CLEMSON, SC - FEBRUARY 22: Duke Blue Devils guard Ashlon Jackson (3), forward Delaney Thomas (12), forward Toby Fournier (35), guard Riley Nelson (4) and guard Taina Mair (22) during a women's college basketball game between the Duke Blue Devils and the Clemson Tigers on February 22, 2026 at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C.

No. 12 Duke secures share of ACC title with win over Florida State

The Associated Press
2 months ago
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Toby Fournier scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and 12th-ranked Duke broke it open after halftime to beat Florida State 80-52 on Thursday night for at least a share of the ACC regular-season title.

Duke secured the top seed in next week's ACC Tournament with the win.

Delaney Thomas added 13 points and a career-high 20 rebounds and Taina Mair also had a double-double for the Blue Devils (21-7, 16-1) with 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Ashlon Jackson scored 15 points and Riley Nelson had 11.

Jasmine Shavers scored 21 points and Sole Williams 12 for Florida State (9-19, 4-12), which was outrebounded 54-30.

Duke, which led 33-29 at halftime, used a 13-2 run to start the third quarter to take control and the Blue Devils outscored the Seminoles 47-23 in the second half.

Duke was coming off its first loss since Dec. 4, falling at Clemson 53-51 on Sunday.

The Blue Devil’s 16 ACC victories are the most in a season under head coach Kara Lawson.

Up next

Florida State: Ends the regular season on Sunday playing at Wake Forest.

Duke: Travels to Chapel Hill to face 21st-ranked North Carolina on Sunday to also conclude the regular season.

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