Final Notes: Connecticut 61, Duke 45 - Duke University

Final Notes: Connecticut 61, Duke 45

1/30/2012 9:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball

By: Duke Sports Information

Duke vs. Connecticut
Postgame Notes * Jan. 30, 2012

With the Duke Loss...

Dropped to 17-3 on the season.
Snapped a 34-game home court winning streak in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Broke an 11-game overall win streak this season.
Snapped a 15-game winning streak at home against non-conference opponents.
Lost its fifth straight game against Connecticut.
Moved the series record to 8-3 in favor of UConn.
Coach P fell to 1-6 all-time against Connecticut.
Lost at home for only third time out of the last 59 games in Cameron.

Sophomore Richa Jackson

Had 11 points and tied a career high with nine rebounds.
Hit her sixth career and fourth three-pointer of the season in the second half.

Sophomore Tricia Liston

Held to only 1-of-7 field goals and 0-3 treys.

Sophomore Haley Peters

Scored nine points, tied a season high with nine rebounds.
Hit her career-best seventh three-pointer of the season.

Sophomore Chelsea Gray

Had a team-high 13 points, seven rebounds, six assists.
Hit 3-of-6 treys.
Tied a career high with six steals.
Registered a team-high 11 first half points as she hit a season-high three treys.

Freshman Elizabeth Williams

Finished with 10 points, four rebounds and three blocks in 31 minutes.
Had a career-high four steals.
Owns 76 blocks this season and is four away from second on the ACC blocks list.
Saddled with three fouls in the first half and only played 11 minutes.
Held to 3-of-15 field goals.

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Other Duke Notes...

For the fifth straight game against UConn, held to under 50 points.
Held to only 14 points in the paint and zero points off the bench.
Held to a season-low 45 points and a 24.6 field goal percentage.
In the second half, missed 19 straight shots - had field goal droughts from 17:55 to 5:59.
Had a season-high 8,033 fans in attendance.
Trailed at the half for the first time this season, 31-23.
Shot a season-low 29.4 percent in the first half (previous 34.3 vs. Auburn, 11-18-11).
Scored a season-low 23 points in the first half.
Did not attempt a free throw in the first half for the first time this season.
Committed only 15 turnovers.
Outrebounded for only the second game this season (first since the season opener).
Totaled 12 steals for the game.
Snapped a three-game streak of hitting 50.0 percent from the field.
Dished only eight assists, which is the second-fewest of the season.
Forced 21 Connecticut turnovers.
Will next host Wake Forest on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:00 PM.

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Saturday, December 20

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

Chelsea Gray

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Richa Jackson

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Tricia Liston

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Haley Peters

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