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| Ready for prime time in Cameron Indoor - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC |
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
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| 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
- 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
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| 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
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| Duke celebrates big win over Carolina - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC |
Postgame
Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie
North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell
