Duke Women’s Basketball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Duke Blue Devils

ACC (25-6, 14-4)

 
 
Big Wins: 1/26 Virginia Tech (66-55), 2/15 at Notre Dame (57-52)
Bad Losses: 1/19 at North Carolina (56-61), 1/29 at Florida State (57-70)
Coach: Kara Lawson
 
Probable Starters:
Elizabeth Balogun, Senior, Forward, 10.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Kennedy Brown, Junior, Center, 6.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Reigan Richardson, Sophomore, Guard, 6.7 ppg, 1.2 apg
Shayeann Day-Wilson, Sophomore, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 2.5 apg
Celeste Taylor, Senior, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 2.3 apg, 4.6 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Mia Heide, Senior, Forward, 3.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg
Taya Corosdale, Senior, Forward, 3.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Jordyn Oliver, Junior, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 1.9 apg
Vanessa de Jesus, Junior, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 1.6 apg
Ashlon Jackson, Freshman, Guard, 3.2 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 64.7 (188th in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 50.9 (3, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.1 (115, 7)
Field-Goal Defense: 34.8 (8, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.9 (255, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.9 (107, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.7 (149, 7)
Rebound Margin: 6.8 (35, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (110, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.3 (147, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2018 NCAA Round of 64 win over Belmont
2018 NCAA Round of 32 win over Georgia
2018 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2017 NCAA Round of 64 win over Hampton
2017 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Oregon
2015 NCAA Round of 64 win over Albany
2015 NCAA Round of 32 win over Mississippi State
2015 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Maryland
2014 NCAA Round of 64 win over Winthrop
2014 NCAA Round of 32 loss to DePaul
2013 NCAA Round of 64 win over Hampton
2013 NCAA Round of 32 win over Oklahoma State
2013 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Nebraska
2013 NCAA Regional Final loss to Notre Dame
2012 NCAA Round of 64 win over Samford
2012 NCAA Round of 32 win over Vanderbilt
2012 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over St. John’s
2012 NCAA Regional Final loss to Stanford
2011 NCAA Round of 64 win over Tennessee-Martin
2011 NCAA Round of 32 win over Marist
2011 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over DePaul
2011 NCAA Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2010 NCAA Round of 64 win over Hampton
2010 NCAA Round of 32 win over LSU
2010 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over San Diego State
2010 NCAA Regional Final loss to Baylor
2009 NCAA Round of 64 win over Austin Peay
2009 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Michigan State
2008 NCAA Round of 64 win over Murray State
2008 NCAA Round of 32 win over Arizona State
2008 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Texas A&M
2007 NCAA Round of 64 win over Holy Cross
2007 NCAA Round of 32 win over Temple
2007 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Rutgers
 
*all team stats through 3/2