12/31/2015 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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| No. 12 Duke vs. UNCW |
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| When: Dec. 31 | 2:00 p.m. | ||||||||||||
| Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium | ||||||||||||
| Watch: BDN+ | Live Stats |
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| DUKE (10-3, 0-0 ACC) | ||||||||||||
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| UNCW (4-6, 0-0 CAA) | ||||||||||||
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Setting the Scene
The 12th-ranked Duke women's basketball team (10-3) will close non-conference action Thursday, Dec. 31 as the Blue Devils will host UNCW (4-6) at 2 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tuesday's game will be carried live on Blue Devil Network Plus as well as 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 1:30 p.m. Duke will play its second of three games over a span of six days, including the ACC opener at Syracuse Sunday, Jan. 3.
The Location
The doors to Cameron Indoor Stadium open 60 minutes prior to tipoff ... Tickets for all Duke Women's Basketball games are available at goduke.com/tickets or by calling the ticket office at 1-877-375-3853 (DUKE) or 919-681-2583 (BLUE) ... Please consult the Women's Basketball A-Z Game Day Guide for further information on directions and Cameron policies.
Parking
The following lots are considered General Public parking lots for Women's Basketball: Blue Zone Lots, Chemistry Lot, Parking Garage IV (PG4) ... There is no charge for parking in the Blue Zone Lots or Chemistry Lot ... Game day parking in PG4 costs $5 per vehicle ... General Public Parking for Persons with Disabilities is available in the Science Drive Visitor's Lot located off of Science Drive.
A Look at UNCW
UNCW enters the contest Thursday with a 4-6 overall record and has lost five out of the last seven games. The Seahawks are coming off a 63-47 win at North Florida. On the year, Naqaiyyah Teague (9.8 points, 7.1 rebounds), Shatia Cole (9.4 points, 13 treys) and Jordan Henry (9.1 points, 9.2 rebounds) have led UNCW. The Seahawks average only 14.8 turnovers a game.
Duke Against the Colonial Athletic Conference
Duke owns a 27-7 record all-time against teams from the Colonial Athletic Conference—College of Charleston (1-0), Delaware (1-0), Elon (3-4), Hofstra (2-0), James Madison (6-1), UNCW (8-2), Northeastern (2-0), and William & Mary (4-0). Duke has won 23 games in a row against CAC teams. The last loss was against UNCW in 1982. Coach P has totaled a 76-12 record against teams from the Colonial Athletic Conference—Delaware (16-2), Drexel (17-2), Hofstra (14-1), James Madison (3-1), Northeastern (14-6), Towson (11-0), and UNCW (1-0). Coach P and the Blue Devils hope to channel the energy of the last regular season match up against UNCW during the 2011-12 regular season that resulted in a 107-45 victory.
Blue Devils at Home
Duke owns a 6-1 record at home this season and holds a 21.7 scoring margin in those contests. Azurá Stevens is averaging 20.9 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, 1.7 steals and 1.7 assists in Cameron this season. She is hitting 57.8 percent of her field goals. Stevens has four games of 20+ points at home this year. Freshman Angela Salvadores is averaging 9.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.3 rebounds, while hitting 51.2 percent from the field. Rebecca Greenwell owns averages of 17.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals in the seven home games. She is hitting 50.6 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from downtown. Lyneé Belton has drained 71.4 (10-of-14) percent of her field goals.
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