Duke vs UCLA: Elite Eight Showdown

0:00Duke Women's basketball just punched their ticket to the Elite 8 for the second straight year, thanks to Ashlon Jackson's clutch three-pointer at. The buzzer. The third-seated Blue Devils, sitting at 27 wins in a losses, now face a massive challenge against top-seated UCLA in the Sacramento Regional Final. With less than 48 hours to prep, Duke's aiming for their first final force since 2006. They've hit this regional final stage five times in the last 20 years, but come up short every time, including a tight loss to South Carolina last season. Players like Jackson are keeping a chill, staying present amid the hype, while Coach Lawson calls this squad special for buying into her vision. On the flip side, UCLA's coach praises Duke's turnaround, noting both teams look worlds different now. These squads clashed back in November, where UCLA dominated 30-7 after the first quarter, without their star center, Lauren Betts. Once forward, Duke's won 24 of their last 26 after a rough 3-6 start, and UCLA's steam

1:03rolled to 34 wins in just. One loss, powered by 6 seniors hungry for the program's first title. The spotlights on the post-battle between Duke's Toby Fornier and UCLA's 6-foot-7 bets, who's dropping 17.1 points, and 8.6 boards at 57.7% shooting. Whoever controls that paint could punch their ticket to the final four. This has been Durham News Today, powered by AI.