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Quiet confidence surrounds Toledo with aniticipated matchup against Duke looming

Related Topics: Tricia Cullop, Toledo, Kara Lawson

The first murmurs about Duke women’s basketball coming to Toledo this season were heard last March at the Mid-American Conference basketball tournament.

The source was credible, but it still seemed far-fetched. Why would the Blue Devils willingly enter a raucous road environment against one of the top mid-majors in the country?

As it turns out that’s exactly what Duke coach Kara Lawson wants: a hostile atmosphere to help her team. Hey, it worked last time.

TALE OF THE TAPE

Scoring offense
u25a0 Toledo 85.0.
u25a0 Duke 79.8.

Scoring defense
u25a0 Toledo 64.