California Golden Bears @ Duke Blue Devils
Toby Fournier's 23 points, 11 rebounds lead No. 16 Duke women to 72-38 rout of No. 18 Cal
DURHAM, N.C. -- — Freshman star Toby Fournier scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds off the bench to help turn a Top 25 showdown into a blowout as No. 16 Duke beat No. 18 California 72-38 on Thursday night.
A 16-2 start to the second quarter gave Duke a 22-point lead and a 13-0 run in the third made it 59-25.
Ashlon Jackson had 16 points for the Blue Devils (14-4, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Reigan Richardson added 14. Fournier was 7-of-10 shooting and 9 of 10 from the foul line.
Kayla Williams had eight points to lead the Golden Bears (16-3, 4-2), who had a season-high 31 turnovers that were turned into 32 points. Duke also had a 17-9 advantage in offensive rebounds as Cal was held to its lowest total of the season by 17 points.
Duke never trailed and used an 8-0 run in the middle of the first quarter to build a 19-11 lead. The Blue Devils scored the first six points of the second quarter and after a Cal basket had a 10-0 run ended by two Fournier layups for a 35-13 lead.
Cal scored the last six points of the half to trail 37-20 but then went 3 of 12 with eight turnovers to get outscored 24-7 in the third quarter.
Stanford is at Duke on Sunday when Cal plays at Wake Forest.
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Game Information
Durham, NC

Referee:Tim Bryant
Referee:Denise Brooks
Referee:Katie Lukanich

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 5-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Virginia | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Duke | 5-0 | - | 10-6 |
| NC State | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Stanford | 3-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Notre Dame | 3-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Clemson | 3-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Wake Forest | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Miami | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| California | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-8 |
| SMU | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-9 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 5-11 |
| Boston College | 0-5 | 5 | 4-14 |
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