Autumn Fleary Scores 14 in Her First Double-Digit Game as No. 4 Duke Beats FAU 78-56

Photo: Duke Athletics. Autumn Fleary, official Duke roster photo. Card design: The Dyme.

FINAL: No. 4 Duke 78, Florida Atlantic 56.

Freshman Autumn Fleary scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting and had four assists. Duke's postgame notes list it as the first double-digit game of her career, and the assists were a career high. Aaliyah Crump scored 13, Bella Flemings 11 and Toby Fournier 10. Duke has had a different leading scorer in each of its two games.

A game that did not exist on Friday

Duke was scheduled to play North Texas on Sunday in San Antonio in the Foundry Classic. That game was canceled "due to circumstances beyond the control of the participating institutions," according to a Duke statement quoted by the Associated Press. Duke needed a replacement, and Florida Atlantic agreed to host about 48 hours before tip. The Owls had played Kennesaw State at home on Saturday and won 68-28, per the AP.

ESPN lists attendance as 859. The AP reported it was the first time Florida Atlantic has hosted a top-five team in program history.

What decided it

Duke forced a season-high 20 turnovers and scored 21 points off them to Florida Atlantic's 10. Duke won the rebounding 47-32 and the second-chance points 22-6. Points in the paint were 50-20 and bench points were 41-20, per Duke's notes.

Duke shot 31 of 64 (48.4 percent) while going 3 of 11 from three. By our count, 50 of its 78 points came in the paint, or about 64 percent. Florida Atlantic shot 19 of 59 (32.2 percent) and committed 20 turnovers against 11 assists.

Duke led 20-9 after one quarter and 37-23 at the half. The third quarter ended with a 15-point lead, and Duke opened the fourth on an 11-3 run to go up 67-44, per the AP.

Crump's second half

Crump was held scoreless in the first 20 minutes, according to Duke's notes. She finished with 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks, all of her scoring coming after halftime.

Flemings made two threes, a career high, and finished with a collegiate-best 11. Riley Nelson had eight rebounds. Emma Koabel scored her first points of the season on two free throws in her first game in 475 days after missing last season with an injury.

For Florida Atlantic, Erin Rodgers scored 11 on 5-of-9 shooting and Jaelynn Housey had 10 on 3-of-14.

What it means

Duke is 2-0 and Florida Atlantic is 1-2. Duke plays at Norfolk State on Thursday. Florida Atlantic hosts South Alabama on Wednesday.

Sources

• ESPN box score, game 401915907. Final DUKE 78, FAU 56; quarters 20-9, 17-14, 19-18, 22-15. DUKE 31-64 FG, 3-11 3PT, 13-22 FT, 20 forced TO (FAU 20 TO), 47-32 reb, 50-20 paint, 21-10 pts off TO. FAU 19-59 FG, 8-19 3PT, 10-12 FT, 11 ast. Fleary 14 pts, 6-9 FG, 4 ast. Crump 13 pts, 5-8 FG, 7 reb, 3 blk. Flemings 11. Fournier 10. Rodgers 11 pts, Housey 10 pts. Attendance 859.
• Duke Athletics postgame notes (PDF). Nov 8, 2026. Fleary first double-digit game of her career, career-high four assists. Crump scoreless in first 20 minutes, 13 points. Season-high 20 forced turnovers. 47-32 rebounds. Led 50-20 paint, 41-20 bench, 22-6 second chance, 21-10 off turnovers. Flemings career-high two threes, 11 points. Koabel first game in 475 days. Four double-figure scorers.
• Associated Press (full text also carried on ESPN recap, gameId 401915907). Nov 8, 2026. Game scheduled about 48 hours before tip after the North Texas game in San Antonio was canceled. FAU beat Kennesaw State 68-28 on Saturday. Duke led 17-4 over the first seven minutes, 37-23 at the half, began the fourth on an 11-3 run to lead 67-44. Duke next at Norfolk State Thursday. FAU hosts South Alabama Wednesday.
• Fanrecap. Nov 8, 2026. Duke led 20-9 after one quarter, 37-23 at the half, carried 15-point lead into the fourth. Nelson eight rebounds. Duke 14 of 22 fourth-quarter points in the paint.
• Photo: Duke Athletics official roster photo.