{"id":570530,"date":"2026-03-28T19:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/570530\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T19:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:00:10","slug":"jackson-drains-three-at-buzzer-to-send-duke-to-elite-eight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/570530\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackson Drains Three at Buzzer to Send Duke to Elite Eight"},"content":{"rendered":"

SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2013\u00a0Duke senior\u00a0Ashlon Jackson<\/a>\u00a0buried a three-pointer from the right corner at the final buzzer to send the eighth-ranked Blue Devils into the Elite Eight with a thrilling 87-85 victory over No. 5 LSU Friday night in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional Semifinal at Golden 1 Center.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jackson finished with 19 points and five assists, while\u00a0Toby Fournier<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Taina Mair<\/a>\u00a0led the way with 22 points. Fournier added nine rebounds and Mair handed out four assists.\u00a0Arianna Roberson<\/a>\u00a0had a solid outing with nine points and a team-high 10 rebounds and three blocks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

With Duke leading by nine with 3:35 to play in the fourth quarter, LSU went on a 10-0 run to take an 85-84 lead on two free throws from Mikaylah Williams with nine seconds\u00a0remaining.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Duke called a timeout to advance the ball. Mair’s three-pointer rimmed out, but LSU touched the ball last to set up Jackson’s heroics.\u00a0\u00a0

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\nHOW IT HAPPENED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
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\n\tLSU opened the scoring with a pair of free throws just 15 seconds into the game. The Blue Devils responded with a 9-0 run over 3:38 to force an LSU timeout. Fournier led the charge with six of the nine points while Jackson added in a three.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\tThe two teams traded baskets for the next two minutes to make it a 13-9 game at the first media timeout. Roberson found her rhythm on offense in the final four minutes, scoring nine of Duke’s next 13 points, including a triple from the corner, to give Duke a 24-19 at the first break.\u00a0
\n\tDuke surged ahead in the second, capitalizing on five LSU turnovers to build an 11-point cushion, 34-23. The Tigers’ offense picked up the pace in the last four minutes, going 5-for-5 from the floor, to pull within four, 44-40. A three-point play from Jackson gave the Blue Devils the 47-40 edge heading into halftime.\u00a0\u00a0
\n\tLSU came out firing in the third quarter, opening with a 10-5 run to close the gap and tie the game at, 52-52. From there, the game turned into a back-and-forth battle with six lead changes and three ties. A jumper from Mair in the final seconds gave the Blue Devils a two-point advantage after three, 67-65.\u00a0
\n\tAn LSU bucket tied the game up at, 67-67, less than a minute into the fourth before the Blue Devils’ offense erupted for 11 unanswered points in just over a minute to put Duke in front, 78-67, and force another LSU timeout.\u00a0
\n\tLSU responded with a late rally, fueled by MiLaysia Fulwiley and Mikaylah Williams’ 14 combined points, eventually taking an 85-84 lead and setting up the memorable finish.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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\nUP NEXT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Blue Devils meet top-seeded UCLA in the Elite Eight Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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