Fournier scores 25 points to lead No. 14 Duke women to 79-47 win over Belmont
Toby Fournier drills the trey
Toby Fournier drills the trey
DURHAM, N.C. -- — Freshman Toby Fournier reached double figures for the fourth time in five games after finishing with a career-high 25 points to lead No. 14 Duke to a 79-47 win over Belmont on Thursday night.
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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Game Information
- Referees:
- Carla Fountain
- Ed Sidlasky
- Kristen Bell
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Missouri State | 11-2 | - | 19-5 |
Drake | 11-3 | 0.5 | 17-8 |
Belmont | 11-3 | 0.5 | 16-9 |
Murray State | 10-4 | 1.5 | 16-7 |
Illinois State | 10-4 | 1.5 | 16-9 |
Northern Iowa | 8-6 | 3.5 | 13-12 |
UIC | 6-7 | 5 | 9-13 |
Valparaiso | 5-8 | 6 | 9-15 |
Bradley | 3-10 | 8 | 9-15 |
Southern Illinois | 2-11 | 9 | 4-18 |
Indiana State | 2-11 | 9 | 4-20 |
Evansville | 2-12 | 9.5 | 6-19 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Notre Dame | 13-0 | - | 22-2 |
NC State | 12-1 | 1 | 20-4 |
Duke | 11-2 | 2 | 20-5 |
Louisville | 11-3 | 2.5 | 18-7 |
North Carolina | 10-3 | 3 | 22-4 |
Florida State | 9-4 | 4 | 19-6 |
Georgia Tech | 8-5 | 5 | 20-5 |
California | 8-5 | 5 | 20-6 |
Virginia Tech | 7-7 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
Clemson | 5-9 | 8.5 | 12-13 |
Stanford | 4-9 | 9 | 12-12 |
Virginia | 4-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
Syracuse | 4-9 | 9 | 10-14 |
Boston College | 4-10 | 9.5 | 13-14 |
Miami | 3-10 | 10 | 13-11 |
Pittsburgh | 3-10 | 10 | 11-15 |
SMU | 2-11 | 11 | 10-15 |
Wake Forest | 1-12 | 12 | 8-16 |