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Duke Debuts at No. 19 in AP Poll
1/2/2023 1:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM – Following a pair of victories against NC State and Louisville this past week, the Duke women's basketball team made its debut in the 2022-23 Associated Press (AP) Top-25 Poll, checking in at No. 19 in the week nine rankings. The Blue Devils had received votes in the previous eight iterations of the weekly poll.
The Blue Devils were also tabbed the ESPN Women's Basketball Team of the Week and check in to the Power Rankings for the first time this season at No. 15. In the 72-58 road win at then-No. 6 NC State on Thursday, it was Celeste Taylor who keyed the team to victory with a 23 point, eight rebound performance. In the seven-point victory over the Cardinals, Elizabeth Balogun led the way with a double-double of 20 points and 10 boards.
Currently amid an eight-game win streak, Duke is off to its best start in recent history – boasting a 13-1 overall record and a 3-0 mark in ACC play. The Blue Devils 13 wins in 14 games, along with their three consecutive wins to open conference action, mark program bests dating back to the 2013-14 campaign. Duke has held its foes to 50.3 points per game on 33.2 percent shooting from the floor, marks that currently rank second and fifth in the NCAA, respectively, as well as first in the ACC.
In the latest NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) Rankings and Strength of Schedule (SOS), Duke is currently slotted eighth in each poll, the latter the highest in the ACC, with an undefeated record at home (7-0) and in true road contests (5-0), while being 1-1 in neutral site games. The Blue Devils have won each of their games by an average of 24.7 points and held each of their opponents below their season scoring average, including eight of the 14 to 50 points or less.
With an average opponent NET ranking of 16, the Blue Devils are 3-1 this season against teams ranked in the top 50 of the NET Rankings and 7-1 against the top 100, including wins over NC State (No. 10), Virginia (No. 32), Louisville (No. 34) and on the road at Toledo (No. 52). Duke's lone loss came to UConn, which checks in at No. 4 in the NET.
The Blue Devils are back on the road for another in-state contest, this time making the trek to Winston-Salem for a date with Wake Forest on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m., live on ACCNX.
To stay up to date with Duke women's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWBB."
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The Blue Devils were also tabbed the ESPN Women's Basketball Team of the Week and check in to the Power Rankings for the first time this season at No. 15. In the 72-58 road win at then-No. 6 NC State on Thursday, it was Celeste Taylor who keyed the team to victory with a 23 point, eight rebound performance. In the seven-point victory over the Cardinals, Elizabeth Balogun led the way with a double-double of 20 points and 10 boards.
Currently amid an eight-game win streak, Duke is off to its best start in recent history – boasting a 13-1 overall record and a 3-0 mark in ACC play. The Blue Devils 13 wins in 14 games, along with their three consecutive wins to open conference action, mark program bests dating back to the 2013-14 campaign. Duke has held its foes to 50.3 points per game on 33.2 percent shooting from the floor, marks that currently rank second and fifth in the NCAA, respectively, as well as first in the ACC.
In the latest NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) Rankings and Strength of Schedule (SOS), Duke is currently slotted eighth in each poll, the latter the highest in the ACC, with an undefeated record at home (7-0) and in true road contests (5-0), while being 1-1 in neutral site games. The Blue Devils have won each of their games by an average of 24.7 points and held each of their opponents below their season scoring average, including eight of the 14 to 50 points or less.
With an average opponent NET ranking of 16, the Blue Devils are 3-1 this season against teams ranked in the top 50 of the NET Rankings and 7-1 against the top 100, including wins over NC State (No. 10), Virginia (No. 32), Louisville (No. 34) and on the road at Toledo (No. 52). Duke's lone loss came to UConn, which checks in at No. 4 in the NET.
The Blue Devils are back on the road for another in-state contest, this time making the trek to Winston-Salem for a date with Wake Forest on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m., live on ACCNX.
To stay up to date with Duke women's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWBB."
#GoDuke
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