Blue Devils Travel to Davidson for In-State Tilt

THE OPENING TIP

Duke (2-0) hits the road for the first time this season, making the trek to Davidson, N.C., for a game against the Wildcats at John M. Belk Arena.
Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m., live on ESPN+.
The Blue Devils lead the all-time series against Davidson, 4-1.
In the most recent meeting between the two schools (11.27.19), Duke won 82-52.
Duke heads into Saturday's in-state matchup against the Wildcats fresh off a resounding, 111-50, victory over Charleston Southern on Thursday.
The Blue Devils eclipsed the 100-point mark for the first time since Nov. 15, 2016.
Duke finished the game with six players in double figures, paced by graduate student Taya Corosdale, who went 8-of-9 from the charity stripe and finished with 14 points.
Sophomore Reigan Richardson netted 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting, with senior Celeste Taylor adding 12 points while being a pest defensively, finishing the contest with a team-best four steals.
Classmate Elizabeth Balogun, junior Kennedy Brown and sophomore Lee Volker chipped in 10 points apiece.
The Blue Devils' 32 points in the first quarter were the second-most points scored in the opening period in program history, while the 43-point margin at the half (62-19) was tied for the sixth-largest halftime lead in program history,
The 62 points, the most points in an opening half since 2011, also check in at No. 6 on the Duke charts.

SHARING THE ROCK

Duke has looked to make the extra pass, assisting on 52 of its 72 field goals.
The Blue Devils have dropped 26 dimes in each of their first two games.
In the season opener, eight different players finished the game with three assists - Elizabeth Balogun, Shayeann Day-Wilson, Vanessa de Jesus, Ashlon Jackson, Jordyn Oliver, Reigan Richardson, Celeste Taylor and Lee Volker.
Oliver led the assist efforts in Thursday's win with six, while Day-Wilson totaled four.

SCOUTING THE WILDCATS

Davidson (1-0) earned its first season-opening win since 2019 on Monday, rallying back from an early deficit to defeat High Point, 77-64.
Suzi-Rose Deegan led the Wildcats with 16 points, while Chloe Welch and Elle Sutphin scored 13 apiece.
Davidson returns 11 letterwinners to its roster for the 2022-23 campaign and brings back 81 percent of its offense from a season ago, including Chloe Welch (10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds), Suzi-Rose Deegan (10.1 points), Issy Morgan (8.3 points) and Elle Sutphin.
Sutphin was named to the Atlantic 10's Preseason All-Conference Second Team after averaging a team-best 13.4 points per game on 53.2 percent from the field in 2021-22, good for third best across the A-10.
The forward also recorded 24 double-digit performances last year, including six 20+ point games and a career-high 32-point performance against Richmond.
Davidson was picked seventh in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll.
Head coach Gayle Fulks enters her sixth season at the helm of the Davidson women's basketball program.
Entering Saturday's game, Fulks has compiled a 73-77 career record.

ON THIS DATE

Duke has played three games on November 12th all-time and won all three contests by an average of 15.6 points.
Last season, Duke posted a 70-56 road win at Dayton.
The Blue Devils and Wildcats have squared off once before on Nov. 12, with Duke registering an 89-69 victory in the 2004-05 season opener.

UP NEXT

Duke returns to Cameron Indoor on Thursday for a showdown with Texas A&M.
Tipoff is scheduled for a 7 p.m., live on ACCNX.
The Aggies have won six of the seven all-time matchups between the two programs, including the most recent meeting on Nov. 10, 2019
Duke's win came on Dec. 6, 2010 -- #5/5 Duke 61, #7/7 Texas A&M 58.

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