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Game Information
What………………………………………………………………..Duke at N.C. State
Date…………………………………………………………….Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015
Time……………………………………………………………………….12:00 PM (ET)
Location…………………………………………………………………….Raleigh, N.C.
Venue………………………………………………………Reynolds Coliseum (8,560)
Where to Watch…………………………………………………………………..ESPN2
………………………………….Brenda VanLengen (PBP), Debbie Antonelli (Color)
Radio ..Blue Devil IMG - WDNC 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM & www.GoDuke.com
………………………………………….Steve Barnes (PXP), Morgan Patrick (Color)
Live Stats……………………………………………………………www.GoDuke.com
Rankings………………………………………………………………….Duke (#10/12)
Series Record………………………………………………….N.C. State leads 39-35
Last Meeting ……………………………..Feb. 20, 2014 - Duke 83, N.C. State 70
Setting the Scene...
Playing in its third straight road contest, the 10th-ranked Duke women's basketball team (19-7, 10-3 ACC) will make the short trip to Raleigh, N.C., to face N.C. State (15-11, 6-7) Sunday, Feb. 22 at 12:00 p.m., in Reynolds Coliseum.
The contest will be a part of “Hoops for Hope” that the Wolfpack hosts each year to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
ESPN2 will carry the game Sunday with Brenda VanLengen (PBP) and Debbie Antonelli (Color) calling the action. It will also be carried live 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.
It will mark the second straight contest Duke will be featured on ESPN2.
What is Next?...
Duke will close a four-game road swing as the Blue Devils travel to Atlanta, Ga., to face Georgia Tech at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• Elizabeth Williams needs six rebounds to notch 1,000 rebounds over her career.
• Azurá Stevens has totaled back-to-back games with double-doubles and owns six on her rookie campaign, which ranks fourth on the Duke freshman list.
• Elizabeth Williams has moved into 25th place on the ACC career rebound, field goals attempted and free throws attempted lists.
• Senior Ka'lia Johnson has swiped 15 steals over the last four games, including a career-high six against Clemson. She ranks tied third in the ACC with a 2.1 steals per game average in ACC play.
• Ka'lia Johnson (10) and Elizabeth Williams (8) lead Duke in charges taken this season. Williams owns 27 over her career.
• The Blue Devils snapped a 28-game streak of hitting at least one three-pointer as Duke went 0-of-12 at Notre Dame.
• Duke has totaled 51 steals the last four games (12.8 per game).
• Elizabeth Williams now leads all centers in the nation with a 2.5 assists per game average. She averaged 1.6 assists as a freshman, 1.3 as a sophomore and 2.2 as a junior.
• Over the last six games, Duke is holding opponents to only 54.0 points per game.
• Duke is the only team in the ACC that features four straight road games during league play.
• Duke has a very challenging slate in 2014-15 and it currently ranks No. 4 nationally in strength of schedule -- Vanderbilt (1), Tennessee (2), Kentucky (3), Duke (4), Notre Dame (5).
• The Blue Devils have reached 10 league victories for the 18th straight season. The streak is the longest in the ACC with the next closest being UNC (2).
• Senior Ka'lia Johnson drained a career-high three three-pointers against Louisville and now owns 17 treys on the season. She had made 10 three-pointers her first three seasons.
• Duke has had five different post players miss at least one game this season -- Azurá Stevens, Elizabeth Williams, Oderah Chidom and Lyneé Belton.
• Duke is averaging 18.5 turnovers a game, which is the most for a Blue Devil squad since the 1990-91 campaign (19.4).
• The Blue Devils rank third in the ACC in three-point field goal percentage (35.6) in 13 ACC contests, but has allowed an ACC-most 102 treys.
• Duke has allowed an ACC-most 667 three-point field goals attempted, but ranks second in the league with a 27.6 opponent percentage from downtown. The next closest ACC team in terms of opponents treys attempted is Boston College (555).
• Rebecca Greenwell's 31 three-pointers in ACC action ranks tied third.
• Georgia Tech (191), Boston College (188) and Duke (184) have allowed the most treys in the ACC.
• Opponents have hit 96 three-pointers in the last 12 games, including a team-high 13 by Boston College and Syracuse.
• Duke has averaged 54.1 points in the seven losses this season, while hitting 33.6 percent of its field goals.
• Duke has trailed at the half five games this season and owns a 1-4 mark in those contests, after getting the win at North Carolina (UConn, Nebraska, Boston College, UNC, Notre Dame).
• Redshirt freshman Rebecca Greenwell's 1.8 steals per game average is the highest by any freshman in the ACC and ranks tied seventh overall.
• With the loss of Oderah Chidom, Duke is down to nine scholarship players, which includes walk-on turned scholarship player Jenna Frush.
• The Blue Devils rank second nationally in rebounding margin (13.6). Duke is also averaging 30.0 defensive rebounds a game, which ranks No. 7.
• The Blue Devils currently rank first in the ACC and fourth nationally with a 34.0 field goal percentage defense.
• Senior Ka'lia Johnson ranks No. 4 in the ACC with a 4.2 assist per game average. She has dished 108 assists this season and had 39 assists her first three years combined.
• Duke lost four games prior to January for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign, when the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in school history.
• Senior Elizabeth Williams ranks tied first in the ACC and No. 18 nationally with a 2.9 blocks per game average.
• Duke lost three straight games for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign, which was Coach P's first year at Duke. It snapped a 242 consecutive game streak without losing back-to-back games. During the stretch, Duke lost by a combined nine points and played without senior Elizabeth Williams in two of the games.
• Joanne P. McCallie entered the 2014-15 campaign with a 73.2 winning percentage, which ranks 19th overall on the NCAA Division I coaching charts.
• Duke has a total of 17 games slated to be aired on television. All other home games will be carried live on the Blue Devil Network.
• The Blue Devils have five players and three staff associated with the team who have won USA Basketball medals - Oderah Chidom, Rebecca Greenwell, Amber Henson, Kendall Cooper, Elizabeth Williams, head coach Joanne P. McCallie, athletic trainer Summer McKeehan and team doctor Jeff Bytomski.
• Follow @Duke_WBB and @CoachPDuke on Twitter to get the latest updates on Duke women's basketball. Also, "Like" Duke Women's Basketball on Facebook to get the latest video, pictures and more. DWB is on Instagram at dukewbb. Join all three now as they are free!
The Series with N.C. State...
Duke has won three straight games against the Wolfpack dating back to March 2, 2012 when an unranked NC State team upset the fifth-ranked Blue Devils in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. That victory by the Wolfpack marks one of only two NC State wins against Duke in the last 10 years (13 games played).
NC State leads the all-time series record 39-35, and is 19-13 against Duke in games played in Raleigh.
The Blue Devils have averaged only 62.0 points a game over the last five games played in Reynolds Coliseum.
A Look at N.C. State...
N.C. State enters Sunday with a 15-11, 6-7 ACC mark and is coming off a 68-65 victory over Miami Thursday. The Wolfpack has won three out of the last four contests and is 11-3 at home this season.
On the season, Dominique Wilson (13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds), Len'Nique Brown (10.5 points, 4.9 rebounds) and Miah Spencer (13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds) have led N.C. State.
The Wolfpack is averaging 7.3 three-pointers on the season and owns five different players who have hit 25 or more treys.
Duke Players Versus N.C. State...
In five career games, Elizabeth Williams has averaged 10.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.2 blocks against the Wolfpack. Her career high is 13 points on March 8, 2013 in the ACC Tournament, but she did block seven shots as a freshman in the postseason.
In the only meeting last season, Williams had nine points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four blocks.
Freshman Scoring Duos...
Duke's duo of Rebecca Greenwell and Azurá Stevens rank as the third-highest freshman scoring duo in the nation, but the top among ACC teams.
In ACC games only, the Blue Devil tandem leads the league with a 28.7 average.
Freshman Scoring Duos
36.2 - Kelsey Mitchell & Alexa Hart, Ohio State
28.4 - Jasmine Sina & Imani Watkins, Binghamton
27.6 - Rebecca Greenwell & Azurá Stevens, Duke
26.1 - Mariya Moore & Myisha Hines-Allen, Louisville
Duke's highest scoring freshman duo in school history prior to this season were --
25.7 - Alana Beard & Iciss Tillis (2000-01)
22.1 - Monique Currie & Wynter Whitley (2001-02)
20.7 - Jenni Kraft & Robin Baker (1988-89)
Approaching 100 ACC Wins...
Head coach Joanne P. McCallie is nearing the 100-win ACC mark with a 99-20 mark over her eight years with the Blue Devils. McCallie is currently at only 119 games with three regular season league contests remaining this season.
Fastest to Reach 100 ACC Wins
Games
129 Kay Yow, N.C. State (100-29)
150 Gail Goestenkors, Duke (100-50)
151 Chris Weller, Maryland (100-51)
154 Debbie Ryan, Virginia (100-54)
155 Brenda Frese, Maryland (100-55)
Duke Nears 20 Wins...
With a victory against N.C. State Sunday, Duke would register its 18th consecutive 20-win season and the 20th out of the last 21 years. Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie would total her 20th different 20-win season over her 23-year coaching career and 11th straight.
Looking at the national scene, Tennessee owns a 39-year streak of reaching 20 wins, while Connecticut is second (22) and Duke's 17 straight years is third.
The ACC record for most consecutive 20-win seasons is 17 by Duke.
Freshman Scoring/Rebounding List...
Blue Devil rookies Rebecca Greenwell and Azurá Stevens are moving up the Duke freshman scoring list.
Greenwell has 360 points, while Stevens has 346 points through 26 games. Stevens has pulled down 206 rebounds to rank fifth in the freshman record books.
Points
1. 509 Alana Beard, 2000-01
2. 502 Monique Currie, 2001-02
3. 461 Elizabeth Williams, 2011-12
4. 439 Chris Moreland, 1984-85
5. 394 Wanisha Smith, 2004-05
6. 381 Jenni Kraft, 1988-89
7. 360 Rebecca Greenwell, 2014-15
8. 350 Payton Black, 1995-96
9. 346 Azurá Stevens, 2014-15
10. 342 Alexis Jones, 2012-13
Rebounds
1. 260 Chante Black, 2004-05
2. 259 Elizabeth Williams, 2011-12
3. 238 Chris Moreland, 1984-85
4. 209 Monique Currie, 2001-02
5. 206 Azurá Stevens, 2014-15
6. 188 Iciss Tillis, 2000-01
7. 175 Allison Vernerey, 2009-10
8. 174 Stacy Hurd, 1980-81
9. 171 Wynter Whitley, 2001-02
10. 170 Payton Black, 1995-96
Blue Devils on the Road...
Duke has totaled a 5-6 record on the road this season, including winning three out of the last four. During a stretch, Duke had lost five in a row, but four of the losses were against ranked opponents and two were without Elizabeth Williams.
Senior Elizabeth Williams has been dominant on the road averaging 16.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.7 steals.
Azurá Stevens is averaging 14.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
Senior Class Award - Vote for Williams...
Duke center Elizabeth Williams is one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. Through March 23, fans can go online to vote for Williams once a day at www.seniorclassaward.com. Bookmark this page and vote for Williams!
Game Information
What………………………………………………………………..Duke at N.C. State
Date…………………………………………………………….Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015
Time……………………………………………………………………….12:00 PM (ET)
Location…………………………………………………………………….Raleigh, N.C.
Venue………………………………………………………Reynolds Coliseum (8,560)
Where to Watch…………………………………………………………………..ESPN2
………………………………….Brenda VanLengen (PBP), Debbie Antonelli (Color)
Radio ..Blue Devil IMG - WDNC 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM & www.GoDuke.com
………………………………………….Steve Barnes (PXP), Morgan Patrick (Color)
Live Stats……………………………………………………………www.GoDuke.com
Rankings………………………………………………………………….Duke (#10/12)
Series Record………………………………………………….N.C. State leads 39-35
Last Meeting ……………………………..Feb. 20, 2014 - Duke 83, N.C. State 70
Setting the Scene...
Playing in its third straight road contest, the 10th-ranked Duke women's basketball team (19-7, 10-3 ACC) will make the short trip to Raleigh, N.C., to face N.C. State (15-11, 6-7) Sunday, Feb. 22 at 12:00 p.m., in Reynolds Coliseum.
The contest will be a part of “Hoops for Hope” that the Wolfpack hosts each year to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
ESPN2 will carry the game Sunday with Brenda VanLengen (PBP) and Debbie Antonelli (Color) calling the action. It will also be carried live 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.
It will mark the second straight contest Duke will be featured on ESPN2.
What is Next?...
Duke will close a four-game road swing as the Blue Devils travel to Atlanta, Ga., to face Georgia Tech at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• Elizabeth Williams needs six rebounds to notch 1,000 rebounds over her career.
• Azurá Stevens has totaled back-to-back games with double-doubles and owns six on her rookie campaign, which ranks fourth on the Duke freshman list.
• Elizabeth Williams has moved into 25th place on the ACC career rebound, field goals attempted and free throws attempted lists.
• Senior Ka'lia Johnson has swiped 15 steals over the last four games, including a career-high six against Clemson. She ranks tied third in the ACC with a 2.1 steals per game average in ACC play.
• Ka'lia Johnson (10) and Elizabeth Williams (8) lead Duke in charges taken this season. Williams owns 27 over her career.
• The Blue Devils snapped a 28-game streak of hitting at least one three-pointer as Duke went 0-of-12 at Notre Dame.
• Duke has totaled 51 steals the last four games (12.8 per game).
• Elizabeth Williams now leads all centers in the nation with a 2.5 assists per game average. She averaged 1.6 assists as a freshman, 1.3 as a sophomore and 2.2 as a junior.
• Over the last six games, Duke is holding opponents to only 54.0 points per game.
• Duke is the only team in the ACC that features four straight road games during league play.
• Duke has a very challenging slate in 2014-15 and it currently ranks No. 4 nationally in strength of schedule -- Vanderbilt (1), Tennessee (2), Kentucky (3), Duke (4), Notre Dame (5).
• The Blue Devils have reached 10 league victories for the 18th straight season. The streak is the longest in the ACC with the next closest being UNC (2).
• Senior Ka'lia Johnson drained a career-high three three-pointers against Louisville and now owns 17 treys on the season. She had made 10 three-pointers her first three seasons.
• Duke has had five different post players miss at least one game this season -- Azurá Stevens, Elizabeth Williams, Oderah Chidom and Lyneé Belton.
• Duke is averaging 18.5 turnovers a game, which is the most for a Blue Devil squad since the 1990-91 campaign (19.4).
• The Blue Devils rank third in the ACC in three-point field goal percentage (35.6) in 13 ACC contests, but has allowed an ACC-most 102 treys.
• Duke has allowed an ACC-most 667 three-point field goals attempted, but ranks second in the league with a 27.6 opponent percentage from downtown. The next closest ACC team in terms of opponents treys attempted is Boston College (555).
• Rebecca Greenwell's 31 three-pointers in ACC action ranks tied third.
• Georgia Tech (191), Boston College (188) and Duke (184) have allowed the most treys in the ACC.
• Opponents have hit 96 three-pointers in the last 12 games, including a team-high 13 by Boston College and Syracuse.
• Duke has averaged 54.1 points in the seven losses this season, while hitting 33.6 percent of its field goals.
• Duke has trailed at the half five games this season and owns a 1-4 mark in those contests, after getting the win at North Carolina (UConn, Nebraska, Boston College, UNC, Notre Dame).
• Redshirt freshman Rebecca Greenwell's 1.8 steals per game average is the highest by any freshman in the ACC and ranks tied seventh overall.
• With the loss of Oderah Chidom, Duke is down to nine scholarship players, which includes walk-on turned scholarship player Jenna Frush.
• The Blue Devils rank second nationally in rebounding margin (13.6). Duke is also averaging 30.0 defensive rebounds a game, which ranks No. 7.
• The Blue Devils currently rank first in the ACC and fourth nationally with a 34.0 field goal percentage defense.
• Senior Ka'lia Johnson ranks No. 4 in the ACC with a 4.2 assist per game average. She has dished 108 assists this season and had 39 assists her first three years combined.
• Duke lost four games prior to January for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign, when the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in school history.
• Senior Elizabeth Williams ranks tied first in the ACC and No. 18 nationally with a 2.9 blocks per game average.
• Duke lost three straight games for the first time since the 2007-08 campaign, which was Coach P's first year at Duke. It snapped a 242 consecutive game streak without losing back-to-back games. During the stretch, Duke lost by a combined nine points and played without senior Elizabeth Williams in two of the games.
• Joanne P. McCallie entered the 2014-15 campaign with a 73.2 winning percentage, which ranks 19th overall on the NCAA Division I coaching charts.
• Duke has a total of 17 games slated to be aired on television. All other home games will be carried live on the Blue Devil Network.
• The Blue Devils have five players and three staff associated with the team who have won USA Basketball medals - Oderah Chidom, Rebecca Greenwell, Amber Henson, Kendall Cooper, Elizabeth Williams, head coach Joanne P. McCallie, athletic trainer Summer McKeehan and team doctor Jeff Bytomski.
• Follow @Duke_WBB and @CoachPDuke on Twitter to get the latest updates on Duke women's basketball. Also, "Like" Duke Women's Basketball on Facebook to get the latest video, pictures and more. DWB is on Instagram at dukewbb. Join all three now as they are free!
The Series with N.C. State...
Duke has won three straight games against the Wolfpack dating back to March 2, 2012 when an unranked NC State team upset the fifth-ranked Blue Devils in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. That victory by the Wolfpack marks one of only two NC State wins against Duke in the last 10 years (13 games played).
NC State leads the all-time series record 39-35, and is 19-13 against Duke in games played in Raleigh.
The Blue Devils have averaged only 62.0 points a game over the last five games played in Reynolds Coliseum.
A Look at N.C. State...
N.C. State enters Sunday with a 15-11, 6-7 ACC mark and is coming off a 68-65 victory over Miami Thursday. The Wolfpack has won three out of the last four contests and is 11-3 at home this season.
On the season, Dominique Wilson (13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds), Len'Nique Brown (10.5 points, 4.9 rebounds) and Miah Spencer (13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds) have led N.C. State.
The Wolfpack is averaging 7.3 three-pointers on the season and owns five different players who have hit 25 or more treys.
Duke Players Versus N.C. State...
In five career games, Elizabeth Williams has averaged 10.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.2 blocks against the Wolfpack. Her career high is 13 points on March 8, 2013 in the ACC Tournament, but she did block seven shots as a freshman in the postseason.
In the only meeting last season, Williams had nine points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four blocks.
Freshman Scoring Duos...
Duke's duo of Rebecca Greenwell and Azurá Stevens rank as the third-highest freshman scoring duo in the nation, but the top among ACC teams.
In ACC games only, the Blue Devil tandem leads the league with a 28.7 average.
Freshman Scoring Duos
36.2 - Kelsey Mitchell & Alexa Hart, Ohio State
28.4 - Jasmine Sina & Imani Watkins, Binghamton
27.6 - Rebecca Greenwell & Azurá Stevens, Duke
26.1 - Mariya Moore & Myisha Hines-Allen, Louisville
Duke's highest scoring freshman duo in school history prior to this season were --
25.7 - Alana Beard & Iciss Tillis (2000-01)
22.1 - Monique Currie & Wynter Whitley (2001-02)
20.7 - Jenni Kraft & Robin Baker (1988-89)
Approaching 100 ACC Wins...
Head coach Joanne P. McCallie is nearing the 100-win ACC mark with a 99-20 mark over her eight years with the Blue Devils. McCallie is currently at only 119 games with three regular season league contests remaining this season.
Fastest to Reach 100 ACC Wins
Games
129 Kay Yow, N.C. State (100-29)
150 Gail Goestenkors, Duke (100-50)
151 Chris Weller, Maryland (100-51)
154 Debbie Ryan, Virginia (100-54)
155 Brenda Frese, Maryland (100-55)
Duke Nears 20 Wins...
With a victory against N.C. State Sunday, Duke would register its 18th consecutive 20-win season and the 20th out of the last 21 years. Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie would total her 20th different 20-win season over her 23-year coaching career and 11th straight.
Looking at the national scene, Tennessee owns a 39-year streak of reaching 20 wins, while Connecticut is second (22) and Duke's 17 straight years is third.
The ACC record for most consecutive 20-win seasons is 17 by Duke.
Freshman Scoring/Rebounding List...
Blue Devil rookies Rebecca Greenwell and Azurá Stevens are moving up the Duke freshman scoring list.
Greenwell has 360 points, while Stevens has 346 points through 26 games. Stevens has pulled down 206 rebounds to rank fifth in the freshman record books.
Points
1. 509 Alana Beard, 2000-01
2. 502 Monique Currie, 2001-02
3. 461 Elizabeth Williams, 2011-12
4. 439 Chris Moreland, 1984-85
5. 394 Wanisha Smith, 2004-05
6. 381 Jenni Kraft, 1988-89
7. 360 Rebecca Greenwell, 2014-15
8. 350 Payton Black, 1995-96
9. 346 Azurá Stevens, 2014-15
10. 342 Alexis Jones, 2012-13
Rebounds
1. 260 Chante Black, 2004-05
2. 259 Elizabeth Williams, 2011-12
3. 238 Chris Moreland, 1984-85
4. 209 Monique Currie, 2001-02
5. 206 Azurá Stevens, 2014-15
6. 188 Iciss Tillis, 2000-01
7. 175 Allison Vernerey, 2009-10
8. 174 Stacy Hurd, 1980-81
9. 171 Wynter Whitley, 2001-02
10. 170 Payton Black, 1995-96
Blue Devils on the Road...
Duke has totaled a 5-6 record on the road this season, including winning three out of the last four. During a stretch, Duke had lost five in a row, but four of the losses were against ranked opponents and two were without Elizabeth Williams.
Senior Elizabeth Williams has been dominant on the road averaging 16.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.7 steals.
Azurá Stevens is averaging 14.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
Senior Class Award - Vote for Williams...
Duke center Elizabeth Williams is one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. Through March 23, fans can go online to vote for Williams once a day at www.seniorclassaward.com. Bookmark this page and vote for Williams!
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