DALLAS (SMU) –  The SMU women's basketball program fell 95-36 to No. 17/22 Duke on Sunday inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.

SMU (8-16, 1-11 ACC), who had only seven players available due to injuries, gave it their all but was unable to keep pace with the ACC-leading Duke (18-6, 13-0 ACC), who remained undefeated in conference play.

Grace Hall led the Mustangs with nine points while Miriam Ibezim finished with seven. Zahra King and Ayanna Thompson each had six points as well. SMU shot 23% from the field while Duke ended the game at 52%. The Blue Devils held the advantage on the glass, which allowed them to grab control of the game early. The Mustangs recorded 10 steals, thier 15th game this season with double-digit steals, the most since the 2012-13 season (18).

After jumping out to the early lead, Duke closed the quarter on a 19-4 run and led 24-6 heading into the second. King had three points in the period.

Miriam sparked the SMU offense in the second with back-to-back buckets, but Duke was able to answer everything the Mustangs found the bottom of the net. Hall added four points as well in the quarter, but Duke continued to increase its lead over the Mustangs.

Hall totaled six points in the first half while Ibezim added five. The Blue Devils shot 55% in the first half and led by 30 at the break.

Thompson hit her first three-pointer of the game early in the third as SMU continued to try to cut into the lead. The Blue Devils went on another 9-0 run halfway through the quarter and extended their lead once again. King added three more points in the quarter as Duke's offense proved too much for SMU to handle, outscoring SMU 30-10 in the period.

The Mustangs showed no lack of effort, still competing hard in the fourth as Thompson hit a three to start the quarter. The team continued to fight until the final whistle and the game reached its final score.

// UP NEXT
The Mustangs will travel to the Tar Heel State for the third and final time this season to take on No. 25/21 North Carolina on Thursday, February 12, in Chapel Hill on ACCN.
// OTHER NOTES

• In her first season at SMU, head coach Adia Barnes is now 8-16 and 177-130 overall in her career (10^th season).

// STEALS / TURNOVERS

• SMU ended the game with 10 steals. 
  • SMU entered the game ranked 3^rd in the ACC / 49^th in the NCAA in steals per game (10.5)
  • SMU has now totaled 252 steals this season.
    • Entered the game 3^rd in the ACC in total steals.
• SMU forced 17 turnovers
  • SMU has now forced 422 turnovers this season
    • Entered the game 5^th in the ACC in turnovers forced per game (17.1) and in 6^th in total turnovers forced.

// FREE THROWS

• SMU was 7-11 from the line
  • Mustangs entered the game ranked 8^th in the ACC in free throw attempts per game (17.7) and 9^th in the ACC in free throws made per game (12.2).

// BLOCKS

• SMU had 2 blocks
  • Entered the game 6^th in the ACC / 39^th in the NCAA in blocks per game (4.6)

// STARTERS  
Starters:  Jazzy Gipson (#6, G, Fr.), Zahra King (#2, G, So.), Ayanna Thompson (#1, G, Sr.), Anaya Brown (4, F, Sr.), Grace Hall (#6, F, R-Sr.)