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Duke University
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Virginia
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Duke Tips Off ACC Play With Matchup Against Virginia
12/20/2022 6:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
THE OPENING TIP
SHARING THE WEALTH
DISRUPTING THE PEACE – ELITE BLUE DEVIL DEFENSE
LAST TIME OUT
SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils make the short trek up to Raleigh for a date with the NC State. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m., live on ACC Network.
To stay up to date with Duke women's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWBB."
#GoDuke
- With the non-conference slate in the rearview mirror, Duke turns its attention to ACC play as the Blue Devils prepare to host Virginia in the conference opener on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.
- Dean Linke and Debbie Taylor will call the action on ACCNX while Chris Edwards calls the game on the radio on the Blue Devil Sports Network from Learfield.
- Duke is 32-14 all-time in its ACC openers and 19-6 when playing in Cameron.
- Defense has been the calling card for the Blue Devils this season as the team has won each of their games by an average of 28.6 points, held each of their opponents below their season scoring average, including eight of the 11 to 50 points or less.
- Duke has held its foes to 48.5 points per game on 31.9 percent shooting from the floor, marks that currently rank third and fourth in the NCAA, respectively, as well as first in the ACC (as of 12.19.22).
- The Blue Devils also check in at 14th and 18th, respectively, in the NCAA in scoring margin (+23.5) and rebounding margin (+11.3).
- Duke is currently ranked No. 10 in the 2022-23 NCAA NET Rankings.
- Redshirt junior Jordyn Oliver is No. 4 nationally and first in the ACC with a 5.00 assist-to-turnover ratio (as of 12.19.22).
- She has totaled 45 assists to just nine turnovers and leads the team with 4.1 assists per game.
- With her jumper at the 2:27 mark of the fourth quarter in Duke's 71-48 win at FGCU, Celeste Taylor reached 1,000 career points, becoming the second Blue Devil in as many seasons to achieve the benchmark.
- Duke has received a huge lift from its reserves, averaging 32.9 points off the bench.
- In 75 all-time meetings between the two schools, Duke holds a 40-35 advantage over Virginia.
- The squads split their two matchups during the the 2021-22 campaign, with the Blue Devils and Cavaliers notching wins on their respective home courts.
SHARING THE WEALTH
- The Duke quintet of senior Elizabeth Balogun, junior Kennedy Brown, sophomores Shayeann Day-Wilson and Reigan Richardson and senior Celeste Taylor have provided a steady hand for the Blue Devils this season, combining for 61.9 percent (44.6 points) of the team's 72.0 points per game.
- Taylor has reached double digits in seven of the 11 games this season followed by Balogun's six, with Brown and Richardson tallying five double-figure scoring games apiece. Day-Wilson has turned in three double-digit scoring efforts.
- Taylor leads the offensive charge for Duke, averaging 11.2 points per game with Balogun (10.6) and Brown (8.9) right behind in second and third. Richardson and Day-Wilson round out the group with 7.6 and 6.8 points a contest, respectfully.
- Duke's depth has been on full display as the Blue Devils have featured seven different leading scorers through 11 games this season, with Balogun (4) and Taylor (2) finishing with the team high on multiple occasions.
- Compared to teams ranked in the top 25 of the NET Rankings, the seven different leading scorers is tied for second with Stanford -- only NC State has featured more (8).
- The squad features 11 players averaging at least 13 minutes per game with three of them averaging 20-plus minutes a contest -- Celeste Taylor (25.0 mpg), Kennedy Brown (21.7 mpg) and Shayeann Day-Wilson (21.7 mpg).
- As a team, Duke ranks fourth in the ACC in field goal percentage (.461) and has assisted on 190 of its 311 made field goals (.612) for an average of 17.3 dimes per game -- No. 3 in the ACC.
- Redshirt junior Jordyn Oliver checks in at No. 4 nationally and first in the ACC (as of 12.19.22) with a 5.00 assist-to-turnover ratio. She leads the team with 4.0 assists per game.
DISRUPTING THE PEACE – ELITE BLUE DEVIL DEFENSE
- Disruptive defense has been the calling card for the Blue Devils early in the season as the team ranks among the nation's elite, having held its opponents to 48.5 points per game on a 31.9 percent clip from the field.
- Those marks check in at third and fourth in the NCAA, respectively, while ranking first in the ACC (as of 12.19.22).
- Duke is also slotted ninth in Defensive Rating, allowing its opponents just 0.626 points per possession.
- Through 11 games this season, Duke held the opposing team to 50 points or less eight times.
- The Blue Devils are second the ACC in team Rebounding Defense (30.18) and Defensive Rebounding Percentage, grabbing 319 defensive boards while allowing only 95 offensive rebounds.
- Duke is tied for second in the league in turnover margin (+4.73) while also checking in at No. 4 in steals (10.2).
LAST TIME OUT
- Duke closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule in style as the Blue Devils rode strong defense and three double-figure scorers to a 71-48 victory over Florida Gulf Coast Sunday afternoon at Alico Arena.
- Elizabeth Balogun led the way on offense with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists.
- Celeste Taylor filled up the stat sheet, adding 14 points, four boards, three blocks and a team-high five steals.
- Shayeann Day-Wilson chipped in 12 points and three rebounds.
- Duke shot over 50-percent for the third consecutive game and fifth time overall, cashing in 51.8 percent of its shots.
- The squad also dished out 15 assists on 29 made field goals while committing a season-low 12 turnovers.
- Graduate student Taya Corosdale, junior Vanessa de Jesus and redshirt junior Jordyn Oliver provided a huge lift off the bench for Duke as the trio combined for 21 of the Blue Devils' 23 bench points.
- Check out the full recap here.
SCOUTING THE CAVALIERS
- Virginia enters Wednesday's tilt with a 12-0 overall record following an 84-28 win over Morgan State on Sunday.
- The 12-0 start is the Cavaliers' first since 1991 while the 12-game win streak is their longest since 1995.
- Mir McLean leads the team in both scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double of 13.0 points per game and 10.2 rebounds per game.
- Taylor Valladay is averaging 4.0 assists per game with a 1.61 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- The Cavaliers already have an ACC game under their belt, having opened conference play back on Nov. 13 with a 72-52 victory over Wake Forest.
- Head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton is in her first season at Virginia and fourth overall, having previously served as the head coach for three seasons at Missouri State.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils make the short trek up to Raleigh for a date with the NC State. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m., live on ACC Network.
To stay up to date with Duke women's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWBB."
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