With her second three in the NCAA Elite Eight, Ashlon Jackson has tied the Duke single-season made three pointer record.
1. 87 3FG - Ashlon Jackson (24-25)
1. 87 3FG - Tricia Liston (13-14)
2. 83 3FG - Becca Greenwell (16-17)
3. 80 3FG - Tricia Liston (12-13)
Reigan Richardson eclipsed 1,000 points in a Duke uniform at the 8:00 mark of the third quarter in the NCAA Elite Eight vs. South Carolina.
Richardson becomes the 36th player all-time to amass 1,000 points as a Blue Devil.
In the Sweet Sixteen, Duke held UNC 32 points below its average and to its lowest ever NCAA Tournament output (38).
UNC is the 31st opponent Duke has held below their scoring average this season.
Duke has advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight the first time in twelve years and the 12th time overall.
The Elite Eight appearance marks the first for head coach Kara Lawson.
Ashlon Jackson dropped 14 points in the third quarter vs. Oregon in the NCAA Second Round.
Most 3Q Points at Duke, All-Time:
1. 15 pts - Reigan Richardson
1. 15 pts - Rebecca Greenwell
2. 14 pts - Ashlon Jackson
2. 14 pts - Lexie Brown
2. 14 pts - Haley Gorecki
First Round Notes | Duke vs. Lehigh
- Largest Blue Devil margin of victory this season (61 PTS)
- Held Lehigh 44 PTS below scoring average + all four quarters in single-digits
- 25 PTS allowed is lowest ever by a Duke opponent and second fewest by anyone ever in NCAA Tourney
Duke allowed 2 points in the second quarter against Lehigh to open the NCAA Tournament.
The 2 points allowed is tied for fewest in a second quarter in Duke history.
Duke allowed 10 points on 4-of-21 shooting vs. Lehigh in the First Round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
This is tied for 4th fewest points allowed in any half in tournament history.
Duke in the NCAA Tournament Facts:
- 27th NCAA Tournament Appearance
- 3rd straight appearance of Kara Era
- No. 2 Seed as highest under Kara
- 61-26 all-time NCAA record
The 2025 ACC Tournament saw historic marks in both attendance and viewership.
- 70,204 attendees (most since 2009)
- 833,000 viewers (most on record)
2025 also saw an electric Blue Devil tournament run and Duke’s first return to the podium since 2013.
Duke comes in at No. 7 in the last AP Poll of the regular season.
The #7 Ranking is good for the highest ranked ACC Team heading into NCAA tournament.
- Highest ranked ACC Team
- Highest Ranking of the Kara Era
- Highest AP Ranking since 2014-15
Oluchi Okananwa is the first player this century to be named ACC Tournament MVP while coming off the bench (via @ESPNStatsInfo).
Okananwa recorded a career-high tying 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead Duke to the league title.