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Duke Continues Road Swing At Vanderbilt
11/27/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Duke Continues Road Swing At Vanderbilt...
After returning home from St. Thomas, USVI on Monday, the 10th-ranked Duke women's basketball team will turn around and head to Nashville, Tenn., for a Wednesday, Nov. 28 contest at 18th-ranked Vanderbilt (5-1). The contest will be played at the Memorial Gymnasium (14,168) and will be aired live on the Duke Radio Network with Steve Barnes (PxP) and Missy Anderson (Color) on WDNC AM 620 calling the action.
Fans not able to attend the contest will be able to see the action live on the web free of charge at www.vucommodores.com.
Duke will be playing its fourth game in seven days on Wednesday. The Blue Devils will also be seeing action in their fourth straight road contest in a swing of playing five consecutive road games before returning home to face Rutgers on Dec. 6.
The Blue Devils are currently ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press and No. 10 in the USA Today ESPN Coaches Polls, while Vanderbilt is 23rd in the AP and 18th in the USA Today ESPN poll, respectively.
MEDIA INFO
What: Duke at Vanderbilt
Date: Nov. 28, 2007
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Venue: Memorial Gymnasium (14,168)
Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. (Eastern)
TV: None
TV Talent: None
Radio: WDNC-AM 620
Radio Talent: Steve Barnes (PxP), Missy Anderson (Color)
Series Record: Duke leads 3-1
Livestats: www.GoDuke.com
Live Video: www.vucommodores.com
Noting Duke...
Connecticut broke Duke's 57-game streak of holding opponents to under 50.0 percent shooting on Nov. 25 as the Huskies shot 56.0 percent ... Duke had is 14-game winning streak in tropical destinations over the last nine years broken versus Connecticut (Cancun in 2000 and 2006, Bahamas in 1999 and 2004, St. Thomas in 2002 and 2007) ... over the last eight years, Duke owns a 46-6 record in games played in November ... the Blue Devils had won 19 straight contests in the month prior to the Connecticut loss ... junior Abby Waner is 196 points away from reaching 1,000 for her career.
A Look At Vanderbilt...
Vanderbilt enters the contest on Wednesday with a 5-1 record and is the winner of three in a row. The Commodores have been led by Liz Sherwood (15.7 points, 6.7 rebounds), Christina Wirth (15.5 points, 5.7 rebounds) and Jennifer Risper (9.0 points, 21 steals).
Entering her sixth year as head coach of the Commodores, Melanie Balcomb owns a 126-44 record at Vanderbilt and a career record of 289-148 mark over 15 years as a head coach.
The Series With Vanderbilt...
Duke and Vanderbilt will meet for the fifth time in school history with the Blue Devils holding a 3-1 lead in the series. The first meeting came back on March 13, 1982 in the AIAW Region II Tournament in Johnson City, Tenn., as Vanderbilt won 75-57. Duke won the next three contests in 1998, 1999 and 2006.
Duke Versus The SEC...
The Blue Devils own an all-time record of 24-11 against teams from the SEC-- Alabama (0-1), Arkansas (2-1), Auburn (3-0), Florida (2-1), Georgia (3-0), Kentucky (2-0), LSU (2-2), Mississippi State (1-0), South Carolina (1-1), Tennessee (5-4) and Vanderbilt (3-1).
Storylines...
? Two of Duke's most experienced players -- Abby Waner and Wanisha Smith -- continued to hobble with injuries. Other Blue Devils have picked up the scoring load but the team features one of the youngest squads in school history as of late. Waner made her return to the lineup against Connecticut and was held scoreless in 22 minutes.
? Junior Carrem Gay has pulled down a career-high-tying 12 rebounds on two occasions this season -- Temple and Denver.
? Duke suffered its worst loss on Sunday versus second-ranked Connecticut since Nov. 21, 1998 when 11th-ranked Notre Dame defeated the Blue Devils, 84-57. The Blue Devils also had injuries during this time and later that season advanced to the National Championship game before falling to Purdue.
? After outrebounding its opponents in the first four games, Duke has been outrebounded by Temple (42-41) and Connecticut (35-28).
? Senior Wanisha Smith became the 22nd player in Duke history to register 1,000 career points as she scored a field goal in the first half against second-ranked Connecticut. She now owns 1,001 points in 110 games.
? Duke had its 107 straight week streak of being ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll come to an end this week as the Blue Devils dropped to 11th.
? In six games this season, Duke has totaled five different Blue Devils lead the team in scoring -- Abby Waner at Denver, Chante Black vs. South Florida and Connecticut, Krystal Thomas vs. UNC Greensboro, Jasmine Thomas vs. Purdue and Carrem Gay along with Black against Temple.
? Duke Head Coach Joanne P. McCallie has faced Vanderbilt one time over her 16 years as a head coach. Her Michigan State squad defeated the Commodores, 76-64, on March 27, 2005 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
? So far this season, junior Chante Black is getting to the free throw line as she leads the Blue Devils with 29 attempts and 22 made for a 75.9 percentage. The next closest Blue Devils are Wanisha Smith hitting 7-of-12 and Carrem Gay hitting 7-of-10 attempts.
? Duke has held a 222-108 points in the paint advantage in the six games this season.
A Look Back At the Paradise Jam...
Duke won two of three games at the 2007 Paradise Jam, but did not play excellent basketball in any of the games. The Blue Devils hit only 38.5 percent from the field, 22.9 percent from three-point land and 46.9 percent from the free throw line. The Blue Devil defense held strong holding opponents to 56.0 points a game and 38.5 percent shooting.
Leading the way for Duke was junior center Chante Black, who was named to the All-Tournament team. She averaged 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 blocks and 1.3 steals. Black scored double-figures in all three games, while also totaling a double-double against Purdue with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Freshman Jasmine Thomas also played well averaging 10.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks. She scored a season-best 15 points versus Purdue and 11 against Temple in the first two contests. Thomas hit a career-best 2-of-4 treys against Purdue as well.
Last Meeting With Vanderbilt...
Fourth-ranked Duke improved to 8-0 on the season as the Blue Devils downed 11th-ranked Vanderbilt, 69-48, on Dec. 7, 2006.
Duke received a game-high 16 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in 35 minutes from Alison Bales, while Abby Waner added 14 points, Lindsey Harding had 15 and Wanisha Smith chipped in a season-high 13 points.
Carla Thomas had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Vanderbilt (8-1). Dee Davis chipped in 12. Vanderbilt's Caroline Williams averaged 15.6 points going into the game but was held to six by Duke.
With 4:18 left, an intentional foul on Williams and technical called on Vanderbilt's bench sparked eight straight points for Duke that sealed the win. Bales and Carrem Gay each grabbed nine boards to help Duke dominate inside with a 41-26 advantage in rebounds.
Bales went 5-for-7 from the paint in scoring 11 points in the first half, which ended with Duke leading 29-22. Vanderbilt was within 49-40 after two free throws by Thomas with 5:53 to play. After misses by both teams, Williams fouled Waner as the Blue Devil guard fed Smith for a wide-open layup with 4:18 to play.
Before the ensuing two free throws, referee Joe Cunningham called a technical on Vanderbilt's bench. Harding knocked down two free throws on the technical, and Waner hit one of two free throws off the intentional foul. Eleven seconds later, Waner drained a three-pointer to put Duke up 57-40.
Duke made 10 straight free throws in the final 3:10 to help ice the win. Vanderbilt missed its final eight shots. Both teams pounded the ball inside. Duke's 21-12 advantage in first-half rebounds resulted in 11 second-chance points.
Life On The Road...
The Blue Devils will play their fourth straight road contest when they hit the court at Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Duke will also play its sixth road game out of seven total contests this season.
Duke is in the middle of a five-game road swing as the Blue Devils will travel to Penn State on Sunday, Dec. 2. The schedule is one of, if not the most, demanding schedules Duke has faced over the last number of years with quick turnarounds, travel and tough opponents.
Former High School Teammates Go Against Each Other...
Former AAU teammates from the Colorado Hoopsters -- Abby Waner (Duke), Emily Waner (Duke) and Liz Sherwood (Vanderbilt) -- will all hit the floor on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. The trio played for the Hoopsters together since seventh grade, while both families were very good friends as the teammates grew up.
Sherwood transferred to Highlands Ranch H.S. as a sophomore and played against the Waners at ThunderRidge. Emily's team downed Sherwood's in Emily's senior year for the first time.
Free Throw Woes...
Duke continues to struggle at the free throw line this season as the Blue Devils are hitting only 56.4 percent. Only Chante Black (75.9) and Abby Waner (75.0) are hitting above 70.0 percent from the charity stripe. The Blue Devils are generally very good shooting free throws as Duke has shot over 70.0 percent for nine straight years. The last time Duke shot below that mark was in 1997-98 as it hit 68.9 percent.
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