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Notes: Duke 78, Montana 58
11/23/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes:
No. 10-ranked Duke defeated Montana 78-58 on Sunday, November 23, 2008, in Cameron Indoor Stadium for their third win in four days. With the win the Blue Devils improve to 6-0 in the 2008-09 season.
Duke vs. Montana Series
? Duke and Montana met for the first time on Sunday with the Blue Devils claiming a 78-58 victory.
? The Blue Devils now have a 2-0 all-time record against schools from the Big Sky Conference. The only other game against a Big Sky member came on Dec. 30, 1997, when Duke defeated Portland State 89-39 at home.
Non-Conference Home Winning Streak
? With a win over Montana, Duke stretched its NCAA-leading non-conference home winning streak to 63 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 63 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 193 of its last 196 non-conference games at home.
Duke In November
? Duke is now 109-16 all-time in November, including 95-10 under Coach K and 46-2 since 1997-98. The Blue Devils are currently on a 15-game winning streak in the month of November.
? The Blue Devils now own a 6-0 all-time record in games played on November 23. Duke also defeated Notre Dame in 1990 (85-77), Old Dominion in 1995 (75-55), Columbia in 1999 (99-82), Army in 2002 (101-53) and Drexel in 2005 (78-68).
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 809th 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 21 victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 736 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 23 wins shy of Western Kentucky's Ed Diddle for fifth all-time.
? Krzyzewski's 809 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 78 points against Montana, the Blue Devils have scored at least 70 points in all six games this season. Duke is 650-129 all-time under Mike Krzyzewski when scoring at least 70 points.
? Four Duke players scored in double figures. The Blue Devils have had four players score 10 or more points in five of the six games this season.
? The Blue Devils pulled down 42 rebounds, giving them at least 40 rebounds in five of the six games. Duke outrebounded Montana 42-26 and is averaging a rebound margin of +12.8 rebounds per game. Four different players had at least five rebounds in the game.
? The 29 field goals made by the Blue Devils are the third most this season. They have made 25 or more field goals in four contests.
? Duke committed only 11 turnovers, marking the third time this season they had less than 15 giveaways. They had 10 against Rhode Island and 11 against Georgia Southern.
? The 17 offensive rebounds were the second most this year. The 17 offensive rebounds led to a 16-4 advantage in second chance points. Duke had 23 offensive rebounds against Georgia Southern.
? The Blue Devils held a 48-24 advantage in points in the paint.
Defensive Notes
? Duke held Montana to 58 points, marking the fifth time in six games they have limited the opponent to under 60 points.
? Montana committed 20 turnovers, the second time this season the Blue Devils have forced at least 20 turnovers by its opponent. Duke had a 31-6 advantage in points off turnovers in the game.
? The 14 steals by the Blue Devils give them three games this season with over 10 steals. They had 17 against Presbyterian and 11 against Georgia Southern. Three different players recorded three steals in the contest.
Duke Player Notes:
Greg Paulus
? Senior Greg Paulus missed Sunday's game with a right forearm contusion. It ended a streak of 108 consecutive games played for Paulus.
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson scored 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. He has scored in double figures in three straight games and in four of the six outings this year. He has 34 career games with 10 or more points.
? Henderson finished the game with a season-high seven rebounds. He has at least three rebounds in all six games. In his career, he has 46 games with at least three rebounds and 29 games with five or more boards.
? A perfect 4-of-4 from the foul line on Sunday, Henderson has made 14-of-16 (.875) in the last three games.
Jon Scheyer
? Jon Scheyer shot 4-of-6 from the field and 4-of-6 from the foul line for 12 points. He has four double figure scoring games on the year and 50 career games with 10 or more points.
? Scheyer tallied three steals to give him three swipes in each of the last three contests. He has three steals in four games this season and in 12 career contests. He leads the team with 14 steals in six games.
Lance Thomas
? Junior forward Lance Thomas grabbed a season-high eight rebounds against Montana. The eight rebounds was one off his career high of nine against Boston College last season. He has five or more rebounds in two games this season and in 20 career contests.
Brian Zoubek
? Junior center Brian Zoubek finished with eight points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots and one steal.
? His seven rebounds give him three games with five or more rebounds this year. He has grabbed at least five boards in 17 career games.
? Zoubek recorded his fifth straight game with a blocked shot. He matched a career high, blocking two shots for the sixth time in his career.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler extended his starts streak to 40 straight games. He has started in every game during his two seasons with the Blue Devils. The 40 consecutive starts to begin a career is the eighth most by a Duke player.
? Singler scored 13 points on 5-of-9 from the field, 1-of-4 from the three-point line and 2-of-5 from the foul line. He has now scored in double figures in all six games this season and 31 times in his career.
? Now leading the team with 19 assists on the season, Singler posted three assists against Montana to give him four straight games with at least three assists. He only had three games with three or more assists as a freshman.
? Singler recorded a season-high three steals, the third time in his career he tallied three or more steals in a game.
? Singler has also grabbed at least five rebounds in all six games this year and has 29 career games with five or more rebounds.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore guard Nolan Smith reached double figures for the fifth time in six games with 14 points against Montana. Smith made 5-of-10 from the field, including 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line. He was also 2-of-2 from the foul line.
? After a 2-for-2 performance from the free throw line, Smith has made 18 of his 19 free throw attempts on the season for a .947 percentage.
? Smith matched a career high with three steals. He also had three steals against Presbyterian in the season opener and against Temple last season.
With The Win, Duke Improves To...
? 1,855-810 all-time, including 736-208 under Coach K.
? 575-97 vs. unranked teams under Coach K, including 264-27 since 1997-98 and 177-47 away from Cameron Indoor Stadium
? 267-52 this decade, more wins than any other team in the NCAA.
? 913-232 all-time as a ranked team, including 771-175 as a Top 10 team.
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