Final Notes: Duke 82, Samford 47 - Duke University

Final Notes: Duke 82, Samford 47

3/18/2012 10:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

By: Duke Sports Information

Samford vs. Duke
NCAA Tournament First Round
Postgame Notes * March 18, 2012

With the Duke Victory...

Moved to 25-5 on the season and advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Won its 25^th straight contest against a Southern Conference school.
Improved to 19-0 all-time in the first round of the tournament.
Posted its 25^th victory of the season, marking the 14^th straight year with 25 or more wins.
Moved to 37-15 all-time against the Southern Conference.
Coach P improved to 20-15 all-time in NCAA Tournament action, including a 10-4 mark at Duke.
Is now 14-5 all-time when seeded No. 2.
Coach P moved to 7-2 all-time when seeded No. 2.

Sophomore Tricia Liston

Totaled 12 first half points before finishing the game with 22.
Now owns a team-best six games this season with 20+ points.
Drained 2-of-2 from downtown.
Hit 7-of-10 field goals and 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Posted double-figure scoring in her first NCAA Tournament game and the 15^th time this season.
Made her first NCAA Tournament start of her career, which was her 14^th start of the season and 16^th of her career.

Sophomore Chelsea Gray

With her four steals on the night, moved into eighth place on Duke's single season steals list with 82. Had four steals on the night.
Had 16 points, six rebounds, six assists and four assists in 28 minutes.
Totaled double-figure scoring for the 22^nd time this season and the sixth straight game.

Freshman Elizabeth Williams

Extended her ACC Freshman blocks mark to 112 with three on the night.
With her three free throws made on the night, moved into ninth place on the Duke freshman free throws made charts with 83.
Had 11 points, three rebounds, three blocks.
Notched double-figure scoring for the 16^th straight game and the 24^th time this season.
Her 24 double-figure scoring games this season ranks fourth on the Duke freshman charts.

Sophomore Haley Peters

Had 13 points, seven rebounds, while taking only six shots.
Posted double-figure scoring for the 18^th time this season.

Senior Shay Selby

Tied a career high with six rebounds.

Freshman Ka'lia Johnson

Scored a career-high six points on the night.
Played a career-high 21 minutes.

Other Duke Notes...

Hit 51.9 percent from the field, which is the 12^th time this season hitting 50.0% or better of its field goals.
Outrebounded Samford, 41-23.
Dished 15 assists on the night.
Had only 13 turnovers.
Posted 38 points in the paint to only 12 for Samford.
Hit 55.6 percent from the field in the second half.
Hit 22-of-25 from the free throw line (88.0%).
Appearing in its 18^th consecutive and 19^th overall trip in the NCAA Tournament.

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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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Tricia Liston

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Haley Peters

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Shay Selby

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