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12/4/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Blue Devil Postgame Notes
Iowa at Duke * ACC/Big Ten Challenge * December 4, 2008
With The Duke Victory:
? Improved to 5-1 on the season.
? Moved to 1-1 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
? Joanne P. McCallie improved to 9-6 all-time against Iowa over her career.
Senior Chante Black
? Was honored prior to the game for becoming the 24th player in Duke history to register 1,000 career points on Nov. 16 versus Maine.
? Registered double-figure scoring for the sixth straight game to open the season and the 56th time in her career.
? Finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocked shots in 27 minutes.
Sophomore Krystal Thomas
? Scored double-figures for the second time this season with 10 points. Added five rebounds in 16 minuets.
Senior Abby Waner
? Continues to stack the stat sheet as she notched five steals, seven assists, eight points and three rebounds in 30 minutes.
? Over the last two games, had notched 11 steals ? (6 at Western Kentucky; 5 vs. Iowa).
? Totaled a season-high seven assists.
Junior Joy Cheek
? Posted double-figure scoring for the third straight game and the fourth time this season.
? Finished with 13 points, five rebounds and three steals in 25 minutes.
Sophomore Jasmine Thomas
? Missed the game due to a sprained left MCL, which occurred in practice on Wednesday, Nov. 26.
Freshman Chelsea Hopkins
? Missed the game due to surgery on her left knee, which was an injury that occurred at Western Kentucky on Nov. 28.
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Other Duke Notes:
? Opened the game 0-14 from the field and scored its first basket at the 15:04. Iowa posted its first basket at the 15:23 mark of the first half.
? Held its third opponent in six games to under 20 points in the first half ? Maine (12), Southern (18) and Iowa (14).
? Posted a 48-14 points in the paint advantage on the night.
? Forced 28 turnovers on the night marking the fifth straight game the Blue Devils have forced an opponent to 25 or more turnovers.
? Was outrebounded for the second straight game, 44-39. The Blue Devils outrebounded their opponents the first four games.
? Registered a season-low eight turnovers (previous was 11 versus Oklahoma State).
? Held Iowa to a 30.2 field goal percentage. On the season, the Blue Devils have now held all six opponents to under 40.0 percent shooting.
? The defense forced Iowa to three shot clock violations on the night. The Blue Devils have now forced an opponent to a shot clock violation eight times in six games (5 prior to tonight).
? Had the second-most assists by a Blue Devil squad this season with 16 (high was 23 versus Maine).
? The Blue Devils will play their second straight Big Ten opponent on Sunday, Dec. 7 versus Michigan.
? Duke will next host Michigan on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2:00 p.m. The Blue Devils are hosting three straight home games as Duke will also welcome Stanford on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m.