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Notes: Duke 82, Rhode Island 79
11/16/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes:
No. 8-ranked defeated Rhode Island 82-79 on Sunday, November 16, 2008, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. to improve to 3-0 in the 2008-09 season.
Duke vs. Rhode Island Series
? With a win on Sunday, the Blue Devils improve to 3-0 all-time against Rhode Island. The two previous games in the Duke-Rhode Island series have come in the NCAA Tournament with the Blue Devils earning wins in both contests. Duke won the first meeting between the two schools, 63-62, in the first round of the 1978 NCAA Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. The two schools met again 10 years later in the sweet 16 of the 1988 NCAA Tournament. Duke claimed a 73-72 win in East Rutherford, N.J. to advance to the elite eight.
? The Blue Devils now have an all-time record of 74-27 against teams currently in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Duke has faced 13 of the 14 teams in the league, holding a winning record against 12 of those schools. Sunday's game will be the first of three regular season contests this season against Atlantic 10 teams. The Blue Devils will also face Duquesne on Friday, Nov. 28 and Xavier on Saturday, Dec. 20.
Non-Conference Home Winning Streak
? With a win over Rhode Island, Duke stretched its NCAA-leading non-conference home winning streak to 62 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 62 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 192 of its last 195 non-conference games at home.
Duke In November
? Duke is now 106-16 all-time in November, including 92-10 under Coach K and 43-2 since 1997-98. The Blue Devils have won 12 straight games in the month of November.
? The Blue Devils now have a 5-0 all-time record in games played on November 16. Duke defeated Boston College, 100-76, at home in its first ever game on Nov. 16 in 1990. They defeated Army, 78-45. in the 1997-98 season opener. They won on Nov. 16 in back-to-back seasons in 2005 and 2006. They downed Seton Hall, 93-40, in 2005 at home and then defeated UNC Greensboro at home, 75-48, in 2006.
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 806th victory as a head coach on Sunday. He ranks fifth all-time in NCAA Division I history for career victories and is first among active coaches.
? Krzyzewski is now 24 victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 733 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 26 wins shy of Western Kentucky's Ed Diddle for fifth all-time.
? Krzyzewski's 806 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.
Offensive Notes
? With 82 points against Rhode Island, Duke has scored 80 or more points in all three games this season. The Blue Devils are now 462-45 under Coach K when scoring 80+ points.
? The Blue Devils made 15-of-16 (.938) free throws in the first half and 28-of-32 (.875) for the game. It is the second time this season that Duke made over 90 percent of its free throws in a half and over 80 percent in a game. The Blue Devils were 12-of-13 (.923) in the first half against Presbyterian and 17-of-21 (.810) for the game against the Blue Hose.
? The 28 made free throws by the Blue Devils are the most since Duke was 30-of-37 at N.C. State on March 1, 2008, last season. It is the second straight game that Duke made 25 or more free throws. The Blue Devils were 10-for-10 from the foul line in the final seven minutes of the game.
? Four players scored in double figures for Duke. The Blue Devils have had four players with 10 or more points in all three games this season.
? The Blue Devils scored 38 points in the paint after coming into the game averaging 45 points per game inside through the first two games.
? Duke extended its streak to 656 consecutive games with at least one made three-point field goal. The streak is the fourth longest in the nation.
? The Blue Devils decreased its turnovers total for the third straight game. They had 21 turnovers in the season opener against Presbyterian, 11 against Georgia Southern and 10 against Rhode Island.
Defensive Notes
? Duke did not allow a made field goal in the final three minutes of the game.
? The 10 three point field goals by Rhode Island were the most the Blue Devils have allowed since March 10, 2006, when Miami made 12-of-22 from behind the arc. The Rams shot 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from long range, the highest percentage against Duke since Notre Dame shot 75 percent (15-of-20) on Nov. 26, 1998.
? The Blue Devils forced 18 turnovers and held a 25-18 advantage in points off turnovers. On the season, Duke has outscored its opponents 84-45 in points off turnovers.
Duke Player Notes:
Greg Paulus
? Greg Paulus recorded career steal No. 150 against Rhode Island. He is the 20th player in school history to record 150 steals in a career.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer made a career-high 13-of-13 from the free throw line against Rhode Island. The 13 made free throws without a miss are tied for the fourth most in school history. Six other players have gone a perfect 13-of-13 in a game. Dick Groat holds the school record, going 17-for-17 against Davidson on Jan. 29, 1951. The last player to go at least 13-of-13 was J.J. Redick, who made all 14 of his attempts against Princeton on Jan. 5, 2005.
? With 23 points, Scheyer now has seven career 20-point games. He has scored in double figures 48 times in his career with two games this season.
? Scheyer now has three or more rebounds in 53 career games.
Lance Thomas
? Junior Lance Thomas came off the bench to score 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting. He has scored in double figures in two of the three games this season and has nine career double figure scoring games.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler scored a season-high 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting, 3-of-8 from behind the three-point line and 6-of-8 from the foul line. It is his fifth career game with 20 or more points. He has scored in double figures in all three games this season and 28 times in his 37 career games.
? Singler dished out a career-high five assists against Rhode Island. His previous career high was four against Cornell on Jan. 6, 2008, of last season.
? With five rebounds, Singler now has five or more rebounds in 26 career games.
? Singler has filled the stat sheet with at least one point, rebound, assist, blocked shot and steal in all three games this season.
? In three games, Singler has been to the free throw line 29 times, making 23 of them.
? Sophomore forward Kyle Singler extended his starts streak to 37 straight games. He has started in every game during his two seasons with the Blue Devils. The 37 consecutive starts to begin a career is the eighth most by a Duke player.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore Nolan Smith recorded his third straight double figure scoring contest with 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting and 4-of-4 from the foul line. He has cracked double figures in nine career games.
? Smith played a career-high 31 minutes in his third start of the season against Rhode Island. His previous high was 25 against St. John's on Feb. 23, 2008, last season.
With The Win, Duke Improves To...
? 1,852-810 all-time, including 733-208 under Coach K.
? 725-149 in Cameron Indoor Stadium, including 365-54 under Coach K and 173-14 in the last 187 home contests.
? 572-97 vs. unranked teams under Coach K, including 261-27 since 1997-98 and 131-4 at home since 1997-98
? 264-52 this decade, more wins than any other team in the NCAA.
? 910-232 all-time as a ranked team, including 768-175 as a Top 10 team.
No. 8-ranked defeated Rhode Island 82-79 on Sunday, November 16, 2008, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. to improve to 3-0 in the 2008-09 season.
Duke vs. Rhode Island Series
? With a win on Sunday, the Blue Devils improve to 3-0 all-time against Rhode Island. The two previous games in the Duke-Rhode Island series have come in the NCAA Tournament with the Blue Devils earning wins in both contests. Duke won the first meeting between the two schools, 63-62, in the first round of the 1978 NCAA Tournament in Charlotte, N.C. The two schools met again 10 years later in the sweet 16 of the 1988 NCAA Tournament. Duke claimed a 73-72 win in East Rutherford, N.J. to advance to the elite eight.
? The Blue Devils now have an all-time record of 74-27 against teams currently in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Duke has faced 13 of the 14 teams in the league, holding a winning record against 12 of those schools. Sunday's game will be the first of three regular season contests this season against Atlantic 10 teams. The Blue Devils will also face Duquesne on Friday, Nov. 28 and Xavier on Saturday, Dec. 20.
Non-Conference Home Winning Streak
? With a win over Rhode Island, Duke stretched its NCAA-leading non-conference home winning streak to 62 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 62 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 192 of its last 195 non-conference games at home.
Duke In November
? Duke is now 106-16 all-time in November, including 92-10 under Coach K and 43-2 since 1997-98. The Blue Devils have won 12 straight games in the month of November.
? The Blue Devils now have a 5-0 all-time record in games played on November 16. Duke defeated Boston College, 100-76, at home in its first ever game on Nov. 16 in 1990. They defeated Army, 78-45. in the 1997-98 season opener. They won on Nov. 16 in back-to-back seasons in 2005 and 2006. They downed Seton Hall, 93-40, in 2005 at home and then defeated UNC Greensboro at home, 75-48, in 2006.
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 806th victory as a head coach on Sunday. He ranks fifth all-time in NCAA Division I history for career victories and is first among active coaches.
? Krzyzewski is now 24 victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 733 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 26 wins shy of Western Kentucky's Ed Diddle for fifth all-time.
? Krzyzewski's 806 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.
Offensive Notes
? With 82 points against Rhode Island, Duke has scored 80 or more points in all three games this season. The Blue Devils are now 462-45 under Coach K when scoring 80+ points.
? The Blue Devils made 15-of-16 (.938) free throws in the first half and 28-of-32 (.875) for the game. It is the second time this season that Duke made over 90 percent of its free throws in a half and over 80 percent in a game. The Blue Devils were 12-of-13 (.923) in the first half against Presbyterian and 17-of-21 (.810) for the game against the Blue Hose.
? The 28 made free throws by the Blue Devils are the most since Duke was 30-of-37 at N.C. State on March 1, 2008, last season. It is the second straight game that Duke made 25 or more free throws. The Blue Devils were 10-for-10 from the foul line in the final seven minutes of the game.
? Four players scored in double figures for Duke. The Blue Devils have had four players with 10 or more points in all three games this season.
? The Blue Devils scored 38 points in the paint after coming into the game averaging 45 points per game inside through the first two games.
? Duke extended its streak to 656 consecutive games with at least one made three-point field goal. The streak is the fourth longest in the nation.
? The Blue Devils decreased its turnovers total for the third straight game. They had 21 turnovers in the season opener against Presbyterian, 11 against Georgia Southern and 10 against Rhode Island.
Defensive Notes
? Duke did not allow a made field goal in the final three minutes of the game.
? The 10 three point field goals by Rhode Island were the most the Blue Devils have allowed since March 10, 2006, when Miami made 12-of-22 from behind the arc. The Rams shot 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from long range, the highest percentage against Duke since Notre Dame shot 75 percent (15-of-20) on Nov. 26, 1998.
? The Blue Devils forced 18 turnovers and held a 25-18 advantage in points off turnovers. On the season, Duke has outscored its opponents 84-45 in points off turnovers.
Duke Player Notes:
Greg Paulus
? Greg Paulus recorded career steal No. 150 against Rhode Island. He is the 20th player in school history to record 150 steals in a career.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer made a career-high 13-of-13 from the free throw line against Rhode Island. The 13 made free throws without a miss are tied for the fourth most in school history. Six other players have gone a perfect 13-of-13 in a game. Dick Groat holds the school record, going 17-for-17 against Davidson on Jan. 29, 1951. The last player to go at least 13-of-13 was J.J. Redick, who made all 14 of his attempts against Princeton on Jan. 5, 2005.
? With 23 points, Scheyer now has seven career 20-point games. He has scored in double figures 48 times in his career with two games this season.
? Scheyer now has three or more rebounds in 53 career games.
Lance Thomas
? Junior Lance Thomas came off the bench to score 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting. He has scored in double figures in two of the three games this season and has nine career double figure scoring games.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler scored a season-high 21 points on 6-of-14 shooting, 3-of-8 from behind the three-point line and 6-of-8 from the foul line. It is his fifth career game with 20 or more points. He has scored in double figures in all three games this season and 28 times in his 37 career games.
? Singler dished out a career-high five assists against Rhode Island. His previous career high was four against Cornell on Jan. 6, 2008, of last season.
? With five rebounds, Singler now has five or more rebounds in 26 career games.
? Singler has filled the stat sheet with at least one point, rebound, assist, blocked shot and steal in all three games this season.
? In three games, Singler has been to the free throw line 29 times, making 23 of them.
? Sophomore forward Kyle Singler extended his starts streak to 37 straight games. He has started in every game during his two seasons with the Blue Devils. The 37 consecutive starts to begin a career is the eighth most by a Duke player.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore Nolan Smith recorded his third straight double figure scoring contest with 10 points on 3-of-10 shooting and 4-of-4 from the foul line. He has cracked double figures in nine career games.
? Smith played a career-high 31 minutes in his third start of the season against Rhode Island. His previous high was 25 against St. John's on Feb. 23, 2008, last season.
With The Win, Duke Improves To...
? 1,852-810 all-time, including 733-208 under Coach K.
? 725-149 in Cameron Indoor Stadium, including 365-54 under Coach K and 173-14 in the last 187 home contests.
? 572-97 vs. unranked teams under Coach K, including 261-27 since 1997-98 and 131-4 at home since 1997-98
? 264-52 this decade, more wins than any other team in the NCAA.
? 910-232 all-time as a ranked team, including 768-175 as a Top 10 team.
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