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Friday, November 12
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Road Trip to Dayton Up Next for Blue Devils
11/11/2021 12:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Duke Blue Devils (1-0) at Dayton Flyers (1-0)
Friday, Nov. 12 • 7:00 PM • ESPN+
Dayton, Ohio  • Dayton Arena (13,435)
Tickets: DaytonFlyers.com (937) 229-4433
Live Stats: www.GoDuke.com
Radio:Â Blue Devil Sports Network (www.GoDuke.com, Varsity Network App)
Radio Talent: Chris Edwards (PXP)
TV/Video:Â ESPN+
TV Talent: Alex Mikos (PXP), Christine Szabo (Color)
Game Notes l Watch on ESPN+  l Listen Live  l Live Stats  l Twitter  l Duke Media Hub  l Duke Media Guide
Setting the Scene...
   Coming off an impressive victory over Winthrop in the 2021-22 season opener on Tuesday, the Duke women's basketball team will hit the road to face Dayton (1-0) on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m., in Dayton, Ohio. Â
   The game will be carried live on ESPN+ with Alex Mikos (PXP) and Christine Szabo (Color) calling the action.  It will also be carried live on the Blue Devil Sports Network via WDNC AM 620, the Varsity Network app and www.GoDuke.com with Chris Edwards (PXP) on the air beginning at 6:45 p.m. (ET).
What is Next?...
   Duke will return home to host UNC Wilmington on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Â
A Look at Dayton...
   In the season opener, Dayton totaled a 73-52 victory over Alabama A&M on Tuesday. Dayton won its sixth regular season title last season and went 14-5 overall, 12-1 in Atlantic 10 play. The Flyers were undefeated on the road, going 8-0, and 5-3 at UD Arena.
   Head coach Shauna Green is in her sixth season in charge of the Flyers and was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2020, her second time at UD. She earned her 100th win at Dayton in the regular season finale last year. Â
   Dayton is led by graduate students Erin Whalen and Jenna Giacone. Whalen led the team last season with 13.6 points per game, while Giacone was second with 12.4 points per game. Both players were picked A-10 preseason Second Team and First Team respectively.
The Series with Dayton...
   Duke and Dayton will face off for the second time in program history, with the Flyers leading the series, 1-0.
   In the last meeting, Dayton won 99-78 on Jan. 3, 1981 in Dayton, Ohio.
Duke Versus the Atlantic 10 Conference...
   Duke owns a 27-6 record against opponents in the Atlantic 10 Conference -- Davidson (4-1), Dayton (0-1), Duquesne (1-0), George Mason (4-0), La Salle (0-1), Massachusetts (1-0), Rhode Island (1-0), Richmond (6-1), Saint Joseph's (4-1), Virginia Commonwealth (6-1). The Blue Devil's have won 12 consecutive contests against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
   •   Duke senior Elizabeth Balogun has faced Dayton one time in her career, which came on Dec. 21, 2018 as Georgia Tech played against Dayton in the West Palm Invitational. Balogun collected 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes. Â
   •   Duke scored 95 points in the season opener against Winthrop, which is the most points by a Blue Devil squad under the direction of head coach Kara Lawson.
   •   The Blue Devils will play in the state of Ohio for only the fifth time in school history and the first time since 2012. Duke has collected a 2-3 ledger in those contests -- Cincinnati (L, 64-86 on Jan. 2, 1981), Dayton (L, 78-99 on Jan. 3, 1981), Xavier (W, 74-46 on Jan. 5, 1981), Toledo (L, 65-71 on Nov. 18, 2001) and Xavier (W, 82-59 on Nov. 25, 2012). Â
   •   Duke's nine 3-pointers made against Winthrop in the season opener is the most by a Blue Devil team in an opener since Duke hit 12 against East Carolina on Nov. 22, 2002. Lexi Gordon's five treys matched Rebecca Greenwell for the most in a season opener by a Duke student-athlete. Greenwell had five 3-pointers in the 2017-18 opener at Grand Canyon.
   •   The Blue Devils will play five of their first seven contests at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium in 2021-22. Â
   •   In the class rankings from wbasketballblog.com, Imani Lewis was No. 32 for the seniors and Celeste Taylor was No. 27 for the junior class.
   •   Four Blue Devils will return to their home state of Texas on Nov. 21 for the Alabama contest in the Maggie Dixon Classic, which will be played in Fort Worth, Texas at TCU. Jordyn Oliver (Prosper, Texas), Jade Williams (The Colony, Texas), Nyah Green (Allen, Texas) and Lexi Gordon (Fort Worth, Texas) are all from the Longhorn State.
   •   Elizabeth Balogun steps on the court in 2021-22 with Duke marking the third different ACC squad she has played for. She will be the first women's basketball player in ACC history to play for three different teams in the league (Louisville, Georgia Tech).
   •   Imani Lewis' 30 career double-doubles currently ranks tied for 23rd nationally in the NCAA for active career leaders.
   •   Blue Devil senior Elizabeth Balogun represented her home country of Nigeria in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She appeared in all three contests for the Nigerians and played with former Duke standout Oderah Chidom with Nigeria.
   •   Duke features three graduate students in 2021-22 that are all attending the Duke Fuqua School of Business -- Amaya Finklea-Guity, Jade Williams and Lexi Gordon.
   •   Kara Lawson's playing career has her in elite company as she is one of only three NCAA Division I women's basketball coaches to play in a NCAA Final Four, win an Olympic Gold Medal and win a WNBA Championship (Lindsay Whalen of Minnesota and Cynthia Cooper-Dyke of Texas Southern).
   •   Junior transfer Jordyn Oliver will miss the 2021-22 season, after suffering an achilles injury over the summer. Â
   •   Follow @DukeWBB and @KaraLawson20 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, while Kara Lawson is at KaraLawson.
Milestone Watch...
   • Amaya Finklea-Guity needs three rebounds to reach 500 for her career.
   •   Lexi Gordon owns 99 career 3-pointers made and is one shy of 100.
   •   Jade Williams is two games away from playing in 100 career contests in a Blue Devil uniform.
On the Road...
   The Blue Devils have collected a 29-20 record all-time in road openers, including wins in 13 of the last 14 contests.
   A win against Dayton would be the first time Duke has won a road opener since 2017-18, when the Blue Devils won at Grand Canyon 74-61.
   Duke has not dropped three straight road openers since 1996-98 (counting only true road games) -- 1996: lost at Virginia; 1997: lost at Clemson and 1998: lost at Notre Dame.
   Dating back to the 2000-01 campaign, Duke owns a 110-18 record in the month of November, including six straight wins.
A full set of game notes are attached
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Friday, Nov. 12 • 7:00 PM • ESPN+
Dayton, Ohio  • Dayton Arena (13,435)
Tickets: DaytonFlyers.com (937) 229-4433
Live Stats: www.GoDuke.com
Radio:Â Blue Devil Sports Network (www.GoDuke.com, Varsity Network App)
Radio Talent: Chris Edwards (PXP)
TV/Video:Â ESPN+
TV Talent: Alex Mikos (PXP), Christine Szabo (Color)
Game Notes l Watch on ESPN+  l Listen Live  l Live Stats  l Twitter  l Duke Media Hub  l Duke Media Guide
Setting the Scene...
   Coming off an impressive victory over Winthrop in the 2021-22 season opener on Tuesday, the Duke women's basketball team will hit the road to face Dayton (1-0) on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m., in Dayton, Ohio. Â
   The game will be carried live on ESPN+ with Alex Mikos (PXP) and Christine Szabo (Color) calling the action.  It will also be carried live on the Blue Devil Sports Network via WDNC AM 620, the Varsity Network app and www.GoDuke.com with Chris Edwards (PXP) on the air beginning at 6:45 p.m. (ET).
What is Next?...
   Duke will return home to host UNC Wilmington on Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Â
A Look at Dayton...
   In the season opener, Dayton totaled a 73-52 victory over Alabama A&M on Tuesday. Dayton won its sixth regular season title last season and went 14-5 overall, 12-1 in Atlantic 10 play. The Flyers were undefeated on the road, going 8-0, and 5-3 at UD Arena.
   Head coach Shauna Green is in her sixth season in charge of the Flyers and was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2020, her second time at UD. She earned her 100th win at Dayton in the regular season finale last year. Â
   Dayton is led by graduate students Erin Whalen and Jenna Giacone. Whalen led the team last season with 13.6 points per game, while Giacone was second with 12.4 points per game. Both players were picked A-10 preseason Second Team and First Team respectively.
The Series with Dayton...
   Duke and Dayton will face off for the second time in program history, with the Flyers leading the series, 1-0.
   In the last meeting, Dayton won 99-78 on Jan. 3, 1981 in Dayton, Ohio.
Duke Versus the Atlantic 10 Conference...
   Duke owns a 27-6 record against opponents in the Atlantic 10 Conference -- Davidson (4-1), Dayton (0-1), Duquesne (1-0), George Mason (4-0), La Salle (0-1), Massachusetts (1-0), Rhode Island (1-0), Richmond (6-1), Saint Joseph's (4-1), Virginia Commonwealth (6-1). The Blue Devil's have won 12 consecutive contests against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
   •   Duke senior Elizabeth Balogun has faced Dayton one time in her career, which came on Dec. 21, 2018 as Georgia Tech played against Dayton in the West Palm Invitational. Balogun collected 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 33 minutes. Â
   •   Duke scored 95 points in the season opener against Winthrop, which is the most points by a Blue Devil squad under the direction of head coach Kara Lawson.
   •   The Blue Devils will play in the state of Ohio for only the fifth time in school history and the first time since 2012. Duke has collected a 2-3 ledger in those contests -- Cincinnati (L, 64-86 on Jan. 2, 1981), Dayton (L, 78-99 on Jan. 3, 1981), Xavier (W, 74-46 on Jan. 5, 1981), Toledo (L, 65-71 on Nov. 18, 2001) and Xavier (W, 82-59 on Nov. 25, 2012). Â
   •   Duke's nine 3-pointers made against Winthrop in the season opener is the most by a Blue Devil team in an opener since Duke hit 12 against East Carolina on Nov. 22, 2002. Lexi Gordon's five treys matched Rebecca Greenwell for the most in a season opener by a Duke student-athlete. Greenwell had five 3-pointers in the 2017-18 opener at Grand Canyon.
   •   The Blue Devils will play five of their first seven contests at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium in 2021-22. Â
   •   In the class rankings from wbasketballblog.com, Imani Lewis was No. 32 for the seniors and Celeste Taylor was No. 27 for the junior class.
   •   Four Blue Devils will return to their home state of Texas on Nov. 21 for the Alabama contest in the Maggie Dixon Classic, which will be played in Fort Worth, Texas at TCU. Jordyn Oliver (Prosper, Texas), Jade Williams (The Colony, Texas), Nyah Green (Allen, Texas) and Lexi Gordon (Fort Worth, Texas) are all from the Longhorn State.
   •   Elizabeth Balogun steps on the court in 2021-22 with Duke marking the third different ACC squad she has played for. She will be the first women's basketball player in ACC history to play for three different teams in the league (Louisville, Georgia Tech).
   •   Imani Lewis' 30 career double-doubles currently ranks tied for 23rd nationally in the NCAA for active career leaders.
   •   Blue Devil senior Elizabeth Balogun represented her home country of Nigeria in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She appeared in all three contests for the Nigerians and played with former Duke standout Oderah Chidom with Nigeria.
   •   Duke features three graduate students in 2021-22 that are all attending the Duke Fuqua School of Business -- Amaya Finklea-Guity, Jade Williams and Lexi Gordon.
   •   Kara Lawson's playing career has her in elite company as she is one of only three NCAA Division I women's basketball coaches to play in a NCAA Final Four, win an Olympic Gold Medal and win a WNBA Championship (Lindsay Whalen of Minnesota and Cynthia Cooper-Dyke of Texas Southern).
   •   Junior transfer Jordyn Oliver will miss the 2021-22 season, after suffering an achilles injury over the summer. Â
   •   Follow @DukeWBB and @KaraLawson20 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, while Kara Lawson is at KaraLawson.
Milestone Watch...
   • Amaya Finklea-Guity needs three rebounds to reach 500 for her career.
   •   Lexi Gordon owns 99 career 3-pointers made and is one shy of 100.
   •   Jade Williams is two games away from playing in 100 career contests in a Blue Devil uniform.
On the Road...
   The Blue Devils have collected a 29-20 record all-time in road openers, including wins in 13 of the last 14 contests.
   A win against Dayton would be the first time Duke has won a road opener since 2017-18, when the Blue Devils won at Grand Canyon 74-61.
   Duke has not dropped three straight road openers since 1996-98 (counting only true road games) -- 1996: lost at Virginia; 1997: lost at Clemson and 1998: lost at Notre Dame.
   Dating back to the 2000-01 campaign, Duke owns a 110-18 record in the month of November, including six straight wins.
A full set of game notes are attached
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