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Columbia Lions at Duke Blue Devils

· NCAA Women's Basketball
6-3, 1-2 Away
Final
61 - 77
8-1, 4-0 Home

Richardson scores 19 and No. 13 Duke women defeat Columbia 77-61

Duke defeats Columbia for 6th straight win

Columbia led for a few minutes in the early going, the last time at 11-10. Duke then went on a 12-2 run on the way to a 25-17 lead after one quarter.

Columbia was within 38-30 late in the second quarter before Duke closed out the half with a 3-pointer from Vanessa de Jesus and a jumper by Jadyn Donovan. The Blue Devils shot 58% in the first quarter and 57% in the second to build a 43-30 halftime lead.

Duke's largest lead of the third quarter was 18 points with 4 1/2 minutes to go. Later, Columbia scored the last five points of the period to get within 63-51 heading to the fourth.

Ashlon Jackson and Richardson scored four points each in the Blue Devils' 12-4 run through the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter, extending their lead to 75-55.

Delaney Thomas had 10 points and seven rebounds and de Jesus added 10 points and six assists off the bench for the Blue Devils (8-1).

Kitty Henderson scored 20 points, Riley Weiss 17 and Cecilia Collins 10 for the Lions (6-3).

The Blue Devils shot 52% for the game, with 4 of 12 3-pointers, and they made 5 of 6 free throws.

The Lions shot 38%, with 4 of 22 3-pointers, and they made 9 of 14 free throws.

Duke defeated Columbia 66-62 in New York last season in the only other meeting between the teams.

How can I watch Lions vs. Blue Devils?

  • TV Channel: Lions vs Blue Devils 2021 College Basketball, week 4, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 61 - 77
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 61 - 77
4th 0:01 Riley Weiss made Free Throw. 61 - 77
4th 0:01 Riley Weiss made Free Throw. 60 - 77
4th 0:01 Foul on Taina Mair. 59 - 77

Statistics

COLUCOLU DUKEDUKE
24-64 FG 34-65
38 Field Goal % 52
4-22 3PT 4-12
18 Three Point % 33
9-14 FT 5-6
64 Free Throw % 83
29 Rebounds 44
11 Offensive Rebounds 14
18 Defensive Rebounds 30
11 Assists 21
10 Steals 8
3 Blocks 3
21 Turnovers 23
5 Team Turnovers 1
21 Total Turnovers 23
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
20 Points Off Turnovers 22
13 Fast Break Points 20
40 Points in Paint 52
15 Fouls 14
3 Largest Lead 20

Game Information

Cameron Indoor Stadium

Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 2,228 | Capacity:

2025-26 Ivy League Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Princeton 0-0 - 12-1
Dartmouth 0-0 - 8-3
Pennsylvania 0-0 - 8-3
Columbia 0-0 - 8-4
Brown 0-0 - 7-4
Harvard 0-0 - 6-6
Cornell 0-0 - 4-7
Yale 0-0 - 4-9

2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Louisville 2-0 - 12-3
NC State 2-0 - 9-4
Syracuse 1-0 0.5 11-1
Stanford 1-0 0.5 11-2
Notre Dame 1-0 0.5 9-2
Virginia 1-0 0.5 9-3
Duke 1-0 0.5 6-6
Virginia Tech 1-1 1 11-3
Wake Forest 1-1 1 11-3
Clemson 1-1 1 9-4
Miami 1-1 1 8-4
North Carolina 0-1 1.5 11-3
California 0-1 1.5 8-5
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 4-9
Full Standings