Pittsburgh Panthers @ Duke Blue Devils
Day-Wilson, Taylor each score 13, No. 16 Duke women top Pitt
DURHAM, N.C. -- — Shayeann Day-Wilson and Celeste Taylor each scored 13 points and No. 16 Duke beat Pittsburgh 53-44 on Thursday night.
Taylor scored nine of her points in the fourth quarter to help Duke pull away. Pittsburgh was within 35-32 with 1:47 left in the third quarter. But the Panthers missed their next 11 field goals attempts before a make with 3:26 remaining in the game.
Vanessa de Jesus finished an alley-oop layup, off an assist by Taylor, to give Duke a 49-40 lead with 2:10 left.
Both teams shot below 39% from the field but Duke held a 45-28 advantage on the glass.
Elizabeth Balogun added nine points and Kennedy Brown grabbed nine rebounds for Duke (19-3, 9-2 ACC), which plays at No. 9 Notre Dame on Sunday.
Emy Hayford, averaging 1.8 points per game, scored 12 points for Pittsburgh (7-15, 0-11). Amber Brown and Liatu King, Pittsburgh's two players averaging double figures, were held to a combined nine points.
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Game Information
Durham, NC
Referee:Jules Gallien
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Bryan Brunette
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 7-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Duke | 7-0 | - | 12-6 |
| NC State | 6-1 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Syracuse | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Stanford | 4-2 | 2.5 | 15-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Notre Dame | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| North Carolina | 3-3 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| Clemson | 3-3 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 3.5 | 8-10 |
| Miami | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Wake Forest | 2-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| California | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-5 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| Florida State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| SMU | 0-6 | 6.5 | 7-11 |
| Boston College | 0-7 | 7 | 4-16 |
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