Archived Blog: Badger women's basketball vs. Duke

By Tam Flarup on December 2, 2010 9:42 PM | No TrackBacks
Wisconsin faced No. 5 Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge Dec. 2 and tested the Blue Devils holding them to their lowest point total of the year before falling 59-51 at the Kohl Center. Follow the Gameday Blog courtside with Tam Flarup.
 Women's basketball vs. Duke Gameday Blog(12/02/2010) 
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Hello everyone and welcome courtside for the Big Ten/ACC Challenge featuring the UW women's basketball team and the Duke University. The game will tip at 7:30 p.m. CT, and will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network. Or you can follow along on this interactive live blog or through gametracker.
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I am Tam Flarup and I will serve as your blog host this season for all home events. I am the former athletic communications contact for women's basketball, and although now three years removed, still enjoy following the players. This senior class were freshmen in my last year of covering the team and it has been fun to see their progress.
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Always like people to see who the blogger is. We are 21 minutes to the National Anthem. I will be back with some team information in a minute.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:09 
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This week, Wisconsin (2-5) returns home from the St. Mary's Classic in Moraga, Calif.,  to host No. 5 Duke (7-0). The Badgers compete in their second game of the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge on Sunday when they travel to Oklahoma State (6-0). Game time is 2 p.m. from Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla. 

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The Badgers are 2-1 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge after winning at NC State, 53-48, last season. UW lost at Virginia, 84-60, during the 2007-08 season and downed Virginia Tech, 61-52, at home in 2008-09. The ACC has dominated the challenge, winning all three seasons. The ACC won 7-4 last season and in 2008-09 as well as 8-3 in 2007-08.

Thursday December 2, 2010 7:12 
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Remember this blog is interactive, so if you have comments or questions, feel free to send them along. 17 minutes to the anthem.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:13 
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The Badgers have not fielded a full team all season. First leading returning scorer Alyssa Karel missed the first three games with a knee injury. Then 6-4 senior  Lin Zastrow injured her right knee in the second half vs. Kansas on Nov. 21. She has not played in the last three games and is listed as probable for Thursday's game vs. Duke. 
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For those at home, you can watch the game live on the Big Ten Network, or listen to Mike Heller on WIBA AM 1310 or on insidebadgersports.com.
14 minutes to the anthem.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:16 
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Duke is completing a four-game road swing and moved up to No. 5 in the AP poll this week with its 7-0 record. The team is coaches by former Michigan State coach Joanne P.McCallie, 2000-2007, and took the Spartans to the NCAA Final Four in 2005. She is a former Northwestern point guard and very familiar with the Big Ten. 10 minutes to the anthem.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:20 
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Starters:
UW: Taylor Wurtz, Morgan Paige, Alyssa Karel at guard, Tara Steinbauer, Lin Zastrow at forward.

Duke: Shay Selby, Jasmine Thomas at guard; Karimas Christmas and Kathleen Scheer at forward, and Krystal Thomas at center
7 minutes to the anthem
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:23 
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Good to see Zastrow in the starting lineup. She and Karel have played together for exactly nine minutes this year due to injuries. Floor is clear as both teams are in their locker room. Former UW point guard Rae Lin D'Alie is in the building and I heard is speaking to the team in the pregame.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:25 
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Duke is led in scoring by pre-season All-American Jasmine Thomas who is averaging 15.1 points per game. She is a ranked one of the top five point guards in the nation by ESPN.com.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:28 
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Duke sports the top recruiting class in the nation, and was picked to win the ACC for the first time since 2005. The team had an NCAA elite eight appearance last season and had a 30-6 record.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:33 
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Lights are out for intros.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:33 
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[Comment From Kelly LeinfelderKelly Leinfelder: ] 
Tam, look forward to following your blog during water breaks at 6th grade hoops practice tonight. On Wisconsin!
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:34 Kelly Leinfelder
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great to have a former badger with usQ@
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:34 
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first defensive stance by Wisconsin resulted in a missed shot by Duke...didn't even touch iron. Badgers Karel draws first scoring for UW.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:38 
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Shakey ball-handling by the Badgers. Karel misses and we are back on defense. Foul Wurtz. Christmas at the line. Makesboth. Tied at 2 (17:47)
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:40 
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Team turnover on the inbounds for UW. no one got open.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:41 
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Good defense by Tara blocking 6-5 Thomas shot and grabbing the ball. Miss by the Badgers.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:42 
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Thomas 15 footer off the inbounds gives Duke its first lead.
Duke 4, UW 2 (16:50)
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Wurtz at the line shooting two. Makes none
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:43 
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Badgers showing teeth in their defense as Duke turns it over a second time.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:44 
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Duke getting some fouls now. They have 3 as we go to the first under 16 timeout.
Duke 4, UW 2 (15:40)
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:45 
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Duke gets two quick baskets coming out of the timeout. 
Duke 8, UW 2 (14:24)
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:48 
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Badgers get their fifth turnover. Emily Neal in for Paige Morgan. Also on the floor Wurtz, Karel, Zastrow, Steinbauer.

Thursday December 2, 2010 7:49 
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Wurtz on a lean around a Duke player gets a layin.
Duke 8, UW 4 (12:57)
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:51 
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Wurtz drives and scores AND one. At the line for one: makes it
Duke 8, UW 7 (12:52)
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Karel with a nice block of a jasmine Thomas shot. Quite unexpected. UW makes three straight great defensive stands.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:52 
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Steinbauer for 3 and UW leads with eight unanswered points.
UW 10, Duke 8...(11:48)
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:53 
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I mentioned former UW point guard the past four years Rae Lin D'Alie visited with the team before the game. She must have given a great speech with the play by the Badgers the last four minutes.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:54 
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[Comment From apache jct badgerapache jct badger: ] 
sure hope they can keep it up
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:55 apache jct badger
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They are playing inspiring basketball since the under 15 timeout. Gaining confidence with each block or Duke TO which now numbers 4.
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:56 
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Duke outrebounding the Badgers 12-7. Christmas hits a three to regain the lead.
Duke 11, UW 10 (10:21)
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:58 
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[Comment From bobbob: ] 
how is the crowd?
Thursday December 2, 2010 7:59 bob
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It's pretty good for Thursday night. Ends not too filled (with the usual kids), but the sides are fuller than they have been. Attendance comes after the half so I will post it then.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:00 
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UW's seventh turnover and the sixth point off it. Making it too easy for the Dukies.
Duke 13, UW 10 (8:33)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:01 
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Karel is 1-of-5. She is being harrassed as the point guard which I think takes away from her scoring. She played the two-guard the past three years and although a point guard in high school, hasn't been in that position since then.
Under 8 media timeout.
Duke 13, UW 10 (7:18)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:03 
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Badgers shooting just 30.8 percent now. The good think is Duke is shooting just 23.8 percent. Yikes. Badgers did not score in that last four minutes since the last media timeout.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:04 
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[Comment From apache jct badgerapache jct badger: ] 
any idea what size crowd does duke get at home
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:05 apache jct badger
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Duke has a nice following and they are very loud. They play in Cameron Indoor Arena which is close to the court, and they have the crazys. They average 4,291 per game.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:05 
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Duke putting on the full-court press now. We ahve been waiting for it. It is a delaying kind of press which left us just 9 seconds to shoot. Karel put up an off balance shot due shortage of time.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:07 
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karel hits just her second shot on a nice baseline drive.
Duke 14, UW 12 (6:00)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:07 
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[Comment From IL badger fanIL badger fan: ] 
low scoring half - i hope the shooting percentages improve - for the badgers anyway!!!!
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:07 IL badger fan
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Duke shuttling a lot of players in and out trying to find a combination that works. Or someone that is hitting.
UW's 9th turnover results in an easy slow break basket for Duke
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:08 
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Karel hits. She is warming up. Duke answers
Duke 18, UW 14 (4:10)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:09 
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[Comment From IL badger fanIL badger fan: ] 
how many turnovers are the badgers averaging?
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:09 IL badger fan
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UW averaging 15.7 turnovers per game. They have 9 right now. They have had games where they only had 8, and at UW-Green Bay had a season-high 24.
At the under 4 media timeout.
Duke 18, UW 14 (3:39 left in the first)
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Duke has had 7 turnovers so far, and averages 15.4 on the year. Duke has scored 11 of their 20 points off UW's turnovers. UW has only scored 6 off Dukes.
Duke 20, UW 14 (2:51)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:14 
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Zastrow is 0-of-0 from the floor, but was fouled on her first attempt and is at the line. She makes both.
Duke 20, UW 16 (2:23)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:15 
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Karel gets her second foul and has to sit. Neal in for her. Verney at the line after a made basket. Misses but UW doesn't rebound.
Duke 22, UW 16 (2:00)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:17 
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[Comment From IL badger fanIL badger fan: ] 
any other subs in for badgers besides neal?
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:17 IL badger fan
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Jasmine Thomas showing why she is one of the top 5 points guards in the country hits a fade away 3 from the top of the key.
Duke 25, UW 16 (1:27)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:18 
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On the court for UW is Neal, Buggs, Wurtz, Zastrow, Steinbauer.
Buggs turns it over under full court pressure and Duke at the line. UW has 12 TOs
Duke Jackson makes them both. They are 5 -of-7 at the line. Duke 27, UW 16
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:19 
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Ball handling has been a problem the past two minutes since Karel left the game with two fouls. Zastrow hasn't made a bucket yet, but she is at the line again.
Makes her second.
Duke 27, UW 18, (:30)
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Halftime: Duke 27, UW 18
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Halftime Stats:
UW: 6-18 fg (33.3%); 1-5 3pt (20.0%); 5-8 ft (62.5); 15 REB; 1 ASST; 13 TO; 3 Blk; 5 Stl
Leading scorer: Alyssa Karel 6; Leading Rebounder: Lin Zastrow 4

Duke: 10-33 fg (30.3%); 2-8 3 pt (25.0%); 5-7 ft (71.4%); 23 reb; 2 asst; 8 TO; 1 Blk; 1 Stl
Leading scorer: Haley Peters 6, Leading Rebounder: Kathleen Scheer 6

HALFTIME SCORE: Duke 27, Wisconsin 18
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:27 
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Back now for the second half. Duke outscored the Badgers 7-2 2in the last two minutes to take the 27-18 halftime lead.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:39 
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Badgers draw first blood with with a Wurtz 3-ptr. Her first of the game.
Duke 21, UW 21 (19:12)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:40 
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Christmas at the line shooting two: missed both.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:40 
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Duke going full-court press to start the second half. Badgers break the press but turn it over in the open court.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:41 
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[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
how is Lin playing?
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:41 Guest
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Lin has been playing great post defense on their 6-5 big girl Krystal Thomas. She averages 9.6 points per game and has 0 tonight. She is 0-0 from the floor but 4-of-4 from the line and has 1 rebound.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:43 
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Morgan Paige brings the Badgers within 3 with a 3 ptr. Duke has yet to score this half. 
Duke 27, UW 24 (17:50)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:43 
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Badgers remain in a zone which has proven effective slowing Duke's offense.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:45 
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[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Its hard to believe that we had only 1 assist in the first half. I'm gessing there's not a whole lot of ball movement. Is Duke really playing well defensively or are there just too many isolation plays?
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:45 Guest
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Duke only had 2 assists. There has been a lot of stoppage of play between the turnovers and the fouls.
Duke just scored its first basket of the second half.
Duke 29, UW 24 (16:27)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:46 
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Steinbauer inside on a nice drop step for her fifth point of the night
Duke 29, UW 26
First media timeout (15:57)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:47 
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The 18 points was a season low at the half for Wisconsin and the 27 points by Duke was a season low at the half for the Blue Devils. Duke normally averages 37 points per half.
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:49 
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Wurtz on a rare offensive rebound and the Badgers are within 1.
Duke 29, UW 28 (15:27) 

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Wurtz missed a wide open 3ptr that would have given UW the lead and the place would have exploded.

Thursday December 2, 2010 8:54 
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Duke has scored only 2 points this half (13:42 left in game)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:54 
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Lin picks up her third foul and sits. Verney gets the score but misses the free throw.
Duke 31, UW 28 (12:40)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:56 
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Wurtz hits her second 3 and we are tied.
Duke 31, UW 31 (12:40)
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:56 
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Thomas hits for Duke and Steinbauer answers.
Duke 34, UW 33
Thursday December 2, 2010 8:57 
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Duke hits again and Alyssa misses.
Duke 36, UW 33 (11:34)

Thursday December 2, 2010 8:57 
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The lid is off Duke's basket now. Have a 7-2 run since teams tied at 31. Duke will be shooting an And on when we return from media timeout.
Gray converts the 3 point play.
Duke 39, UW 33 (11:27)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:00 
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[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
LETS GO BADGERS!!!!
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:00 Guest
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Duke has a good defensive stand as time runs out for UW without a good shot.
ACC Challenge is tied at 5-5. All comes down to this game.
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:02 
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Wurtz has one ring out. Badgers have been mostly a perimeter shooting team this half. Need to get it inside.

Thursday December 2, 2010 9:03 
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UW had great 30 second defensive stand then Duke got the rebound and a fresh 30. Duke outrebounding Duke 35-25. Duke shooting 29 percent, UW at 36 percent.
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:05 
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Another UW turnover leads to Duke fast break layin. 30 second timeout wisco.
Duke 41, UW 33 (8:33)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:06 
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[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
They definitely need to pund it inside then. what kind of defense is Duke playing? Are they in man or zone?
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:06 Guest
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They switch it up. Full court player-to-player with a special defense on Karel.
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:06 
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Karel drives the lane and gets her sixth point.
Duke 41, UW 35 (8:16)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:07 
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[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Gosh we need to rebound better. They're not even shooting that well, they're probably getting some of their points from second-chace opportunities
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:08 Guest
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Second chance for Duke is 7 points, for UW is 4.
Wurtz hits her 3rd 3ptr.(a season high) and the place is going wild.
Duke 41, UW 38 (6:44 media timeout)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:09 
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[Comment From GuestGuest: ] 
Great blog, thanks for keeping us updated! What is the attendance? Is there a student section at today's game or is that just up to the band?
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:11 Guest
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The closest anyone has been to the Blue Devils this season  is six points in a 61-55 at UNC-Charlotte.)

No student section persay. Nice band though. Haven't heard the attendance yet.
Thomas scores for Duke
Duke 44, UW 38 (6:15
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:12 
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Karel hits and it's a four point game. She has 10
Duke 44, UW 40 (6:15)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:13 
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[Comment From IL badger fanIL badger fan: ] 
has anya played tonight/
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:14 IL badger fan
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Anya has played 10 minutes and is 0-2 and has 1 rebound and 1 asst.
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:14 
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Paige fouls and its the seventh so Duke in bonus. Jackson misses both. No harm done.
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:16 
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Duke on a nice offensive rebound. And now on a steal and layin.
That was a quick couple of baskets as we enter the last media timeout. Duke can do that to you. Harass you, get the steal and make you pay for ball handling problems.
Duke 48, UW 40 (3:36)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:17 
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Morgan Paige at the line as we come back from the media timeout.
She hits the first, misses the second. She is 18-21 on the year at the line.
Duke 48, UW 41 (3:36)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:20 
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Duke scores again. Lins finger roll rolls off the ring. She still has not made a bucket.
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:21 
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Attendance just came in. 4,298 is a season high who have come out to see the No. 5 team in the nation.
Duke converts two free throws
Duke 52, UW 44 (2:15)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:22 
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Zastrow's first bucket tonight is a big 3ptr from the top of the key. A rare shot for her.
Duke 52, UW 44 (2:16)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:23 
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Karel drives on the 6-5 person and draws the foul. She hits the first, misses the second. 
Duke 52, UW 45 (2:00)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:24 
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Karel hangs in the lane and hits. she has 13.
Duke 52, UW 47 (1:43) 

Thursday December 2, 2010 9:25 
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[Comment From apache jct badgerapache jct badger: ] 
thanks for blog
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:26 apache jct badger
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Thanks for following along. It has been a good game. Badgers much improved over their last week's performance.
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:26 
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Duke hits again. Still full court pressing. UW needs to pass the ball up court to beat the press. And they know that, just hard to do under this relentless pressure.
Duke 54, UW 47 (1:04)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:28 
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[Comment From SUPER DUPER BADGER FANNNSUPER DUPER BADGER FANNN: ] 
OH MY GOSH!! LETS GO BADGERS!! you can do this... =)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:28 SUPER DUPER BADGER FANNN
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Gray for Duke at the line. Makes both
Duke 56, UW 47 (1:01)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:30 
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Wurtz hits another 3. she is 4-of-9 tonight from the arc.
Duke 56, UW 50 (:45)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:30 
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Badgers forced to foul. Duke at the line. Hits both.
Duke 58, UW 50 (:40)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:31 
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Karel shooting two: misses the first makes the second. 
Duke 58, UW 51 (:37)
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:32 
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Karel fouls out with 35 seconds left. She has 14 points but had a tough shooting night hitting just 6-of-16.
Thomas at the line for Duke: misses the first; makes the second.
Duke 59, UW 51 (:35)

Thursday December 2, 2010 9:34 
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FINAL SCORE: Duke 59, Wisconsin 51
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:34 
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Final Stats:
UW: 18-45 fg (40.0%); 7-20 3 pt (35.0); 8-14 ft (57.1%); 30 reb; 9 asst; 21 TO; 4 Blk; 7 stl.
Leading scorer: Taylor Wurtz 19; Leading rebounder: Tara Steinbauer 6

Duke: 20-60 fg (33.3%); 4-16 3 pt (25.0%); 15-24 ft (62.5%); 45 reb; 6 asst; 14 TO; Blk 3; Stl 15
Leading Scorer: Jasmine Thomas 14; Leading rebounder: Thomas and Thomas with 7 

FINAL SCORE: Duke (8-0)  59, Wisconsin (2-6) 5
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:39 
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Thanks for participating. Watch insidebadgersports.com for the free live video streamed news conference featuring both coaches.
Thursday December 2, 2010 9:39 
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