Notes: Duke 57, Penn 50

No. 14 Duke at Penn
Postgame Notes
November 13, 2015

With the Duke Victory…
• Improved to 8-2 in true road openers, including eight straight wins.
• Is now 33-8 in season openers over the history of the program, including 12 consecutive wins.
• Moved to 10-0 all-time against teams from the Ivy League.
• Is now 2-0 all-time against Penn.

Sophomore Azurá Stevens
• Scored double-digits for the 15th straight game dating back to last season.
• Had 10 of her 15 points in the second half.
• Finished with a team-high 15 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists in only 22 minutes.
• Drained a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter from about 30 feet as the shot clock expired to help the Blue Devils get the win.

Freshman Kyra Lambert
• Collected 12 points, four rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes.
• Became the 26th and 27th Duke players to start their first collegiate game at Duke along with Crystal Primm. Is just the 17th and 18th freshman to start their first collegiate contest under Coach P in her 24 years.

Freshman Crystal Primm
• Became the 26th and 27th Duke players to start their first collegiate game at Duke along with Kyra Lambert. Is just the 17th and 18th freshman to start their first collegiate contest under Coach P in her 24 years.

Rebecca Greenwell
• Had nine points and eight rebounds.

Oderah Chidom
• Came off the bench to total seven points and a game-high nine rebounds.

Other Duke Notes…
• The 24 turnovers by the Blue Devils is the most by a Duke team in the season opener under head coach Joanne P. McCallie at Duke. It is the most since 24 in 2003-04.
• Second straight season Duke has featured two freshmen to open the season in the starting lineup.
• Blue Devils held a 44-29 advantage on the boards.
• Collected 17 points off the bench.
• Will next host Winthrop Sunday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. It will mark the home opener for the 2015-16 campaign.

Players Mentioned

Oderah Chidom

Rebecca Greenwell

Azurá Stevens

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