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Notes: Duke 71, Michigan 56
11/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes:
No. 10-ranked Duke defeated Michigan 71-56 to claim the 2008 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer Championship on Friday, November 21, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. With the win the Blue Devils improve to 5-0 in the 2008-09 season.
Duke vs. Michigan Series
? Duke and Michigan met for the 26th time on Friday in the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer finals in Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils now lead the all-time series 19-7.
? Duke has now won seven straight meetings in the series against Michigan. The last time Duke lost to Michigan was on Dec. 13, 1997, in an 81-73 contest in Ann Arbor, Mich. Duke also had a streak of six straight victories from 1990 to 1994, including a 71-51 victory in the 1992 national championship game on April 6.
? Mike Krzyzewski owns a 13-4 record against the Wolverines, including a 95-67 victory last season in Durham, the first game between the two schools since 2002.
? The Blue Devils now own a 4-0 record in four neutral site meetings with Michigan, including two NCAA Tournament contests. Besides the 1992 national championship, Duke also downed the Wolverines, 91-80, to advance to the 1964 Final Four. The Blue Devils also beat Michigan in overtime, 100-93, in Detroit, Mich. on Dec. 21, 1965.
? Duke is scheduled to play Michigan in Ann Arbor on Dec. 6. The last time the Blue Devils faced a nonconference team twice in the same season was in 2004-05 when they played Michigan State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (W, 81-74) and in the NCAA Tournament (L, 78-68).
? The last time Duke faced a nonconference opponent twice in the regular season was in 2000-01 against Temple. Similar to this year when the two games will be 15 days apart, the two meetings in 2000-01 were only eight days apart. The Blue Devils won both games, taking the Preseason NIT Championship, 63-61 on Nov. 24, and the following matchup 93-68 on Dec. 2.
? The Blue Devils have faced Michigan twice in the same season two other times. Duke took both meetings in the 1991-92 season. The two games in the 1963-64 season were split with Michigan winning in the regular season and the Blue Devils winning in the NCAA Tournament.
? Duke now has a 61-23 all-time record against teams currently in the Big Ten Conference. The Blue Devils went 3-0 against the Big Ten last season and have won five straight with the last loss coming in the 2005 NCAA Tournament against Michigan State, 78-68. Duke has a winning record against nine of the 11 schools in the conference with the only losing record against Purdue (1-4), who they will play on Dec. 2 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Duke In Early Season Tournaments
? With a win in the finals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, the Blue Devils now have a 4-2 record in the tournament. Duke defeated Presbyterian (80-49) in the first round, Georgia Southern (97-54) in the second round and Southern Illinois (83-58) in the semifinals. The Blue Devils lost its two games against Stanford and Connecticut in the tournament in New York to open up the 1999-2000 season.
? Duke is now 51-9 in major midseason tournaments, including the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, Maui Invitational, CBE Classic, Preseason NIT, Great Alaska Shootout and Rainbow Classic. In those six tournaments, the Blue Devils have now claimed 10 championships in 18 tries.
? The Blue Devils have won seven straight games in major midseason tournaments. They went 3-0 to claim the Maui Invitational Championship last season and went 4-0 this year.
Blue Devils In Neutral Site Games
? With a win over Michigan, Duke is now 183-59 in neutral site games under Coach K. Against non-conference teams, Coach K has a 137-40 record in neutral site contests.
? The Blue Devils are 96-21 in neutral settings since 1998. Duke is 177-47 outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium since the 1997-98 season, including neutral and true road games.
? Duke is now 17-6 under Mike Krzyzewski at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils are 25-17 all-time when playing in New York City and have won nine of their last 10 games.
Duke In November
? Duke is now 108-16 all-time in November, including 94-10 under Coach K and 45-2 since 1997-98. The Blue Devils are currently on a 14-game winning streak in the month of November.
? The Blue Devils now have a 5-2 all-time record when playing on November 21. Duke captured the Maui Invitational Championship last year on Nov. 21 with a 77-73 victory over Marquette.
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 808th 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 22 victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 735 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 24 wins shy of Western Kentucky's Ed Diddle for fifth all-time.
? Krzyzewski's 808 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
? The Blue Devils scored 71 points against Michigan to give them 70 or more points in all five games this season. Duke has a 649-129 record when scoring at least 70 points under Mike Krzyzewski.
? Duke outrebounded Michigan 40-28, the fourth time in five games the Blue Devils have outrebounded their opponent. Duke has tallied 40 or more rebounds in all four of those games.
? The Blue Devils dished out 15 assists for the second highest assist total in a game this season. They had 17 assists against Georgia Southern.
? Duke held a 32-12 advantage in points in the paint.
Defensive Notes
? Duke limited Michigan to 56 points. It is the fourth time in five games that the Blue Devils defense has held its opponent to under 60 points.
? The Blue Devils held the Wolverines to a .352 field goal percentage. Opponents have shot under 40 percent against Duke in four of the five games. Under Krzyzewski, the Blue Devils are 283-9 when holding opponents under 40 percent from the floor.
Duke Player Notes:
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson was named to the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer all-tournament team after averaging 12.5 points per game in the tournament. He averaged 16 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in the final two contests at Madison Square Garden.
? With 12 points on Friday, Henderson has three double figure scoring games this season. He has scored 10 or more points in 35 career outings.
? Henderson matched a career high with three blocked shots in the game. It is the third time in his career he has blocked three shots and second time this season he has recorded at least two blocks in a game. He now has 10 career games with two or more blocks.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior guard Jon Scheyer pulled down six rebounds for the second straight game. He has three or more rebounds in all five games this season and in 55 career contests. In his last three games at Madison Square Garden, he is averaging eight rebounds per game.
? Scheyer posted three steals against Michigan. He had three steals in both games at Madison Square Garden. He has three or more steals in three contests this season and 11 career games. He now has a team-high 11 steals on the year.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore forward Kyle Singler was named the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer MVP after averaging 16.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.
? Singler extended his starts streak to 39 straight games. He has started in every game during his two seasons with the Blue Devils. The 39 consecutive starts to begin a career is the eighth most by a Duke player.
? Singler scored in double figures for the fifth straight game to start the year. Duke's leading scorer entering the night with 18 points per game, finished with 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 2-of-4 from behind the three-point line and 3-of-6 from the foul line. He has scored 10 or more points in 30 of his 39 career games.
? The Medford, Ore. native grabbed eight rebounds in the contest to give him five or more boards in all five games this year. He now has 28 career games with five or more rebounds and 10 career outings with at least eight rebounds.
? Singler tied for a team high with four assists. He is averaging 4.0 assists per game over his last three contests.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore guard Nolan Smith reached double figures for the fourth time in five games with a season-high 16 points against Michigan. Smith made 6-of-8 field goals and 4-of-5 from the foul line in the game. He was a perfect 6-of-6 from inside the three-point line.
? Smith had five rebounds for the second straight game. He now has nine career games with three or more rebounds.
? With four assists Smith tallied a season high and was tied for the team lead. He has two games with three or more assists this season and has accomplished at least three assists in 10 career games.
With The Win, Duke Improves To...
? 1,854-810 all-time, including 735-208 under Coach K.
? 574-97 vs. unranked teams under Coach K, including 263-27 since 1997-98 and 176-47 away from Cameron Indoor Stadium
? 266-52 this decade, more wins than any other team in the NCAA.
? 912-232 all-time as a ranked team, including 770-175 as a Top 10 team.
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