| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 58 |
| DUKE | 17 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 70 |
Brown, Okanawa lead Duke women to 70-58 win over Georgia Tech in ACC Tournament second round
Duke advances in ACC tournament with win over Georgia Tech
Duke advances in ACC tournament with win over Georgia Tech
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- — Kennedy Brown scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half, after Duke used a big run in the second quarter to take control, and the seventh-seeded Blue Devils defeated 10th-seeded Georgia Tech 70-58 in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday night.
Brown made her only shot of the first half but her teammates helped build a 38-26 lead. Behind Brown, the Blue Devils led by double figures for all but 54 seconds of the second half.
Duke advances to play 10th-ranked North Carolina State, the second seed, in the quarterfinals on Friday night.
Freshman Oluchi Okanawa, Duke's first-ever ACC sixth player of the year, led the Blue Devils (20-10) with 15 points. Ashlon Jackson added 11 points, all in the pivotal second quarter, and Jadyn Donovan had 10 on 5-for-5 shooting. Brown and Donovan had eight rebounds apiece to help hold a 42-27 rebounding advantage and 20-point difference in paint points.
Tonie Morgan had 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals for the Yellow Jackets (17-15), who lost 83-46 at Duke in their only meeting in the regular season. Kara Dunn added 14 points and Rusne Augustinaite 11.
Duke's defense, which allows an ACC low 57.8 points a game and 36.6% shooting was right on target. The Yellow Jackets were 3 of 12 on 3-pointers and shot 37.7% overall (20 of 53). Georgia Tech was 15 of 25 from the foul line to 3 of 5 for Duke.
Duke used two runs to take a 38-26 halftime lead. Okananwa had five points and Reigan Richardson four as the Blue Devils scored the last 11 points of the first quarter for a 17-8 lead. The Yellow Jackets opened the second quarter with a 12-3 run to tie the game at 20 but then Duke had an 18-1 blitz.
Jackson had a pair of 3s and a layup before Donovan made it 30-20. After a Georgia Tech free throw, Richardson hit a jumper, Taina Mair hit a 3 and Camilla Emsbo had a three-point play to make it 38-21. The Yellow Jackets had the last five points of the half.
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2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| California | 1-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Miami | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Florida State | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Stanford | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
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