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Associated Press
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Duke meets North Carolina for Sweet 16 matchup
North Carolina Tar Heels (29-7, 15-6 ACC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (28-7, 17-4 ACC) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -5.5; over/under is 122.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Duke takes on No. 12 North Carolina in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils have gone 17-4 against ACC teams, with an 11-3 record in non-conference play. Duke averages 73.8 points while outscoring opponents by 16.7 points per game. The Tar Heels are 15-6 in ACC play. North Carolina is second in the ACC allowing 57.6 points while holding opponents to 36.3% shooting. Duke makes 44.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 8.5 percentage points higher than North Carolina has allowed to its opponents (36.3%). North Carolina averages 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.0 more made shots on average than the 4.4 per game Duke allows. The teams square off for the third time this season. Duke won the last meeting 68-53 on Feb. 28. Reigan Richardson scored 23 to help lead Duke to the win, and Lanie Grant scored 17 points for North Carolina. TOP PERFORMERS: Jadyn Donovan is averaging 5.4 points and 6.5 rebounds for the Blue Devils. Ashlon Jackson is averaging 11.7 points over the last 10 games. Maria Gakdeng is averaging 11.1 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Tar Heels. Lexi Donarski is averaging 13.1 points over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 8-2, averaging 67.3 points, 33.7 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 8.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.7 points per game. Tar Heels: 7-3, averaging 66.2 points, 32.6 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.3 points. ___
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels meet in Sweet 16
North Carolina Tar Heels (29-7, 15-6 ACC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (28-7, 17-4 ACC) Birmingham, Alabama; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -5.5; over/under is 124.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Duke and No. 12 North Carolina meet in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The Blue Devils have gone 17-4 against ACC teams, with an 11-3 record in non-conference play. Duke has a 23-2 record in games decided by 10 points or more. Advertisement The Tar Heels are 15-6 against ACC teams. North Carolina has a 3-2 record in one-possession games. Duke's average of 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 more made shots on average than the 5.7 per game North Carolina gives up. North Carolina has shot at a 42.5% rate from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points higher than the 38.9% shooting opponents of Duke have averaged. The teams play each other for the third time this season. Duke won the last matchup 68-53 on Feb. 28. Reigan Richardson scored 23 to help lead Duke to the win, and Lanie Grant scored 17 points for North Carolina. TOP PERFORMERS: Ashlon Jackson is shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Blue Devils, while averaging 12.5 points. Toby Fournier is averaging 11.6 points over the past 10 games. Advertisement Maria Gakdeng is scoring 11.1 points per game and averaging 7.7 rebounds for the Tar Heels. Lexi Donarski is averaging 13.1 points and 1.9 rebounds over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 8-2, averaging 67.3 points, 33.7 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 8.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.7 points per game. Tar Heels: 7-3, averaging 66.2 points, 32.6 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.3 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
27-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels meet in Sweet 16
North Carolina Tar Heels (29-7, 15-6 ACC) vs. Duke Blue Devils (28-7, 17-4 ACC) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -5.5; over/under is 124.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 Duke and No. 12 North Carolina meet in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The Blue Devils have gone 17-4 against ACC teams, with an 11-3 record in non-conference play. Duke has a 23-2 record in games decided by 10 points or more. The Tar Heels are 15-6 against ACC teams. North Carolina has a 3-2 record in one-possession games. Duke's average of 6.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.4 more made shots on average than the 5.7 per game North Carolina gives up. North Carolina has shot at a 42.5% rate from the field this season, 3.6 percentage points higher than the 38.9% shooting opponents of Duke have averaged. The teams play each other for the third time this season. Duke won the last matchup 68-53 on Feb. 28. Reigan Richardson scored 23 to help lead Duke to the win, and Lanie Grant scored 17 points for North Carolina. TOP PERFORMERS: Ashlon Jackson is shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Blue Devils, while averaging 12.5 points. Toby Fournier is averaging 11.6 points over the past 10 games. Maria Gakdeng is scoring 11.1 points per game and averaging 7.7 rebounds for the Tar Heels. Lexi Donarski is averaging 13.1 points and 1.9 rebounds over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 8-2, averaging 67.3 points, 33.7 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 8.6 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.7 points per game. Tar Heels: 7-3, averaging 66.2 points, 32.6 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 40.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.3 points. ___
Reuters
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 16 Duke hands No. 8 UNC first road loss
February 28 - Reigan Richardson sank five 3-pointers and scored 23 points as No. 16 Duke avenged an earlier Atlantic Coast Conference overtime loss by defeating No. 8 North Carolina 68-53 on Thursday at Durham, N.C. Toby Fournier posted 19 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for Duke (22-7, 13-4 ACC), which outscored the Tar Heels 21-9 in the third quarter. North Carolina (25-5, 13-4) had been the only Division I women's team this season without a road loss. Lanie Grant had 17 points to pace the Heels while Indya Nivar and Lexi Donarski both had 10. North Carolina, which bounced back from a rough start and led 32-31 at halftime, couldn't overcome 20 turnovers. The Tar Heels played without starters Reniya Kelly and Alyssa Ustby, who were out with injuries. Kelly's absence came as a surprise, while Ustby has missed recent games. No. 5 Connecticut 72, No. 22 Creighton 53 Sarah Strong's 22 propelled the Huskies as they clinched the Big East regular season crown in Harford, Conn. Paige Bueckers totaled 15 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for UConn (27-3, 17-0 Big East). Morgan Maly had 11 points and Molly Mogensen added nine points for Creighton (23-5, 15-2), which had 19 turnovers. Creighton scored the game's first eight points, but the Huskies led 11-10 by the end of the first quarter, then outscored the Blue Jays 27-12 in the second to take control. No. 9 North Carolina State 78, Wake Forest 57 Aziaha James scored 18 of her 21 points in the first half to help the Wolfpack grab a 24-point halftime lead as NC State cruised in its regular-season home finale in Raleigh, N.C. Zoe Brooks poured in 17 points and Madison Hayes had 14 for the Wolfpack (23-5, 15-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who are unbeaten in 16 home games. The Wolfpack made eight first-half 3-pointers, leading 48-24 at the break and showing no letdown after upending then-No. 1 Notre Dame in double overtime on Sunday. Reserve Malaya Cowles had 14 points and Elise Williams provided 13 for Wake Forest (9-19, 2-15), which has lost 12 in a row in the series. The Demon Deacons went 4-for-20 on 3-point attempts. No. 18 Kentucky 82, No. 11 Tennessee 58 Clara Strack's 23 points and 15 rebounds carried the Wildcats in the Southeastern Conference win in Lexington, Ky. Teonni Key and Georgia Amoore both scored 18 points for Kentucky (22-5, 11-4 SEC), which led 45-26 at the half. Dazia Lawrence added 13 points for the Wildcats, who outrebounded Tennessee 52-31. Talaysia Cooper was the only double-figure scorer with 25 points for Tennessee (21-7, 8-7), which shot 31.1 percent from the floor. No. 13 Oklahoma 89, Florida 65 Payton Verhulst's 17 points and Raegan Beers' 16 paced the Sooners to a Southeastern Conference road win in Gainesville, Fla. Skylar Vann had 13 points for Oklahoma (22-6, 10-5 SEC), while Liz Scott and Sahara Williams both had 11. The Sooners were up 44-32 at halftime and scored at least 20 points in every quarter. Liv McGill had 14 points to lead Florida (14-15, 5-10), while Ra Shaya Kyle and Alexia Dizeko each had 11. No. 19 Maryland 74, Indiana 60 Shyanne Sellers had 25 points for the Terrapins, who outscored Indiana 28-21 in the fourth to pull away for the Big Ten Conference win in Bloomington, Ind. Kaylene Smikle added 16 points for Maryland (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) and Christina Dalce had 11. Yarden Garzon's 18 points led Indiana (17-11, 9-8), and Shay Ciezki finished with 15. The Hoosiers rallied from a 30-20 halftime deficit to close within two in the third quarter before fading. No. 25 Louisville 78, Clemson 52 Tajianna Roberts racked up 19 points and the Cardinals, who couldn't hold a lead in their last game, bounced back with an Atlantic Coast Conference home win. Jayda Curry added 15 points and 10 rebounds while reserve Izela Arenas notched 14 points for Louisville (20-8, 13-4 ACC), which endured fourth-quarter snags in Sunday's loss to then-No. 9 North Carolina. Louisville led Clemson 31-30 at halftime before pouring it on in the second half, including a 23-6 fourth quarter. Loyal McQueen had 16 points to pace Clemson (13-15, 6-11), which was 3-for-15 on 3-pointers.
Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Reigan Richardson's big 3rd quarter propels No. 16 Duke women past No. 8 North Carolina 68-53
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Reigan Richardson scored 13 of her 23 points in the third quarter to help No. 16 Duke beat eighth-ranked rival North Carolina 68-53 on Thursday night. Freshman Toby Fournier added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (22-7, 13-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) after missing all eight of her shots in last month's loss to UNC. Freshman Lanie Grant had 17 points for the Tar Heels (25-5, 13-4), who were the nation's only unbeaten road team at 9-0 before Thursday. Both teams are chasing a top-four seed in next week's ACC Tournament and the double-round bye that goes with it. They're also pursuing a chance to host opening-weekend games in the NCAA Tournament; the selection committee had both teams positioned to do so as regional 3 seeds in its latest projections, released shortly before tipoff. Takeaways UNC: The Tar Heels had won seven straight and 12 of 13, but this one got away in the third. They were again missing injured fifth-year forward Alyssa Ustby, while guard Reniya Kelly — averaging 15.5 points in her last eight games — was an unexpected scratch. Duke: After losing two of three, the Blue Devils regrouped and made a case for higher March seeding. Key moment Richardson had a run of three straight scoring possessions, with two 3-pointers. She had another 3 during an 11-0 run to end the period, which was capped by Ashlon Jackson's long straightaway 3 shortly before the horn for a 52-41 lead. Key stat UNC had more turnovers (10) than points (nine) in the third, while Duke had 11 of its 25 points off turnovers in the quarter. Up next Both teams close the regular season Sunday. The Tar Heels host Virginia while the Blue Devils visit No. 24 Florida State. ___
