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Smith, Duke women upset Maryland, advance to ACC finals
Mar 9, 2008 - 12:20 AM GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Wanisha Smith chipped in 22 points to lead 11th-ranked Duke to a 74-63 upset victory over No. 4 Maryland on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference semifinals.Joy Cheek scored 16 points, grabbed eight rebounds and made five steals for the Blue Devils (23-8), who will face second-ranked North Carolina in the final of the tournament.
Duke was outrebounded, 40-34, but forced 19 turnovers and shot 45 percent (29-of-64) from the field.
Marissa Coleman finished with 20 points, Crystal Langhorne had 16 and 11 rebounds and Laura Harper added 12 and 12 for the Terrapins (30-3), who made just 3-of-20 shots from the arc in having their eight-game winning streak snapped.
- ACC TOURNAMENT
AT GREENSBORO NC
NCAA WOMENS BB ACC TOURNAMENT
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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DUKE (11) 35 39 74
MARYLAND (4) 33 30 63 FINAL
Mar 8 5:34 PM - 54
roots - 75
rootsRUWTbot Added 21 roots (Close Finish, Upset, Ranked Teams)
Duke(11) 63, Maryland(4) 59 4th - 2:19Mar 8 5:22 PM - ACC TOURNAMENT
AT GREENSBORO NC
NCAA WOMENS BB (11) DUKE 35
(4) MARYLAND 33 HALFTIME
Mar 8 4:24 PM
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