Duke rallies past Lady Rebels for road win in Las Vegas —PHOTOS

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UNLV Lady Rebels forward Anna Blount (12) shoots over Duke Blue Devils forward Jade Williams (2 ... — UNLV Lady Rebels forward Anna Blount (12) shoots over Duke Blue Devils forward Jade Williams (25) in the fourth quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

UNLV Lady Rebels guard Justice Ethridge (11) shoots over Duke Blue Devils guard Miela Goodchild (3) in the third quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

UNLV Lady Rebels forward Anna Blount (12) drives past Duke Blue Devils forward Onome Akinbode-James (24) and Duke Blue Devils forward Jada Claude (4) in the fourth quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

UNLV Lady Rebels guard Rodjanae Wade (24) fights for a rebound with Duke Blue Devils forward Jade Williams (25) in the third quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

UNLV Lady Rebels guard Rodjanae Wade (24) slices past Duke Blue Devils forward Jade Williams (25) in the first quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

UNLV Lady Rebels guard LaTecia Smith (0) slices to the basket past Duke Blue Devils forward Jada Claude (4) in the fourth quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

UNLV Lady Rebels forward Anna Blount (12) drives past Duke Blue Devils guard Haley Gorecki (2) in the second quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Duke Blue Devils guard Azana Baines (11) fights for a rebound with UNLV Lady Rebels forward Anna Blount (12) in the second quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

UNLV Lady Rebels guard Krista Jackman (25) shoots a jump shot over Duke Blue Devils guard Azana Baines (11) in the second quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

UNLV Lady Rebels forward Anna Blount (12) fights for a loose ball with Duke Blue Devils guard Haley Gorecki (2) and Duke Blue Devils forward Jade Williams (25) in the second quarter during their NCAA women’s basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @benjaminhphoto

Duke rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Lady Rebels 20-9 to earn a 57-45 win on Thursday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.

UNLV (0-2) held the Blue Devils to just 21 first-half points and led by three at intermission.

Duke (2-1) won the game at the free-throw line, connecting on 16 of 24 attempts, while the Lady Rebels attempted only four free throws, making two of them.

Kavionnia Brown led the Lady Rebels with 11 points.