In the first half Louisville shot 100% from the 3-point line and Duke shot 0%. Duke had made 24 threes in their previous two games, and it was clear that stopping them beyond the arc was a major point of emphasis. They finished the game 1 for 16.
Duke kept the game close enough that Coach Walz didn’t dig as deep into his bench throughout the first three quarters. They were still in striking distance going into the last quarter and then Dana Evans decided she’d had enough making them think they stood a chance and she put it into another gear.