No. 4 Duke 119, Stephen F. Austin 53
No. 4 Duke 119, Stephen F. Austin 53
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Iciss Tillis scored 23 points and Mistie Bass added a career-high 21 to lead No. 4 Duke to a 119-53 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday in the first round of the Duke Classic.
Alana Beard added 20 points and seven Duke (3-1) players scored in double figures. The Blue Devils will face No. 25 Auburn, a 79-72 winner over Creighton, in Sunday's championship game.
Jessica Foley scored 14, Monique Currie 12, Lindsay Harding 11 and Vicki Krapohl 10 for Duke.
Reserve Latoya Mills scored 12 points to lead the LadyJacks (0-3).
Bass had 12 first-half points, and Tillis 10 as Duke built a 49-33 lead by the break.
Stephen F. Austin stayed in contention by shooting 13-for-25 in the first half, including 5-for-10 from 3-point range.
Duke outrebounded the LadyJacks 36-14 and outscored the LadyJacks 70-20 in the paint.
Jessica Foley scored 14, Monique Currie 12, Lindsay Harding 11 and Vicki Krapohl 10 for Duke.
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