Duke vs. South Carolina: The Duke Blue Devils fought hard, but lost to one of the best teams in the country, 83-66, to Dawn Staley's No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks. Four players scored in double figures for the Blue Devils, led by Toby Fournier's 16 points on 6-12 shooting from the floor. Riley Nelson added 14 points while Ashlon Jackson and Taina Mair each chipped in 11 points in the loss. Madina Okot scored 23 points and Joyce Edwards added 22 points for South Carolina in the win.
SC 83, DUKE 66Duke vs. Baylor: The No. 7 Duke Blue Devils lost a hard fought, defensive game to the No. 16 Baylor Bears at the Oui Play Paris event in Paris, France, 58-52. Toby Fournier led the way with a double-double for the Blue Devils with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks in the loss. Ashlon Jackson added 9 points, Jordan Woods added 7 points, and three other Duke players scored 6 points for Kara Lawson's squad. As a team, Duke blocked 14 Baylor shots in the game. Wood blocked 6, Fournier rejected 4, Jadyn Donovan swatted 3 attempts, and Delaney Thomas recorded a block in the loss as well.
DUKE 52, BAYLOR 58North Carolina vs. Duke: The #22 Tar Heels upset the crosstown rival #11 Blue Devils, 45-41. North Carolina trailed by seven early in the fourth quarter, but the Tar Heels ended the game on a 10-3 run to get the win. Three UNC players scored nine points to lead the Tar Heels in scoring. Alyssa Ustby had nine points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Kennedy Todd-Williams had nine points and five rebounds. deja Kelly added nine points. Elizabeth Balogun led Duke with 12 points and five rebounds.
UNC 45, DUKE 41NC State vs. Duke: No. 11 Duke took the home win over NC State, 77-62. Duke got it done on the glass, as they took it to Pack down low with a +19 margin on the boards. Celeste Taylor led all scorers with 21 points for the Blue Devils. She also had 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block. Elizabeth Balogun had 16 points and 12 rebounds in a double-double performance. Jada Boyd’s 19 points were the most for the Wolfpack.
NCSU 62, DUKE 77Duke vs. Virginia: The 9th-ranked Blue Devils had to survive a late rally from the Cavaliers to get a 56-52 win. Duke saw their seven-point lead with 1:39 to go get chipped down to a three-point lead with nine seconds to play. Duke was hot from three-point range, making 8-18 from downtown. Elizabeth Balogun led all Blue Devils scorers with 12 points. Balogun also had four rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and two steals. Celeste Taylor finished the game with eight points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals. Taylor Valladay carried the Cavaliers with 19 points on 8-13 shooting.
DUKE 56, UVA 52Duke vs. Virginia Tech: The No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies played quite the complete game in their 61-45 win over No. 9 Duke on Thursday. Georgia Amoore and Elizabeth Kitley led the way on the offensive end, hitting timely buckets all night long. Kitley finished the game with 20 points and 11 rebounds while Amoore knocked down 4 three-pointers on her way to 20 points as well. On defense, the Hokies held the Blue Devils to 34% shooting from the floor for the game.
DUKE 45, VATECH 61Miami vs. Duke: The defense from the #9 Blue Devils suffocated the Hurricanes' offense on the way to a 50-40 win for Duke. In the first half, the Duke defense held Miami to 23.8% shooting and 13 total points while forcing eight turnovers. Reigan Richardson was the lone Blue Devil in double-figures, scoring 14 points on 6-12 shooting. Celeste Taylor added nine points, two rebounds, an assist, and a steal. For the Hurricanes, Jasmyn Roberts had 12 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
MIAFL 40, DUKE 50Duke vs. Boston College: The No.9 Blue Devils breezed by the Eagles on the road, 68-27. The Blue Devils allowed 13 second-half points, and were led by Reigan Richardson who scored 14 points. Celeste Taylor chipped in 11 points for Duke. Maria Gakdeng led Boston College with 11 points.
DUKE 68, BC 27Duke vs. Florida State: In a game between two Top 25 teams, the #24 Seminoles won big over the #16 Blue Devils, 70-57. The Florida State defense held Duke to just 26.4% shooting for the game, and FSU outscored the Blue Devils 15-9 in second-chance points. Makayla Timpson led the Seminoles with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman sensation Ta'Niya Latson added 15 points and three rebounds. Shayeann Day-Wilson was Duke's leading scorer with 14 points.
DUKE 57, FLAST 70Virginia Tech vs. Duke: The No.16 Blue Devils continued to prove they are for real as they got a convincing 66-55 victory over No.12 Virginia Tech at home. Shayeann Day-Wilson paced Duke with 18 points and Vanessa De Jesus chipped in 10 points. Taylor Soule lead Virginia Tech with 19 points, and Elizabeth Kitley grabbed 13 rebounds to go with 4 points.
VATECH 55, DUKE 66Syracuse vs. Duke: The 13th-ranked Blue Devils survived a tough test from the Orange, 62-50. In a hard defensive contest, Duke held Syracuse to 28.0% shooting in the second half. On offense, the Blue Devils also had 16 assists on 24 made field goals in the game. Celeste Taylor led the way for Duke with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Shayeann Day Wilson scored a game-high 16 points. Elizabeth Balogun added 10 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. For Syracuse, Alaina Rice had 15 points and Dyaisha Fair scored 12 points.
SYR 50, DUKE 62Duke vs. North Carolina: In front of a packed house in Carmichael Stadium, the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels renewed their rivalry on the basketball court with the Tar Heels coming away with a 61-56 win. It was a defensive battle in the 1st half and was tied at 21 at the break, but the offenses came alive in the 2nd stanza with the Heels scoring 40 after the break and the Blue Devils putting up 35. Deja Kelly led UNC with 19 points and Alyssa Ustby scored 16 points on 8-11 shooting in the win. Shayeann Day-Wilson scored a game-high 24 points in a losing effort.
DUKE 56, UNC 61Duke vs. Georgia Tech: The #16 Blue Devils remain perfect in ACC play by defeating the Yellow Jackets, 65-47. Duke held Georgia Tech to 36.7% shooting from the floor, and the Blue Devils outscored the Yellow Jackets 32-18 from inside the paint. All 10 Blue Devils that got into the game scored at least two points. Celeste Taylor led the way with 13 points, five rebounds, five steals, and four assists. Elizabeth Balogun added 12 points and five rebounds. Kayla Blackshear had 14 points and eight rebounds for Georgia Tech.
DUKE 65, GATECH 47Clemson vs. Duke: The No.16 Blue Devils outlasted the Clemson Tigers at home, 66-56. Celeste Taylor and Shayeann Day-Wilson combined for 31 points for Duke. Amari Robinson and Ruby Whitehorn combined for 28 points for Clemson.
CLEM 56, DUKE 66| Atlantic Coast | W | L | % | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville11 | 29 | 8 | .784 | - | L1 |
| North Carolina13 | 28 | 8 | .778 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Duke5 | 27 | 9 | .750 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Syracuse | 24 | 9 | .727 | 3 | L1 |
| Notre Dame9 | 25 | 11 | .694 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Virginia Tech | 23 | 10 | .697 | 4 | L2 |
| NC State | 21 | 11 | .656 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Virginia19 | 22 | 12 | .647 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Clemson | 21 | 12 | .636 | 6 | L2 |
| Stanford | 21 | 14 | .600 | 7 | L1 |
| California | 21 | 15 | .583 | 7.5 | L1 |
| Miami | 18 | 15 | .545 | 9 | L1 |
| Wake Forest | 14 | 18 | .438 | 12.5 | L4 |
| Georgia Tech | 14 | 19 | .424 | 13 | L2 |
| Florida State | 10 | 21 | .323 | 16 | L1 |
| Southern Methodist | 9 | 21 | .300 | 16.5 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 23 | .258 | 18 | L14 |
| Boston College | 5 | 26 | .161 | 21 | L2 |
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Miami
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74-58 |
| vs |
Wake Forest
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80-44 |
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Louisville(6)
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59-58 |
| vs |
Southern Methodist
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95-36 |
| vs |
North Carolina(21)
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72-68 |
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NC State
|
83-65 |
| @ |
Clemson
|
53-51 |
| vs |
Florida State
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80-52 |
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North Carolina(21)
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74-69 |
| vs |
Clemson
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60-46 |
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Notre Dame
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65-63 |
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Louisville(12)
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70-65 |
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College of Charleston(14)
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81-64 |
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Baylor(6)
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69-46 |
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LSU(2)
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87-85 |
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UCLA(1)
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70-58 |