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Duke Returns To Action Monday With Ball State
12/17/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Game 8 - Ball State
Ball State (6-2) at #2/2 Duke (7-0)
Dec. 19, 2005 * Durham, N.C. * 7:00 PM
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Media Information
Series Record: Duke leads 1-0
Duke Head Coach: Gail Goestenkors
Career Record: 340-93 (14th Year)
Record at Duke: Same
Ball State Head Coach: Tracy Roller
Overall Record: 80-49 (5th Year)
Record at Ball State: same
Radio: WDNC-AM 620
Steve Barnes (PxP), Missy Anderson (Color)
Television: none
Online Gametracker: www.GoDuke.com
Tickets: Duke Ticket Office (919) 681-BLUE
Rankings: Duke (No. 2 - AP; No. 2 - USA Today)
Duke Returns To Action Monday With Ball State...
After having 12 days off for exams, second-ranked Duke (7-0) will hit the hardwood again on Monday with a 7:00 p.m. tip against Ball State (6-2) in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils last played TCU on Dec. 6 in Fort Worth, Texas and pulled out a 92-52 victory.
Duke is currently ranked second in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Polls.
Noting The Blue Devils...
Senior Monique Currie will be making her 100th career start on Monday ... after finishing the season with only eight players in 2004-05, the Blue Devils feature a roster of 13 this year ... Duke was ranked No. 1 in the preseason by the Associated Press, Street & Smith's and Lindy's Magazine polls
A Look At Ball State...
Ball State enters Monday with a 6-2 record under head coach Tracy Roller. The Cardinals return four of five starters off last year's squad that posted a 16-13 record in 2004-05. So far this season, Ball State has been led by five players averaging double-figure points-- Julie DeMuth (12.9), Krista Stewart (12.6), Raechelle Hampton (10.8), Tina Bolte (10.8) and Porchia Green (10.5).
The Series With Ball State...
Duke leads the overall series, 1-0, after notching an 81-31 victory over the Cardinals last year in Muncie, Ind.
Duke Versus The Mid-American...
Duke owns a record of 8-1 against teams in the Mid-American Conference-- Ball State (1-0), Kent State (2-0), Miami (Ohio) (1-0), Northern Illinois (1-0), Ohio (1-0) and Toledo (2-1).
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