Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus South Dakota State on December 18, 2025 at 7 p.m.
/
7 p.m.
Women's Basketball
vs South Dakota State
Thursday, December 18
Durham, N.C.
7 p.m.
Duke University
vs
South Dakota State
Duke and South Dakota State Tip Off in Cameron Thursday
12/17/2025 3:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Gameday Details
About South Dakota State/Series History
Up Next
- Duke will be hosting a teddy bear toss during halftime of Thursday night's game. Bring your new teddy bears (or other stuffed animals) of any size to throw onto the court during halftime. All teddy bears thrown will be collected and donated to patients at the Duke Children's Hospital during the holiday season.
- Santa Claus will be in the house Thursday night starting at 6:15 pm in Rubenstein Pavilion and Duke also will have a letter writing station in the Hall of Honor to send any last-minute correspondence to the North Pole.
- Fans also can build their own bears at a station in the Hall of Honor. Once complete, you can keep the bear as a memory of Duke women's basketball or donate it to the teddy bear toss.
- Duke returns to action after 10 days off. The Blue Devils finished the first semester of classes and closed out final exams Dec. 15. Coming off a 70-54 win over Virginia Tech in the ACC opener, Duke is 4-6 overall and welcomes South Dakota State to Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time Dec. 18 for a 7 p.m., tipoff on ACC Network.
- Duke's four losses are against the current NET No. 2 LSU, No. 5 UCLA, No. 6 South Carolina, No. 19 Baylor, No. 30 West Virginia and No. 79 South Florida. The Blue Devils are led on offense by sophomore Toby Fournier's 15.9 points per game. Ashlon Jackson is dropping 12.7 points per game and Taina Mair follows with an average of 11.4 to round out the double-digit scorers. Fournier and Delaney Thomas lead the charge on the glass, averaging 6.5 and 5.5 rebounds per game, respectively. Fournier is the top rim protector, averaging 2.5 blocks per game, while Jordan Wood is at 1.7 per game. Mair is the floor general, dishing 5.3 assists to 2.8 turnovers per game.
- The Jackrabbits are 10-2 overall with the two setbacks coming against No. 11 North Carolina and Columbia. South Dakota State, a winner of five straight, is led by Brooklyn Meyer with 21.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. She ranks 10th nationally with 62 percent shooting, while her 27 blocks are ninth in the nation. Madison Mathiowetz (13.1 ppg) is the Jackrabbits' sharpshooter from distance, knocking down 48 percent of her three-pointers on the year –best in the Summit League and 20th nationally. South Dakota State averages 77 points per game overall.
- Duke looks to extend its series lead against South Dakota State to 2-0. The two teams last met a year ago, when the Blue Devils secured a 75-71 victory over the Jackrabbits in Brookings, South Dakota. Jadyn Donovan led Duke with a double-double, pouring in a career-high 23 points while grabbing 15 rebounds to match a personal best. Ashlon Jackson also logged double-digit scoring in the win, finishing with 18 points.
- Duke is 4-6 overall and back on its home court for the fourth time this season and for the final time in the calendar year. Sophomore Toby Fournier headlines the offense, averaging 15.9 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game. She has registered double digits in nine of her 10 games. Ashlon Jackson is chipping in 12.7 points per game and Taina Mair 11.4. Jackson, Duke's top three-point threat, has 10 three-pointers in the past three games after registering 11 in the six games prior. Mair is the quarterback of the offense, adding 5.3 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game and a team-best 27 steals. Delaney Thomas has been a consistent presence, shooting at least 50 percent in all 10 games. She also grabs 5.5 rebounds per game and helps lead Duke's defense with 17 steals.
- Duke is shooting 41 percent from the field, including 32 percent from distance.
About South Dakota State/Series History
- Duke and South Dakota State meet for the second time and for the first time inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils defeated the Jackrabbits last season, 75-71.
- South Dakota State is playing its fourth true road contest this season, going 3-0 in the three prior. Two Jackrabbits are averaging double-digit points with Brooklyn Meyer (21.3/gm) and Madison Mathiowetz (13.1) headlining the offense. Meyer also leads the charge on the glass with 7.7 rebounds per game and averages 3.0 assists per game. Mathiowetz is knocking down 48 percent of her shots from behind the arc.
- The Jackrabbits are averaging 77.0 points per game, shooting 47 percent from the field and 37 percent from distance. South Dakota State owns a 6.1 rebounding margin, outrebounding all but three foes.
- Mair has done it all this season for the Blue Devils, leading the team in minutes (34.07/gm). She has scored double-digits in six of the 10 games, collected at least five rebounds in seven contests and picked up three-plus steals six times. The Boston native's 27 steals are fourth in the ACC. Mair has led Duke in points three times, rebounds three times, assists in seven games and steals five times.
- With 19 points and three assists at South Florida, Mair became the fifth player to reach 1,000 career points and 500 career assists while wearing a Blue Devil uniform. She is the sixth to hit 500 assists. Needing 50 rebounds to surpass 500, Mair would be just the third Duke player to finish her collegiate career with those three milestones.
- Mair currently is the lone guard in the ACC to have 1,000 points and 500 assists to their names. She is on pace to become the fourth active player in Division I women's basketball to have the 1,000, 500, 500 trifecta.
Up Next
- The Blue Devils travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to take on Belmont before taking a short holiday break and resuming conference play at Syracuse, Dec. 28.
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballKara Lawson on Bella Flemings
Monday, November 17
Kara Lawson on Taylor Sofilkanich
Sunday, November 16
Kara Lawson on Sanai Green
Thursday, November 13
Kara Lawson on Autumn Fleary
Wednesday, November 12
