Belmont Bruins at Duke Blue Devils
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Fournier scores 25 points to lead No. 14 Duke women to 79-47 win over Belmont
Fournier was 10-of-15 shooting for the Blue Devils (5-1), who finished at 55% (32 of 58). Oluchi Okananwa added 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Ashlon Jackson 14 points.
Carmyn Harrison scored 13 points for the Bruins (2-3) on 6-of-9 shooting, although Belmont finished at 33% (20 of 60).
Duke had a 46-24 rebound advantaging with Jordan Wood grabbing 13 and Reigan Richardson nine, both career bests. That led to a 19-2 difference in second-chance points and a 46-20 advantage on points in the paint. The 6-foot-2 Fournier, who is from Toronto, also had six rebounds and three blocks.
Duke had 24 turnovers to 20 for Belmont, which lost to the Blue Devils 72-58 in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, their only other meeting.
Fournier had 16 points and Jackson 12 at the half, on a combined 12-of-17 shooting, as the Blue Devils raced to a 40-17 lead. While Duke was shooting 18 of 34 (53%), the Bruins were at 28%.
The Blue Devils closed the first quarter on a 12-0 run, six from Fournier and four from Jackson, to lead 17-9. They also scored the first points points to start the second quarter and after Jailyn Banks scored six points for Belmont, Duke reeled off 17-straight points, 10 from Fournier, for the 23-point lead at the break.
Duke is headed to Nevada for the Ball Dawgs Classic where they will face No. 10 Kansas State on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 47 - 79 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 47 - 79 |
| 4th 0:29 |  |
Oluchi Okananwa Defensive Rebound. | 47 - 79 |
| 4th 0:34 |  |
Sanaa Tripp missed Three Point Jumper. | 47 - 79 |
| 4th 0:42 | |
Kensley Feltner Steal. | 47 - 79 |
Statistics
 BEL |
DUKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-60 | FG | 32-58 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 2-6 | FT | 9-12 |
| 33 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 14 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 8 | Assists | 17 |
| 14 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Game Information
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 2,147 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| UIC | 1-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Belmont | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Drake | 1-0 | - | 2-9 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| Indiana State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 3-7 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1 | 2-10 |
| Valparaiso | 0-1 | 1 | 0-12 |
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 |