DUKE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NCAA Final Four - 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006 NCAA Finalist - 1999, 2006 ACC Champions - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013 Lindy Brown, Senior Associate SID • Women’s Basketball Contact • Offi ce: 919-684-2664 • Cell: 919-599-9821 • [email protected] www.GoDuke.com • Twitter - @DukeWBB, @CoachPDuke • Facebook - DukeWBB • Instagram - dukewbb Game 32 2016-17 SCHEDULE ACC Tournament Championship #3/3 Notre Dame (29-3) vs. #13/11 Duke (27-4) (27-4 Overall, 13-3 ACC) Sunday, March 5, 2017 • 1:00 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: ESPN2 - Beth Mowins (PXP), Debbie Antonelli (Color) Setting the Scene... in the fi nals. The third-seeded and 13th-ranked Duke • The Blue Devils are riding a 10-game winning women’s basketball team (27-4) will play in the ACC streak. Championship for the 15th time in school history and • Lexie Brown owns 570 points on the season, look for its ninth title as the Blue Devils take on top- which ranks 10th on Duke’s single season charts. She needs three more to move into a tie with Monique seeded and third-ranked Notre Dame (29-3) Sunday, Currie (573). March 5 at 1 p.m., live on ESPN2. The contest will be played at the HTC Center in Conway, S.C. • The 62 points Notre Dame scored against Sunday’s title contest will be aired on ESPNU Duke in the fi rst meeting is the lowest the Irish have with Beth Mowins (PXP) and Debbie Antonelli (Color) scored over the last 17 games. calling the action. It will also be carried on the Blue • Lexie Brown has averaged 21.0 points, 6.5 Devil IMG Sports Network on www.GoDuke.com rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 steals in two ACC with Chris Edwards on the air beginning at 12:45 Tournament games this season. She has hit 50.0 p.m. It will be aired live on 620 AM, 99.3 FM, 96.5 percent from the fi eld and 45.5 percent from down- FM, TuneIn Radio app and www.GoDuke.com. town. Brown has hit 13-of-14 free throws. • On its way to the ACC Championship, Duke has never had to face three straight ranked opponents What is Next?... Duke will await the NCAA Tournament selection like it has had to this year -- No. 21 Syracuse, No. 16 Miami and No. 3 Notre Dame. show, which will take place Monday, March 13 at 7 • Over last four contests, Leaonna Odom has p.m. averaged 10.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals. Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes... In the ACC Tournament, she has hit 7-of-8 fi eld goals • Duke will have another quick turnaround as for an 87.5 percentage. the Blue Devils played their fi rst ACC Tournament • Lexie Brown has averaged 21.8 points, 4.3 game at less than 41 hours ago on Friday evening assists, 3.3 steals and 4.3 rebounds the last six and then faced Miami at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday. games. She has hit 55.6 percent from the fi eld and • The Blue Devils last won an ACC title in 2013 43.0 percent from long range. Brown has tallied 20 and have won other ACC Championships in 2011, or more points in four out of the last fi ve games. 2010, 2004, 2003, 2003, 2001 and 2000. • In Duke’s 40 years in the ACC Tournament, • Lexie Brown’s eight steals in two ACC Tourna- the Blue Devils own a 1-9 all-time record against No. 1 seeds. The Blue Devils have lost seven in a row ment games this year leads all players. • Duke owns an 8-6 record in the ACC Tourna- against top-seeded teams in the ACC Tournament with the last win coming against Virginia in 1995. ment Championship. Notre Dame has knocked the Blue Devils out of the ACC Tournament in each of • Lexie Brown has hit a three-pointer in 15 the last three years - two in the semifi nals and one consecutive games and Rebecca Greenwell has Probable Duke Starters... 21 Kendall Cooper (Sr., 6-4) F/C 6.3 4.6 1.2 10+ points vs. 3 of last 4 ranked opponents 22 Oderah Chidom (Sr., 6-4) F 8.1 5.2 1.4 Had 17 points at WFU 23 Rebecca Greenwell (R-Jr., 6-1) G 16.5 6.2 2.5 Hit team-high & career-high 77 treys 4 Lexie Brown (R-Jr., 5-9) G 18.4 3.7 3.6 15 games with 20+ points 15 Kyra Lambert (So., 5-9) G 8.0 3.9 3.6 Career high 9 boards vs. Syracuse 5 Leaonna Odom (Fr., 6-2) F 7.8 4.5 0.7 13 points Saturday versus Miami 35 Erin Mathias (Jr., 6-4) F/C 4.0 3.5 1.2 Dished career-high 6 assists vs. BC 13 Crystal Primm (So., 5-11) G 2.1 1.6 0.8 Defensive stopper off bench 34 Lyneé Belton (R-So., 6-3) F/C 1.6 1.7 0.3 Had career-high 12 points at Liberty 14 Faith Suggs (So., 6-1) G/F 1.2 0.8 0.3 Hit 2 treys on the season Duke Basketball Twitter: @DukeWBB, @CoachPDuke drained a trey in 14 straight contests. Tale Of The Tape Quick Facts • Freshman Leaonna Odom had 13 points off the Duke ......................Statistical Comparison ............Notre Dame LLocationocation ..................................................................................DDurham,urham, NN.C..C. bench, including seven in the fourth quarter, against 27-4 ............................Record ...............................29-3 EEnrollmentnrollment .................................................................................................. 66,495,495 Miami in the semifi nals. She totaled double-digit .476.................Field Goal Percentage ....................494 FFoundedounded ............................................................11838838 TTrinityrinity CollegeCollege scoring for the third time out of the last four games CColorolor .......................................................................... DDukeuke BBluelue & WhiteWhite .333........ Opponent Field Goal Percentage ...........393 and ninth overall time this season .386.......Three-Point Field Goal Percentage ..........389 NNicknameickname .................................................................................... BBluelue DDevilsevils • Duke has held two opponents to an ACC-best CConferenceonference ....................................................................................................AACCCC 5.5................Three-Pointers Per Game ..................5.6 49.0 points and 29.3 percent shooting in the tourna- .739................Free Throw Percentage ...................709 AArenarena ............................CCameronameron IIndoorndoor SStadiumtadium (9,314)(9,314) ment. PPresidentresident .......................................... DDr.r. RRichardichard HH.. BBrodheadrodhead 11.2 ..........Offensive Rebounds Per Game ............12.4 • The Blue Devils are seeded No. 3 for the fourth 38.5.................... Rebound Average ......................39.3 DDirectorirector ooff AAthletics/Vicethletics/Vice PresidentPresident ...... KKevinevin WhiteWhite time in school history and the third time under Coach +4.1 .................... Rebound Margin .......................+7.3 BBasketballasketball OfOffi ccee PPhonehone ..............................((919)919) 6613-756513-7565 P. In those games, Duke owns a 6-3 record with three 73.7.....................Points Per Game .......................79.3 HHeadead CCoachoach ......................................................JJoanneoanne P.P. McCallieMcCallie trips to the ACC Championship. 54.7..............Points Allowed Per Game ................61.2 AAssociatedssociated HeadHead CoachesCoaches ........................................AAll BBrown,rown, • Lexie Brown owns 15 games with 20+ points +19.0 .................. Point Differential .....................+18.1 ........................................................................................HHernandoernando PlanellsPlanells on the season, which ranks seventh on Duke’s single 5.5...................... Blocks Per Game .........................4.4 AAssistantssistant CCoachoach ..............................................................RReneene HHaynesaynes season charts. 15.5....................Assists Per Game ......................18.8 AAthleticthletic TTrainerrainer .............................................. SSummerummer MMcKeehancKeehan • The Blue Devils have won at least one game 11.2 .....................Steals Per Game .........................9.2 SSportport PPerformanceerformance CCoachoach ......................AAshleighshleigh BeaverBeaver in the ACC Tournament in 22 out of the last 23 years. 15.5..................Turnovers Per Game ....................13.1 PPhysicalhysical TherapistTherapist ............................................................ PPatat CChassehasse Only time Duke didn’t advance was against NC State in 2012. nation and has only allowed four teams to hit above Basketball History • The Blue Devils went from fi nishing tied seventh 40.0 percent from the fi eld -- Old Dominion (47.1), in the ACC last season to tied second in 2016-17. South Carolina (42.1), Florida State (45.8) and North FFirstirst YYearear ofof BasketballBasketball ........................................................ 11975-76975-76 Duke’s jump of fi ve places in the ACC standings is Carolina (42.9). OOverallverall All-TimeAll-Time RecordRecord ....................8882-38482-384 ((4040 YYears)ears) tied for the second largest turnaround and tied for the • Duke currently boasts two scorers averaging AACCCC RRecordecord ......................................................3369-20769-207 ((3838 YYears)ears) largest turnaround for a team that ended the season over 16.0 points a contest -- Lexie Brown (18.4) and HHomeome RRecordecord ...................................................................................