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Sunday, January 9
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Duke University
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Duke Returns to Action at Syracuse Sunday
1/8/2022 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
#17 Duke Blue Devils (10-2, 1-1 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (8-6, 1-3 ACC)
Sunday, Jan. 9 • 2:00 PM
Syracuse, N.Y. • ACC Network Extra/ESPN+/RSN-TV
Carrier Dome (35,642)
Tickets: www.cuse.com (1-888-DOMETIX)
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+/ACC Network Extra; tape delay RSN-TV
TV Talent: Dean Linke (PXP), Amy Audibert (Color)
Setting the Scene...
Coming off an impressive victory against then No. 17 Notre Dame and postponement of the Georgia Tech contest, the 17th-ranked Duke women's basketball team (10-2, 1-1 ACC) will travel to Syracuse, N.Y., to face Syracuse (8-6, 1-3) on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 2 p.m.
The game will be carried live on RSN-TV, ESPN+ and ACC Network Extra with Dean Linke (PXP) and Amy Audibert (Color) calling the action. The contest will also be aired via tape delay on the YES Network beginning at 3:30 p.m.
It will 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 1:45 p.m.
How to Watch on RSN-TV...
Fans can tune into the following networks to watch Sunday's contest via RSN-TV -- Bally Sports Arizona, Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Midwest Plus, Bally Sports North Plus, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southwest Plus, Bally Sports West, Bally Sports Wisconsin, Marquee Sports Network, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network and the New England Sports Network.
It will also be aired on the YES Network tape delayed at 3:30 p.m.
What is Next?...
Duke will return home Jan. 13 to host Virginia Tech at 6 p.m., live on ACC Network.
A Look at Syracuse...
Syracuse enters Sunday with an 8-6 overall and 1-3 league mark, but the Orange have lost two straight games after winning six consecutive contests.
On the season, Syracuse has been led by five double-digit scorers -- Chrislyn Carr (14.6), Teisha Hyman (14.2), Christianna Carr (13.1), Naje Murray (12.9) and Alaysia Styles (10.5).
The Series with Syracuse...
Duke and Syracuse will face off for the 10th time in program history with Duke leading the series 6-3. The two teams have met six times in the last 10 years. The Blue Devil's longest win streak against the Orange is three games from December 30, 1995 to January 8, 2015.
In its last meeting, Duke dropped an 88-58 decision on January 23, 2020 in Syracuse, N.Y. The Blue Devils are 2-2 in games played in the Carrier Dome.
Duo Miss Notre Dame Game...
Amaya Finklea-Guity and Emma Schmidt missed the Blue Devil contest against Notre Dame due to Duke's health & safety protocols.
In the previous game at Virginia Tech, Schmidt, Imani Lewis and Shayeann Day-Wilson missed the contest.
Duke's medical team determined no other members of the program were at risk with this circumstance.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• The Blue Devils (8.0) and Orange (8.5) are averaging a combined 16.5 made 3-pointers a contest.
• Duke's win against No. 17 Notre Dame on Sunday marked the first ACC victory for Blue Devil head coach Kara Lawson.
• After draining only two 3-pointers over the previous five contests, Lexi Gordon sank 2-of-6 treys against Notre Dame. She owns 22 treys on the season.
• Duke hit 50.0 percent from the field versus Notre Dame, snapping a streak of three straight contests hitting below 40.0 percent from the field. The Blue Devils have hit 50.0 percent from the field in four games this season.
• Sophomore Vanessa de Jesus came off the bench for the first time in her career against Notre Dame and played a career-low three minutes. She had started the first 15 games of her collegiate career.
• The Blue Devils currently feature four different players who have scored 20+ points in a game this season -- Celeste Taylor, Lexi Gordon, Elizabeth Balogun (2) and Shayeann Day-Wilson.
• After opening the season averaging 15.3 points over the first seven games, Celeste Taylor averaged 6.8 points over the next four contests. She came up big against Notre Dame, draining back-to-back 3-pointers in the third period to help lead Duke to a comeback victory. Taylor finished with 12 points in the contest.
• The Blue Devils held No. 1 South Carolina to a season-low 55 points and 35.1 field goal percentage.
• Graduate student Amaya Finklea-Guity has provided solid play off the bench in the post for the Blue Devils. She is hitting 68.0 percent of her field goals on 17-of-25 attempts.
• Duke has scored 357 points off the bench in 12 games for an average of 29.8, while its opponents are averaging only 10.8 a contest. The Blue Devils' 29.8 per game average ranks second in the ACC with NC State leading (34.5).
• In the 16 games under Kara Lawson since arriving, Duke has scored 70+ points in 13 of the 16 contests. The Blue Devils have won every game in which they have scored 70 points or more. The only losses were to Louisville, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.
• In 16 games over the last two years under Kara Lawson, the Blue Devils have drained 125 treys for an average of 7.8 a contest.
• 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 graduate student Lexi Gordon will face her former Texas Tech teammates, Chrislyn Carr and Naje Murray, on Sunday.
Gordon and Carr played the last two seasons together with the Red Raiders, while Murray and Gordon played together in 2020-21.
Duke graduate student Amaya Finklea-Guity, will head back to Syracuse this week, where she appeared in 115 games with 96 starts over four seasons with the Orange.
Heading Home...
Duke junior Celeste Taylor will head to her home state of New York this weekend when the Blue Devils travel to Syracuse, N.Y., to face the Orange. It will mark the first time as a collegiate student-athlete Taylor has played in her home state.
Taylor is from Valley Stream, N.Y., which is approximately four and a half hours away from Syracuse.
Goodchild Gets First Start...
Senior Miela Goodchild has been getting more minutes recently and she was rewarded Sunday against Notre Dame with her first start of the season.
Goodchild took full advantage of the opportunity and scored 13 points, while hitting 5-of-5 field goals and 3-of-3 treys. She also added four rebounds, two assists and one steal.
She has drained at least one 3-pointer in five straight contests, while hitting 8-of-16 from downtown during that stretch.
Goodchild had scored double-digits twice over the last two games.
Balogun Coming on Strong...
Senior Elizabeth Balogun has been picking up her play as of late, averaging 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks over the last seven contests. Balogun has hit 55.3 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from downtown in that stretch.
Balogun was exceptional in the win over then 17th-ranked Notre Dame with a season-high 27 points, including the game-winner. She drained a season-high three 3-pointers and hit 11-of-16 field goals.
She has registered double-digit scoring in five of the last seven games, including a then season-high 14 points at Charleston Southern, then season-high 22 points at Virginia Tech and a season-high 27 points against Notre Dame.
Over the last three games, Balogun has averaged 21.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks. She has hit 59.1 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from downtown.
In two ACC games, Balogun has averaged 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists. She has hit 60.6 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from 3-point land.
Sunday, Jan. 9 • 2:00 PM
Syracuse, N.Y. • ACC Network Extra/ESPN+/RSN-TV
Carrier Dome (35,642)
Tickets: www.cuse.com (1-888-DOMETIX)
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+/ACC Network Extra; tape delay RSN-TV
TV Talent: Dean Linke (PXP), Amy Audibert (Color)
Setting the Scene...
Coming off an impressive victory against then No. 17 Notre Dame and postponement of the Georgia Tech contest, the 17th-ranked Duke women's basketball team (10-2, 1-1 ACC) will travel to Syracuse, N.Y., to face Syracuse (8-6, 1-3) on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 2 p.m.
The game will be carried live on RSN-TV, ESPN+ and ACC Network Extra with Dean Linke (PXP) and Amy Audibert (Color) calling the action. The contest will also be aired via tape delay on the YES Network beginning at 3:30 p.m.
It will 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 1:45 p.m.
How to Watch on RSN-TV...
Fans can tune into the following networks to watch Sunday's contest via RSN-TV -- Bally Sports Arizona, Bally Sports Detroit, Bally Sports Florida, Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Midwest Plus, Bally Sports North Plus, Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Southwest Plus, Bally Sports West, Bally Sports Wisconsin, Marquee Sports Network, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network and the New England Sports Network.
It will also be aired on the YES Network tape delayed at 3:30 p.m.
What is Next?...
Duke will return home Jan. 13 to host Virginia Tech at 6 p.m., live on ACC Network.
A Look at Syracuse...
Syracuse enters Sunday with an 8-6 overall and 1-3 league mark, but the Orange have lost two straight games after winning six consecutive contests.
On the season, Syracuse has been led by five double-digit scorers -- Chrislyn Carr (14.6), Teisha Hyman (14.2), Christianna Carr (13.1), Naje Murray (12.9) and Alaysia Styles (10.5).
The Series with Syracuse...
Duke and Syracuse will face off for the 10th time in program history with Duke leading the series 6-3. The two teams have met six times in the last 10 years. The Blue Devil's longest win streak against the Orange is three games from December 30, 1995 to January 8, 2015.
In its last meeting, Duke dropped an 88-58 decision on January 23, 2020 in Syracuse, N.Y. The Blue Devils are 2-2 in games played in the Carrier Dome.
Duo Miss Notre Dame Game...
Amaya Finklea-Guity and Emma Schmidt missed the Blue Devil contest against Notre Dame due to Duke's health & safety protocols.
In the previous game at Virginia Tech, Schmidt, Imani Lewis and Shayeann Day-Wilson missed the contest.
Duke's medical team determined no other members of the program were at risk with this circumstance.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• The Blue Devils (8.0) and Orange (8.5) are averaging a combined 16.5 made 3-pointers a contest.
• Duke's win against No. 17 Notre Dame on Sunday marked the first ACC victory for Blue Devil head coach Kara Lawson.
• After draining only two 3-pointers over the previous five contests, Lexi Gordon sank 2-of-6 treys against Notre Dame. She owns 22 treys on the season.
• Duke hit 50.0 percent from the field versus Notre Dame, snapping a streak of three straight contests hitting below 40.0 percent from the field. The Blue Devils have hit 50.0 percent from the field in four games this season.
• Sophomore Vanessa de Jesus came off the bench for the first time in her career against Notre Dame and played a career-low three minutes. She had started the first 15 games of her collegiate career.
• The Blue Devils currently feature four different players who have scored 20+ points in a game this season -- Celeste Taylor, Lexi Gordon, Elizabeth Balogun (2) and Shayeann Day-Wilson.
• After opening the season averaging 15.3 points over the first seven games, Celeste Taylor averaged 6.8 points over the next four contests. She came up big against Notre Dame, draining back-to-back 3-pointers in the third period to help lead Duke to a comeback victory. Taylor finished with 12 points in the contest.
• The Blue Devils held No. 1 South Carolina to a season-low 55 points and 35.1 field goal percentage.
• Graduate student Amaya Finklea-Guity has provided solid play off the bench in the post for the Blue Devils. She is hitting 68.0 percent of her field goals on 17-of-25 attempts.
• Duke has scored 357 points off the bench in 12 games for an average of 29.8, while its opponents are averaging only 10.8 a contest. The Blue Devils' 29.8 per game average ranks second in the ACC with NC State leading (34.5).
• In the 16 games under Kara Lawson since arriving, Duke has scored 70+ points in 13 of the 16 contests. The Blue Devils have won every game in which they have scored 70 points or more. The only losses were to Louisville, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.
• In 16 games over the last two years under Kara Lawson, the Blue Devils have drained 125 treys for an average of 7.8 a contest.
• 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 graduate student Lexi Gordon will face her former Texas Tech teammates, Chrislyn Carr and Naje Murray, on Sunday.
Gordon and Carr played the last two seasons together with the Red Raiders, while Murray and Gordon played together in 2020-21.
Duke graduate student Amaya Finklea-Guity, will head back to Syracuse this week, where she appeared in 115 games with 96 starts over four seasons with the Orange.
Heading Home...
Duke junior Celeste Taylor will head to her home state of New York this weekend when the Blue Devils travel to Syracuse, N.Y., to face the Orange. It will mark the first time as a collegiate student-athlete Taylor has played in her home state.
Taylor is from Valley Stream, N.Y., which is approximately four and a half hours away from Syracuse.
Goodchild Gets First Start...
Senior Miela Goodchild has been getting more minutes recently and she was rewarded Sunday against Notre Dame with her first start of the season.
Goodchild took full advantage of the opportunity and scored 13 points, while hitting 5-of-5 field goals and 3-of-3 treys. She also added four rebounds, two assists and one steal.
She has drained at least one 3-pointer in five straight contests, while hitting 8-of-16 from downtown during that stretch.
Goodchild had scored double-digits twice over the last two games.
Balogun Coming on Strong...
Senior Elizabeth Balogun has been picking up her play as of late, averaging 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 blocks over the last seven contests. Balogun has hit 55.3 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from downtown in that stretch.
Balogun was exceptional in the win over then 17th-ranked Notre Dame with a season-high 27 points, including the game-winner. She drained a season-high three 3-pointers and hit 11-of-16 field goals.
She has registered double-digit scoring in five of the last seven games, including a then season-high 14 points at Charleston Southern, then season-high 22 points at Virginia Tech and a season-high 27 points against Notre Dame.
Over the last three games, Balogun has averaged 21.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks. She has hit 59.1 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from downtown.
In two ACC games, Balogun has averaged 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists. She has hit 60.6 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from 3-point land.
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