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Duke Travels to NC State for Big Monday Tilt
2/23/2020 5:58:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Setting the Scene...
The Duke women's basketball team (16-10, 10-5 ACC) will travel down the road to Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Feb. 24 as the Blue Devils take on 10th-ranked NC State (23-3, 12-3) in Reynolds Coliseum. The game will tip at 7 p.m.
The game will be aired live on the ESPN2 with Beth Mowins (PXP) and Debbie Antonelli (Color) calling the action. It will also be carried on the Duke Sports Network via WDNC AM 620, TuneIn app and www.GoDuke.com with Chris Edwards (PXP) on the air beginning at 6:45 p.m. (ET).
What is Next?...
Duke will close the regular season with two straight road games at Virginia Tech (Feb. 27) and at North Carolina (March 1). The Blue Devils will face the Hokies at 7 p.m., in Blacksburg, Va.
Three Keys...
1) Over the last three games, Leaonna Odom has averaged 18.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks. She had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds in her last contest.
2) Haley Gorecki is the only power five conference player nationally to average over 18.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals.
3) Duke will close the regular season with three straight road contests for the first time since the 1993-94 campaign.
Strength of Schedule...
The Blue Devils feature the 12th-toughest schedule nationally -- Oklahoma (1), Oregon (2), Virginia (3), Ohio State (4), Oregon State (5), Auburn (6), Missouri (7), Oklahoma State (8), Maryland (9), South Carolina (10), Washington State (11) and Duke (12) round out the top 12.
Duke's five non-conference losses in 2019-20 came against teams that have collected a combined 112-22 record.
The Blue Devils are currently ranked No. 32 in the latest RPI.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• Senior Leaonna Odom has notched double-figure scoring in 10 straight contests, while averaging 16.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.1 assists. She has hit 57.8 percent from the field during those games.
• Redshirt sophomore Mikayla Boykin has averaged 5.5 assists over her last four games.
• Haley Gorecki currently ranks first in the ACC with 146 made free throws and second with 170 attempts, while ranking third with an 85.9 free throw percentage. Her 146 free throws made ranks fifth nationally.
• Over the last three games, sophomore Onome Akinbode-James has averaged 6.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 2.0 blocks and 1.7 assists.
• Duke has won nine out of the last 11 and seven out of the last eight contests.
• The Blue Devils are 1-4 this season against ranked opponents, but are coming off collecting a 66-64 win over 14th-ranked Florida State, which snapped a 13-game losing streak to ranked foes.
• Duke blocked a season-high 10 shots against Virginia Feb. 20 and ranks fourth in the ACC (4.42).
• Kyra Lambert has a three-pointer in a career-best eight straight games and has hit a total of 13 during that stretch.
• Haley Gorecki's 14 free throws made against Florida State was tied for the second-most in a game in Blue Devil history. The school record was 15 by Monique Currie (2006) and Nicole Johnson (1992).
• Over the last five games, Duke has averaged only 16.6 turnovers a game. • In ACC games, Haley Gorecki and Leaonna Odom have combined to average 33.5 points, 13.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. Gorecki ranks second the ACC in scoring at 19.07 points per contest, just behind Virginia's Jocelyn Willoughby (19.53).
• In the ACC stats, Duke leads the league with 10.3 steals per game and ranks 32nd nationally.
• Haley Gorecki averaged 36.1 minutes a contest last season and is averaging 36.1 minutes in 2019-20. She would become the first Blue Devil to average 35.0 minutes or more in back-to-back seasons.
• Duke trailed, 40-33, heading into the fourth quarter against Notre Dame and rallied for a 50-47 victory. It was the Blue Devils' largest comeback in the fourth quarter since the NCAA moved to the quarter system in 2015-16.
• For the sixth time this season, Duke had five players hit at least one three-pointer at Miami. Duke had not featured five different players hitting a trey since the 2014-15 campaign when it did it twice.
• Leaonna Odom ranks third in the ACC in field goal percentage, at 54.7 percent per game.
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The Series with NC State...
Duke and NC State will meet for the 81st time in school history with the Wolfpack leading the series 44-36. NCSU has won six out of the last seven meetings, including three in a row.
In games played in Raleigh, N.C., Duke owns a 13-22 mark, including three straight losses.
Coach P has totaled a 9-9 record against NC State.
Last Meeting...
Duke held strong against No. 7 NC State Feb. 2 in Cameron Indoor Stadium, but a strong fourth quarter rally propelled the Wolfpack to a 63-60 league victory.
Graduate Haley Gorecki scored 20 or more points for the seventh time this season and the 18th time over the last two seasons as she notched a team-high 21 points. She added seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one blocked shot. Senior Leaonna Odom and graduate Kyra Lambert also reached double-digits with 13 points each.
The Blue Devil defense limited the Wolfpack to a season low first half points (23) and their 15 turnovers matched a season high for the first 20 minutes.
Heading into the final 10 minutes, Duke featured a 45-43 lead. With 2:36 remaining, Odom drained a jumper to give Duke a 54-52 advantage, but Grace Hunter of NC State connected on a three-pointer on the next possession to put the Wolfpack back ahead, 55-54. NC State added a free throw and held a 56-54 lead. Hunter added another trey with 35 seconds remaining and the Blue Devils dropped their 13th straight game against a ranked opponent.
NC State was led by Elissa Cunane with 27 points. After the Wolfpack was held to 23 first half points, NC State scored 40 second half points.
Boykin in Reynolds Coliseum...
Mikayla Boykin has fond memories of Reynolds Coliseum as she helped lead her Clinton High School team to the 2-A State Championship on March 11, 2017 with a 59-49 victory over North Surry.
Boykin collected a game-high 31 points to help pace Clinton to the victory. She finished the season with an NCHSAA record 1,159 points, surpassing the old mark of 1,135 set by Terry Sanford's Shea Ralph, then a junior, during the 1994-95 season.
Last year at NC State, Boykin hit three treys on her way to notching 13 points and grabbing four steals in 37 minutes against the Wolfpack.
Blue Devils Against the Wolfpack...
In three games against NC State, Haley Gorecki has averaged 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.0 steals. She had 21 points and seven boards in the last meeting.
Kyra Lambert has registered two double-digit scoring games out of three contests against the Wolfpack. She has averaged 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
Nearing 1,300 Points...
Haley Gorecki is only one point shy of reaching 1,300 points for her career. If she reaches this mark soon, Gorecki will become the eighth-quickest Blue Devil to notch 1,300 points. She enters Monday seeing action in 93 career games.
Quickest to 1,300 Points
Games Player
63 Chris Moreland (1985-88)
70 Alana Beard (2001-04)
84 Katie Meier (1986-90)
87 Rebecca Greenwell (2014-18)
90 Monique Currie (2002-06)
90 Elizabeth Williams (2012-15)
90 Sue Harnett (1987-91)
104 Iciss Tillis (2001-04)
Win Streak...
The win against Virginia gave Duke its first five-game winning streak since Dec. 7-31, 2017. The last five-game ACC winning streak came Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2015.
The Blue Devils notched wins against Pitt (62-45), Louisville (66-58), Wake Forest (70-53), Clemson (89-60) and Virginia (71-45).
Turnarounds...
After opening ACC action with a 1-3 record, the Blue Devils have since won nine out of the last 11 contests.
It is the best turnaround for the Blue Devils since 2017-18 when Duke opened 0-2 in the league and then won nine out of its next 11 contests.
Moving Up Points List...
Leaonna Odom is currently in 18th place on Duke's all-time scoring list with 1,331 points and is 36 points from matching Haley Peters (1,367) for 17th.
Haley Gorecki (1,299) needs 13 points to move into a tie for 19th along with Payton Black (1,312).
Williams Nets First...
For the first time in her three-year career, Jade Williams has totaled double-figure scoring in five straight contests.
Over the last five games, she has averaged 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals. She has hit 27-of-43 field goals for a 62.8 percentage. Williams had a season-high 16 points at Miami as she hit 7-of-10 field goals.
On the Road...
Duke has collected a 4-7 record on the road this season with three straight victories.
Haley Gorecki has averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals on the road this season.
Leaonna Odom owns averages of 14.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals, including four games with 20 or more points. Over the last four road games, Odom has averaged 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.3 assists. She has hit 60.0 percent from the field.
In the last two road games, Jade Williams has averaged 13.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists. She has hit 12-of-20 field goals (60.0%).
Over the last three road games, Duke has averaged 78.3 points, while hitting 45.9 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from downtown. The Blue Devils have averaged only 15.7 turnovers.
Gorecki Moves into Top 10 List...
Graduate Haley Gorecki has made 314 career free throws and is only 17 shy of moving into a tie for seventh along with Sue Harnett (331).
In 2019-20, Gorecki has made 146 free throws, which ranks seventh on Duke's single season charts. She is two away from matching Chris Moreland (148).
Leaonna Odom owns 573 made field goals and needs six to move into a tie for 10th on Duke's all-time charts.
Gorecki Honored...
Graduate Haley Gorecki was named one of 10 finalists for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award recognizing the top shooting guards nationally.
Gorecki was also named one of 30 midseason candidates for the Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women's Player of the Year.
Boykin Big Last Four Games...
Mikayla Boykin has averaged 9.8 points, 5.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals over her last four games. During that stretch, she has hit 16-of-30 field goals (53.3%) and 6-of-13 treys (46.2%).
At Miami, Boykin had eight points and five assists in 10 first half minutes and then went on to match a career high with 15 points, have six assists and four rebounds.
Boykin came off the bench to play a season-high 31 minutes against North Carolina, while collecting 11 points, a season-high six rebounds, a season-high five assists and one steal to help lead Duke to the victory.
She had been limited to under 20 minutes in January but her minute restriction was lifted in February.
Boykin has scored double-digits six times this season in 13 games.
Double-Doubles/20-Point Games...
Haley Gorecki owns six double-doubles on the season, which ranks tied for ninth in the ACC. She also ranks tied for second with nine games with 20 or more points.
Over the last two years, Gorecki has notched 20 games with 20 or more points, which is the most in the ACC.
20+ Point Games Last Two Seasons
20 Haley Gorecki, Duke
18 Jocelyn Willoughby, Virginia
17 Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
16 Elissa Cunane, NC State
16 Janelle Bailey, UNC
Setting the Scene...
The Duke women's basketball team (16-10, 10-5 ACC) will travel down the road to Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Feb. 24 as the Blue Devils take on 10th-ranked NC State (23-3, 12-3) in Reynolds Coliseum. The game will tip at 7 p.m.
The game will be aired live on the ESPN2 with Beth Mowins (PXP) and Debbie Antonelli (Color) calling the action. It will also be carried on the Duke Sports Network via WDNC AM 620, TuneIn app and www.GoDuke.com with Chris Edwards (PXP) on the air beginning at 6:45 p.m. (ET).
What is Next?...
Duke will close the regular season with two straight road games at Virginia Tech (Feb. 27) and at North Carolina (March 1). The Blue Devils will face the Hokies at 7 p.m., in Blacksburg, Va.
Three Keys...
1) Over the last three games, Leaonna Odom has averaged 18.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 blocks. She had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds in her last contest.
2) Haley Gorecki is the only power five conference player nationally to average over 18.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals.
3) Duke will close the regular season with three straight road contests for the first time since the 1993-94 campaign.
Strength of Schedule...
The Blue Devils feature the 12th-toughest schedule nationally -- Oklahoma (1), Oregon (2), Virginia (3), Ohio State (4), Oregon State (5), Auburn (6), Missouri (7), Oklahoma State (8), Maryland (9), South Carolina (10), Washington State (11) and Duke (12) round out the top 12.
Duke's five non-conference losses in 2019-20 came against teams that have collected a combined 112-22 record.
The Blue Devils are currently ranked No. 32 in the latest RPI.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• Senior Leaonna Odom has notched double-figure scoring in 10 straight contests, while averaging 16.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.1 assists. She has hit 57.8 percent from the field during those games.
• Redshirt sophomore Mikayla Boykin has averaged 5.5 assists over her last four games.
• Haley Gorecki currently ranks first in the ACC with 146 made free throws and second with 170 attempts, while ranking third with an 85.9 free throw percentage. Her 146 free throws made ranks fifth nationally.
• Over the last three games, sophomore Onome Akinbode-James has averaged 6.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 2.0 blocks and 1.7 assists.
• Duke has won nine out of the last 11 and seven out of the last eight contests.
• The Blue Devils are 1-4 this season against ranked opponents, but are coming off collecting a 66-64 win over 14th-ranked Florida State, which snapped a 13-game losing streak to ranked foes.
• Duke blocked a season-high 10 shots against Virginia Feb. 20 and ranks fourth in the ACC (4.42).
• Kyra Lambert has a three-pointer in a career-best eight straight games and has hit a total of 13 during that stretch.
• Haley Gorecki's 14 free throws made against Florida State was tied for the second-most in a game in Blue Devil history. The school record was 15 by Monique Currie (2006) and Nicole Johnson (1992).
• Over the last five games, Duke has averaged only 16.6 turnovers a game. • In ACC games, Haley Gorecki and Leaonna Odom have combined to average 33.5 points, 13.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. Gorecki ranks second the ACC in scoring at 19.07 points per contest, just behind Virginia's Jocelyn Willoughby (19.53).
• In the ACC stats, Duke leads the league with 10.3 steals per game and ranks 32nd nationally.
• Haley Gorecki averaged 36.1 minutes a contest last season and is averaging 36.1 minutes in 2019-20. She would become the first Blue Devil to average 35.0 minutes or more in back-to-back seasons.
• Duke trailed, 40-33, heading into the fourth quarter against Notre Dame and rallied for a 50-47 victory. It was the Blue Devils' largest comeback in the fourth quarter since the NCAA moved to the quarter system in 2015-16.
• For the sixth time this season, Duke had five players hit at least one three-pointer at Miami. Duke had not featured five different players hitting a trey since the 2014-15 campaign when it did it twice.
• Leaonna Odom ranks third in the ACC in field goal percentage, at 54.7 percent per game.
• Follow @DukeWBB 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 videos, pictures and more. DWB is on Instagram at dukewbb.
The Series with NC State...
Duke and NC State will meet for the 81st time in school history with the Wolfpack leading the series 44-36. NCSU has won six out of the last seven meetings, including three in a row.
In games played in Raleigh, N.C., Duke owns a 13-22 mark, including three straight losses.
Coach P has totaled a 9-9 record against NC State.
Last Meeting...
Duke held strong against No. 7 NC State Feb. 2 in Cameron Indoor Stadium, but a strong fourth quarter rally propelled the Wolfpack to a 63-60 league victory.
Graduate Haley Gorecki scored 20 or more points for the seventh time this season and the 18th time over the last two seasons as she notched a team-high 21 points. She added seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one blocked shot. Senior Leaonna Odom and graduate Kyra Lambert also reached double-digits with 13 points each.
The Blue Devil defense limited the Wolfpack to a season low first half points (23) and their 15 turnovers matched a season high for the first 20 minutes.
Heading into the final 10 minutes, Duke featured a 45-43 lead. With 2:36 remaining, Odom drained a jumper to give Duke a 54-52 advantage, but Grace Hunter of NC State connected on a three-pointer on the next possession to put the Wolfpack back ahead, 55-54. NC State added a free throw and held a 56-54 lead. Hunter added another trey with 35 seconds remaining and the Blue Devils dropped their 13th straight game against a ranked opponent.
NC State was led by Elissa Cunane with 27 points. After the Wolfpack was held to 23 first half points, NC State scored 40 second half points.
Boykin in Reynolds Coliseum...
Mikayla Boykin has fond memories of Reynolds Coliseum as she helped lead her Clinton High School team to the 2-A State Championship on March 11, 2017 with a 59-49 victory over North Surry.
Boykin collected a game-high 31 points to help pace Clinton to the victory. She finished the season with an NCHSAA record 1,159 points, surpassing the old mark of 1,135 set by Terry Sanford's Shea Ralph, then a junior, during the 1994-95 season.
Last year at NC State, Boykin hit three treys on her way to notching 13 points and grabbing four steals in 37 minutes against the Wolfpack.
Blue Devils Against the Wolfpack...
In three games against NC State, Haley Gorecki has averaged 17.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.0 steals. She had 21 points and seven boards in the last meeting.
Kyra Lambert has registered two double-digit scoring games out of three contests against the Wolfpack. She has averaged 11.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
Nearing 1,300 Points...
Haley Gorecki is only one point shy of reaching 1,300 points for her career. If she reaches this mark soon, Gorecki will become the eighth-quickest Blue Devil to notch 1,300 points. She enters Monday seeing action in 93 career games.
Quickest to 1,300 Points
Games Player
63 Chris Moreland (1985-88)
70 Alana Beard (2001-04)
84 Katie Meier (1986-90)
87 Rebecca Greenwell (2014-18)
90 Monique Currie (2002-06)
90 Elizabeth Williams (2012-15)
90 Sue Harnett (1987-91)
104 Iciss Tillis (2001-04)
Win Streak...
The win against Virginia gave Duke its first five-game winning streak since Dec. 7-31, 2017. The last five-game ACC winning streak came Jan. 29 - Feb. 12, 2015.
The Blue Devils notched wins against Pitt (62-45), Louisville (66-58), Wake Forest (70-53), Clemson (89-60) and Virginia (71-45).
Turnarounds...
After opening ACC action with a 1-3 record, the Blue Devils have since won nine out of the last 11 contests.
It is the best turnaround for the Blue Devils since 2017-18 when Duke opened 0-2 in the league and then won nine out of its next 11 contests.
Moving Up Points List...
Leaonna Odom is currently in 18th place on Duke's all-time scoring list with 1,331 points and is 36 points from matching Haley Peters (1,367) for 17th.
Haley Gorecki (1,299) needs 13 points to move into a tie for 19th along with Payton Black (1,312).
Williams Nets First...
For the first time in her three-year career, Jade Williams has totaled double-figure scoring in five straight contests.
Over the last five games, she has averaged 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals. She has hit 27-of-43 field goals for a 62.8 percentage. Williams had a season-high 16 points at Miami as she hit 7-of-10 field goals.
On the Road...
Duke has collected a 4-7 record on the road this season with three straight victories.
Haley Gorecki has averaged 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals on the road this season.
Leaonna Odom owns averages of 14.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 steals, including four games with 20 or more points. Over the last four road games, Odom has averaged 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.3 assists. She has hit 60.0 percent from the field.
In the last two road games, Jade Williams has averaged 13.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists. She has hit 12-of-20 field goals (60.0%).
Over the last three road games, Duke has averaged 78.3 points, while hitting 45.9 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from downtown. The Blue Devils have averaged only 15.7 turnovers.
Gorecki Moves into Top 10 List...
Graduate Haley Gorecki has made 314 career free throws and is only 17 shy of moving into a tie for seventh along with Sue Harnett (331).
In 2019-20, Gorecki has made 146 free throws, which ranks seventh on Duke's single season charts. She is two away from matching Chris Moreland (148).
Leaonna Odom owns 573 made field goals and needs six to move into a tie for 10th on Duke's all-time charts.
Gorecki Honored...
Graduate Haley Gorecki was named one of 10 finalists for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award recognizing the top shooting guards nationally.
Gorecki was also named one of 30 midseason candidates for the Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women's Player of the Year.
Boykin Big Last Four Games...
Mikayla Boykin has averaged 9.8 points, 5.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals over her last four games. During that stretch, she has hit 16-of-30 field goals (53.3%) and 6-of-13 treys (46.2%).
At Miami, Boykin had eight points and five assists in 10 first half minutes and then went on to match a career high with 15 points, have six assists and four rebounds.
Boykin came off the bench to play a season-high 31 minutes against North Carolina, while collecting 11 points, a season-high six rebounds, a season-high five assists and one steal to help lead Duke to the victory.
She had been limited to under 20 minutes in January but her minute restriction was lifted in February.
Boykin has scored double-digits six times this season in 13 games.
Double-Doubles/20-Point Games...
Haley Gorecki owns six double-doubles on the season, which ranks tied for ninth in the ACC. She also ranks tied for second with nine games with 20 or more points.
Over the last two years, Gorecki has notched 20 games with 20 or more points, which is the most in the ACC.
20+ Point Games Last Two Seasons
20 Haley Gorecki, Duke
18 Jocelyn Willoughby, Virginia
17 Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
16 Elissa Cunane, NC State
16 Janelle Bailey, UNC
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