Notes: Duke 81, Holy Cross 44

With A Win Today...

Improved to 14-0 in NCAA Tournament first round games.
Won its 34th straight non-conference game.
Won its 71st consecutive game against an unranked opponent.
Improved the series record to 4-0 against Holy Cross and 5-0 against teams from the Patriot League.
Moved its record to 5-0 in games played at the RBC Center, including 3-0 in the NCAA Tournament.
Won its 13th game in the NCAA Tournament when it is being played in the state of North Carolina (13-0).
Duke owns a record of 19-5 as a No. 1 seed.

Notes...

Duke led at the half, 41-22, and has not trailed at the end of the first stanza this season.
The Blue Devils held Holy Cross to 44 points marking the 16th time this season Duke has held an opponent to under 50 points. This continues its school record.
Duke notched 29 points off turnovers to Holy Cross' five.
The Blue Devils held a 23-2 advantage in second-chance points.
Duke received 22 points off the bench, including Joy Cheek's 10 points in 17 minutes, as she posted double-figures in scoring for the sixth time this season. Holy Cross had no bench points.
Duke held a 40-10 points in the paint advantage.
The Blue Devils shot 54.2 percent from the field marking the eighth time this season Duke has shot above 50.0 percent.
Duke shot 61.5 percent from the floor in the second half, a mark that ties for the third-best offensive outing of the season for a half.
The Blue Devils started the same lineup for the 32nd straight game.

Won her 127th career game at Duke tying the Blue Devil record for most all-time wins held by Mistie Williams.
Moved into a tie for fifth place on the NCAA Tournament all-time steals list with three swipes on the night. She now owns 43 in 16 tournament games.

Had a string of 12 straight three-pointers made in the first half during the last three games broken after hitting her first four against Holy Cross.
Posted 20 points in the first half on 6-of-8 shooting from downtown. The 20 points marked the sixth time this season she has registered 20+ points in a game and the six three-pointers tied a career high.
The six three-pointers made in the game broke Duke's record for three-pointers made in the NCAA Tournament.
Her 66 three-pointers made this season ranks second and 180 treys attempted is second on Duke's single season list.
Over the last three games, has hit 17-of-26 from three-point range.
Totaled four steals to give her 82 on the season, which ranks fourth in the Duke single season charts.

Her 145 blocks this season ranks sixth on the NCAA single season blocks list. She now owns 428 for her career, which ranks tied for third on the NCAA all-time blocked shots list.
With her five blocks, she now owns 56 blocks over her career in the NCAA Tournament, which is the all-time leader in NCAA play.
Registered double-figure points for the 22nd time this season with 13 on the evening.
Pulled down eight rebounds on the night to move into sixth place on the Duke career rebounding charts. She owns 794 for her career.

Had nine assists on the day moving her career total to 405, becoming the second Duke player to register 400 assists by her junior campaign.
Totaled eight assists in the first half to tie a season high and finished the game with nine.