Columbia Lions @ Duke Blue Devils
Richardson scores 19 and No. 13 Duke women defeat Columbia 77-61
DURHAM, N.C. -- — Reigan Richardson scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 13 Duke to a 77-61 victory over Columbia on Sunday.
Columbia led for a few minutes in the early going, the last time at 11-10. Duke then went on a 12-2 run on the way to a 25-17 lead after one quarter.
Columbia was within 38-30 late in the second quarter before Duke closed out the half with a 3-pointer from Vanessa de Jesus and a jumper by Jadyn Donovan. The Blue Devils shot 58% in the first quarter and 57% in the second to build a 43-30 halftime lead.
Duke's largest lead of the third quarter was 18 points with 4 1/2 minutes to go. Later, Columbia scored the last five points of the period to get within 63-51 heading to the fourth.
Ashlon Jackson and Richardson scored four points each in the Blue Devils' 12-4 run through the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter, extending their lead to 75-55.
Delaney Thomas had 10 points and seven rebounds and de Jesus added 10 points and six assists off the bench for the Blue Devils (8-1).
Kitty Henderson scored 20 points, Riley Weiss 17 and Cecilia Collins 10 for the Lions (6-3).
The Blue Devils shot 52% for the game, with 4 of 12 3-pointers, and they made 5 of 6 free throws.
The Lions shot 38%, with 4 of 22 3-pointers, and they made 9 of 14 free throws.
Duke defeated Columbia 66-62 in New York last season in the only other meeting between the teams.
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Game Information
Durham, NC

Referee:Tom Danaher
Referee:Brenda Pantoja
Referee:Joseph Vaszily

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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