High School McDonalds 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 | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (Attendance) | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 10/30/2014* | #7 | Limestone | W 100–33 | – | 19 - Chidom | 11 - 2 tied | 7 - Johnson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A) | |||
| 11/02/2014* | #7 | Armstrong State | W 100–45 | – | 31 - Greenwell | 18 - Williams | 8 - Johnson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A) | |||
| Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/16/2014* | #7 | at Alabama | W 90–40 | 1–0 | 17 - 3 tied | 12 - Williams (1) | 5 - Chidom (1) | Foster Auditorium (2,765) | |||
| 11/20/2014* | #7 | at Old Dominion | W 82–66 | 2–0 | 22 - Williams (2) | 11 - Johnson (1) | 13 - Johnson (1) | Constant Center (3,452) | |||
| 11/23/2014* | #7 | Marquette | W 83–51 | 3–0 | 22 - Greenwell (2) | 12 - Greenwell (1) | 6 - Johnson (2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,080) | |||
| 11/25/2014* | #8 | Buffalo | W 88–54 | 4–0 | 21 - Calhoun (1) | 13 - Greenwell (2) | 4 - Cooper (1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,794) | |||
| 11/28/2014* | #8 | Stony Brook | W 72–42 | 5–0 | 13 - 2 tied | 12 - Williams (2) | 3 - Greenwell (1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,421) | |||
| 11/30/2014* | #8 | at #7 Texas A&M | L 59–63 | 5–1 | 23 - Greenwell (3) | 8 - Henson (1) | 3 - Henson (1) | Reed Arena (6,123) | |||
| 12/03/2014* | #9 | at #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) | |||
| 12/07/2014* | #9 | #1 South Carolina | L 50–51 | 5–3 | 12 - Greenwell (4) | 12 - Stevens (2) | 3 - Chidom (2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (6,004) | |||
| 12/17/2014* | #13 | Oklahoma | W 92–72 | 6–3 | 26 - Williams (3) | 20 - Williams (3) | 3 - 4 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,006) | |||
| 12/19/2014* | #13 | UMass Lowell | W 95–48 | 7–3 | 19 - Calhoun (2) | 11 - Stevens (3) | 6 - Johnson (5) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,804) | |||
| 12/21/2014* | #13 | #8 Kentucky | W 89–68 | 8–3 | 17 - Stevens (2) | 10 - Williams (4) | 6 - Johnson (6) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (6,043) | |||
| 12/29/2014* | #10 | at #2 Connecticut | L 52–83 | 8–4 | 16 - Stevens (3) | 8 - Williams (5) | 3 - Johnson (7) | XL Center (13,514) | |||
| 01/02/2015* | #10 | North Carolina A&T | W 87–36 | 9–4 | 20 - Greenwell (5) | 8 - Stevens (4) | 7 - Williams (2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,886) | |||
| ACC Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 01/04/2015 | #10 | Wake Forest | W 70–63 | 10–4 (1–0) | 18 - Williams (4) | 8 - Williams (6) | 5 - Johnson (8) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,207) | |||
| 01/08/2015 | #13 | #21 Syracuse | W 74–72 | 11–4 (2–0) | 20 - Greenwell (6) | 6 - 2 tied | 5 - 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,899) | |||
| 01/11/2015 | #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) | |||
| 01/15/2015 | #16 | Virginia Tech | W 65–40 | 12–5 (3–1) | 21 - Greenwell (8) | 13 - Stevens (6) | 5 - 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,010) | |||
| 01/18/2015 | #16 | Miami | W 68–53 | 13–5 (4–1) | 24 - Williams (5) | 11 - Williams (7) | 4 - Johnson (11) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,564) | |||
| 01/22/2015 | #15 | at Boston College | L 56–60 | 13–6 (4–2) | 24 - Stevens (4) | 9 - 2 tied | 3 - Johnson (12) | Conte Forum (1,309) | |||
| 01/25/2015 | #15 | at #12 North Carolina | W 74–67 OT | 14–6 (5–2) | 33 - Williams (6) | 14 - Greenwell (5) | 4 - Johnson (13) | Carmichael Arena (6,822) | |||
| 01/29/2015 | #17 | Pittsburgh | W 62–45 | 15–6 (6–2) | 14 - Stevens (5) | 12 - Stevens (7) | 4 - 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,333) | |||
| 02/02/2015 | #15 | #8 Louisville | W 66–58 | 16–6 (7–2) | 17 - Stevens (6) | 9 - 2 tied | 3 - 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (5,790) | |||
| 02/05/2015 | #15 | at Wake Forest | W 70–53 | 17–6 (8–2) | 24 - Stevens (7) | 6 - Stevens (8) | 8 - Johnson (14) | Joel Coliseum (867) | |||
| 02/08/2015 | #15 | Clemson | W 89–60 | 18–6 (9–2) | 24 - Williams (7) | 12 - Williams (8) | 9 - Williams (1) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,455) | |||
| 02/12/2015 | #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) | |||
| 02/16/2015 | #10 | at #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) | |||
| 02/22/2015 | #10 | at NC State | L 59–72 | 19–8 (10–4) | 19 - Williams (9) | 10 - Stevens (10) | 3 - 3 tied | Reynolds Coliseum (4,896) | |||
| 02/26/2015 | #16 | at Georgia Tech | L 62–71 | 19–9 (10–5) | 16 - 2 tied | 14 - Williams (10) | 3 - 3 tied | McCamish Pavilion (1,153) | |||
| 03/01/2015 | #16 | #15 North Carolina | W 81–80 | 20–9 (11–5) | 21 - Stevens (8) | 12 - Stevens (10) | 4 - Greenwell (2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) | |||
| ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/06/2015 | #16 | vs. Wake Forest (Quarterfinals) |
W 77–68 | 21–9 | 21 - Cooper (1) | 16 - Williams (11) | 5 - Williams (2) | Greensboro Coliseum (11,007) | |||
| 03/07/2015 | #16 | vs. #2 Notre Dame (Semifinals) |
L 49–55 | 21–10 | 15 - Williams (10) | 8 - Williams (12) | 3 - 2 tied | Greensboro Coliseum (N/A) | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/20/2015* | #16 | Albany (First Round) |
W 54–52 | 22–10 | 20 - Greenwell (10) | 12 - Williams (13) | 3 - 3 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A) | |||
| 03/22/2015* | #16 | #12 Mississippi State (Second Round) |
W 64–56 | 23–10 | 22 - Stevens (9) | 10 - Stevens (11) | 4 - 2 tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (2,293) | |||
| 03/28/2015* | #16 | vs. #4 Maryland (Sweet Sixteen) |
L 55–65 | 23–11 | 18 - Williams (11) | 9 - Williams (14) | 2 - 2 tied | Spokane Arena (N/A) | |||
| *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 |
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| 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 2014-05-19.
- ↑ "Jones will leave Duke". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ↑ "Kianna Holland to transfer". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ↑ "Heckman to Receive Medical Hardship". Duke Sports Information. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ "Lynx pick up Duke G Tricia Liston in first round". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ↑ "Former Duke women's basketball forward Peters signs with WNBA's Mystics". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ "Washington Mystics waives Cierra Bravard, Kirby Burkholder and Haley Peters". Love Women's Basketball. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "Sierra Calhoun of Christ the King ready for senior season that she hopes ends with CHSAA state basketball championship". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ↑ "Cary senior's unique skills on the court carrying her to Duke". WNCN. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ↑ "Fox Chapel girls basketball star Mathias makes it official, signs with Duke". Trib Live. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ↑ "Duke adds Lynee' Belton to 2014 class". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ↑ "2014-15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball Schedule". Duke Athletics. Retrieved 2014-09-30.