Kennedy Brown shares her thoughts following ACC Tournament win over Georgia Tech

The No. 7 seed Duke Blue Devils took care of business on Thursday evening against the No. 10 seed Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 2024 Women’s ACC Basketball Tournament. The Blue Devils coasted to a 70-58 victory on Thursday, advancing to the quarterfinals. Following the big win, Duke center Kennedy Brown spoke with the Angel Gray of the ACC Network.

Kennedy Brown on the ACC Tournament win over Georgia Tech

Thursday’s victory was the first win of the tournament for Duke. What started to click for them out on the court?

“Yeah, I think our defense ultimately fuels our offense no matter what. And so, when we’re clicking on that end, we get out in transition, we get stops and rebounds and we’re able to push. I think that’s what really fuels our offense ultimately,” Brown said. “And yeah, we’re able to tire people out that way.”

Kennedy Brown scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half to propel the Blue Devils to victory. She finished the game with 14 points and eight rebounds.

The Blue Devils shared the rock extremely well in the win, dishing out 20 assists on 31 made field goals.

“Yeah, I mean, I think that just speaks to the chemistry that we have, And anybody on any given night can go off for 20 points. And I think that’s what’s so great about our team and the depth that we have. And yeah, we’re just really connected on both ends of the floor,” Brown said.

Oluchi Okanawa also had a great performance for Duke, stuffing the stat sheet with 15 points and four rebounds. Duke dominated Georgia Tech on the glass, outrebounding them 42-27. The Blue Devils also shot 50.8% from the field, connecting on 31 of 61 shots. Duke had a balanced scoring effort, getting double digits from four different players.

Both teams struggled from three-point range on Thursday night, with Duke and Georgia Tech shooting under 30% for the game. The Blue Devils moved to 20-10 overall and 11-7 in the ACC.

Next up for the No. 7 seed Duke Blue Devils, they’ll face off against the No. 2 seed N.C. State Wolfpack in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. That one will be played on Friday, March 8th at 5:00 PM EST. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.