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12/29/2018 12:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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FLORIDA GULF COAST (9-3) AT DUKE BLUE DEVILS (7-4)
Game 12 • Sunday, Dec. 30 • 2:00 PM
Durham, N.C. • Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
ACC Network Extra
Tickets: www.GoDuke.com (1-877-375-3853)
Live Stats: www.GoDuke.com
Radio: Blue Devil IMG Sports Network
(620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM, www.GoDuke.com, TuneIn app)
Radio Talent: Chris Edwards (PXP)
TV/Video: ACC Network Extra
TV Talent: none
Duke Head Coach: Joanne P. McCallie (Northwestern, '87)
Record: 620-232 (27)
FGCU Head Coach: Karl Smesko (Kent State, '93)
Record: 505-117 (19)
Setting the Scene...
After returning to action Friday with a solid win over East Carolina, the Duke women's basketball team (7-4) will have a quick turnaround as the Blue Devils will host Florida Gulf Coast (9-3) Sunday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The game will be aired live on ACC Network Extra. It will also be carried on the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network via 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM, www.GoDuke.com, TuneIn app and www.GoDuke.com with Chris Edwards (PXP) on the air beginning at 1:45 p.m. (ET).
What is Next?...
Duke will open ACC action at ninth-ranked NC State Thursday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. The game will be aired live on the Regional Sport Network.
Three Keys...
• The Blue Devils will play for only the fourth time over the last 25 days when Duke hosts FGCU on Dec. 30
• In the last contest, Haley Gorecki and Miela Goodchild combined to score 45 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals. Gorecki notched a season-high 26 points, while Goodchild added a career-high 19 points.
• Haley Gorecki needs two rebounds to become the seventh player in Duke history to reach the 500-point, 200-rebound and 100-assist marks in under 50 games to open their collegiate career.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• Duke's Haley Gorecki and Syracuse's Tiana Mangakahia are the only two players in the ACC to have both a 10+ rebound and 10+ assist contest this season.
• Two of the top three-point shooters in the nation will be on the same court Sunday with FGCU's Chandler Ryan (50.0 percent) and Duke's Miela Goodchild (48.9 percent).
• The Blue Devils scored a season-high 83 points versus East Carolina Friday.
• Leaonna Odom has scored 102 of her 165 points in the second half this season. She has averaged 9.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and hit 62.0 percent of her field goals in the second half.
• Haley Gorecki ranks tied seventh in the ACC with four 20+ games on the season.
• Totaled 32 points in the third quarter against East Carolina to tie for the second-highest total in that frame in program history. Duke hit 76.5 percent of its field goals and outscored the Pirates, 32-16.
• Leaonna Odom had a 13-game streak of scoring double-digits come to an end against East Carolina as she finished with a season-low five points.
• Leaonna Odom has posted four double-doubles in 11 games to open the season.
• Duke has won 19 straight contests in the month of December in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• The Blue Devils have won 35 out of its last 37 home contests in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Haley Gorecki has drained a three-pointer in eight straight games.
• Duke will feature over a four inch height advantage when the Blue Devils and FGCU hit the hardwood Sunday. FGCU features a 68.7 average height with no players standing 6-0 or taller. Duke owns a 73.25 average height with nine players 6-0 or taller.
• Duke is one of only two ACC teams to feature at least two players averaging 15.0+ points and 5.5+ rebounds (Notre Dame). The Blue Devils have not had two or more players end the season with these numbers since 1996-97 season (Kira Orr/Tyish Hall). This is the only time two Duke players ended the season with these numbers.
• Duke and Georgia Tech are the only two teams in the league to have four different freshmen who have scored 11 or more points in a game this season.
• Leaonna Odom ranks 13th in the ACC in field goal percentage with a 56.3 percentage, while her 7.6 rebounds ranks tied 15th.
• Redshirt junior Haley Gorecki and freshman Miela Goodchild have combined to drain 44 three-pointers on the season.
• The Blue Devils had a season-high 13 steals against Marist and have notched 10 or more steals in six of 10 games. Duke ranks fifth in the ACC with a 9.7 steals per game average.
• Duke was one of the best teams in the nation a year ago in opponent paint scoring holding teams to only 19.97 points a game. This ranked as the second-lowest for the Blue Devils over the last seven years (19.06 in 2014-15).
• Duke returns just 39.7 percent of its scoring from the 2017-18 season. It is the lowest returning scoring percentage since the conclusion of the 2013-14 season. The Blue Devils lost 43.7 points and 60.3 percent of scoring. It is the most since the 2013-14 season, which Duke lost 66.9 percent of its scoring.
• Duke graduated two of the best scorer's in Blue Devil history – Rebecca Greenwell (1,874 points) and Lexie Brown (1,263 points in two years). They were one of the most dynamic scoring duos in the nation the last two years and Duke will have a much different look in 2018-19 without those guards.
• All 29 of Duke's 2018-19 contests will be aired on some type of television between ESPN+, ACC Network Extra, ESPN2, RSN-TV, PAC 12 Network and Big Ten Network.
• Follow @DukeWBB and @CoachPDuke on Twitter to get the latest updates on Duke women's basketball. Also, “Like” Duke Women's Basketball on Facebook to get the latest videos, pictures and more. DWB is on Instagram at dukewbb.
A Look at FGCU...
FGCU enters the contest with a 9-3 record, but is coming off a 62-60 loss to UAB on Dec. 21. The Eagles have been led by Keri Jewett-Giles (13.7 points, 2.3 rebounds) and Chandler Ryan (10.8 points, 40 treys).
On the season, FGCU has drained 150 three-pointers and have averaged 12.5 made a game, which ranks second nationally.
The Series with FGCU...
Duke and FGCU will meet for the first time in school history. This will also mark the first meeting for Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie against the Eagles.
Duke Versus the Atlantic Sun Conference...
Duke boasts a 10-0 record against Atlantic Sun Conference opponents – East Tenn. St. (5-0), Stetson (3-0), and USC Upstate (2-0). The Blue Devils are looking to extend this winning streak to 11 games with a win in Sunday's date with the Eagles.
This will be Coach P's third game against an Atlantic Sun team, holding a 2-0 record against USC Upstate.
Gorecki Approaching Mark...
As redshirt junior Haley Gorecki steps on the court Sunday, she is approaching 200 rebounds. She owns 508 points and 198 rebounds in only 48 games.
If she reaches the 200-rebound mark within the next two games, Gorecki would become just the seventh Blue Devil in school history to post over 500 points, 200 rebounds and 100 steals in their first 50 games of their collegiate career.
She would join only Alana Beard, Lexie Brown, Monique Currie, Rebecca Greenwell, Alexis Jones and Katie Meier.
At Home in Cameron...
Duke owns a 4-0 record at home this season and the Blue Devils have won four three contests by an average of 17.5 points.
The Blue Devils have hit 47.4 percent of their field goals and 38.7 percent from downtown in those games.
Haley Gorecki has averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 2.8 assists.
Miela Goodchild has averaged 13.0 points, 2.5 assists and 2.3 rebounds. She has hit 11-of-18 three-point attempts for a 61.1 percentage. Over the last two home contests, Goodchild has hit 8-of-12 three-pointers and scored 33 points.
Jayda Adams has drained 5-of-7 treys at home this season for a 71.4 percentage.
Gorecki Nets Double-Doubles in Two Straight...
Over the last two contests, Haley Gorecki has averaged 22.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals. She has notched double-doubles in two straight games and now owns a total of three double-doubles on the season.
She registered 18 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Gorecki added three assists and three steals in the contest. She then notched a season-high 26 points and matched a career high with 11 rebounds against East Carolina Friday.
Boykin Impressive in Return...
Duke redshirt freshman Mikayla Boykin made her 2018-19 debut UNLV and was very impressive with 11 points, six assists, a career-high five steals and four rebounds in 20 minutes.
Boykin started the third quarter and sparked the Blue Devils to an impressive second half outscoring the Lady Rebels, 41-21.
She backed that up with 10 points and six rebounds in a career-high 37 minutes at Oregon State and then had nine points, two assists and two steals against East Carolina. She was inserted into the starting lineup against the Pirates.
Boykin has averaged 10.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.3 steals in three games on the season. She has hit 46.4 percent of her field goals.
Her debut came 361 days since she tore her ACL Dec. 10, 2017 against Winthrop.
Boykin received a medical redshirt for this past season and will have four years of eligibility remaining.
Gorecki Posting Impressive Numbers...
Duke redshirt junior Haley Gorecki is the only player nationally averaging over 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.8 steals on the season
Gorecki currently ranks tied fourth in the ACC in scoring (17.5), third in steals (2.8) and fourth in minutes played (35.2).
Adams Sparks off Bench...
Sophomore Jayda Adams continues to provide key minutes off the bench for the Blue Devils. She has drained a three-pointer in four out of the last five contests and scored 22 points over those five games.
Adams drained a season-high 2-of-3 treys against East Carolina and has hit seven three-pointers on the season.
Her 22 points over the last five game comes after totaling 10 points in her first six games to start the season.
Goodchild Scoring...
With her family in attendance for the first time this season, freshman Miela Goodchild impressed against East Carolina. The rookie totaled a career-high 19 points, while hitting 4-of-7 treys, swiping a career-high four steals, tying a career high in rebounds (4) and dishing three assists in 26 minutes.
Her 23 three-pointers on the season leads the Blue Devils. Goodchild has hit a three-pointer in nine of the 11 games he has played.
She ranks third in the ACC with a 48.9 three-point field goal percentage and tied 10th with a 2.1 three-point field goals made per game average.
Goodchild's 23 three-pointers ranks tied third among other ACC freshmen.
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Marnelle Garraud (BC) 24 12
Dara Mabrey (VT) 24 12
Miela Goodchild (DU) 23 11
Elizabeth Balogun (GT) 23 12
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