DURHAM — No. 2 Duke just finished final exams and now the Blue Devils’ women’s basketball players are preparing for a different kind of test.
No. 1 Connecticut is coming to town.
The Blue Devils (10-0) and Huskies (10-0) meet tonight in the biggest game of the season so far.
Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie said the matchup means more to women’s basketball as a whole than it does to her team.
“I think the 1-2 thing is already doing what it should do — drawing attention to the game,” McCallie said Monday. “It’s very important that women’s basketball continues to grow.”
But for her Blue Devils, she added that “this is one game. We’ve got a lot of games to play. That’s it. I’m sorry to disappoint. It’s one game, and we’ve got a whole lot after that, and it’s not March or April. It’s a chance to test ourselves.”
Tests this tough don’t come along all the time — especially for a Duke program that can take a huge step forward with a win against a perennial nemesis that has won six straight in the series by an
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