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Duke Blue Devils at South Carolina Gamecocks

· SEC/ACC Challenge
Duke Blue Devils
8-2, 2-2 Away
Final
70 - 81
South Carolina Gamecocks
8-1, 3-0 Home

No. 3 South Carolina women hold off No. 8 Duke 81-70 for 62nd straight home win

Chloe Kitts with the and-1!

South Carolina (8-1) built a 25-point lead in the second half, but the Blue Devils (8-2) trimmed it to 71-63 with 6:10 left. Kitts followed with a basket inside and a three-point play to restore the double-digit advantage, and Duke could not get any closer.

The Gamecocks continued a home winning streak that began in December 2020 after their last loss at Colonial Life Arena to N.C. State.

It was the third double-double of the season for Kitts and the ninth of her career as South Carolina won its third in a row, two over ranked opponents, since losing at No. 1 UCLA on Nov. 24.

Tania Mair and Delaney Thomas had 14 points apiece to lead Duke.

Takeaways Duke: The Blue Devils took too long to find the form that helped them defeat top-10 opponents Kansas State and Oklahoma earlier this season.

South Carolina: The Gamecocks have typically overcome slow starts and turned things on late. This time, it was a lackluster finish that had them sweating a little bit in the fourth quarter.

Key moment It came early as Bree Hall hit a 3-pointer to fuel a 17-2 run and put the Gamecocks ahead for good, 19-6.

Key stat South Carolina came out fast and shot 60.6% (20 of 33) from the field in the first 20 minutes to lead 51-31.

Up next Duke starts ACC play at home against Virginia Tech on Sunday. South Carolina faces another top-10 opponent in No. 9 TCU on Sunday.

How can I watch Blue Devils vs. Gamecocks?

  • TV Channel: Blue Devils vs Gamecocks 2021 College Basketball, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 70 - 81
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 70 - 81
4th 0:23 Oluchi Okananwa made Free Throw. 70 - 81
4th 0:23 Duke Deadball Team Rebound. 69 - 81
4th 0:23 Oluchi Okananwa missed Free Throw. 69 - 81

Statistics

DUKEDUKE SCSC
30-67 FG 31-54
44.8 Field Goal % 57.4
6-16 3PT 5-10
37.5 Three Point % 50.0
4-7 FT 14-19
57.1 Free Throw % 73.7
33 Rebounds 28
18 Offensive Rebounds 9
15 Defensive Rebounds 19
18 Assists 14
12 Steals 13
1 Blocks 8
18 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 1
18 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
13 Points Off Turnovers 23
15 Fast Break Points 16
34 Points in Paint 48
19 Fouls 14
2 Largest Lead 25

Game Information

Colonial Life Arena

Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 15,677 | 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 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
South Carolina 15-1 - 35-4
Texas 15-1 - 35-4
LSU 12-4 3 31-6
Oklahoma 11-5 4 27-8
Kentucky 11-5 4 23-8
Alabama 10-6 5 24-9
Ole Miss 10-6 5 22-11
Tennessee 8-8 7 24-10
Vanderbilt 8-8 7 22-11
Mississippi State 7-9 8 22-12
Florida 5-11 10 19-18
Georgia 4-12 11 13-19
Missouri 3-13 12 14-18
Auburn 3-13 12 12-18
Texas A&M 3-13 12 10-19
Arkansas 3-13 12 10-22
Full Standings