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Blue Devil Game Notes: ACC Semis, March 4, 2:30
3/4/2017 9:19:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Game 31
ACC Tournament Semifinals
#16/16 Miami (23-7) vs. #13/11 Duke (26-4)
Saturday, March 4, 2017 • 2:30 p.m.
Conway, S.C. (HTC Center)
Radio: Blue Devil IMG Sports Network
(620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM, TuneIn app) - Chris Edwards
TV/Video: ESPNU - Beth Mowins (PXP), Debbie Antonelli (Color)
Setting the Scene...
For the 22nd time in school history, the 13th-ranked and third-seeded Duke women's basketball team (26-4) will play in the ACC Tournament semifinals Saturday, March 4 as the Blue Devils will face seventh-seeded and 16th-ranked Miami (23-7) at 2:30 p.m., live on ESPNU. The contest will be played at the HTC Center in Conway, S.C.
Saturday's game will be aired live on ESPNU with Beth Mowins (PXP) and Debbie Antonelli (Color) calling the action. It will also be carried on the Blue Devil IMG Sports Network on www.GoDuke.com with Chris Edwards on the air beginning at 2:15 p.m. It will be aired live on 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 FM, TuneIn Radio app and www.GoDuke.com.
What is Next?...
With a win in the semifinals, the Blue Devils would advance to the ACC Tournament Championship on Sunday, March 5 at 1 p.m., live on ESPN2. They would face the winner of the Louisville/Notre Dame contest.
Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes...
• Duke will play its semifinal contest against Miami less than 17 hours after finishing its ACC Tournament quarterfinal game.
• The Blue Devils are riding a nine-game winning streak.
• Two former Duke staff members and one Blue Devil alumna will sit on the opposing sidelines Saturday -- Tia Jackson (former Duke assistant), Sarah Smoak (former staff member) and Katie Meier (Duke alumna).
• Duke continued its stellar play in the third quarter against Syracuse hitting 63.6 percent from the field and outscoring the Orange, 22-13. In the second half, the Blue Devils outscored Syracuse, 39-20.
• The Blue Devils have won six out of the last seven ACC Tournament semifinal contests since Coach P took over the Duke program.
• Duke owns a 14-7 record in ACC Tournament semifinal action.
• Kendall Cooper has averaged 12.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 assists over the last three games against ranked opponents. She hit 58.6 percent from the field.
• Duke has hit 50.0 percent or better from the field in each of the last four games. In those contests, the Blue Devils have hit 53.1 percent of their field goals. and 46.8 percent from downtown.
• Oderah Chidom has averaged 10.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steals over the last four contests. She has also hit 58.6 percent from the field.
• Lexie Brown owns 550 points on the season, which ranks 10th on Duke's single season charts. She needs 23 more to move into a tie with Monique Currie (573).
• The Blue Devils have won at least one game in the ACC Tournament in 22 out of the last 23 years. Only time Duke didn't advance was against NC State in 2012.
• Duke owns a 3-0 all-time record against teams seeded No. 7 in the ACC Tournament.
• Lexie Brown has averaged 22.2 points, 4.4 assists, 3.2 steals and 3.6 rebounds the last five games. She has hit 58.0 percent from the field and 44.0 percent from long range.
• The Blue Devils are seeded No. 3 for the fourth time in school history and the third time under Coach P. In those games, Duke owns a 5-3 record with two trips to the ACC Championship.
• Lexie Brown owns 14 games with 20+ points on the season, which ranks tied seventh on Duke's single season charts.
• The Blue Devils went from finishing tied seventh in the ACC last season to tied second in 2016-17. Duke's jump of five places in the ACC standings is tied for the second largest turnaround and tied for the largest turnaround for a team that ended the season in the top three of the ACC.
• The Blue Devils have won eight ACC Championships over the last 18 years and have advanced to the ACC title game a total of 13 times.
• With its win at UNC, Duke collected 25 wins for the 18th time in school history and the eighth time under Coach P.
• Lexie Brown is approaching 200 made field goals and has over 100 assists. Only three other Duke players have accomplished this feat -- Jasmine Thomas (2009-10), Alana Beard (2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04) and Monique Currie (2004-05).
• Only Duke alumna Tricia Liston has made at least 62 three-point baskets while shooting at least 40.0 percent from downtown in a season. Duke has two players - Rebecca Greenwell (75 made threes, 40.1 percent and Lexie Brown (66 made threes, 40.5 percent) who are accomplishing it this season.
• This is the first time in school history Duke has started a season unranked and then moved into the top 15 of the national rankings.
• Rebecca Greenwell has moved into 12th place on Duke's all-time scoring list and needs five points to move into a tie for 11th (1,433).
• In 53 career starts for Oderah Chidom, the Blue Devils have totaled a 36-17 record. Duke's current lineup of Kendall Cooper, Chidom, Lexie Brown, Rebecca Greenwell and Kyra Lambert are 10-0 this season.
• In ACC games, Lexie Brown was responsible for 40.09 percent of Duke's offense. Of Duke's 419 made baskets in 16 ACC games, Brown had a hand in 168 of those, with made 107 made baskets and 61 assists. Of Duke's 80 made threes in ACC contests, Brown made 36 of those (45.0 percent). • For the season, Oderah Chidom and Kendall Cooper have combined to block 105 shots. Duke's opponents, collectively, have only blocked 75 shots.
• Rebecca Greenwell is currently on pace to become the first Duke player to average 16+ points/game, 6+ rebounds/game and 2.4+ three pointers/game.
• The Blue Devil defense is one of the best in the nation and has only allowed four teams to hit above 40.0 percent from the field -- Old Dominion (47.1), South Carolina (42.1), Florida State (45.8) and North Carolina (42.9).
• Duke currently boasts two scorers averaging over 16.0 points a contest -- Lexie Brown (18.3) and Rebecca Greenwell (16.8). The Blue Devils have not featured two scorers averaging over 16.0 points since the 1996-97 campaign (Kira Orr - 17.5; Ty Hall - 16.3).
• With a 5.5 per game average, the Blue Devils lead the ACC and rank 24th nationally in blocks per game.
• The Blue Devils feature 13 players from 10 different states on the 2016-17 roster.
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ACC Tournament Win Percentage...
Head coach Joanne P. McCallie owns an ACC-best ACC Tournament winning percentage (75.0) in her 10 appearances with the Blue Devils. She has notched a 18-6 record to go along with three titles.
McCallie in Tournament Play...
In her 25 years as a head coach, Joanne P. McCallie has produced a 41-15 record in league tournament action. She totaled an 8-1 mark in the North Atlantic Conference Tournament with two titles, a 10-2 record along with two titles in the America East Tournament, a 6-6 mark with one title in the Big Ten Tournament and a 18-6 mark in the ACC Tournament to go along with titles in 2010, 2011 and 2013.
Duke in the ACC Tournament...
The Blue Devils own a 46-31 overall record in the ACC Tournament and have won at least one game in 22 out of the last 23 years.
In ACC Tournament games played at sites other than Greensboro, N.C., Duke owns a record of 10-22 in those contests with two appearances in the championship game in 1995 and 1996.
All eight ACC Championships won by the Blue Devils have come in Greensboro, N.C.
The tournament has been played in the state of South Carolina only seven times and in those games Duke has a record of 5-10. The last time the tournament appeared in South Carolina was in 1996 in Rock Hill, S.C.
The Series with Miami...
The Blue Devils and Hurricanes will be meeting for the 16th time in school history. Duke has a record of 13-2 against Miami. It will mark the first time Duke and Miami have faced each other in the postseason. Coach P is has a mark of 9-3 versus the Hurricanes.
What Happened in Last Meeting...
In Duke's final regular season game in Cameron Indoor Stadium for the 2016-17 campaign, the Blue Devils secured perfection at home by upending Miami by a score of 83 to 70 on senior day. Redshirt Junior Rebecca Greenwell recorded yet another double-double, finishing with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Teammate Lexie Brown dominated the points category as well, putting together an impressive 28-point afternoon.
In an opening quarter characterized by noteworthy ball movement and play in transition, the Blue Devils managed to jump out to an early lead that would propel their offensive output for the remainder of the contest. Greenwell led the charge for the first 10 minutes, scoring 7 of the 18 total points. Following a handful of turnovers, Duke was able to capitalize through efficient passing in and around the paint.
In the second frame, Miami's offense found its bearings as an 10-0 run would enable the Hurricanes to retake the lead for the first time since the early minutes of the first quarter. That stretch would continue until a Lexie Brown three cut the deficit to three. The Hurricanes would answer with a quick bucket of their own, furthering the gap. Following a back-and-forth, shot-for-shot handful of minutes, the Blue Devils would find their rhythm again on defense, slowing the Miami momentum as the first half wound down.
With 11 seconds to play in the second quarter, Greenwell would finesse her way into the paint, tip in an Erin Mathias miss, and earn a trip to the charity stripe in the process. The Owensboro, Ky. native's added point would prove to be the go-ahead shot, giving the Blue Devils a 32-31 lead heading into the locker room. Senior Kendall Cooper finished the first 20 minutes with eight points, behind only Greenwell and Brown who both tallied 10.
Brown stayed hot in the third quarter, scoring four quick points to extend Duke's lead. Miami would claw back, cutting the deficit to one, only to be deterred by consecutive three-pointers by Brown. The Blue Devils managed to extend their lead to 13, but it would be reduced temporarily due to stingy defensive play and a handful of tough shots made by the Hurricanes. The third quarter would end with Duke up 57-48, thanks due in part to Brown's ten-point outburst.
Rebecca Greenwell started the final frame with a successful bucket, getting fouled on the way to the ground, a play that energized both the offense and the Cameron faithful as the Blue Devils took their lead and ran with it. After a couple of additional shots made by Greenwell and Brown, a tired Hurricane defense showed their fatigue in the form of fouls against the Blue Devils. An electric Duke offense would not be contained as the final minutes ticked off the clock, and as a result, the Blue Devils would win their seventh straight game.
Kendall Cooper finished with 12 points, and teammate Leaonna Odom finished with 11.
For Miami, Senior Adrienne Motley led the way with 23 points and three rebounds.
Blue Devils to Face Alum...
Duke will battle former Blue Devil All-America Katie Meier for the 15th time as a head coach on Sunday. Meier, who is in her 12th year as Miami's head coach, also faced the Blue Devils on Nov. 29, 2001, when she was at the helm of Charlotte, and the last 13 years as the Hurricanes' coach. In the contest versus Charlotte, Duke won 64-39 in Charlotte, N.C.
Meier, who ranks fifth on Duke's all-time scoring list with 1,761 points, was inducted into the Hall of Honor in 2002. She was the 1986 ACC Rookie of the Year and a Basketball Yearbook Freshman All-America. She was a letterwinner in 1986, '87, '89 and '90 for the Blue Devils.
Senior Duo Plays Big...
In the quarterfinals, Oderah Chidom and Kendall Cooper combined for 23 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and six blocked shots in the win over sixth-seeded Syracuse. The duo hit 11-of-20 field goals.
Chidom has scored double-digits in two out of the last three ACC Tournament games.
Not Her First Rodeo...
As a sophomore at Maryland, Lexie Brown was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Big Ten Tournament. She averaged 21.0 points, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 3.0 rebounds in three contests. Maryland won the title over Ohio State and Brown hit eight three-pointers during the tournament.
Single Season Steals List...
With her four swipes against Syracuse Friday, Lexie Brown has moved into a tie for seventh on Duke's single season steals charts with 85.
Steals
1. 114 Alana Beard, 2001-02
2. 106 Alana Beard, 2000-01
3. 104 Alana Beard, 2003-03
4. 100 Jasmine Thomas, 2009-10
5. 93 Chelsea Gray, 2011-12
6. 89 Chelsea Gray, 2012-13
7. 85 Jasmine Thomas, 2010-11
85 Abby Waner, 2006-07
85 Lexie Brown, 2016-17
10. 83 Abby Waner, 2008-09
83 Keturah Jackson, 2009-10
Lambert with Double-Double...
In the regular season finale, Kyra Lambert made a splash registering her first collegiate double-double with a career-high 13 assists and 12 points. In the next game against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, Lambert pulled down a career-high nine rebounds.
At North Carolina, Lambert dished a Duke record eight assists in the fourth quarter and her 13 assists ranks tied for the third-most in school history.
Her 12 points broke an eight-game stretch where she failed to reach double-digit points.
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