With the Duke Victory…
• Improved to 28-6 overall and advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round for the 20th straight season.
• Will next play the winner of the DePaul/Oklahoma contest in the NCAA second round on Monday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m.
• Moved to 22-0 all-time in NCAA Tournament first round games.
• Won its 19th-straight NCAA Tournament contest in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Notched its 132nd consecutive home court win against an unranked opponent.
• Won its 65th straight game at home against an unranked non-conference opponent.
• Coach P won her 11th consecutive NCAA Tournament first round victory.
• Moved to 2-0 all-time against Winthrop in the overall series and 24-5 all-time against teams from the Big South.
• Is now 54-21 in NCAA Tournament play over 22 appearances.
• Blue Devils own a 20-7 all-time record as a No. 2 seed (eight apperances).
• Coach P moved to 26-17 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 16-6 at Duke.
Duke Player Notes:
Junior Ka'lia Johnson
• Had six points, five rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 31 minutes.
• Made her fourth straight and fourth career start, including first career NCAA Tournament start.
Senior Tricia Liston
• Scored a team-high 20 points, hitting 6-of-11 field goals.
• With her four three-pointers today, now owns 25 in NCAA Tournament play ranking second on Duke’s career charts.
• Scored 20 points on the day, moving her into seventh place on Duke’s single-season scoring list with 592 points.
• Moved her Duke single-season record for three-pointers to 87.
• Her 87 three-pointers this season ranks ninth on the ACC season charts.
• Has now hit 252 career three-pointers to rank tied seventh on the ACC career list.
• Scored 20 or more points for the 16th time this season and 29th time in her career.
Senior Haley Peters
• Had 11 points, six rebounds, six assists, five steals and one block in 30 minutes.
• Tied a career high with six assists.
• Her five steals was a career high.
Junior Elizabeth Williams
• Had 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals.
• With her three blocks, now owns 101 swats on the season marking the third straight year she has blocked at least 100 shots.
• Owns 26 career blocks in NCAA Tournament play, ranking second on Duke’s charts.
• With her eight rebounds on the day, moved into 10th place on Duke’s career rebounding list (880), passing Krystal Thomas (776).
Freshman Oderah Chidom
• Had 17 points, four rebounds and one steal in 14 minutes.
• Her 17 points was a career high.
• Hit 6-of-8 field goals.
Freshman Kendall McCravey-Cooper
• Totaled career highs in points (14) and rebounds (10).
• Notched her first career double-double.
• Hit all seven field goals (7-of-7).
Other Duke Notes…
• Freshmen Oderah Chidom and Kendall McCravey-Cooper combined for 31 points and 14 rebounds.
• Held a 49-23 advantage in rebounds.
• Totaled a 42-6 advantage in the paint.
• Scored 36 points off the bench, which is the second-most this season.
• Hit 54.0 percent from the field, marking the 19th game this year the Blue Devils have hit 50.0 percent of her field goals or better.
• Dished 21 assists
• Held Winthrop to a season-low 45 points and suffered its worst loss of the season (42).
Winthrop Notes:
• Winthrop made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history Saturday.
• Winthrop head coach Kevin Cook concluded his second season at the helm with a 24-9 season record, and a 45-21 ledger over the last two years.
• Winthrop starters: Schaquilla Nunn, Taylor Calvert, Dequesha McClanahan, Samiya Wright and Erica Williams.
Winthrop Player Notes:
Dequesha McClanahan:
• Dequesha McClanahan scored 22 points, her 12th consecutive double-digit game and the 31st time this season McClanahan scored over 10 points.
• McClanahan concludes her career at Winthrop with 2,277 career points.
Samiya Wright:
• Samiya Wright made a season-high four three-pointers, shooting 4-of-10 from beyond the three-point line.
• Wright scored 12 points, her 19th game with 10 or more points.
