The nonconference game is scheduled for Dec. 16 and will be nationally televised by ESPN.

It's the third game ever scheduled between the two powerhouse programs, with the teams last meeting in 1998 in San Jose, Calif. While the Blue Devils won that game 77-57, the teams split the two previous meetings.

The Devils host the Cardinal at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the second time. They first hosted the Cardinal in 1988 and Stanford, ranked sixth in the nation, won 91-76.

Both teams were ranked in The Associated Press top 25 poll at the end of last season.

Stanford, coached by Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Tara VanDerveer, was runner-up in this year's national championship game, losing to Tennessee 64-48.

The Devils, who will be led by seniors Chante Black and Abby Waner, are coming off a 25-10 season that ended in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals.

Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie enters her second season at the helm of the program.

(Edward G. Robinson III)

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DIENG TO PLAY FOR JACKETS: Bassirou Dieng, who played basketball the last two seasons at St. Francis (Pa.) University and has been accepted into Georgia Tech's International Affairs graduate program, has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA to play for the Yellow Jackets' basketball team in the 2008-09 season.

Dieng, who is 6 feet 9 and 215 pounds, has one year of eligibility at Tech. In two years at St. Francis, he averaged 8.5 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game.

(Georgia Tech News Release)

GOLF

DUKE'S PIPITONE TRANSFERS: Junior Chance Pipitone, a member of the Duke men's golf team in 2008, has decided to return to the University of Pennsylvania to continue his education at the Wharton Business School. Pipitone began his collegiate career at Penn before transferring to Duke in January.

(Duke News Release)

FOOTBALL

FORMER UNC RECRUIT LEAVES UCONN: Connecticut defensive tackle Jarrell Miller, one of the highest-rated recruits the Huskies have ever landed, has left the school.

UConn announced Miller's decision Thursday.

The redshirt freshman out of Richmond, Va., was expected to compete for a starting job this season after being moved from linebacker in the offseason.

The school said Miller left the program for "personal reasons."

Miller originally signed with North Carolina in 2006, but withdrew and went to prep school instead.

TWO PLAYERS KICKED OFF NITTANY LIONS: Penn State defensive tackles Chris Baker and Phil Taylor, who were involved in off-field fights last year, have been kicked off the team by coach Joe Paterno.

Team spokesman Jeff Nelson said Wednesday no information was available on why they were dismissed.

Baker and Taylor were disciplined by the school and Paterno for the fights last year.

Baker was sentenced to two years' probation in Centre County court in May for his role in two separate fights. He was allowed to work out with the team.

Taylor was sentenced to one year of probation for his role in a campus fight.

MANGUM HIRED BY SOUTHERN MISS: Former Carolina Panthers tight end Kris Mangum will serve as an assistant coach at Southern Miss.

Head coach Larry Fedora said Wednesday that Mangum will serve as a replacement assistant for Barney Farrar. Fedora said Farrar will have limited duties while undergoing cancer treatment.

SCHNELLENBERGER GETS EXTENSION: If Florida Atlantic opens its long-planned new football stadium in 2010, Howard Schnellenberger will be on the sideline. The 74-year-old coach had his contract extended through the 2010 season.

BRIEFLY: Kentucky quarterback Curtis Pulley has pleaded guilty to a speeding charge in Elizabethtown stemming from a traffic stop last week.

* UCLA running back Kahlil Bell, recovering from a knee injury, was cleared for full practice when preseason workouts begin Tuesday.

(The Associated Press)

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