Virginia Tech Hokies at Duke Blue Devils
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 16 Duke women pull away in 4th, beat No. 12 Hokies 66-55
Elizabeth Balogun scored all nine of her points in the fourth quarter that included four points during the decisive run that gave Duke a 58-46 lead with 1:47 left in the game.
Duke (18-2, 8-1 ACC) has won consecutive games since its five-point loss to then No. 17 North Carolina on Jan. 19 that snapped an 11-game winning streak. The Blue Devils also ended a three-game skid against Virginia Tech.
Day-Wilson was 6 of 12 from the field, made a pair of 3s and all four of her free throws. Vanessa de Jesus added 10 points for Duke, which shot 41.5% from the field and 86% (18 of 21) from the line.
Taylor Soule scored 19 points to lead Virginia Tech (16-4, 6-4). Cayla King added nine points on three 3s. Elizabeth Kitley grabbed 13 rebounds to go with four points.
Consecutive 3s from Georgia Amoore and King gave Virginia Tech its only lead of the game, 40-37, with 4:17 left in the third. Back-to-back layups from Reigan Richardson and Mia Heide to end the quarter gave Duke the lead for good.
Day-Wilson scored 10 points to help the Blue Devils jump out to a 23-17 first-quarter lead. They stretched the lead to nine points before D’asia Gregg hit a 3-pointer and two free throws during an 11-4 run that helped pull the Hokies within 34-32 at the break.
Duke is at No. 24 Florida State on Sunday while Virginia Tech plays at Virginia.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 55 - 66 |
| 4th 0:06 |  |
Celeste Taylor Offensive Rebound. | 55 - 66 |
| 4th 0:06 | |
Elizabeth Balogun missed Free Throw. | 55 - 66 |
| 4th 0:06 | |
Elizabeth Balogun made Free Throw. | 55 - 66 |
| 4th 0:06 |  |
Foul on Taylor Soule. | 55 - 65 |
Statistics
 VT |
DUKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-49 | FG | 22-53 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 4-10 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 14-20 | FT | 18-21 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Assists | 6 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 17 | Fouls | 23 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 2,207 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-7 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-10 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |