Duke Blue Devils at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Ashlon Jackson scores 22 to guide No. 11 Duke women to 83-67 victory over Liberty
Duke (2-0) turned a two-point lead at halftime into a 64-50 advantage by the end of the third quarter. Jackson sank all three of her shots with two 3-pointers and handed out three assists to help the Blue Devils outscore the Flames 25-13 in the period.
Jackson made 7 of 10 shots from the floor, including 5 of 7 from beyond the arc, and 3 of 4 free throws for Duke. Reigan Richardson and reserve Toby Fournier both scored 13. Jordan Wood added 10 points off the bench.
Asia Boone had 15 points to lead Liberty (1-1). Emma Hess scored 11 and Elisabeth Aegisdottir grabbed 10 rebounds.
Jackson had eight points and Wood scored six to help Duke take a 29-15 lead after one quarter.
Boone scored all 11 of her first-half points in the second quarter to rally Liberty within 39-37 at halftime. A 3-pointer by Hess cut the Flames' deficit to 34-33 with 2:55 left, but Jackson answered with a 3-pointer to help the Blue Devils stay in front at intermission.
Jackson opened the third quarter with a 3-pointer and she and Taina Mair hit 3-pointers to cap an 8-0 run as Duke extended its advantage to 55-44 at the 6:22 mark. The Blue Devils stayed in front by double digits from there and led by as many as 20 in the final period.
Duke entered the game having won all six previous matchups with Liberty by an average of 35.5 points.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 83 - 67 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 83 - 67 |
| 4th 0:05 |  |
Vanessa de Jesus Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 67 |
| 4th 0:09 |  |
Brooke Moore missed Jumper. | 83 - 67 |
| 4th 0:28 | |
Liberty Defensive Rebound. | 83 - 67 |
Statistics
 DUKE |
LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-55 | FG | 24-54 |
| 52.7 | Field Goal % | 44.4 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 50.0 | Three Point % | 30.0 |
| 17-27 | FT | 13-16 |
| 63.0 | Free Throw % | 81.3 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 16 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 31 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,845 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 16-2 | - | 28-6 |
| NC State | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
| Duke | 14-4 | 2 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 13-5 | 3 | 29-8 |
| Florida State | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Louisville | 13-5 | 3 | 22-11 |
| California | 12-6 | 4 | 25-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 22-11 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Virginia | 8-10 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Boston College | 6-12 | 10 | 16-18 |
| Clemson | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 10 | 12-18 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Miami | 4-14 | 12 | 14-15 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 10-20 |
| Wake Forest | 2-16 | 14 | 9-20 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 16-2 | - | 26-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 16-2 | - | 26-9 |
| Western Kentucky | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 7-11 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Florida International | 7-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Sam Houston | 5-13 | 11 | 13-17 |
| UTEP | 4-14 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 4-14 | 12 | 10-20 |