ACC WBB Action In-Game: #7 Duke Blue Devils vs #5 Miami Hurricanes

#7 Duke beats #5 Miami 74-64, locks up top seed in ACC

 

The #7 Duke Blue Devils (23-4, 14-1) won their final home game of the season with a solid 74-64 victory over the #5 Miami Hurricanes (24-4, 13-2) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C...

The Battle for No. 1 seed in the ACC

#7 Duke (22-4, 13-1) hosts #5 Miami (24-3, 13-1)

Duke Blue Devils warm-up to face Miami Hurricanes - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting

Inside Duke

• Record: 22-4, 13-1 ACC
• Ranking:  #7 (AP), #7 (Coaches)
• Last Result:  L, 61-63  at Maryland, 2-19-12
• Up Next:  at North Carolina 2-26-12
• Head Coach:  Joanne P. McCallie (5th Year)
• Duke Record:  136-30 (5th Year)
• Career Record:  452-178 (20th Year)

Inside Miami

 

• Record: 24-3, 13-1 ACC
• Ranking:  #5 (AP), #5 (Coaches)
• Last Result:  W, 67-60  vs. Florida State, 2-19-12
• Up Next: vs. Boston College, 2-26-12
• Head Coach:  Katie Meier (7th Year)
• Miami Record:  124-92 (7th Year)
• Career Record:  200-137 (11th Year)

Noting Duke

• Over the last 11 games, Tricia Liston has scored double-figures only three times
• Elizabeth Williams hit her first career three-pointer at Florida State
• Allison Vernerey has played in a team-best 98 straight contests
• Chelsea Gray’s 6.0 assists per game ranks No. 1 in the ACC and 12th nationally while Elizabeth Williams is fourth in rebounds (8.3) in the ACC
• Haley Peters (50.6%) and Williams (48.8%) rank sixth and 10th, respectively, in field goal percentageGray is fourth in the ACC with a 1.8 assist/turnover ratio
• Williams is averaging 4.3 blocks per game in ACC action, which leads the league

Noting Miami

• Sixth-ranked Miami enters Friday’s contest with a record of 24-3 after collecting its 39 consecutive home victory Sunday in a 67-60 victory over Florida State
• The Hurricanes are 13-1 in ACC play with the lone loss in conference action coming against North Carolina (65-63)
• Shenise Johnson (16.7 points, 8.0 rebounds), Riquna Williams (16.2 points, 3.4 rebounds), Morgan Stroman (12.9 points, 6.5 rebounds) and Stefanie Yderstrom (10.5 points, 1.4 rebounds) are all averaging double-figure scoring for Miami
• Head coach Katie Meier is in her seventh year at the helm of the program after earning ACC Coach of the Year honors last season
• Meier garnered her 200th victory against Florida State 

The seventh-ranked Duke Blue Devils (22-4, 13-1) host the fifth-ranked Miami Hurricanes (24-3, 13-1) at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. on Friday.

Duke enters Friday with a 29-game home court winning streak in ACC contests.  

Duke has not lost an ACC contest at home since Maryland posted a 76-69 win on Feb. 17, 2008.

A win will lock up at least a share of the ACC regular season title for the third straight year.

A few additional notes to know about:

• Duke will face Miami for the second straight year following a loss - Duke lost to UConn last year in the game before

• Both Duke (6th, 13.0) and Miami (4th, 13.8) rank in the top 10 nationally in steals per game.

• In the last nine home contests, Chelsea Gray has averaged 13.3 points, 7.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 steals.  She has had a 2.6 assist/turnover ratio during those games.

• Over the last four games, Duke has drained 31-of-68 three-pointers for a 45.6 percentage.  The Blue Devils are hitting an ACC-best 38.1 percent from long range.

• In the ACC, Tricia Liston ranks first in three-point field goal percentage (43.2), tied for fifth in three-point field goals made (1.6) and 23rd in scoring (10.9)

• Duke has been in a shooting slump in the last two contests, hitting only 36.8 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from downtown.  The Blue Devils have averaged only 64.0 points in those games

• Duke’s four losses this season have come against No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Connecticut, No. 8 Maryland and No. 7 Kentucky

In-Game notes, pictures, and video:

 

 Duke warming up before hosting Miami - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

Miami warming up before taking on Duke - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

1st half:

• Miami wins the tip to start the game
• Chelsea Gray picks up the first steal of the game - only took about 15 seconds
• Duke misses on that possession and Miami comes down and gets the first points of the game 
• Duke showing single-coverage defense and Miami hits their first three of the game - lead 4-0
• Haley Peters hits first field goal for the Blue Devils - 4-2 with 17:59 to go
• Duke can't score on their possession and Miami comes down and hits another three - now leading Duke 7-2 
• Miami showing single-coverage as well but Gray cracks it twice as Haley Peters steals the ball on the second play - Duke trailing by 1 with 16 minutes to play
• After media timeout, Duke goes to press on the defense to force Miami to hurry up it's offense - Williams called for fould but Miami can't convert on either FT attempt
• Selby comes down the other end to score two which Miami matches
• Gray takes over with a no-look pass to Elizabeth Williams for an easy lay-up tp take the lead
• Tricia Liston steals the ball at mid-court and dishes it to Gray who goes up for the lay-up - it's good and she gets the foul - Duke leads 12-9
• Another steal and the Blue Devils head up-court and Williams gets a lay-up and the foul - she makes it and extends the lead to 15-9
• Miami comes right back and shortens the lead to 15-12 with 13:40 to go
• Liston hits her first three of the game at 13:11 - Duke leads 18-12
• Miami can't convert as Duke's zone D is in effect and the Blue Devils head up-court
• Allison Vernerey scores her first points of the game - lead is now 20-12 with 11:51 to go
• Both teams pressing to force turnovers and Miami's Krystal Saunders forces Liston to the sideline
• Just as quickly, the Blue Devils get the ball back and score - leading 24-12
• After a long silence Miami's Stefanie Yderstrom hits a three - 24-15
• Duke turns it over and Miami hits another field goal to get back into it
• Miami slowing grinding away at Duke lead - 24-9 with 7:32 remaining
• Hurricanes zone defense still allows Williams to score in the paint
• Duke forcing Miami to try the outside shots - not dropping easily for the Hurricanes
• Miami still traills by five - 26-21 with 5:22 left
• Hurricanes can't score and Gray comes back with it and feeds Williams for two - 28-21
• Miami answers with two and then Selby hits a short running jumper - 28-23
• Williams continues to be a force in the paint and rebounds and scores while Selby and Gray do their part in the Duke zone
• The Blue Devils go on a 6-0 run over the past 1:33 and now lead 36-25 with 2:11 remaining in the half
• Duke with possession by Vernerey misses on her shot - Miami goes out of bounds
• Scheer inbounds to Williams and she dribbles it up-court and scores on the lay-up
• As the half ends, Duke leading 38-28 - shooting 55% with Williams leading all scorers with 13 points during the first half

2nd half:

• Miami starts with the ball and drops two right away
• Scheer answers back for Duke - now leading 40-30
• Gray tries for three but doesn't get it but Riquina Williams scores a jumper for Miami
• Selby answers back but then Williams hits a three for the Hurricanes - Duke now leading 42-35
• Both teams trade baskets and its 44-37
• Miami's Williams tries to drive the basket but is denied by Duke's Williams - Peters eventually gets it and Duke leads 46-37 with 15:27 to play
• Hurricanes score another and Duke has a chance to match it but Scheer throws it away as she thought Williams would take it
• Duke now leads 46-41  
• Miami slowing Duke's momentum a  little and causing them to turn the ball over more with double and triple teams
• Williams finally scores on a lay-up and gets the foul - misses on the shot
•  Hurricanes Yderstrom hits a long three to get to within five - 50-45
• Gray brings it up-court but Vernerey forces her shot and misses
• Miami misses their shot and gives Gray the chance to bring it up and she dishes it to Vernerey who doesn't miss that time
• Duke now leads 54-47 with 11:15 to go
• Peters rebounds and the Blue Devils score another two, leading 50-42 with 13:05 to play
•  Williams handling the ball more - gets ball to Vernerey but she doesn't see a shot 
• Gray gets it back off a tip and passes it to Liston who hits a three - Duke leading by 10
• Miami definitely heating it up shooting 58% from the field during this half while Duke is still hitting shots at 46%
• Williams now the force that Miami needs to contain as she gets another lay-up - Duke leads 61-51 
•  Duke moving the ball inside-outside-inside well as Selby gets it for a short jumper - misses and gets he own rebound
• Miami tries to get once back but can't as Duke rebounds and Gray comes down to score a lay-up
• Blue Devils lead 65-53 with 6:01 to play
• Duke doubles the ball in the backcourt and Miami throws it away
• Vernerey pass it to Peters in the lane for an easy basket
• Miami trying to claw back at the FT line - trailing 67-55
• Another foul and another point for Miami with 4:16 to go
• Hurricanes score another two as Williams drives the basket - lead now is 67-58 in Blue Devils' favor
• Miami trying hard but not scoring baskets  - Duke doesn't help its cause either
• Hurricanes scoring from FT line and Duke then throws it away with 2:33 to go
• Duke making a defensive stand but fouling and allowing Miami to inch closer
• Liston gets triple-teamed on the inbound and gets it to Vernerey and it is deflected out - Duke gets it back
• Williams can't score and Miami heads up-court and Bullock is fouled by Vernerey with Duke lead shrinking to three - 67-64
• Gray drives the basket and scores two and gets the foul - now leading 69-64 with 1:13 left
• Miami to inbound and Duke presses - as Williams goes up, she misses and there is a scramble - Miami gets the ball back
• Hurricanes miss the three-pointer and Duke's Williams comes up with a huge rebound
• Duke with a five-point lead with 51 seconds to play - Miami burning up fouls
• Gray goes o the line with the one-and-one - she hits them both
• Duke leads 71-64 with 33 seconds to play and Peters is fouled on rebound Miami's missed shot
• FT is no good for Peters but Vernerey makes a huge block as Miami drives the basket - Liston comes up with the rebound
• Duke leads 73-64 after Liston hits two FT's with 19 seconds left
• Miami continues to foul and send Liston to the line who hits 1-2 - Duke leads 74-64 3.2 seconds left
• That's it - Duke wins 74-64 and gets #1 seed in the ACC Tournament

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ACC WBB Action In-Game: #5 Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Blue Devils cage Hokies 67-45, lose Jackson early on

The #5 Duke Blue Devils (22-3, 13-0) contained the visiting Virginia Tech Hokies (7-19, 3-10) and earned their thirteenth consecutive ACC win by a score of 67-54 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C...

In-game notes, photos, and video

Just under 20 minutes to go until tip-off in this ACC Women's Basketball match-up between the fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils and the Virginia Tech Hokies at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.

Warm-up: Duke vs Virginia Tech - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting

This is the 21st meeting between these two teams and the second this season.

Duke took the first game 61-34 that was played at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va.

Duke currently leads the overall series, 18-2, winning the last 16 in a row.

Check-out more pre-game details here

Tip-off coming up soon with In-game notes to follow (hit refresh to get updates)

1st Half

Tip off - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting

•  Duke scores the first two points off the tip-off as Richa Jackson starts it off for the Blue Devils
• The Hokies throw it away on their possession and Shay Selby connects on a short jumper - Duke leads 4-0 with 17:22 to play in the half
• Virginia Tech scores their first points of the game - a long three-pointer off the glass 
• Haley Peters scores two and the Hokies turn it over after the FT rebound
• Williams goes up for two and is hacked by four players and she goes to the line

Elizabeth Williams - Cheryl Treworgy - PrettySporty.com

• Williams hits her shots and Duke leads 8-7 as the Hokies are riding the hot hand of guard Aerial Wilson
• Tech continues to hit shots as Duke trails 13-9 with 14:33 remaining as coach Joanne P. McCallie calls a timeout
• Tricia Liston subs in for Shay Selby and hits her first three immediately after the inbounds for Duke
• Duke's Chelsea Gray steals a pass and goes up for the lay-up which is good and gets the extra shot - Duke back in the lead 14-13 at 14:01
• Gray continues to score points from the FT line and drives the basket to get two more - Duke leads by four - 17-13 
• Hokies are shooting 60% from the field - perfect 4-4 from beyond the arc - trail the Blue Devils by five now - 21-6
• Peters and Selby lead Duke with four points apiece 
• Hokies are led by Wilson's 11 points so far to keep them close to their hosts
•  Duke now leading 26-20 with 9:21 to go as Virginia Tech is turning the ball over and gets a few more points
• Blue Devils forward Richa Jackson drives for the basket and goes down clutching her left knee as the game is halted to tend to her

Richa Jackson goes down - Cheryl Treworgy - PrettySporty.com

• Liston hits two free throw and the Blue Devils now lead 28-20 
• Duke is shooting 10-11 from the FT line making the difference so far - even while shooting 40% from the field at the moment
• Tech still playing the Blue Devils in single-coverage but falling prey to no-looks and dumps from Chelsea Gray to Elizabeth Williams
• Blue Devils are strong on the boards tonight also helping to make the difference as they extend the lead to 34-22
• Duke hasn't turned the ball over yet either
• Blue Devils apply their press and zone defense which cause Tech to speed up their ball movement and causing them to turn the ball over 
• Virginia Tech has not had a FT all half as Duke is not being over-aggressive under their basket
•  Coach P adding some size as Williams, Peters, and Allison Vernerey are all out on the floor with two minutes remaining in the half and Duke leading by 10 - 34-24
• Hokies' shooting has come back down to 39% making it tougher for them to keep pace with the Hokies
• However, Duke's 36% shooting is allowing Tech to stay close - Duke leads 35-26 with 28.3 seconds to go in the half
• Virginia Tech can't hit on their last possession and trail by nine at the half

After the 1st half: Duke, 35, Virginia Tech 26

Duke - 10-29 (34.5 %), Virginia Tech - 11-30 (36.6%)


Injury Update: Duke's Richa Jackson suffered a left knee injury - will not return to the game


2nd half

Haley Peters - Cheryl Treworgy - PrettySporty.com

• Hokies miss on their firs possession to start the half before both teams trade lay-ups by Wilson and Williams
• Virginia Tech is keeping a hot hand to start the half and only trail 39-33 with 16:41 left in the half
• Big steal by Gray and long bounce pass to Selby is only halted short by a lay-up by Liston that doesn't drop - still lead by six
• Williams getting triple-coverage in the paint - goes to the line for two shots and drops one out of two as Blue Devils lead 40-33 with 15:40 to play
• Hokies still in it as Duke struggles from the field - shooting 40% right now and not connecting on their usual easy passes and scores 
• Peters drops a baby hook for two and Duke leads 42-35 with 12 minutes to go
• Virginia Tech continues to use the passing lanes on the outside of the Duke zone to get long shots off
• Duke leads by five - 42-37 after Tech gets their own rebound and timeout is called 
• Big defensive stand by the Blue Devils on the ensuing Tech possession
• Liston comes up the court and hits her second three of the game (1st in the half) and puts Duke ahead 47-37
• Duke turns it over but denies Virginia Tech again and then Liston lights up another one beyond the arc and extends the Blue Devils lead to 13 - largest of the game as Tech calls a timeout with 9:50 to go in the half
• Looks like wider offensive set by Duke is spreading Tech defense and denying the double and triple-teams in the paint - allowing the lanes to open up  
• Blue Devils maintain tough defensive stance but foul and put Tech on the line - score first two points in over four minutes of play
• Duke extends lead to 56-39 as Gray scores on successive possessions - 6:10 to play 
• Virginia Tech's shooting has returned with two consecutive three-pointers - now trailing by 11 - 56-45
• Selby hits her first three-pointer of the game and Duke is up 61-45 with 3:00 to go

Tricia Liston - Cheryl Treworgy - PrettySporty.com

•  Liston drops two FT's after the timeout - 63-45 as both teams battle for a loose ball
• Gray turns the ball over and sets up the offense to Williams who misses, but Liston gets the rebound
• Back to Williams and she doesn't miss a second time as Duke now leads by 20 with under a minute to play
• Liston extends the lead to 67-45 after two FT's
• Tech continues to move the ball looking to score

Final Score: Duke 67 , Virginia Tech 45

Duke controls play during final minutes of play - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

Post-game comments: Duke Coach Joanne P. McCallie - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

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ACC WBB News: Play 4Kay at Duke and more

Mural art in Cameron Indoor Stadium

Play 4Kay game at Cameron Indoor Stadium

#5 Duke (21-3, 12-0) hosts Virginia Tech (7-18, 3-9)

Series History: Duke leads 18-2

Inside Duke

• Record: 21-3, 12-0 ACC
• Ranking:  #5 (AP), #5 (Coaches)
• Last Result:  W, 67-57 at Florida State, 2-12-12
• Up Next:  at Maryland, 2-19-12
• Head Coach:  Joanne P. McCallie (5th Year)
• Duke Record:  135-29 (5th Year)
• Career Record:  451-177 (20th Year)

  Inside Virginia Tech

• Record: 7-18, 3-9 ACC
• Ranking:  #NR (AP), #NR (Coaches)
• Last Result:  L, 60-64 vs. Boston College, 2-13-12
• Up Next:  vs. Virginia, 2-19-12
• Head Coach:  Dennis Wolff (1st Year)
• VT Record:  7-18 (1st Year)
• Career Record:  277-215 (18th Year)

Coming off a two-game road swing, the fifth-ranked Duke women's basketball team (21-3, 12-0 ACC) will host Virginia Tech (7-18, 3-9) on Wednesday.

As the reigning back-to-back ACC Champion, the Blue Devils are riding a 28-game home winning streak against ACC opponents and are one of only nine teams in ACC history that have opened league play with an 12-0 mark.
   
All fans attending the game are encouraged to wear pink for the Play 4Kay Initiative to help in raising awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

The Blue Devils will be wearing white uniforms with pink trim along with pink shoelaces for the game.  All cancer survivors in attendance will be recognized during the contest.

Play 4Kay is a unified effort of a nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness and funds for cancer research on and off the court.

The late Kay Yow, former North Carolina State University head women's basketball coach, served as the catalyst to this initiative after her third recurrence of breast cancer in 2006. Since its inception, the Kay Yow Cancer Fund has allocated $2.3M in research grants to nationally, renowned cancer centers.

Noting Duke...

• Recent starting guard Shay Selby has hit 5-of-12 treys the last four games
• Richa Jackson (57.3) ranks second in the league in ACC games only for field goal percentage, while ranking sixth overall (51.1)
• Allison Vernerey has played in team-best 96 straight contests
• Chelsea Gray's 6.2 assists per game ranks No. 1 in the ACC and 11th nationally while Elizabeth Williams is fourth in rebounds (8.4) in the ACC
• Gray is tied for third in the ACC with a 1.9 assist/turnover ratio
• Williams is averaging 4.7 blocks per game in ACC action, which leads the league

Noting Virginia Tech...

• Virginia Tech enters Wednesday's contest with a 7-18 record following a recent 64-60 loss to Boston College
• The Hokies are 3-9 in ACC play after notching wins over Clemson (55-33) and Boston College (38-35) in their first two league games
• Monet Tellier (14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds) and Aerial Wilson (11.5 points, 2.2 rebounds) are both averaging double figures
• Head coach Dennis Wolff is in his first year at the helm of the program after serving one season as the Director of Men's Basketball Operations & Assistant to the Head Coach for the Virginia Tech men's basketball program. Wolff was also previously the head men's basketball coach at Boston University (1994-2009)

Williams selected ACC Rookie of the Week for seventh time

For the seventh time this season, Duke center Elizabeth Williams was voted the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Rookie of the Week as announced on Monday.

The seven ACC Rookie of the Week honors this year for Williams has tied a Duke school record that was previous held by Alana Beard in 2000-01.

It is also tied for the third most in ACC history behind Monica Wright of Virginia (8 in 2006-07) and Tracy Connor of Wake Forest (9 in 1992-93).

Williams averaged 14.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.0 blocks, 2.0 steals and 1.7 assists while leading fifth-ranked Duke to victories over 22nd-ranked North Carolina, Boston College and Florida State.

With her 15 blocks on the week, Williams netted Duke's single season freshman record for blocks with 94.

Williams' efforts helped lead Duke to the ninth-best start in ACC league history with a 12-0 league record. Williams hit 47.4 percent of her field goals on the week while hitting 70.0 percent from the free throw line.

Looking to the future: Duke Selected One of 16 Host Sites For 2013 NCAA First & Second Rounds

The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee announced the 2013 NCAA First and Second Round sites for the 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship on Monday with Duke University earning one of 16 bids.

Duke will host the first and second rounds for the third time over the last four years.

The Blue Devils are riding a 16-game winning streak in NCAA Tournament games played in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke owns an all-time record of 18-2 in NCAA Tournament contests played at home and has hosted games in Cameron 10 times out of 18 appearances.

Twenty-One Finalists In The Mix For Final 2012 U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster

Duke alum Lindsey Harding was named on Monday as one of 21 finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.  

The player selections were made by the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player Selection Committee.

“Now that we’re down to 21 finalists, you look around and you see a group of players that have tremendous experience,” said Geno Auriemma, 2009-12 USA National Team and University of Connecticut head coach.

Harding, who is a 2007 Duke graduate and current member of the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA, was a 2007 Naismith National Player of the Year and WBCA Defensive Player of the Year for the Blue Devils.  

She holds the Duke career record for assists with 579 and overall wins (128) from 2003-07.  

Harding is one of only two student-athletes at Duke to have her jersey retired.

“(We have) players that have won (Olympic) gold medals, won World Championships, there are WNBA champions on the list, players that have won in Europe in international competition. You’ve got a group of players that have experienced everything there is to experience and as a coach, as someone who’s been around these players, I couldn’t be happier with this group. They represent the best of what the United States has to offer.” - U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team Coach - Geno Auriemma

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In-game notes and details:

It's an overcast afternoon at Koskinen Stadium on the campus of Duke University as the #3 Blue Devils prepare to kick-off their season as they host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Duke coach John Danowski will earn his 300th career win if his Blue Devils beat Rutgers today.

Donowski currently holds a 299-158 record in 29 seasons as a head coach and will become the sixth Division I coach in NCAA history to reach the 300-win plateau.

Follow the action here as in-game details will be listed throughout.

Faceoff is in 15 minutes.

Warm-up - Rutgers vs Duke - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

1st Quarter

• Duke returns 8 starters and 32 letter winners from last season's NCAA semi-final team
• Six Blue Devils earned preseason All-America honors - CJ Costabile, Michael Manley, David Lawson, Justin Turri, Jordan Wolf, and Robert Rotanz
• Duke brings in nine newcomers

• Rutgers kicks off its season against the Blue Devils under new head coach Brian Brecht's leadership
• The Scarlet Knights are coming off a 6-9 season and look to make an impression against the powerful Duke Blue Devils

• Duke 's CJ Costabile wins the face and dishes inside but the Blue Devils miss early
• Duke controls the offense with Jordan working the offense from X
• The Blue Devils score at 13:59 as Robert Rotanz gives the Blue Devils an early 1-0 lead
• Duke controlling the offense with patient ball movement
• Blue Devils look to keep Rutgers' defense playing with their heads on a swivel starting the offense from behind the goal
• Rutgers goalie Rudy Butler getting a lot of work early on as Duke has held the Scarlet Knights pinned in their end of the field
• Rutgers takes a timeout at 11:41 to settle themselves down and regroup
• Scarlet Knights' Nicholas Contino strips the ball and Rutgers gets their first offensive set
• After moving the ball around the horn, Michael Diehl ties the game up 1-1 at 10:17 as Duke goalie Dan Wigrizer  gets handcuffed on the shot
• Duke wins the ensuing faceoff but can't convert on it and Rutgers gets a clean clear and draw a penalty to go on the man-up  with just under 10 minutes to play in the quarter
• Jake Tripucka and David Lawson get possession on the man-down and head upfield to kill the penalty and are now all-even with possession in the Rutgers end
• Lawson takes a feed from Josh Offit and Duke leads 2-1 at the 8:00 mark
• Blue Devils' Rotanz scores another one to extend score to 3-1 at 7:18
• Duke currently outshooting Rutgers 14-2
• Diehl scores another for Rutgers to shorten Duke lead to 3-2 with 6:07 remaining in the first half
• Duke on the offensive for a few minutes until Jordan Wolf feeds Lawson who extends Duke lead to 4-2 at 4:49
• Costabile gets a pass at top left and tries to let one go like his NCAA championship winner from from 2010 but misses way high
• Penalty coming up on the Blue Devils - Scarlet Knights man-up offense gets another chance
• Rutgers maintaining good ball movement but Duke defense and slides are keeping the Scarlet Knights along the box lines and not able to penetrate of generate a good shot from the outside
• Scarlet Knights take a timeout to work it out - still on the man-up offense
• Rutgers comes up scoreless and Duke transitions play onto the offense working from the top
• Duke sets up a 1-4-1 iso play for Rotanz who beats Butler to put Duke ahead 5-2 with 12 seconds left in the quarter
• End of 1st quarter: Duke 5, Rutgers 2

2nd Quarter

• Duke wins the faceoff to start the quarter and Will Haus hits the post on the first shot attempt
• Rutgers has a little trouble clearing but get it up to the offense
• Scarlet Knights work the ball around as a delayed penalty to Duke allows them to get a shot off that Wigrizer saves - Rutgers gets their third extra-man opportunity
• Rutgers scores as Brian Goss nets on at 12:15 - Duke leads 5-3 in the second quarter
• Rutgers wins the faceoff and have the opportunity to move within one 
• No luck as Duke turns it over to head down the other way
• Rutgers' defense starting to assert themselves and get the ball back to clear it upfield
• Undisciplined play costs Duke another penalty - Rutgers 1-3 so far on the extra-man offense
• Rutgers scores again to shorten Duke lead to 5-4 with 9:31 to go in the half - goal scored by Nicholas Depaolera
• Duke back on the offense and trying to get back the rhythm they established early in the game
• Rutgers defense playing in zone formation and keeping Duke's ball movement to the outside
• Blue Devils get first opportunity on the man-up with just under seven minutes to go
• Rutgers clearing it on the man-down but are called offside - Duke gets the ball back still on the man-up
• Duke takes advantage of it as Josh Dionne scores at 5:57 on a pass from Jordan Wolf - Duke leads 6-4
• Christian Walsh drives from behind the goal and scores one on the crease as Blue Devils now lead 7-4 at the 4:24 mark
• Duke wins the faceoff and work the offense from behind the cage again and Walsh scores again at 3:53 
• Even with Duke doubling its lead to 8-4 late in the half, Rutgers goalie Butler has already made 7 big saves on the day while Duke keeper Wigrizer has only needed to make two saves on nine shots
• Rotanz scores again for the Blue Devils with 1:10 left - Duke now leads 9-4
• Rutgers turns it over and Duke clears and takes a timeout to set up one last scoring opportunity
• 1st half of play ends with the Blue Devils leading 9-4

3rd Quarter:

• Rutgers gets on the offense early and Will Mangan beats Wigrizer at 14:04 cutting Duke lead to 9-5
• Butler continues to make saves to keep Rutgers in the game - nine so far
• Big fast break, first of the game for Duke and Wolf misses on the shot past Butler
• Duke's Wolf bull dodges to the crease and is pushed from behind - Blue Devils go on the man-up for the second time today - Rutgers coaches not happy on the call
• Duke can't convert on the first series with the extra-man offense - turn it over and Rutgers' DePaolera scores one shorthanded to reduce Duke lead to 9-6
• Blue Devils take another bad penalty following Rutgers' goal - Rutgers takes one as well
• Even with extra man Rutgers respects Duke's offense
• As Duke gets back to even-strength, Jake Tripucka snipes one at 7:13 from the top-left position that beats Butler to his top right - Duke leads 10-6
• As Butler can't pick a ball up in his crease, Duke's Lawson sweeps it in the goal at 6:11 and Duke has a five-goal lead
• Rutgers transitions into the offense but turns it over on a tipped pass - Duke begins its clear
• Aggressive midfield play creates some messy ground ball play - Rutgers called for a push and Duke gets the ball 
• Duke turns it over and Butler leads the Rutgers clear - big save by Wigrizer before Rutgers hits the post on a successive shot
• Rutgers maintaining its best offensive ball  control during the third quarter and peppering Wigrizer with shot after shot, but are not connecting
• Rutgers continues to apply the pressure entering the final minute of play in the quarter - Wigrizer and the defense maintaining Rutgers' ball movement to the outside
• Wigrizer makes a big save on Will Mangan and as Wolf gets a shot off on Butler, he makes the save as time winds down
• Duke leads 11-6 at the end of the quarter.

4th Quarter:

• Duke starts the quarter by winning the faceoff and establishing the offense in a 1-4-1 formation
• Rutgers' defense adjusts as Duke works the ball  from side left to behind and then to top right where Lawson drives and beats Butler high to the opposite corner at 13:25 - Duke leads 12-6 - largest lead of the day
• Blue Devils set up the offense and Justin Turri scores his first at 12:37 on a similar drive from top right that beats Butler - Duke has taken 44 shots so far today while the Rutgers keeper has done a great job in stopping 13
• The cold and lack of defensive slides allow Jake Tripucka to come down the right side again to beat Butler on the short side and down low
• Time out taken with 11:47 remaining and the Blue Devils leading the Scarlet Knights 14-6
• Rutgers finally gets the ball up to the offense and Will Mangan snipes one from side left on Wigrizer - Scarlet Knights now trail 14-7
• On the ensuing faceoff Rutgers gets possession and works to set up another one
• Wigrizer makes a big save on a sidearm shot from Rutgers' Diehl and Duke takes a penalty on the play - Rutgers gets a two-minute extra-man opportunity to inch close tot he Blue Devils
• Duke's Wigrizer makes another big save on Kevin Hover while the Scarlet Knights maintain possession on the man-up
• After getting the pass at top center, Hover doesn't miss and beats Wigrizer with 8:25 remaining on the man-up - cuts Duke lead to 14-8
•  After a timeout, Rutgers maintaining offensive pressure against the Blue Devils but missing wide on numerous shot before Wigrizer makes a save and the Blue Devils clear it into the Rutgers end
• Scarlet Knights playing tight and aggressive defense and are penalized for slashing - Duke goes on the extra-man offense with 4:43 to to
• Butler makes a big save on Duke's Dionne as he cuts through the middle and play transitions into Duke's end
• Rutgers can't keep possession and the Blue Devils get one last chance on the man-up - coach Danowski calls a timeout to set it up
• Justin Turri's shot hits the cross bar and Butler can't find it, but Kyle Keenan scores on the rebound putting Duke up 15-8 with just over three minutes to go
• Rutgers gets another man-up opportunity with under three minutes to play
• The Scarlet Knights miss on a shot and then turn it over in the dash to the line - Duke ball with under 2 minutes to play
• Rutgers applies the 10-man ride with Duke still a man down, but Josh Offit scores on the open goal as Duke doubles the score again 16-8
• As time counts down, Duke coach John   Danowski earns career win #300 over his alma mater - Duke is now 1-0 on the season

Final score: Duke 16, Rutgers 8

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ACC WBB Action In-Game: #5 Duke Blue Devils vs #23 North Carolina Tar Heels

Ready for prime time in Cameron Indoor - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

Just under 45 minutes until tip-off between the #5 Duke Blue Devils and the #23 North Carolina Tar Heels at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.

North Carolina leads the series between the two programs, 47-34 all-time.

Duke is the current two-time defending ACC champion

The last time these two teams met was last Spring in the ACC Championship game that the Blue Devils won 81-66 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.

National Ranking comparisons:

Team

Scoring Offense: Duke (14) / North Carolina (29)

Scoring Defense: Duke (15)/ North Carolina (74)

Scoring Margin: Duke (4)/ North Carolina (21)

Field Goal %: Duke (8)/ North Carolina (34)

Assists/game: Duke (12)/ North Carolina (30)

Blocked Shots/game: Duke (11)/ North Carolina (2)

Individual

Points/game: Duke (Elizabeth Williams - 207)/ North Carolina (Chay Shegog - 74)

Rebounds/game: Duke (Elizabeth Williams - 89)/ North Carolina (Laura Broomfield - 23)

Assists/game: Duke (Chelsea Gray - 10)/ North Carolina (She'la White - 220)

Blocked Shots/game: Duke (Elizabeth Williams - 3)/ North Carolina (Chay Shegog - 20)

Field Goal %: Duke (Elizabeth Williams - 63)/ North Carolina (Chay Shegog - 23)

Triple Doubles: Duke (Chelsea Gray, Elizabeth Williams - 2)/ North Carolina - None)

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Tip-off coming up in 25 minutes.

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1st half

Action late in the first half - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

• Both teams show the tough defensive battle this one will be as they both miss on their first possessions - Duke turns it over while North Carolina can't score on their possession
• First points not scored until the 18:00 mark as Carolina hits a FG - Duke responds with a three from Shay Selby
•  Carolina takes early lead 6-4 with 15:53 to go in the half
• Coach McCallie having some words with one of the officials as play goes on - difference of opinion will occur
• Duke causing UNC to turnover the ball but can't take full advantage of each opportunity - take lead with two straight FT's from Elizabeth Williams - lead 9-8 with 13:10 to go
• With just under 12 minutes remaining Duke goes to a zone defense and the Tar Heels miss on their possession
• Duke turns around and goes upcourt with Tricia Liston connecting on a three-pointer to take the lead 12-10
• Duke goes on a 7-0 run to take the lead 16-10 at the 10:37 mark
• The Blue Devils are doubling Carolina's Chay Shegog and boxing her out to earn defensive rebounds so far 
• Liston is on fire for Duke scoring seven points at the halfway point
• Duke's defense is keeping the Tar Heels off balance
• Chelsea Gray steals the ball and dishes it to Liston - another two points and she's fouled
• Duke leads 22-12 with 7:52 to go as TO is called
• Liston makes the FT and Duke leads 23-12
• Tar Heels' Shegog held to two points so far, but hits FT's to up it to four points in first 14 minutes of the game
• Richa Jackson answers with a jumper and Duke keeps the lead 25-14
• UNC answers back with two but Jackson hits a three and is followed up with another three from Liston
• Duke leads 32-16 with 5:20 to play in the half
• The Blue Devils continue to dominate the Tar Heels as their defense is crippling any offense from Carolina
• Selby hits another three-point which is answered by one from Carolina - Duke leads 39-21 with 2:30 to go
• After a TO Gray comes upcourt and drops a three from beyond the line to the delight of the crowd at Cameron Indoor
• Gray drains another one from long range to push the Blue Devils lead to 45-21 - TO called at 1:16 mark
• Shegog hits two FT's but Liston is on fire and hits another three - Duke up 48-24
• Shay Selby hits a baby jumper from the top of the key and its 50-24 at the half

Notes:

• Duke shooting 50% during the 1st half while UNC hits only 28% of its shots from the field
• Duke's Tricia Liston leads all scorers with 16 points followed by Chelsea Gray with 10 of her own
• The Blue Devils' Elizabeth Williams and the Tar Heels' Laura Broomfield both pick up seven rebounds apiece

2nd half 

2nd half action - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

• Blue Devils start with a quick two points in the paint from Williams
• Carolina can't answer and Duke is on a 6-0 run to to start the half
• Tar Heels' Shegog gets her first points of the half while Duke transitions to continue its perfect scoring early in the half, now leading 58-26 with 17:46 remaining
• Shegog slowing getting into a groove from the FT line - now has nine points
• Danielle Butts hits a jumper with a TO called - Duke leading 62-30
• Allison Vernerey gets a long inbound pass from Gray and drops two
• Vernerey gets back on defense and swats the ball away on UNC's ensuing drive to the basket
• Carolina's Shegog still trying to narrow Duke's lead but long range three from Haley Peters keeps the gap very wide - 69-36 with 13:31 to go
• Brittany Rountree hits a three for the Tar Heels
• Gray snags the ball out of mid-air as Carolina tries to set up its offense, carries it upcourt and dishes it to Williams - an easy bucket
• A missed shot by Carolina and Duke goes down the other way and Jackson puts two more on the board - Duke now leads 73-41 with 11:41 to play
• Carolina doubles Liston on the dribble and dishes it to Williams underneath who finishes it to add to the lead
• Shot clock counting down, Jackson loses the dribble, gets it back, turns around and hits it at the buzzer
• Duke just dominating on the defense as Carolina cannot find any rhythm or not as much as the Blue Devils at this point
• Duke is shooting 64% in the second half - leading 84-45 with 7:36 remaining in the half
• Vernerey drops two on the easy lay-up
• Carolina comes down the other way but can't drop it and Selby carries the ball upcourt
• Selby passes it into the paint to Williams and quickly dishes it to Johnson for another lay-up
• Duke leads 88-51 with 4:18 left
• Carolina trying to generate some offense with under four minutes to go but Blue Devils' defense is holding them up
• Tar Heels manage to get two, now trailing 89-53
• Duke has now substituted for all players on its roster as Durham native Jenna Frush gets some Pt with just over two minutes remaining
• Duke's bench out on the floor and is working hard to keep the margin wide - leading 93-53 with 1:24 left
• Both teams still fighting to the end during this rivalry game - Duke with possession and Liston hits another three - 96-55 with 21.3 seconds to go
• Tar Heels sink a FT 
• Duke holds the ball - game over

Duke wins 96-56

Duke celebrates big win over Carolina - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC

Postgame

Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie

North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell

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ACC WBB Action Live: #5 Duke Blue Devils host #23 North Carolina Tar Heels

Chelsea Gray - Chris Baird, Baird Photography

It's the Battle of the Blue - Tobacco Road edition - between the #5 Duke Blue Devils and the #23 North Carolina Tar Heels.

The Tar Heels visit Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. on Monday night as one of the best rivalries in sports will hit the hardwood and be aired on national television.

The Blue Devils look to defend their 27-game home court winning streak against ACC opponents.

Duke is in the final leg of a three-game homestand after losing to #3 Connecticut (61-45) and beating Wake Forest (75-43).

North Carolina is coming off recent wins on the road at Wake (75-71) Forest and at home against Virginia (64-56).

Inside Duke

Record: 18-3, 9-0 ACC
Ranking:  #5 (AP), #6 (Coaches)
Last Result:  W, 75-43 vs. Wake Forest, 2-2-12
Up Next: at Boston College, 2-9-12
Head Coach: Joanne P. McCallie (5th Year)
Duke Record:  132-29 (5th Year)
Career Record:  448-177 (20th Year)

Inside North Carolina

Record: 17-5, 7-2 ACC
Ranking:  #23 (AP), #24 (Coaches)
Last Result:  W, 64-56 vs. Virginia, 2-3-12
Up Next: at Miami, 2-8-12
Head Coach:  Sylvia Hatchell (37th Year)
UNC Record:  604-228 (26th Year)
Career Record:  876-303 (38th Year)

Noting Duke...

•  Richa Jackson (60.0) leads the league in ACC games only for field goal percentage, while ranking sixth overall (51.6)
• Vernerey has played in team-best 93 straight contests
• Duke ranks first in the ACC with a 36.0 three-point field goal percentage
• Chelsea Gray's 6.2 assists per game ranks No. 1 in the ACC, while Elizabeth Williams is fourth in rebounds (8.5) in the ACC
• Gray is tied for the lead in the ACC with a 2.1 assist/turnover ratio
• Williams is averaging 4.6 blocks per game in ACC action, which leads the league
• Duke is the reigning back-to-back ACC Champion and has won a total of seven ACC Championships. 

Noting North Carolina..

• North Carolina has won five consecutive games in conference play and is 4-2 on the year in road games
• Chay Shegog (16.7 points, 7.9 rebounds), Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (9.2 points, 5.7 rebounds) and Brittany Rountree (9.0 points, 2.4 rebounds) are the Tar Heels' leading scorers
• Head coach Sylvia Hatchell is in her 26th season at the helm of the program after guiding North Carolina to the regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament last year

   

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