Setting the Scene Closing a two-game homestand, the Duke women's basketball team (16-7, 5-4 ACC) will welcome Virginia (13-9, 3-5) Thursday, Feb. 4 for a 7 p.m., tip in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The contest will be aired live on ESPN3 with Ryan Craig (PXP) and Helen Williams (Color) calling the action. It will also be carried on the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network on WDNC 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM and www.GoDuke.com with Steve Barnes (PXP) and Morgan Patrick (Color) on the air beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday's contest will be Duke's annual Play 4 Kay game as the Blue Devils will hold a silent auction and wear pink in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Fans wearing pink will have chances to win prizes.
The Location The doors to Cameron Indoor Stadium open 60 minutes prior to tipoff ... Tickets for all Duke Women's Basketball games are available at goduke.com/tickets or by calling the ticket office at 1-877-375-3853 (DUKE) or 919-681-2583 (BLUE) ... Please consult the Women's Basketball A-Z Game Day Guide for further information on directions and Cameron policies.
Parking The following lots are considered General Public parking lots for Women's Basketball: Blue Zone Lots, Chemistry Lot, Parking Garage IV (PG4) ... There is no charge for parking in the Blue Zone Lots or Chemistry Lot ... Game day parking in PG4 costs $5 per vehicle ... General Public Parking for Persons with Disabilities is available in the Science Drive Visitor's Lot located off of Science Drive.
A Look at Virginia Virginia enters the contest with a 13-9 overall and 3-5 league mark. After opening ACC action with a 3-2 record, the Cavaliers have dropped three straight contests. Mikayla Venson (15.1 points, 48 treys), Faith Randolph (13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds), Lauren Moses (10.1 points, 7.3 rebounds) and Breyana Mason (10.0 points, 3.6 rebounds) have led Virginia on the season.
The Series with Virginia Duke will look to make the most of its home court advantage as the Virginia Cavaliers invade Cameron Indoor Stadium Thursday. The Blue Devils hold a narrow 34-32 lead in the all-time series, but the series has been all Duke of late. The Blue Devils have won 22 consecutive games against the Cavaliers, including last season's 71-45 win in Charlottesville, Va. In games played in Durham, N.C., Duke owns a 16-14 mark with 12 straight wins.
Duke Players Against the Cavaliers Rebecca Greenwell tallied 22 points, five rebounds and three steals in 30 minutes last year in her first meeting against the Cavaliers. She hit 4-of-10 treys. Azurá Stevens pulled down 14 rebounds and notched 10 points a year ago against Virginia.