Notes: Duke 75, Auburn 62 - Duke University

Notes: Duke 75, Auburn 62

11/18/2010 10:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

By: Duke Sports Information

Blue Devil Postgame Notes l Auburn l November 18, 2010

With The Duke Victory:

Improved to 3-0 on the season.
Moved the overall series against Auburn to 4-0 in favor of Duke.
Won its first road contest of the season.

Senior Jasmine Thomas

Finished with a game-high 16 points, five assists and three steals.
Totaled double-figure scoring for the third straight game to open the season and the 60th time in her career.
Started her 63rd straight game.
Her 16 points was a season high.
Moved into 11th place on Duke's career steals list with 338.

Freshman Haley Peters

Collected a career-high 10 points to go along with six rebounds in 20 minutes.
Registered double-figure scoring for the first time in her career.

Freshman Chelsea Gray

Came off the bench to total a career-high 13 points in 14 minutes.
Hit 6-of-6 free throws in the second half.
Registered double-figure scoring for the first time in her career.

Senior Karima Christmas

Finished with 10 points and three rebounds in 32 minutes.
Notched double-figure scoring for the second time this season and 29th time in her career.

Senior Krystal Thomas

Posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Totaled double-figure scoring for the second straight game.

Junior Shay Selby

In the first minute of action, took a charge. Finished the game with two charges taken.
Saw action for the first time this season, after missing the first two games with a groin injury.

Other Duke Notes:

Hit a season-high 50.0 percent from the field.
Drained a season-high 84.6 percent from the free throw line.
Forced 21 Auburn turnovers.
Five different Blue Devils registered double-figure points for the first time this season.
Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie made her first trip back to Auburn since her days as an assistant coach from 1988-92.
Assistant Coach Samantha Williams made her first trip back to Auburn as well. Williams was a four-year starter for the Tigers and graduated in 1996. She was also an assistant coach from 2003-04 with Auburn.
After totaling 50 or more rebounds in the first two games, the Blue Devils had 31 and were even in the rebound margin.
Totaled 33 points off the bench for the night.
Played its first road contest of the season and started a road swing that will feature five road games in a span of six contests.
Registered 15 steals with eight different players notching at least one.
Will return home to face Western Kentucky on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 2:00 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke senior Ashlon Jackson scored her 1,000th career point as the Blue Devils cruised to a 97-54 victory over South Dakota State in non-conference women's basketball action inside Cameron Indoor Stadium Thursday night.

Duke Back in Action at Belmont Saturday

Friday, December 19

Duke WBB vs. South Dakota State

Six Score Double Digits in 97-54 Win over South Dakota State

Thursday, December 18

Duke women's basketball had five players record double figures in a 93-77 loss to fifth-ranked LSU Thursday night inside Cameron Indoor Stadium as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.

Duke and South Dakota State Tip Off in Cameron Thursday

Wednesday, December 17

Autumn Fleary of Duke women's basketball sits in chair with basketball in her hand smiling

Catch Future Blue Devil Fleary on ESPNU

Wednesday, December 10

Karima Christmas

G/F

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Shay Selby

G

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Jasmine Thomas

G

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Krystal Thomas

C

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Kara Lawson on Bella Flemings

Monday, November 17

Kara Lawson on Taylor Sofilkanich

Sunday, November 16

Kara Lawson on Sanai Green

Thursday, November 13

Kara Lawson on Autumn Fleary

Wednesday, November 12