Blue Devil Postgame Notes l Georgia Tech l March 5, 2011
With The Duke Victory:
- Improved to 28-3 overall on the year.
- Advanced to the ACC Tournament finals for the fourth straight year.
- Have won 28 out of the last 33 contests in the ACC Tournament.
- The four straight ACC title game appearances is tied for the fourth longest in ACC history.
- Will next take on the winner of the North Carolina vs. Miami contest on Sunday in the ACC title game at 1 pm.
- Won its 33rd straight game against Georgia Tech and moved the series record to 54-7 in favor of Duke.
- Coach McCallie improved to 6-0 all-time against Georgia Tech.
- Will make its 12th appearance in the ACC Championship game.
- Improved to 7-5 all-time against No. 5 seeds in the ACC Tournament.
- Blue Devil seniors improved to 9-2 all-time in ACC Tournament play.
- Moved to 28-5 all-time in ACC Tournament games at the Greensboro Coliseum and are 30-6 overall in the Coliseum.
Senior Jasmine Thomas
- Totaled 12 points, five assists, three rebounds and one steal.
- Moved into seventh place on Duke's all-time assist list (431).
- With her two three-point field goal attempts, now ranks second on Duke's all-time list (506).
- Started her 115th career game, which is tied for seventh all-time with Georgia Schweitzer.
- With her five assists, now holds the Duke record for assists in the ACC Tournament with 41passing Abby Waner (36).
- Started her 91st straight game.
Freshman Chelsea Gray
- Came off the bench to notch 10 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
- Hit multiple three-pointers for the second straight game.
- Collected double-figures in her second straight ACC Tournament game.
Senior Krystal Thomas
- Moved into a tie for seventh on Duke's single-season rebound list (270).
- With her three blocks, moved into a tie for eighth on Duke's single-season blocks list (58).
Senior Karima Christmas
- Totaled 20 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. The 20 points matched a season high.
- Had her third 20+ scoring game of the season and sixth of her career.
- Posted double-figure scoring for the third time out of the last five games.
- Notched 10+ points in six out of last seven ACC Tournament games.
- Her 20 points is a career high in ACC Tournament action.
- Most points scored since totaling 20 points against Temple on Dec. 30.
Freshman Haley Peters
- Came off the bench to post seven points, three rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes.
Other Duke Notes
- Hit 58.7 percent from the field, which is the second-highest of the season.
- Drained over 50.0 percent from the field for the 10th time this season.
- Hit a season-high 68.2 percent from the field in the first half.
- Held an 18-2 points in the paint advantage in the first half and went on to finish the game, 28-16.
- Hit 73.7 percent from the field the first 17 minutes of the game (14-of-19 field goals).
- The 68.2 percentage in the first half is the seventh-highest in school history in the first half.
- As a team, forced two shot clock violations by Georgia Tech.
- Outrebounded for only the fifth time this season, 35-26.
- Has 72 points off the bench in the two games so far in the tourney.