NC State, Duke get blowout women's basketball victories

No.

13 NC State 79, Kent State 51: Aziaha James scored 20 points to surpass the 1,000-point mark for her career, and No.

13 N.C.

State broke away in the fourth quarter to defeat Kent State, 79-51, on Thursday night.

The Wolfpack (2-1) led 56-44 entering the fourth quarter and reeled off the first 14 points, eight by Zamareya Jones.

The Golden Flashes went more than 7 1/2 minutes before making two free throws and eight minutes before making a field goal, missing 11 straight shots.

NC State, which lost to top-ranked South Carolina last Sunday in Charlotte, goes to TCU on Sunday.

Jones had 16 points for N.C.

State, which had 11 players score and 10 who grabbed a rebound.

Bridget Dunn had 17 points and Jenna Batsch 15 for Kent State (1-2), which shot better from 3-point range (10 of 28) than inside the arc (5 of 29).

No.

16 Duke 84, Dayton 49: Reserve Jordan Wood scored a career-high 17 points, and Toby Fournier added 15 as No.

16 Duke defeated Dayton, 84-49.

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Wood was 8-of-11 shooting and led the Blue Devils (3-1) with nine points in the first half when they took a 37-23 lead in Thursday night's game.

Reigan Richardson added 12, Oluchi Okananwa 11 and Ashlon Jackson and Vanessa de Jesus 10 each for Duke, which shot 50%.

The Blue Devils made only 9 of 19 free throws and had 16 turnovers, but they turned 24 Dayton turnovers into 32 points and dominated paint points 48-12.

After losing to No.

18 Maryland last Sunday, Duke goes to South Dakota State this Sunday.

Ivy Wolf hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points while Ajok Madol added 12 points for Dayton (2-1).

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