12/20/2015 5:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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| No. 13 Duke at No. 8 Kentucky |
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| When: Dec. 20 | 7:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||
| Where: Lexington, Ky. l Rupp Arena | ||||||||||||
| Watch: SEC Network | Live Stats |
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| DUKE (9-2, 0-0 ACC) | ||||||||||||
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Setting the Scene
Playing in its final contest prior to the Christmas holiday, 13th-ranked Duke (9-2) will travel to Lexington, Ky., to face eighth-ranked Kentucky (9-0) Sunday, Dec. 20 at 7:00 p.m. The contest will be played in Rupp Arena. Sunday's tilt will be aired live on the SEC Network with Paul Sunderland (PXP) and Carolyn Peck (Color) calling the action. It will also be on the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network on WDNC 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM and www.GoDuke.com with Steve Barnes (PXP) and Morgan Patrick (Color) on the air beginning at 6:30 p.m. The contest will be the homecoming for Duke redshirt sophomore Rebecca Greenwell, who is from Owensboro, Ky., which is about two and a half hours away from Lexington. It will close a span of three games in seven days for the Blue Devils.
The Location
Rupp Arena is located at 430 West Vine Street in Lexington. For more information on tickets and parking, click here.
Heading Home
Sunday's contest will mark a special homecoming for Duke redshirt sophomore Rebecca Greenwell as she will play her first collegiate game in her home state of Kentucky. Greenwell, who is a native of Owensboro, Ky., went to Owensboro Catholic and lives about two and a half hours away from Lexington. She once hit 17 three-pointers in a high school game and was a McDonald's and WBCA All-America. In the last meeting at Kentucky on Dec. 22, 2013, Greenwell was not able to play as she was redshirting due to a knee injury. She sat on the bench and watched Duke take down Kentucky, 69-61.
A Look at Kentucky
Kentucky owns a 9-0 mark, including 6-0 at home, to start the season under head coach Matthew Mitchell. The Wildcats are currently boasting a 28.9 scoring margin on the year. Leading Kentucky on the season so far has been Makayla Epps (17.3 points, 5.5 rebounds), Janee Thompson (13.8 points, 18 treys), Alexis Jennings (11.1 points), Evelyn Akhator (11.1 points, 10.7 rebounds) and Maci Morris (10.0 points, 18 treys).
The Series with Kentucky
The Blue Devils hold a 5-1 lead in the all-time series with Kentucky, including a 1-1 mark in Lexington. This year marks the fifth consecutive season in which the Blue Devils and Wildcats face off. Duke has won three of the four contests since 2011 and two in a row, including last season's 89-68 victory over the No. 8 Wildcats in Durham.
Duke Against the SEC
Duke owns a 37-20 record all-time against teams from the SEC -- Alabama (2-1), Arkansas (2-1), Auburn (5-0), Florida (2-1), Georgia (3-0), Kentucky (5-1), LSU (3-2), Mississippi State (2-0), South Carolina (1-3), Tennessee (6-5), Texas A&M (1-4) and Vanderbilt (5-2). Coach P has totaled a 19-19 record against teams from the SEC -- Alabama (4-2), Auburn (2-0), Georgia (1-2), Kentucky (4-1), LSU (1-3), Mississippi (0-2), Mississippi State (1-0), South Carolina (0-2), Tennessee (2-2), Texas A&M (1-4) and Vanderbilt (3-1). So far this season, Duke is 0-2 against SEC teams with losses against Texas A&M and South Carolina.
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