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3/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Blue Devil Postgame Notes * No. 2 seed Florida State vs. No. 3 seed Duke * March 7, 2009
ACC Tournament Semifinals
With The Duke Victory:
? Will next face top-seeded Maryland in the ACC Championship game on Sunday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m. The game will be aired live on Fox Sports Net.
? Moved to 6-0 all-time against Florida State in ACC Tournament play.
? Increased the series record to 29-8 all-time against the Seminoles.
? Improved to 26-4 overall on the season.
? Moved to 23-4 all-time in the ACC Tournament when the games have been played in the Greensboro Coliseum. Overall, Duke owns a 25-5 record in games played in the Greensboro Coliseum.
? Joanne P. McCallie improved to 28-10 all-time in conference tournament action.
? Now owns 23 ACC Tournament victories in ACC Tournament play since 2000.
? Improved to 32-26 all-time in ACC Tournament play.
? Won its second straight ACC Tournament game against a ranked opponent and improved to 8-3 on the year against ranked teams.
? Improved to 5-4 all-time against No. 2 seeds, but won its fifth straight contest.
Senior Chante Black
? Moved into a tie for eighth place on Duke's all-time points list with 1409.
? With her five free throws made, moved into eighth place on Duke's all-time list with 299.
? Pulled down eight rebounds to move into 23rd place on the ACC career rebounding list with 971.
? Finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots in 24 minutes.
? Will play in her third ACC Championship game on Sunday ? 2005 and 2008 were both losses.
Senior Abby Waner
? Hit three three-pointers marking the 10th time out of the last 14 games she has hit two or more treys.
? Has nailed 7-of-10 from downtown in the two ACC Tournament games.
? Has hit 50.0 percent or better in back-to-back games from three-point range for the first time this season.
? Finished hitting 3-of-4 from three-point land, had nine points and three assists.
? Has now hit 22 career three-pointers in the ACC Tournament, which ranks Duke's all-time leader in ACC Tournament action. Her 22 treys also ranks as the fourth-highest total in ACC history.
Senior Carrem Gay
? Registered double-figure scoring for the fourth time out of the last six games.
? Had 13 points, nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 23 minutes.
Sophomore Karima Christmas
? Totaled double-figure scoring for only the sixth time this season with 10 points.
Sophomore Jasmine Thomas
? Registered 14 points, five assists and two rebounds in 29 minutes.
? Had double-digits in three out of the last four games.
? After hitting only 1-of-7 field goals the day before, hit 6-of-9 shots.
Other Duke Notes:
? For the second straight game, Duke shot over 50.0 percent from the field in the first half (53.1). In two ACC Tournament games, the Blue Devils have shot 55.7 percent in the first half this year (34-61).
? Held a 38-14 points in the paint advantage.
? Held FSU to 18 points in the first half marking the 14th time out of 30 games the Blue Devils have held an opponent to 22 points or fewer in the first stanza.
? Hit 51.8 percent from the field marking the second straight game the Blue Devils have hit over 50.0 percent from the field in the ACC Tournament. The back-to-back 50.0 percent shooting in the ACC Tournament was only the second time it has ever happened for the Blue Devils. The other time was in 2000 when Duke won the ACC.
? Held FSU to 57 points marking the 22nd time out of 30 games Duke has held an opponent to 58 points or under.
? Collected a 22-12 bench points lead.
? After getting outrebounded in the last contest, Duke held a 36-31 advantage on the day.
? In two games, has hit 15-of-25 from three-point land for a 60.0 percentage.
ACC Tournament Semifinals
With The Duke Victory:
? Will next face top-seeded Maryland in the ACC Championship game on Sunday, March 8 at 1:00 p.m. The game will be aired live on Fox Sports Net.
? Moved to 6-0 all-time against Florida State in ACC Tournament play.
? Increased the series record to 29-8 all-time against the Seminoles.
? Improved to 26-4 overall on the season.
? Moved to 23-4 all-time in the ACC Tournament when the games have been played in the Greensboro Coliseum. Overall, Duke owns a 25-5 record in games played in the Greensboro Coliseum.
? Joanne P. McCallie improved to 28-10 all-time in conference tournament action.
? Now owns 23 ACC Tournament victories in ACC Tournament play since 2000.
? Improved to 32-26 all-time in ACC Tournament play.
? Won its second straight ACC Tournament game against a ranked opponent and improved to 8-3 on the year against ranked teams.
? Improved to 5-4 all-time against No. 2 seeds, but won its fifth straight contest.
Senior Chante Black
? Moved into a tie for eighth place on Duke's all-time points list with 1409.
? With her five free throws made, moved into eighth place on Duke's all-time list with 299.
? Pulled down eight rebounds to move into 23rd place on the ACC career rebounding list with 971.
? Finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots in 24 minutes.
? Will play in her third ACC Championship game on Sunday ? 2005 and 2008 were both losses.
Senior Abby Waner
? Hit three three-pointers marking the 10th time out of the last 14 games she has hit two or more treys.
? Has nailed 7-of-10 from downtown in the two ACC Tournament games.
? Has hit 50.0 percent or better in back-to-back games from three-point range for the first time this season.
? Finished hitting 3-of-4 from three-point land, had nine points and three assists.
? Has now hit 22 career three-pointers in the ACC Tournament, which ranks Duke's all-time leader in ACC Tournament action. Her 22 treys also ranks as the fourth-highest total in ACC history.
Senior Carrem Gay
? Registered double-figure scoring for the fourth time out of the last six games.
? Had 13 points, nine rebounds, two assists and one steal in 23 minutes.
Sophomore Karima Christmas
? Totaled double-figure scoring for only the sixth time this season with 10 points.
Sophomore Jasmine Thomas
? Registered 14 points, five assists and two rebounds in 29 minutes.
? Had double-digits in three out of the last four games.
? After hitting only 1-of-7 field goals the day before, hit 6-of-9 shots.
Other Duke Notes:
? For the second straight game, Duke shot over 50.0 percent from the field in the first half (53.1). In two ACC Tournament games, the Blue Devils have shot 55.7 percent in the first half this year (34-61).
? Held a 38-14 points in the paint advantage.
? Held FSU to 18 points in the first half marking the 14th time out of 30 games the Blue Devils have held an opponent to 22 points or fewer in the first stanza.
? Hit 51.8 percent from the field marking the second straight game the Blue Devils have hit over 50.0 percent from the field in the ACC Tournament. The back-to-back 50.0 percent shooting in the ACC Tournament was only the second time it has ever happened for the Blue Devils. The other time was in 2000 when Duke won the ACC.
? Held FSU to 57 points marking the 22nd time out of 30 games Duke has held an opponent to 58 points or under.
? Collected a 22-12 bench points lead.
? After getting outrebounded in the last contest, Duke held a 36-31 advantage on the day.
? In two games, has hit 15-of-25 from three-point land for a 60.0 percentage.
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