2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
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
Conf     Overall
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 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

Incoming signees

201314 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

2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 1 Williams, ElizabethElizabeth Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Princess Anne Virginia Beach, VA
G/F 4 Calhoun, SierraSierra Calhoun 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Christ the King Brooklyn, NY
G/F 11 Stevens, AzuraAzura Stevens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Fr Cary Raleigh, NC
G 12 Riggs, MercedesMercedes Riggs 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Timpanagos Lindon, UT
G/F 14 Johnson, Ka'liaKa'lia Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Thomas Dale Chester, VA
F/C 21 McCravey-Cooper, KendallKendall McCravey-Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So St. Anthony Carson, CA
F 22 Chidom, OderahOderah Chidom 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Bishop O'Dowd Oakland, CA
G 23 Greenwell, RebeccaRebecca Greenwell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Fr Owensboro Catholic Owensboro, KY
F/C 30 Henson, AmberAmber Henson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS So Walter L. Sickles Tampa, FL
F/C 32 Mathias, ErinErin Mathias 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Fox Chapel Area Pittsburgh, PA
F/C 34 Belton, LyneéLyneé Belton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr The Bullis School Clinton, MD
G 35 Frush, JennaJenna Frush 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Northern Durham, N.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-07-02

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

10/30/2014*
6:30 pm
 #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
 #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
 #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
 #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
 #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
 #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
 #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
 #8 at #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
 #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)
Lincoln, NE

12/07/2014*
1:00 pm, ESPN2
 #9 #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
 #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
 #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
 #13 #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
 #10 at #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
 #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
 #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
 #13 #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
 #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
 #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
 #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
 #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
 #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)
Chapel Hill, NC

01/29/2015
6:30 pm, ESPN3
 #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
 #15 #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
 #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
 #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
 #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
 #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)
South Bend, IN

02/22/2015
12:00 pm, ESPN2
 #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
 #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
 #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)
Durham, NC
ACC Tournament

03/06/2015
11:00 AM, RSN
 #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
 #16 vs. #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
 #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
 #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)
Durham, NC

03/28/2015*
4:30 PM, ESPN
 #16 vs. #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

Regular Season Polls
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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
Legend
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  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

References

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