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Notes: Duke 71, N.C. State 57
1/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
- Duke continued the nation's longest home court winning streak with its 24th straight win in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils also won their 76th consecutive game against an unranked opponent at home.
- With her seven three-pointers attempted, Abby Waner moved into fifth place on Duke's all-time three-pointers attempted list with 405. She passed Vicki Krapohl (403).
- The Blue Devils won their 10th straight game against N.C. State at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke also won its 19th out of the last 23 and 11th out of the last 12 against the Wolfpack.
- The ACC's leading scorer and rebounder, Khadijah Whittington, to seven points and eight rebounds in 39 minutes.
- Duke's 24 turnovers is the most since the Blue Devils had 25 against Pittsburgh on Dec. 8, 2007.
- Duke won its 88th game out of the last 94 ACC regular season contests.
- After registering a season-low four points in the last game against Maryland, junior Chante Black totaled a game-high 17 points to go along with 11 rebounds and three blocks. Her double-double is the fifth of the season and 11th of her career.
- Going into the game, Duke was hitting 61.6 percent from the free throw line, but hit 14-of-17 for 82.4 percent on the day.
- Former Duke National Player of the Year and National Defensive Player of the Year, Lindsey Harding, had her No. 10 jersey retired at halftime on Sunday. She joined Alana Beard (No. 20) as the only two Blue Devil women's basketball players to have their jersey retired.
- Duke held a 46-34 rebounding advantage on the afternoon marking the sixth time out of the last seven games the Blue Devils have outrebounded their opponent.
- Senior Wanisha Smith registered double-figure scoring for the fifth time out of the last seven games as she finished with 13 points. She also had three rebounds, three assists and three steals, while hitting 2-of-6 treys.
- Junior Abby Waner continued to struggle from long range as she has now hit two out of her last 25 three-point attempts.
- Sophomore Joy Cheek collected her fifth career three-pointer made in the second half on her way to scoring 14 points in the game. She also posted six rebounds and three steals. Her double-figures points breaks a two-game streak of scoring less than 10 points and is the 10th time this season she has scored 10+ points.
- Duke had a season-high 8,039 fans in attendance at today's game.
- Freshman Karima Christmas missed her first game this season due to a kidney infection.
- Duke held its ninth straight opponent to under 40.0 percent shooting on the season.
- Sophomore Bridgette Mitchell played in her 50th career game.
- The Blue Devils had only 11 players available for the NCSU game. Duke has only had all 12 players available in five games this season.
- Duke will next travel to Atlanta for a Thursday, Jan. 24 contest against Georgia Tech.
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