Duke Blue Devils at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Women's Basketball
71 - 57
Fournier has 18, Jackson 16 to lead No. 15 Duke women past Liberty 71-57
Delaney Thomas had 12 points for the Blue Devils (3-2), who are coming off a 57-49 loss to West Virginia on Friday night. Arianna Roberts had 11 rebounds to go with nine points.
Emmy Stout scored 21 points for the Flames (2-2), Avery Mills added 13. Ify Nwaobi had 11 rebounds and eight points.
Jackson hit three 3s in the first quarter, the first capping a 7-0 start, and the Blue Devils led 19-13. She scored 16 points and Duke forced 17 turnovers, scoring 15 points, in taking a 41-27 lead at the half.
Liberty made a run to start the second half with Nwaobi and JaKayla Thompson converting three-point plays and Stout's jumper cutting the deficit to 41-35. The Blue Devils, after missing their first five shots, made 5 of 6, three of them 3-pointers to push the lead to 17 at 55-38.
Stout scored the first six points for Liberty in the fourth quarter as the lead was cut to nine but Thomas scored six straight in an 8-0 run to secure the win.
Liberty is home against Virginia Wise on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 71 - 57 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 71 - 57 |
| 4th 0:22 |  |
Arianna Roberson Steal. | 71 - 57 |
| 4th 0:22 |  |
JaKayla Thompson Turnover. | 71 - 57 |
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Liberty Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 57 |
Statistics
 DUKE |
LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-63 | FG | 21-53 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 6-12 | FT | 10-18 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 22 | Assists | 15 |
| 14 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 25 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,404 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 17-1 | - | 26-7 |
| Florida International | 12-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
| Missouri State | 11-7 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Liberty | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Sam Houston | 11-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-7 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-12 | 11 | 13-17 |
| Delaware | 6-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| UTEP | 5-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| New Mexico State | 5-13 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-14 | 13 | 8-21 |