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 Mooney was 4-for-7 was from the field and added six rebounds for Vanderbilt (6-1), which packed Memorial Gym with a rowdy 6,022 fans, many wearing black and gold "BEAT DUKE" T-Shirts.
They got their wish.
The Commodores used a 16-2 run that began with 3:35 left to topple Duke (5-2), which lost consecutive games for the first time since 2000. The Blue Devils lost to No. 2 Connecticut 74-48 on Sunday in the Paradise Jam championship in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Christina Worth had 15 points, and Lauren Lueders and Merideth Marsh each added nine points for Vanderbilt.
Jasmine Thomas led Duke with 12 points, and Chante Black chipped in with 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils, who had a season-high 24 turnovers. Duke's previous high of 23 came against Denver.
Jennifer Risper made four consecutive free throws to give Vanderbilt a 57-52 lead with 3:35 left, and the Commodores kept their cushion with late free throws.
Risper also put the Commodores ahead 44-43 with 12:42 left, taking the lead for the first time since the opening minutes. Both teams were in the free-throw bonus the final 10 minutes that kept the game tight.
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Duke got off to another slow start.
The Blue Devils had five turnovers in their first five possessions against the Commodores, and fell behind 4-7 in the opening minutes. Duke has have trailed in the first 10 minutes in five of its first seven games.
The early woes didn't last long.
The Blue Devils went on a 19-7 run capped by three consecutive layups by Black, going ahead 23-14. Vanderbilt slowly crept its way back, closing the gap to 33-30 at halftime with a spurt of 3-pointers.
[Associated Press; By ANTONIO GONZALEZ]
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