Peter Koutroumpis (@pksport)
GREENSBORO, NC – The Duke Blue Devils clamped down on defense against the Louisville Cardinals, earning a 61-48 win in the quarterfinals of the 2025 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament on Friday.
Led by Oluchi Okanawa (13 points) and Reigan Richardson (12 points), the third-seeded Blue Devils clinically shut down the sixth-seeded Cardinal offense throughout the game at Greensboro Coliseum.
Leading 45-30 heading into the final period, Duke allowed Louisville to put up the first seven points, but Okananwa’s three-pointer pushed the differential back into double figures.
The Cardinals tried but couldn’t pull much closer from there.
With the win, the Blue Devils earned a spot in the Tournament semifinal on Saturday against the second-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 2:30 p.m.
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