DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman center Arianna Roberson came off the bench to score a career-high 22 points and grab 16 rebounds, Toby Fournier added 26 points and No. 17 Duke beat SMU 95-36 on Sunday for the Blue Devils’ 15th straight victory.
Duke has won 13 straight games in the ACC, continuing the Blue Devils’ best start in the conference under head coach Kara Lawson. The 15-game winning streak is also the longest winning streak achieved during Lawson’s tenure as coach, her fifth full season leading the Blue Devils (18-6, 13-0).
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Delaney Thomas had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Ashlon Jackson was the third Duke player to record a double-double in this game, with 11 points and 10 assists.
Fournier and Jackson each scored 8 points, and the Blue Devils led 24-6 at the end of the first quarter. They led 5-2 and then went on a 19-3 run.
Robertson and Fournier each scored 8 points in the second quarter, and the Blue Devils continued to dominate, ending the half with a 46-16 lead. The Blue Devils shot 56 percent in the first half while SMU shot 22 percent.
Robertson scored another 10 points in the third quarter, and Riley Nelson hit a three-pointer with 6 seconds left to extend Duke’s lead to 50 points.
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Delaney Thomas scored 7 of 9 points in a row, and Duke led 95-35 with nearly a minute left. Grace Hall’s free throw sealed the final score for SMU. She led SMU (8-16, 1-11) with nine points.
In this game, Duke shot 52% from the field, while SMU shot only 23%.
Next
SMU: At No. 25 North Carolina on Thursday.
Duke: North Carolina visits on Sunday for the Blue Devils’ second of three straight home games.
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