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Women's Basketball
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Notes: Duke 96, Southern 27
3/19/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
- Duke maintains its 12 year winning streak in first round NCAA appearances.
- The 69 point margin of victory is Duke's highest in NCAA tournament action and is the fifth-highest in NCAA tournament history overall. Duke's previous record for an NCAA tournament game was 52 over Northwestern State on March 21, 2004.
- The 27 points scored by Southern is the lowest amount in NCAA Tournament history.
- Duke had four players score in double figures for the first time since February 22, 2006 when five players scored in double figures in a 93-51 win over Virginia Tech.
- Monique Currie's 19 points on the night ties Chasity Melvin for 12th on the ACC career scoring charts with 2,042 career points.
- Lindsey Harding had 18 points on the night, her second consecutive double figure game. Harding also registered two three-pointers, her second performance with two or more threes following a six game streak without a three-point shot.
- Duke continues its school record with at least 15 games in a season scoring over 90 points.
- After being out-rebounded three of the last four games, Duke grabbed 60 rebounds to Southern's 28.
- The rebound margin of 32 is the seventh largest in NCAA tournament history.
- Duke's 60 rebounds marks their highest of the year since December 19, 2005 against Ball State (62).
- Jessica Foley notched two three-pointers, giving her 169 in her career, and tying her for 23rd place in ACC history with Georgia Tech's Carla Munnion.
- Alison Bales' two blocked shots improved on her school record 255 career blocked shots.
- Duke ended with a 30 point advantage in the paint (44-14).
- Monique Currie's needs only two more assists to make her the first player in ACC history to record over 2,000 points, 800 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 steals in a career.
- All 11 of Duke's players saw at least 10 minutes of action, with each player scoring as well.
- The game marks the second fewest points (27) and field goals (11) allowed by Duke this season.
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