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Duke Hosts No. 9 Iowa in Cameron Thursday
12/1/2021 9:13:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Big Ten/ACC Challenge
No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes (4-0) at Duke Blue Devils (6-0)
Thursday, Dec. 2 • 9:00 PM
Durham, N.C. • ESPN
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Tickets: www.GoDuke.com (1-877-375-3853)
Live Stats: www.GoDuke.com
Radio: Blue Devil Sports Network (WDNC 620 AM, www.GoDuke.com, Varsity Network App)
Radio Talent: Chris Edwards (PXP)
TV/Video: ESPN
TV Talent: Eric Frede (PXP), Rebecca Lobo (Color)
Game Notes l Watch Live on ESPN l Listen Live l Live Stats l Digital Program l Twitter l Duke Media Hub l Cameron Health & Safety Protocols
Setting the Scene...
Two undefeated women's basketball teams will square off in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 2, live on national television when ninth-ranked Iowa (4-0) travels to Duke (6-0) for a 9 p.m., tip.
The game will be carried live on ESPN with Eric Frede (PXP) and Rebecca Lobo (Color) calling the action. It will also be carried 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 at 8:45 p.m.
What is Next?...
Duke will head to Philadelphia, Pa., this weekend to face Penn on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 1 p.m., in the Palestra.
A Look at Iowa...
Iowa enters the contest with a 4-0 ledger, but has not played since Nov. 17 due to a COVID pause. The Hawkeyes have been led by Caitlin Clark (21.5 points, 8.3 rebounds), Monoka Czinano (16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds) and McKenna Warnock (13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds).
The Series with Iowa...
Duke and Iowa will meet for only the second time in school history. The only previous meeting came on Dec. 4, 2008 in Durham, N.C., as the Blue Devils totaled a 71-47 victory in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke Versus the Big Ten Conference...
Duke owns a 70-55 ledger against the Big Ten Conference -- Illinois (0-3), Iowa (1-0), Maryland (41-40), Michigan (4-0), Michigan State (2-1), Minnesota (1-1), Nebraska (1-2), Northwestern (0-2), Ohio State (2-0), Penn State (5-1), Purdue (6-3), Rutgers (4-2) and Wisconsin (3-0).
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• The Blue Devils and Hawkeyes are averaging a combined 17.3 three-pointers made a game -- Duke (9.3), Iowa (8.0).
• Blue Devil assistant coach Tia Jackson will face her alma mater, Iowa, on Thursday. She graduated in 1995 and helped lead the Hawkeyes to the NCAA Final Four in 1993.
• Duke has collected a 17-11 ledger at home against top-10 ranked opponents since the 2008-09 campaign. The Blue Devils have dropped three straight, but has won three consecutive against non-conference foes -- #8 Ohio State (2017-18), #3 South Carolina (2016-17) and #8 Kentucky (2014-15).
• Over her playing career at Tennessee, Kara Lawson helped lead the Lady Vols to 47 wins against top-20 teams, 20 top-10 victories and nine top-5 wins.
• In four home games this season, the Blue Devils have four players averaging double-digit scoring -- Celeste Taylor (14.5), Lexi Gordon (12.8), Shayeann Day-Wilson (12.3) and Imani Lewis (12.0).
• The Blue Devils have posted 20+ points in the first quarter in five of the six contests this season, while averaging 21.2 points in the quarter. Duke has led after the first 10 minutes in each of the six games, while also holding opponents to only 11.3 points a game in the first quarter.
• Duke has won nine straight non-conference games, the most since 2013-14 season when the Blue Devils won 10 in a row.
• Duke scored 33 points in the third quarter against App State, which was the second-most in a quarter by the Blue Devils in school history. The Blue Devils outscored the Mountaineers, 33-13, in the quarter and went on to win the contest.
• Lexi Gordon has hit 11-of-25 three-pointers in the first half this season for a 44.4 percentage. She has drained a total of 17 treys on the year.
• Amaya Finklea-Guity came off the bench to score 11 points and pull down five boards in 18 minutes against App State - all season highs. She added seven points and four rebounds in 10 minutes versus Troy.
• The Blue Devils feature eight different players that have drained at least one 3-pointer on the season, while five have hit four or more.
• This is the first time Duke is 6-0 to start a season since 2013-14, when the Blue Devils opened with a 10-0 ledger.
• Since arriving at Duke, Vanessa de Jesus has produced a 2.28 assist/turnover ratio (41/18).
• Duke has scored 204 points off the bench in five games for an average of 34.0, while its opponents are averaging only 10.8 a contest.
• In the nine games under Kara Lawson since arriving, Duke has scored 70+ points in nine of the 10 contests. The Blue Devils have won every game in which they have scored 70 points or more. The only loss was to Louisville 73-49 last season.
• Duke has scored 70+ points in each of the first six games in 2021-22, which marks the first time the Blue Devils have scored 70+ points in each of the first six contests of the season since the 2013-14 campaign, when Duke collected 70+ points in the first 10 contests.
• In 10 games over the last two years under Kara Lawson, the Blue Devils have drained 85 treys for an average of 8.5 a contest.
• 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.
• Elizabeth Balogun steps on the court in 2021-22 with Duke marking the third different ACC squad she has played for. She is 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 entered the season ranking 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.
• 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.
Hey, I Know You...
Duke's Celeste Taylor and Jordyn Oliver played with Iowa's Caitlin Clark on the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship team with USA Basketball. The squad won the gold medal in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Taylor and Clark also played together at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup with United States as the duo also won a gold medal in Bangkok, Thailand.
Both Taylor and Clark have led USA Basketball to three gold medals over their careers.
Big Ten/ACC Challenge...
Duke enters the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Challenge with a 10-3 record in the yearly event. The Blue Devils are 6-0 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge when playing at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The ACC has won eight of the 12 previous Challenge titles.
Year-by-year results of the challenge --
2020 - DNP due to COVID
2019 - Big Ten 9, ACC 5
2018 - ACC 8, Big Ten 6
2017 - ACC 10, Big Ten 4
2016 - ACC 9, Big Ten 5
2015 - ACC 7, Big Ten 7
2014 - ACC 7, Big Ten 7
2013 - ACC 7, Big Ten 5
2012 - ACC 7, Big Ten 5
2011 - ACC 6, Big Ten 6
2010 - ACC 6, Big Ten 5
2009 - ACC 7, Big Ten 4
2008 - ACC 7, Big Ten 4
2007 - ACC 8, Big Ten 3
Duke year-by-year results of the challenge --
2019 - Nebraska 83, Duke 79 (A)
2018 - Duke 60, Wisconsin 53 (A)
2017 - Duke 69, Ohio State 60 (H)
2016 - Duke 68, Rutgers 32 (A)
2015 - Duke 84, Minnesota 64 (H)
2014 - Nebraska 60, Duke 54 (A)
2013 - Duke 99, Purdue 78 (H)
2012 - Duke 71, Michigan 54 (A)
2011 - Duke 64, Purdue 53 (H)
2010 - Duke 59, Wisconsin 51 (A)
2009 - Duke 83, Ohio State 67 (H)
2008 - Duke 71, Iowa 47 (H)
2007 - Penn State 86, Duke 84 (A)
Day-Wilson Providing a Spark...
Rookie Shayeann Day-Wilson has provided a big spark off the bench to open the season and stepped it up a notch against Troy with a career-high 26 points and a school-record tying eight three-pointers.
Day-Wilson hit 8-of-10 three-pointers, 9-of-14 field goals, grabbed five boards and dished four assists in a career-high 32 minutes. The eight treys matched a school record held by Miela Goodchild and Rebecca Greenwell. She also equaled the Blue Devil freshman record of eight held by Goodchild.
With her 26 points, five rebounds and four assists, Day-Wilson joins Duke great Alana Beard as the only Blue Devil freshmen to score 26 or more points, have five rebounds and four assists in a game. Beard accomplished the mark on Dec. 30, 2000 against Iowa State with 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Since 2009-10, only Day-Wilson, Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State and Jacki Bigham of Oral Roberts have collected 26 points, five rebounds, four assists and eight made 3-pointers in a single game.
Day-Wilson is one of only three freshmen nationally to drain eight or more treys in a single game -- Ally Stedman of Pepperdine and Esmeralda Morales of Portland State.
Over the last three games, Day-Wilson has averaged 17.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds. She has scored double-digits in each of the last three contests.
At Dayton, she scored eight straight first quarter points, before going on to finish the game with a career-high 13 points on 5-of-7 field goals. She added 11 points against Alabama and then scored 14 points versus App State.
Top Freshman...
Duke rookie Shayeann Day-Wilson is the top freshman scorer in the ACC with a 12.2 per game average, while her 3.83 assist average ranks second among league rookies (Olivia Miles of Notre Dame, 6.9).
With her effort this past week, Day-Wilson earned ACC Freshman of the Week on Nov. 29. She averaged 20.0 points, 4.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds as she helped lead the Blue Devils to victories over Appalachian State and Troy this past week. She hit 10-of-14 three-pointers and 15-of-24 field goals between the two contests.
Taylor Bringing All-Around Game...
Junior Celeste Taylor has been impressive in a Duke uniform, averaging 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 3.5 assists on the year.
Taylor recently collected a season-high 24 points to go along with 11 rebounds, six steals and six assists. According to Her Hoop Stats, this was the first 26/11/6/6 performance in almost two years - and only the sixth such performance since 2009-10 nationally.
It marked the eighth time over her career she has notched 20+ points and the second time this season. Taylor also collected her first double-double as a Blue Devil and fifth of her career.
Taylor is only player in the ACC averaging over 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 3.0 assists.
In the ACC Stats...
Duke currently leads the ACC in scoring offense (81.67), ranks second in field goal percentage (48.3), third in 3-point field goal percentage (35.4), second in assists (19.0), second in blocks (6.3) and second in 3-point field goals made (9.3).
Celeste Taylor ranks tied for eighth in scoring (15.0), tied for 15th in rebounding (6.7), ninth in field goal percentage (47.8), 10th in assists (3.5), ninth in free throw percentage (71.4) and tied second in steals (2.7).
Elizabeth Balogun ranks fourth in blocks (1.83), Vanessa de Jesus is third in assist/turnover ratio (2.6)and fifth in assists (4.3), Lexi Gordon is third in 3-point field goals made (2.83) and fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (43.6). Shayeann Day-Wilson is fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (45.2).
Duke is the only team in the ACC with three players ranked in the top 20 in scoring -- Taylor (T8, 15.0), Gordon (T17, 12.8) and Day-Wilson (19th, 12.2).
Blue Devils From Downtown...
Duke has drained 56 treys over the first six games, which is the most in school history. The most through the opening six games of a season previously was 44 in 1995-96.
The Blue Devils are averaging 9.3 three-pointers per game, which ranks second in the ACC.
The Blue Devils are coming off draining a season-high 13 treys against Troy.
The most 3-pointers hit through seven games in school history was 50 in both 2013-14 and 2005-06.
Duke has also attempted a school-record 158 three-pointers through six games.
No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes (4-0) at Duke Blue Devils (6-0)
Thursday, Dec. 2 • 9:00 PM
Durham, N.C. • ESPN
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Tickets: www.GoDuke.com (1-877-375-3853)
Live Stats: www.GoDuke.com
Radio: Blue Devil Sports Network (WDNC 620 AM, www.GoDuke.com, Varsity Network App)
Radio Talent: Chris Edwards (PXP)
TV/Video: ESPN
TV Talent: Eric Frede (PXP), Rebecca Lobo (Color)
Game Notes l Watch Live on ESPN l Listen Live l Live Stats l Digital Program l Twitter l Duke Media Hub l Cameron Health & Safety Protocols
Setting the Scene...
Two undefeated women's basketball teams will square off in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 2, live on national television when ninth-ranked Iowa (4-0) travels to Duke (6-0) for a 9 p.m., tip.
The game will be carried live on ESPN with Eric Frede (PXP) and Rebecca Lobo (Color) calling the action. It will also be carried 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 at 8:45 p.m.
What is Next?...
Duke will head to Philadelphia, Pa., this weekend to face Penn on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 1 p.m., in the Palestra.
A Look at Iowa...
Iowa enters the contest with a 4-0 ledger, but has not played since Nov. 17 due to a COVID pause. The Hawkeyes have been led by Caitlin Clark (21.5 points, 8.3 rebounds), Monoka Czinano (16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds) and McKenna Warnock (13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds).
The Series with Iowa...
Duke and Iowa will meet for only the second time in school history. The only previous meeting came on Dec. 4, 2008 in Durham, N.C., as the Blue Devils totaled a 71-47 victory in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke Versus the Big Ten Conference...
Duke owns a 70-55 ledger against the Big Ten Conference -- Illinois (0-3), Iowa (1-0), Maryland (41-40), Michigan (4-0), Michigan State (2-1), Minnesota (1-1), Nebraska (1-2), Northwestern (0-2), Ohio State (2-0), Penn State (5-1), Purdue (6-3), Rutgers (4-2) and Wisconsin (3-0).
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• The Blue Devils and Hawkeyes are averaging a combined 17.3 three-pointers made a game -- Duke (9.3), Iowa (8.0).
• Blue Devil assistant coach Tia Jackson will face her alma mater, Iowa, on Thursday. She graduated in 1995 and helped lead the Hawkeyes to the NCAA Final Four in 1993.
• Duke has collected a 17-11 ledger at home against top-10 ranked opponents since the 2008-09 campaign. The Blue Devils have dropped three straight, but has won three consecutive against non-conference foes -- #8 Ohio State (2017-18), #3 South Carolina (2016-17) and #8 Kentucky (2014-15).
• Over her playing career at Tennessee, Kara Lawson helped lead the Lady Vols to 47 wins against top-20 teams, 20 top-10 victories and nine top-5 wins.
• In four home games this season, the Blue Devils have four players averaging double-digit scoring -- Celeste Taylor (14.5), Lexi Gordon (12.8), Shayeann Day-Wilson (12.3) and Imani Lewis (12.0).
• The Blue Devils have posted 20+ points in the first quarter in five of the six contests this season, while averaging 21.2 points in the quarter. Duke has led after the first 10 minutes in each of the six games, while also holding opponents to only 11.3 points a game in the first quarter.
• Duke has won nine straight non-conference games, the most since 2013-14 season when the Blue Devils won 10 in a row.
• Duke scored 33 points in the third quarter against App State, which was the second-most in a quarter by the Blue Devils in school history. The Blue Devils outscored the Mountaineers, 33-13, in the quarter and went on to win the contest.
• Lexi Gordon has hit 11-of-25 three-pointers in the first half this season for a 44.4 percentage. She has drained a total of 17 treys on the year.
• Amaya Finklea-Guity came off the bench to score 11 points and pull down five boards in 18 minutes against App State - all season highs. She added seven points and four rebounds in 10 minutes versus Troy.
• The Blue Devils feature eight different players that have drained at least one 3-pointer on the season, while five have hit four or more.
• This is the first time Duke is 6-0 to start a season since 2013-14, when the Blue Devils opened with a 10-0 ledger.
• Since arriving at Duke, Vanessa de Jesus has produced a 2.28 assist/turnover ratio (41/18).
• Duke has scored 204 points off the bench in five games for an average of 34.0, while its opponents are averaging only 10.8 a contest.
• In the nine games under Kara Lawson since arriving, Duke has scored 70+ points in nine of the 10 contests. The Blue Devils have won every game in which they have scored 70 points or more. The only loss was to Louisville 73-49 last season.
• Duke has scored 70+ points in each of the first six games in 2021-22, which marks the first time the Blue Devils have scored 70+ points in each of the first six contests of the season since the 2013-14 campaign, when Duke collected 70+ points in the first 10 contests.
• In 10 games over the last two years under Kara Lawson, the Blue Devils have drained 85 treys for an average of 8.5 a contest.
• 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.
• Elizabeth Balogun steps on the court in 2021-22 with Duke marking the third different ACC squad she has played for. She is 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 entered the season ranking 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.
• 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.
Hey, I Know You...
Duke's Celeste Taylor and Jordyn Oliver played with Iowa's Caitlin Clark on the 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship team with USA Basketball. The squad won the gold medal in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Taylor and Clark also played together at the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup with United States as the duo also won a gold medal in Bangkok, Thailand.
Both Taylor and Clark have led USA Basketball to three gold medals over their careers.
Big Ten/ACC Challenge...
Duke enters the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Challenge with a 10-3 record in the yearly event. The Blue Devils are 6-0 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge when playing at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The ACC has won eight of the 12 previous Challenge titles.
Year-by-year results of the challenge --
2020 - DNP due to COVID
2019 - Big Ten 9, ACC 5
2018 - ACC 8, Big Ten 6
2017 - ACC 10, Big Ten 4
2016 - ACC 9, Big Ten 5
2015 - ACC 7, Big Ten 7
2014 - ACC 7, Big Ten 7
2013 - ACC 7, Big Ten 5
2012 - ACC 7, Big Ten 5
2011 - ACC 6, Big Ten 6
2010 - ACC 6, Big Ten 5
2009 - ACC 7, Big Ten 4
2008 - ACC 7, Big Ten 4
2007 - ACC 8, Big Ten 3
Duke year-by-year results of the challenge --
2019 - Nebraska 83, Duke 79 (A)
2018 - Duke 60, Wisconsin 53 (A)
2017 - Duke 69, Ohio State 60 (H)
2016 - Duke 68, Rutgers 32 (A)
2015 - Duke 84, Minnesota 64 (H)
2014 - Nebraska 60, Duke 54 (A)
2013 - Duke 99, Purdue 78 (H)
2012 - Duke 71, Michigan 54 (A)
2011 - Duke 64, Purdue 53 (H)
2010 - Duke 59, Wisconsin 51 (A)
2009 - Duke 83, Ohio State 67 (H)
2008 - Duke 71, Iowa 47 (H)
2007 - Penn State 86, Duke 84 (A)
Day-Wilson Providing a Spark...
Rookie Shayeann Day-Wilson has provided a big spark off the bench to open the season and stepped it up a notch against Troy with a career-high 26 points and a school-record tying eight three-pointers.
Day-Wilson hit 8-of-10 three-pointers, 9-of-14 field goals, grabbed five boards and dished four assists in a career-high 32 minutes. The eight treys matched a school record held by Miela Goodchild and Rebecca Greenwell. She also equaled the Blue Devil freshman record of eight held by Goodchild.
With her 26 points, five rebounds and four assists, Day-Wilson joins Duke great Alana Beard as the only Blue Devil freshmen to score 26 or more points, have five rebounds and four assists in a game. Beard accomplished the mark on Dec. 30, 2000 against Iowa State with 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Since 2009-10, only Day-Wilson, Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State and Jacki Bigham of Oral Roberts have collected 26 points, five rebounds, four assists and eight made 3-pointers in a single game.
Day-Wilson is one of only three freshmen nationally to drain eight or more treys in a single game -- Ally Stedman of Pepperdine and Esmeralda Morales of Portland State.
Over the last three games, Day-Wilson has averaged 17.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.3 rebounds. She has scored double-digits in each of the last three contests.
At Dayton, she scored eight straight first quarter points, before going on to finish the game with a career-high 13 points on 5-of-7 field goals. She added 11 points against Alabama and then scored 14 points versus App State.
Top Freshman...
Duke rookie Shayeann Day-Wilson is the top freshman scorer in the ACC with a 12.2 per game average, while her 3.83 assist average ranks second among league rookies (Olivia Miles of Notre Dame, 6.9).
With her effort this past week, Day-Wilson earned ACC Freshman of the Week on Nov. 29. She averaged 20.0 points, 4.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds as she helped lead the Blue Devils to victories over Appalachian State and Troy this past week. She hit 10-of-14 three-pointers and 15-of-24 field goals between the two contests.
Taylor Bringing All-Around Game...
Junior Celeste Taylor has been impressive in a Duke uniform, averaging 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 3.5 assists on the year.
Taylor recently collected a season-high 24 points to go along with 11 rebounds, six steals and six assists. According to Her Hoop Stats, this was the first 26/11/6/6 performance in almost two years - and only the sixth such performance since 2009-10 nationally.
It marked the eighth time over her career she has notched 20+ points and the second time this season. Taylor also collected her first double-double as a Blue Devil and fifth of her career.
Taylor is only player in the ACC averaging over 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 3.0 assists.
In the ACC Stats...
Duke currently leads the ACC in scoring offense (81.67), ranks second in field goal percentage (48.3), third in 3-point field goal percentage (35.4), second in assists (19.0), second in blocks (6.3) and second in 3-point field goals made (9.3).
Celeste Taylor ranks tied for eighth in scoring (15.0), tied for 15th in rebounding (6.7), ninth in field goal percentage (47.8), 10th in assists (3.5), ninth in free throw percentage (71.4) and tied second in steals (2.7).
Elizabeth Balogun ranks fourth in blocks (1.83), Vanessa de Jesus is third in assist/turnover ratio (2.6)and fifth in assists (4.3), Lexi Gordon is third in 3-point field goals made (2.83) and fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (43.6). Shayeann Day-Wilson is fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (45.2).
Duke is the only team in the ACC with three players ranked in the top 20 in scoring -- Taylor (T8, 15.0), Gordon (T17, 12.8) and Day-Wilson (19th, 12.2).
Blue Devils From Downtown...
Duke has drained 56 treys over the first six games, which is the most in school history. The most through the opening six games of a season previously was 44 in 1995-96.
The Blue Devils are averaging 9.3 three-pointers per game, which ranks second in the ACC.
The Blue Devils are coming off draining a season-high 13 treys against Troy.
The most 3-pointers hit through seven games in school history was 50 in both 2013-14 and 2005-06.
Duke has also attempted a school-record 158 three-pointers through six games.
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