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Riding 6-Game Win Streak; Duke Heads to Blacksburg
2/26/2020 11:49:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Setting the Scene...
Riding a six-game winning streak along with victories in 10 out of the last 12 contests, the Duke women's basketball team (17-10, 11-5 ACC) will head to Blacksburg, Va., to take on Virginia Tech (20-7, 10-6) Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m., in Cassell Coliseum.
The game will be aired live on the ACC Network Extra with Jon Laaser (PXP), Mack McCarthy (Color) and Evan Hughes (Sideline) 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 Sunday, March 1 at North Carolina with a 2 p.m., tip in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Three Keys...
1) In three career meetings with Virginia Tech, Haley Gorecki has averaged 23.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals.
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 closes 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 eighth-toughest schedule nationally -- Oklahoma (1), Virginia (2), Auburn (3), Ohio State (4), Oregon (5), Oklahoma State (6), Oregon State (7), Duke (8), Maryland (9) and South Carolina (10) round out the top 10.
Duke's five non-conference losses in 2019-20 came against teams that have collected a combined 117-22 record.
The Blue Devils are currently ranked No. 25 in the latest RPI.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• Duke's win at eighth-ranked NC State was the first win over a top-10 team since Feb. 19, 2018 versus No. 9 Florida State (79-66). It was the first road win over a top-10 team since Feb. 2, 2015 at No. 8 Louisville (66-58).
• Over the last four games, sophomore Onome Akinbode-James has averaged 7.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 assists. This included 12 points and six rebounds at NC State. It marked the first double-figure scoring game since Dec. 4 at Nebraska (13).
• Senior Leaonna Odom has notched double-figure scoring in 11 straight contests, while averaging 15.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.2 assists. She has hit 56.1 percent from the field during those games.
• Redshirt sophomore Mikayla Boykin has averaged 5.3 assists over her last five games, while averaging 8.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals. She has hit 53.6 percent from the field.
• Haley Gorecki currently ranks first in the ACC with 153 made free throws and second with 178 attempts, while ranking third with an 86.0 free throw percentage. Her 153 free throws made ranks fourth nationally.
• Duke has won 10 out of the last 12 and eight out of the last nine contests.
• Duke blocked a season-high 10 shots against Virginia Feb. 20 and ranks fifth in the ACC (4.33).
• Kyra Lambert has a three-pointer in a career-best nine straight games and has hit 15-of-35 (42.9) during that streak.
• 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 six games, Duke has averaged only 15.2 turnovers a game and had a season-low eight in the last 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 10.2 steals per game and ranks 33rd nationally.
• Haley Gorecki averaged 36.0 minutes a contest last season and is averaging 36.2 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 54.0 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 Virginia Tech...
Duke and Virginia Tech will meet for the 30th time in school history with the Blue Devils leading the series 26-3.
In games played in Blacksburg, Va., Duke owns a 12-1 record, including wins in 13 in a row. Coach P has totaled an 18-2 record against Virginia Tech.
Last Meeting...
Behind a strong defensive effort down the stretch and a spark by redshirt freshman Mikayla Boykin, Duke took down Virginia Tech, 72-67, on Jan. 12 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Boykin came off the bench to register a career-high 13 points, while dishing three assists and one steal in 22 minutes. Graduate Haley Gorecki added a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season and 13th of her career.
The Blue Devil defense limited Virginia Tech to seven points over the final 12 minutes of play to give Duke the victory.
Virginia Tech received a late bucket from Aisha Sheppard to take a 51-50 lead into the fourth period.
The Hokies went on another run, 8-0, and led 61-52 with 7:16 left. Sparked by three straight buckets from Boykin, Duke went on an 8-0 run of its own to cut the Virginia Tech lead to 61-60 with 3:06 remaining.
After the Hokies took a 63-60 lead, Miela Goodchild was fouled shooting a three-pointer and she hit all three to even the score, 63-63 with 1:34 on the clock. Elizabeth Kitley gave Virginia Tech a 65-63 lead and Duke called timeout with 30.3 seconds remaining down by two. Out of the timeout, Boykin drove to the hoop and dished to a streaking senior Leaonna Odom for the game-tying field goal with 19.9 seconds left.
Virginia Tech missed two shots to win the game, but the contest went into overtime. It marked the first overtime game in Cameron Indoor Stadium since March 1, 2009 when the Blue Devils downed North Carolina, 81-79, to conclude the regular season.
After hitting a free throw to open overtime to put Duke ahead, 66-65, Odom fouled out at the 4:23 mark with seven points and two rebounds.
Boykin tied a career high with her 13th point at the 3:07 mark to give Duke a 68-65 lead. Gorecki added two free throws along with Kitley of Virginia Tech and Duke held a 70-67 advantage. A product of Palatine, Ill., Gorecki added another free throw and the Blue Devils led 71-67.
Duke finished the game with a season-high 39 points off the bench with Boykin (14), Jade Williams (11) and Goodchild (14). After being limited to zero points in the last contest, Williams totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five steals.
Another Impressive Mark...
Haley Gorecki is only seven points shy of reaching 500 for the 2019-20 season.
She would become just the sixth Blue Devil in school history to notch back-to-back 500-point seasons -- Alana Beard, Lexie Brown, Monique Currie, Chris Moreland and Jasmine Thomas.
Blue Devils Against the Hokies...
In three career games versus Virginia Tech, Haley Gorecki has averaged 23.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals. In her first two meetings, she totaled 28 points and 26 points, before collecting a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds last time out in Durham.
She has hit 11-of-20 three-pointers in the three contests and 54.5 percent from the field.
Miela Goodchild has averaged 13.5 points and 2.0 rebounds, while hitting 5-of-11 treys against the Hokies.
Mikayla Boykin notched 14 points and three assists in 21 minutes in her lone meeting with the Hokies earlier this season.
1,300 Points...
Haley Gorecki has become the eighth-quickest Blue Devil to notch 1,300 points. She accomplished this mark in 94 career games. The school record was 63 by Chris Moreland.
Stellar February...
Duke has totaled a 6-1 record in the month of February and ranks in the top five of the following ACC categories for the month --
Scoring Offense (4th, 68.0)
Scoring Defense (3rd, 58.7)
Scoring Margin (2nd, +9.3)
Free Throw Percentage (3rd, .758)
Field Goal Percentage (2nd, .444)
Field Goal Percentage Defense (3rd, .373)
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (5th, .315)
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense (5th, .279)
Blocked Shots (3rd, 5.0)
Assists (1st, 16.1)
Steals (2nd, 8.4)
Assist/Turnover Ratio (1st, 1.08)
ACC Single Season Charts...
Haley Gorecki owns 153 made free throws this season, which is approaching the ACC top 10 season list.
216 Aaliyah Whiteside, Georgia Tech (2015-16)
201 Alana Beard, Duke (2002-03)
189 Carla Williams, FSU (1995-96)
183 Chris Moreland, Duke (1985-86)
176 Alyssa Thomas, Maryland (2012-13)
173 Cetera DeGraffenreid, UNC (2009-10)
168 Monique Currie, Duke (2004-05)
167 Katie Meier, Duke (1989-90)
163 Monica Wright, Virginia (2009-10)
160 Brigitte Ardossi, Georgia Tech (2009-10)
156 Cierra Bravard, Florida State (2010-11)
153 Haley Gorecki, Duke (2019-20)
Win Streak...
The win against NC State gave Duke its first six-game winning streak since Jan. 29 to March 4, 2017, when the Blue Devils won 10 straight.
Scoring Duos...
The Duke tandem of Haley Gorecki and Leaonna Odom is the highest-scoring duos in the ACC averaging 32.4 points a contest.
Top Scoring Duos in the ACC
32.4 Haley Gorecki/Leaonna Odom, Duke
32.0 Dana Evans/Jazmine Jones, Louisville
31.1 Jocelyn Willoughby/Dominique Toussaint, UVA
30.6 Nicki Ekhomu/Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
29.2 Janelle Bailey/Taylor Koenen, North Carolina
Turnarounds...
After opening ACC action with a 1-3 record, the Blue Devils have since won 10 out of the last 12 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. Duke finished with an 11-5 record in the ACC that season.
Moving Up Points List...
Leaonna Odom is currently in 18th place on Duke's all-time scoring list with 1,341 points and is 26 points from matching Haley Peters (1,367) for 17th.
Haley Gorecki (1,323) is just behind Odom, but has been gaining ground.
Williams Nets First...
For the first time in her three-year career, Jade Williams totaled double-figure scoring in five straight contests, before notching four points at NC State
During that stretch, she 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 5-7 record on the road this season with four straight victories. It is the first time since the 2013-14 campaign the Blue Devils have notched four or more straight road league wins.
Haley Gorecki has averaged 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals on the road this season.
Leaonna Odom owns averages of 13.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals, including four games with 20 or more points.
Over the last four road games, Duke has averaged 76.2 points and held opponents to 58.5 points. The Blue Devils have averaged only 13.8 turnovers a game, including a season-low eight at eighth-ranked NC State. Duke has also averaged 19.5 assists and forced 20.8 turnovers.
Gorecki Moves into Top 10 List...
Graduate Haley Gorecki has made 321 career free throws and is only 10 shy of moving into a tie for seventh along with Sue Harnett (331).
In 2019-20, Gorecki has made 153 free throws, which ranks fifth on Duke's single season charts. She is 14 away from matching Katie Meier (167 in 1989-90. The school record is 201 by Alana Beard in 2002-03.
Leaonna Odom owns 577 made field goals and needs two 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 Five Games...
Mikayla Boykin has averaged 9.0 points, 5.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals over her last five games. During that stretch, she has hit 19-of-37 field goals (51.4%) and 6-of-14 treys (42.9%).
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 14 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 10 games with 20 or more points.
Over the last two years, Gorecki has notched 21 games with 20 or more points, which is the most in the ACC.
20+ Point Games Last Two Seasons
21 Haley Gorecki, Duke
19 Jocelyn Willoughby, Virginia
17 Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
17 Elissa Cunane, NC State
17 Kiara Lewis, Syracuse
16 Janelle Bailey, UNC
Clutch!...
Haley Gorecki has come through big time in the clutch over her career and especially recently notching 20+ points in 40 minutes during top 15 wins over NC State and Florida State.
Gorecki scored Duke's final five points against the Wolfpack and scored 13 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter. She also scored Duke's final four points versus FSU to seal the win.
Tight League Games...
Duke was so close early in ACC play but struggled to close out five of the games. Nine of Duke's 16 ACC games have been decided by six points or less.
The Blue Devils have lost five ACC games by a combined 17 points. All five of the losses have been within five points.
In the ACC Stats...
Haley Gorecki continues to showcase she is one of the best all-around players in the nation as she currently ranks in the top 20 of the following ACC stat categories --
Scoring (2nd, 18.3)
Assists (7th, 4.3)
Rebounds (19th, 6.59)
Field Goal Percentage (14th, 40.0)
Free Throw Percentage (3rd, 86.0)
Steals (T2nd, 2.0)
Three-Point Field Goals Made (8th, 1.93)
Minutes Played (5th, 36.1)
Assist/Turnover Ratio (15th, 1.1)
Tough Defense...
In ACC contests, Duke's defense has been among the best in the conference in a number of key categories.
In 16 league games, Duke's defense ranks in the top five in scoring defense (4th, 59.38), field goal percentage defense (3rd, 37.6), blocks (5th, 4.3), steals (1st, 10.3) and three-point field goal percentage defense (2nd, 26.2).
Best All-Around Player...
No Duke player has averaged at least 17.0 points, 3.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds in back-to-back seasons. Haley Gorecki averaged 17.2 points, 3.9 assists, and 7.1 rebounds last year and is averaging 18.3 points, 4.3 assists and 6.6 rebounds this year.
Alana Beard came closest to these thresholds, averaging 19.8 points, 4.4 assists, and 6.1 rebounds in her sophomore year and 22.0 points, 3.0 assists, and 6.9 rebounds her junior year.
Against UNC, Gorecki collected 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. She became the first Blue Devil to register a 25-point, 10-rebound and 5-assist contest since Beard on Jan. 16, 2003.
One of Only Three in ACC...
Haley Gorecki, along with Dana Evans (Louisville) and Kiara Lewis (Syracuse), are the only players in the ACC who rank in the top five in the conference in scoring and top 10 in assists.
Haley Gorecki (18.3 ppg, 4.3 assists)
Dana Evans (18.1 ppg., 4.3 assists)
Kiara Lewis (17.8 ppg., 4.9 assists)
Impressive Against ACC...
In 16 conference contests, Haley Gorecki ranks second in the ACC in scoring (19.4).
She ranks tied for 18th in rebounds (6.7), 13th in field goal percentage (41.9), fifth in free throw percentage (85.1), 11th in three-point field goals made (2.0), third in minutes played (37.55), tied for 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.2) and ninth in three-point percentage (33.3).
Gorecki also ranks sixth in assists (4.7) and second in steals (2.2).
Setting the Scene...
Riding a six-game winning streak along with victories in 10 out of the last 12 contests, the Duke women's basketball team (17-10, 11-5 ACC) will head to Blacksburg, Va., to take on Virginia Tech (20-7, 10-6) Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m., in Cassell Coliseum.
The game will be aired live on the ACC Network Extra with Jon Laaser (PXP), Mack McCarthy (Color) and Evan Hughes (Sideline) 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 Sunday, March 1 at North Carolina with a 2 p.m., tip in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Three Keys...
1) In three career meetings with Virginia Tech, Haley Gorecki has averaged 23.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals.
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 closes 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 eighth-toughest schedule nationally -- Oklahoma (1), Virginia (2), Auburn (3), Ohio State (4), Oregon (5), Oklahoma State (6), Oregon State (7), Duke (8), Maryland (9) and South Carolina (10) round out the top 10.
Duke's five non-conference losses in 2019-20 came against teams that have collected a combined 117-22 record.
The Blue Devils are currently ranked No. 25 in the latest RPI.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• Duke's win at eighth-ranked NC State was the first win over a top-10 team since Feb. 19, 2018 versus No. 9 Florida State (79-66). It was the first road win over a top-10 team since Feb. 2, 2015 at No. 8 Louisville (66-58).
• Over the last four games, sophomore Onome Akinbode-James has averaged 7.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 assists. This included 12 points and six rebounds at NC State. It marked the first double-figure scoring game since Dec. 4 at Nebraska (13).
• Senior Leaonna Odom has notched double-figure scoring in 11 straight contests, while averaging 15.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.2 assists. She has hit 56.1 percent from the field during those games.
• Redshirt sophomore Mikayla Boykin has averaged 5.3 assists over her last five games, while averaging 8.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals. She has hit 53.6 percent from the field.
• Haley Gorecki currently ranks first in the ACC with 153 made free throws and second with 178 attempts, while ranking third with an 86.0 free throw percentage. Her 153 free throws made ranks fourth nationally.
• Duke has won 10 out of the last 12 and eight out of the last nine contests.
• Duke blocked a season-high 10 shots against Virginia Feb. 20 and ranks fifth in the ACC (4.33).
• Kyra Lambert has a three-pointer in a career-best nine straight games and has hit 15-of-35 (42.9) during that streak.
• 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 six games, Duke has averaged only 15.2 turnovers a game and had a season-low eight in the last 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 10.2 steals per game and ranks 33rd nationally.
• Haley Gorecki averaged 36.0 minutes a contest last season and is averaging 36.2 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 54.0 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 Virginia Tech...
Duke and Virginia Tech will meet for the 30th time in school history with the Blue Devils leading the series 26-3.
In games played in Blacksburg, Va., Duke owns a 12-1 record, including wins in 13 in a row. Coach P has totaled an 18-2 record against Virginia Tech.
Last Meeting...
Behind a strong defensive effort down the stretch and a spark by redshirt freshman Mikayla Boykin, Duke took down Virginia Tech, 72-67, on Jan. 12 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Boykin came off the bench to register a career-high 13 points, while dishing three assists and one steal in 22 minutes. Graduate Haley Gorecki added a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season and 13th of her career.
The Blue Devil defense limited Virginia Tech to seven points over the final 12 minutes of play to give Duke the victory.
Virginia Tech received a late bucket from Aisha Sheppard to take a 51-50 lead into the fourth period.
The Hokies went on another run, 8-0, and led 61-52 with 7:16 left. Sparked by three straight buckets from Boykin, Duke went on an 8-0 run of its own to cut the Virginia Tech lead to 61-60 with 3:06 remaining.
After the Hokies took a 63-60 lead, Miela Goodchild was fouled shooting a three-pointer and she hit all three to even the score, 63-63 with 1:34 on the clock. Elizabeth Kitley gave Virginia Tech a 65-63 lead and Duke called timeout with 30.3 seconds remaining down by two. Out of the timeout, Boykin drove to the hoop and dished to a streaking senior Leaonna Odom for the game-tying field goal with 19.9 seconds left.
Virginia Tech missed two shots to win the game, but the contest went into overtime. It marked the first overtime game in Cameron Indoor Stadium since March 1, 2009 when the Blue Devils downed North Carolina, 81-79, to conclude the regular season.
After hitting a free throw to open overtime to put Duke ahead, 66-65, Odom fouled out at the 4:23 mark with seven points and two rebounds.
Boykin tied a career high with her 13th point at the 3:07 mark to give Duke a 68-65 lead. Gorecki added two free throws along with Kitley of Virginia Tech and Duke held a 70-67 advantage. A product of Palatine, Ill., Gorecki added another free throw and the Blue Devils led 71-67.
Duke finished the game with a season-high 39 points off the bench with Boykin (14), Jade Williams (11) and Goodchild (14). After being limited to zero points in the last contest, Williams totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five steals.
Another Impressive Mark...
Haley Gorecki is only seven points shy of reaching 500 for the 2019-20 season.
She would become just the sixth Blue Devil in school history to notch back-to-back 500-point seasons -- Alana Beard, Lexie Brown, Monique Currie, Chris Moreland and Jasmine Thomas.
Blue Devils Against the Hokies...
In three career games versus Virginia Tech, Haley Gorecki has averaged 23.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 steals. In her first two meetings, she totaled 28 points and 26 points, before collecting a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds last time out in Durham.
She has hit 11-of-20 three-pointers in the three contests and 54.5 percent from the field.
Miela Goodchild has averaged 13.5 points and 2.0 rebounds, while hitting 5-of-11 treys against the Hokies.
Mikayla Boykin notched 14 points and three assists in 21 minutes in her lone meeting with the Hokies earlier this season.
1,300 Points...
Haley Gorecki has become the eighth-quickest Blue Devil to notch 1,300 points. She accomplished this mark in 94 career games. The school record was 63 by Chris Moreland.
Stellar February...
Duke has totaled a 6-1 record in the month of February and ranks in the top five of the following ACC categories for the month --
Scoring Offense (4th, 68.0)
Scoring Defense (3rd, 58.7)
Scoring Margin (2nd, +9.3)
Free Throw Percentage (3rd, .758)
Field Goal Percentage (2nd, .444)
Field Goal Percentage Defense (3rd, .373)
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage (5th, .315)
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage Defense (5th, .279)
Blocked Shots (3rd, 5.0)
Assists (1st, 16.1)
Steals (2nd, 8.4)
Assist/Turnover Ratio (1st, 1.08)
ACC Single Season Charts...
Haley Gorecki owns 153 made free throws this season, which is approaching the ACC top 10 season list.
216 Aaliyah Whiteside, Georgia Tech (2015-16)
201 Alana Beard, Duke (2002-03)
189 Carla Williams, FSU (1995-96)
183 Chris Moreland, Duke (1985-86)
176 Alyssa Thomas, Maryland (2012-13)
173 Cetera DeGraffenreid, UNC (2009-10)
168 Monique Currie, Duke (2004-05)
167 Katie Meier, Duke (1989-90)
163 Monica Wright, Virginia (2009-10)
160 Brigitte Ardossi, Georgia Tech (2009-10)
156 Cierra Bravard, Florida State (2010-11)
153 Haley Gorecki, Duke (2019-20)
Win Streak...
The win against NC State gave Duke its first six-game winning streak since Jan. 29 to March 4, 2017, when the Blue Devils won 10 straight.
Scoring Duos...
The Duke tandem of Haley Gorecki and Leaonna Odom is the highest-scoring duos in the ACC averaging 32.4 points a contest.
Top Scoring Duos in the ACC
32.4 Haley Gorecki/Leaonna Odom, Duke
32.0 Dana Evans/Jazmine Jones, Louisville
31.1 Jocelyn Willoughby/Dominique Toussaint, UVA
30.6 Nicki Ekhomu/Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
29.2 Janelle Bailey/Taylor Koenen, North Carolina
Turnarounds...
After opening ACC action with a 1-3 record, the Blue Devils have since won 10 out of the last 12 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. Duke finished with an 11-5 record in the ACC that season.
Moving Up Points List...
Leaonna Odom is currently in 18th place on Duke's all-time scoring list with 1,341 points and is 26 points from matching Haley Peters (1,367) for 17th.
Haley Gorecki (1,323) is just behind Odom, but has been gaining ground.
Williams Nets First...
For the first time in her three-year career, Jade Williams totaled double-figure scoring in five straight contests, before notching four points at NC State
During that stretch, she 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 5-7 record on the road this season with four straight victories. It is the first time since the 2013-14 campaign the Blue Devils have notched four or more straight road league wins.
Haley Gorecki has averaged 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.0 steals on the road this season.
Leaonna Odom owns averages of 13.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals, including four games with 20 or more points.
Over the last four road games, Duke has averaged 76.2 points and held opponents to 58.5 points. The Blue Devils have averaged only 13.8 turnovers a game, including a season-low eight at eighth-ranked NC State. Duke has also averaged 19.5 assists and forced 20.8 turnovers.
Gorecki Moves into Top 10 List...
Graduate Haley Gorecki has made 321 career free throws and is only 10 shy of moving into a tie for seventh along with Sue Harnett (331).
In 2019-20, Gorecki has made 153 free throws, which ranks fifth on Duke's single season charts. She is 14 away from matching Katie Meier (167 in 1989-90. The school record is 201 by Alana Beard in 2002-03.
Leaonna Odom owns 577 made field goals and needs two 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 Five Games...
Mikayla Boykin has averaged 9.0 points, 5.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals over her last five games. During that stretch, she has hit 19-of-37 field goals (51.4%) and 6-of-14 treys (42.9%).
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 14 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 10 games with 20 or more points.
Over the last two years, Gorecki has notched 21 games with 20 or more points, which is the most in the ACC.
20+ Point Games Last Two Seasons
21 Haley Gorecki, Duke
19 Jocelyn Willoughby, Virginia
17 Kiah Gillespie, Florida State
17 Elissa Cunane, NC State
17 Kiara Lewis, Syracuse
16 Janelle Bailey, UNC
Clutch!...
Haley Gorecki has come through big time in the clutch over her career and especially recently notching 20+ points in 40 minutes during top 15 wins over NC State and Florida State.
Gorecki scored Duke's final five points against the Wolfpack and scored 13 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter. She also scored Duke's final four points versus FSU to seal the win.
Tight League Games...
Duke was so close early in ACC play but struggled to close out five of the games. Nine of Duke's 16 ACC games have been decided by six points or less.
The Blue Devils have lost five ACC games by a combined 17 points. All five of the losses have been within five points.
In the ACC Stats...
Haley Gorecki continues to showcase she is one of the best all-around players in the nation as she currently ranks in the top 20 of the following ACC stat categories --
Scoring (2nd, 18.3)
Assists (7th, 4.3)
Rebounds (19th, 6.59)
Field Goal Percentage (14th, 40.0)
Free Throw Percentage (3rd, 86.0)
Steals (T2nd, 2.0)
Three-Point Field Goals Made (8th, 1.93)
Minutes Played (5th, 36.1)
Assist/Turnover Ratio (15th, 1.1)
Tough Defense...
In ACC contests, Duke's defense has been among the best in the conference in a number of key categories.
In 16 league games, Duke's defense ranks in the top five in scoring defense (4th, 59.38), field goal percentage defense (3rd, 37.6), blocks (5th, 4.3), steals (1st, 10.3) and three-point field goal percentage defense (2nd, 26.2).
Best All-Around Player...
No Duke player has averaged at least 17.0 points, 3.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds in back-to-back seasons. Haley Gorecki averaged 17.2 points, 3.9 assists, and 7.1 rebounds last year and is averaging 18.3 points, 4.3 assists and 6.6 rebounds this year.
Alana Beard came closest to these thresholds, averaging 19.8 points, 4.4 assists, and 6.1 rebounds in her sophomore year and 22.0 points, 3.0 assists, and 6.9 rebounds her junior year.
Against UNC, Gorecki collected 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. She became the first Blue Devil to register a 25-point, 10-rebound and 5-assist contest since Beard on Jan. 16, 2003.
One of Only Three in ACC...
Haley Gorecki, along with Dana Evans (Louisville) and Kiara Lewis (Syracuse), are the only players in the ACC who rank in the top five in the conference in scoring and top 10 in assists.
Haley Gorecki (18.3 ppg, 4.3 assists)
Dana Evans (18.1 ppg., 4.3 assists)
Kiara Lewis (17.8 ppg., 4.9 assists)
Impressive Against ACC...
In 16 conference contests, Haley Gorecki ranks second in the ACC in scoring (19.4).
She ranks tied for 18th in rebounds (6.7), 13th in field goal percentage (41.9), fifth in free throw percentage (85.1), 11th in three-point field goals made (2.0), third in minutes played (37.55), tied for 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.2) and ninth in three-point percentage (33.3).
Gorecki also ranks sixth in assists (4.7) and second in steals (2.2).
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