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02/14 03:43 CST No. 11 Duke plays No. 21 North Carolina following Fournier's
26-point showing
No. 11 Duke plays No. 21 North Carolina following Fournier's 26-point showing
By The Associated Press
North Carolina Tar Heels (21-5, 10-3 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (18-6, 13-0 ACC)
Durham, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Duke hosts No. 21 North Carolina after Toby Fournier scored
26 points in Duke's 95-36 win against the SMU Mustangs.
The Blue Devils are 9-1 on their home court. Duke ranks fifth in the ACC with
11.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Emilee Skinner averaging 3.0.
The Tar Heels have gone 10-3 against ACC opponents. North Carolina leads the
ACC giving up only 57.3 points per game while holding opponents to 36.6%
shooting.
Duke's average of 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.8 more
made shots on average than the 5.5 per game North Carolina gives up. North
Carolina averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.2 more made shots
on average than the 4.0 per game Duke allows.
The Blue Devils and Tar Heels square off Sunday for the first time in ACC play
this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Fournier is shooting 55.3% and averaging 18.0 points for the
Blue Devils. Ashlon Jackson is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Nyla Harris is shooting 56.4% and averaging 11.2 points for the Tar Heels.
Lanie Grant is averaging 11.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Devils: 10-0, averaging 78.8 points, 37.3 rebounds, 18.8
assists, 11.1 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 54.3 points per game.
Tar Heels: 8-2, averaging 69.9 points, 35.2 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 8.0 steals
and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 58.5 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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