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Notes: Duke 97, Georgia Southern 54
11/11/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes
No. 8-ranked defeated Georgia Southern 97-54 in the second round of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer on November 11, 2008, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Duke vs. Georgia Southern Series
? No. 8 Duke and Georgia Southern played for just the second time on Tuesday with the Blue Devils now holding a 2-0 record in the series. Duke won the first meeting, 72-48, at home on Nov. 13, 2006.
? Duke is now 139-24 against teams currently in the Southern Conference. The Blue Devils will also face Davidson later this season and own an 86-17 record against the Wildcats. Duke is undefeated against five Southern Conference schools, including The Citadel (9-0), Georgia Southern (2-0), UNC Greensboro (7-0), Western Carolina (3-0) and Wofford (5-0).
Duke In Early Season Tournaments
? With a win in the second round of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, the Blue Devils now have a 2-2 record in the tournament. Duke defeated Presbyterian, 80-49, in the first round on Monday. The Blue Devils lost its games against Stanford and Connecticut in the tournament in New York to open up the 1999-2000 season.
? The Blue Devils advance to the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer where they will play the winner of the second round game between UMass and Southern Illinois.
? Duke is now 49-9 in major midseason tournaments, including the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, Maui Invitational, CBE Classic, Preseason NIT, Great Alaska
Shootout and Rainbow Classic.
? The Blue Devils have won five straight games in major midseason tournaments. They went 3-0 to claim the Maui Invitational Championship last season.
Duke In November
? Duke is now 105-16 all-time in November, including 91-10 under Coach K and 42-2 since 1997-98. The Blue Devils have won 11 straight games in the month of November.
? The Blue Devils even its record to 1-1 all-time in games played on November 11 with a win over Georgia Southern. The only other game Duke played on Veterans Day was the season opener of the 1999-2000 season when the Blue Devils lost to Stanford, 79-80, in the first round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in New York City.
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 805th victory as a head coach Monday to move into sole possession of fifth all-time in NCAA Division I history and first among active coaches.
? Krzyzewski is now 25 victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 732 wins as the head coach at Duke, ranking him sixth in NCAA Division I history for victories at one school and second among active coaches (Jim Boeheim, Syracuse ? 771). Krzyzewski is 27 wins shy of Western Kentucky's Ed Diddle for fifth all-time.
? Krzyzewski's 805 victories are the second most by a head coach through 34 years of coaching. Only Dean Smith of North Carolina won more games with 830 victories.
Non-Conference Home Winning Streak
? With a win over Georgia Southern, Duke stretched its NCAA-leading non-conference home winning streak to 61 consecutive games. The Blue Devils' last home loss to a non-conference team was an 83-82 decision against St. John's on Feb. 26, 2000.
? The 61 straight non-conference home wins is the second longest streak in school history. The Blue Devils won 95 straight from Feb. 2, 1983 through Nov. 29, 1995.
? Duke has won 191 of its last 194 non-conference games at home.
Offensive Notes
? Duke scored 97 points against Georgia Southern and is now 246-8 under Coach K when scoring 90+ points. The Blue Devils are 422-24 all-time when scoring 90+ points.
? The Blue Devils made 32 field goals on Tuesday, giving them 30 or more made field goals in each of the two games this season.
? Duke pulled down 58 rebounds for a 58-36 rebounding advantage in the game. The 58 rebounds are the most rebounds by the Blue Devils since March 4, 1999, when they had 59 rebounds in a 104-67 win over Virginia in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament. It is the most rebounds at home since Duke had 59 against Xavier, in an 82-60 win on Dec. 4, 1993. The 58 rebounds on Tuesday are the second most at home and fourth most overall under Coach K.
? The bench players for Duke combined for 40 points against Georgia Southern. The Blue Devils' bench is averaging 33.5 points per game through the first two games of the season. Duke had three games last season with 40 or more points from the bench.
Defensive Notes
? Duke limited Georgia Southern to a .281 (18-of-64) shooting percentage, improving to 55-0 when holding opponents under 30 percent shooting from the field. Under Coach K, the Blue Devils are 39-0 when its opponent shoots less than 30 percent from the floor.
? Georgia Southern only shot .263 (5-of-19) from beyond the three-point line. When opponents shoot less than 30 percent from downtown, Duke owns a 158-11 record since 1997-98. The Blue Devils have held both opponents this season under 30 percent and to five or less made treys.
? The Blue Devils tallied 11 steals to give them 10 or more steals in both games this season. In the game Duke forced 17 turnovers and held a 24-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
Duke Player Notes:
David McClure
? Senior David McClure matched a career high with three assists against Georgia Southern. He also had three assists against Tennessee-Martin on Nov. 20, 2004.
? McClure pulled down five rebounds to give him 24 career games with five or more boards.
Greg Paulus
? Senior tri-captain Greg Paulus scored 11 points on 2-of-4 from three-point range and 5-of-8 from the free throw line for his 54th career double-figures scoring game.
Gerald Henderson
? Junior guard Gerald Henderson scored 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, 1-of-2 from the three-point line and 2-of-4 from the foul line for his 33rd career double-figures scoring game.
? Henderson had six rebounds against Georgia Southern and now has 28 career games with five or more rebounds.
? With two blocks on Tuesday, Henderson has now blocked two or more shots nine times in his career.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer tallied a career-high seven assists in a 43-point victory. His previous career high was six assists, which he recorded against George Mason on Dec. 9, 2006 and against N.C. Central on Nov. 9, 2007.
? The three steals by Scheyer give him nine career games with three or more steals.
? Scheyer now has 45 career games with three or more rebounds after hauling in four boards against Georgia Southern.
Brian Zoubek
? Junior center Brian Zoubek earned his first starting nod since Jan. 6, 2008 against Cornell. He now has five career starts in 65 career games.
? Zoubek finished the game with six points and five rebounds. He has now pulled down five or more rebounds 19 times in his career.
Kyle Singler
? Kyle Singler was named the Durham Regional MVP of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer after averaging a team-high 19.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. He shot .526 (10-of-19) from the field, .333 (1-of-3) from the three-point line and .810 (17-of-21) from the foul line in the two games. He also averaged 2.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals per game.
? Singler scored 19 points on Tuesday to give him 27 career double-figure scoring games. He scored 19 points in both games of the Durham Regional.
? With eight rebounds against Georgia Southern, Singler has pulled down five or more rebounds in 25 of his 36 career games.
? Singler set a new career high for free throws and free throw attempts on Tuesday, making 9-of-12 from the foul line. He has shot 21 free throws in two games this season.
? Sophomore forward Kyle Singler extended his starts streak to 36 straight games. He has started in every game during his two seasons with the Blue Devils. The 36 consecutive starts to begin a career is the eighth most by a Duke player.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore Nolan Smith scored 13 points on 5-10 shooting, including 3-of-4 from behind the three-point line. Smith has scored 10 or more points eight times in his career, including both games this season.
? Smith tied a career high with three made three-point field goals on Tuesday. He also made three treys against Miami on Feb. 2, 2008, last season.
? With two steals against Georgia Southern, Smith has five on the season. He is tied for the team lead with 2.5 steals per game.
Miles Plumlee
? True freshman Miles Plumlee scored his first collegiate point against Georgia Southern on a layup in the second half. Plumlee finished the game with five points and five rebounds.
Elliot Williams
? True freshman Elliot Williams became just the sixth freshman guard in school history to record 10 or more rebounds in a game when he grabbed 11 boards against Georgia Southern. He joins DeMarcus Nelson (10 vs. Toledo, 12/12/04), Jason Williams (10 vs. Stanford, 11/11/99), Grant Hill (10 at Georgetown, 12/5/90), Greg Wendt (14 vs. Wake Forest, 2/13/82) and Richard O'Connor (11 at Wake Forest, 1/6/73).
With The Win, Duke Improves To...
? 1,851-810 all-time, including 732-208 under Coach K.
? 724-149 in Cameron Indoor Stadium, including 364-54 under Coach K and 172-14 in the last 186 home contests.
? 571-97 vs. unranked teams under Coach K, including 260-27 since 1997-98 and 130-4 at home since 1997-98
? 263-52 this decade, more wins than any other team in the NCAA.
? 909-232 all-time as a ranked team all-time, including 767-175 as a Top 10 team.
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