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Notes: Duke 82, Xavier 64
12/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes:
No. 6-ranked Duke defeated No. 7-ranked Xavier 82-64 on Saturday, December 20, 2008, in the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. to improve to 10-1 in the 2008-09 season.
Duke vs. Xavier Series
? Duke and Xavier met on the hardwood for the fourth time with the Blue Devils now holding a 4-0 lead in the all-time series.
? Duke won the first three meetings in the series, including two NCAA Tournament games. The Blue Devils are now 2-0 against the Musketeers at neutral sites. Duke defeated Xavier 65-60 on March 14, 1987 in the second round in Indianapolis and 66-63 on March 28, 2004 in the Elite Eight in Raleigh.
? The Blue Devils played their third game of the season against an Atlantic 10 opponent. They defeated Rhode Island 82-79 on Nov. 16 and Duquesne 95-72 on Nov. 28. Duke now holds an all-time record of 76-27 against schools currently in the Atlantic 10 conference.
? Duke has now won 14 straight games against Atlantic 10 opponents. The last loss for the Blue Devils was 59-58 versus Temple on Jan. 25, 1996.
Blue Devils In Neutral Site Games
? Duke now has a 184-59 record in neutral site games under Coach K, including a 3-0 record this season.
? The Blue Devils won two neutral site games at Madison Square Garden earlier this year to win the 2K Sports Classic Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer Championship. They defeated Southern Illinois 83-58 in the semifinals and Michigan 71-56 in the finals.
? Duke has won 31 of its last 35 regular season neutral site games (excludes ACC and NCAA Tournament contests).
? The Blue Devils now have an 18-1 all-time mark at the Izod Center, including an 8-1 record in regular season games. Duke has a 10-0 record in the NCAA Tournament at the Izod Center.
? Duke now has a 9-1 record when playing as a ranked team at the Izod Center.
Duke In December
? Duke improved to 3-1 in December games this season. Under Coach K, the Blue Devils have a 155-25 all-time record in the month of December.
? The Blue Devils are now 47-3 in December since 1999-2000. The three losses in the last 49 games came to No. 3 Stanford (84-83) on Dec. 21, 2000, No. 11 Pittsburgh in overtime (65-64) on Dec. 20, 2007 and at Michigan (81-73) earlier this season on Dec. 6.
? When playing on Dec. 20, Duke is now 12-7 all-time, including a 5-1 record under Coach K. The last two Duke games played on Dec. 20 were at neutral sites. The Blue Devils lost to Pittsburgh, 65-64 in overtime, in Madison Square Garden last season and defeated Texas, 89-61, in Madison Square Garden in 2003.
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 813th victory as a head coach on Wednesday. He ranks fifth all-time in NCAA Division I history for career victories and is first among active coaches.
? Krzyzewski is now 17 victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 740 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 19 wins shy of Western Kentucky's Ed Diddle for fifth all-time.
? Krzyzewski's 813 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 the Blue Devils have now scored 80 or more points in seven games this season. Duke has a 465-45 record under Coach K when scoring at least 80 points in a game.
? The Blue Devils opened the game on an 18-1 run over the first four minutes of the game.
? Duke scored a season-high 55 points in the first half and led by a season-best 31 points at halftime. The previous high for points in the first half was 52 against Georgia Southern and UNC Asheville. The largest halftime lead Duke had coming into Saturday was 27 (52-25) against Georgia Southern on Nov. 11.
? The 55 points in the first half were the most allowed by Xavier in a half this season. The previous high was 48 by Auburn in the second half on Dec. 3. The Blue Devils shot 61.8 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from the three-point line in the first half.
? The 31 made field goals by Duke give them six games with at least 30 field goals made this season. The Blue Devils shot 52.5 percent in the game, the third time on the year they shot over 50 percent.
? The Blue Devils shot a season-high .474 (9-of-19) from behind the three-point line against Xavier. The nine made treys are the third most in a game for Duke. The previous high was 43.8 percent against Southern Illinois on Nov. 20.
? With a 32-31 edge in rebounding, Duke has outrebounded its opponent in eight of the 11 games on the year. They have outrebounded their opponent 447-338 on the season.
? Duke held a 36-24 advantage in points in the paint. On the year they hold a 430-276 advantage in points in the paint.
? The 11 turnovers tie for the second fewest committed by Duke this season. They only committed 10 turnovers against Rhode Island and 11 against both Georgia Southern and Montana.
Defensive Notes
? The Blue Devils held Xavier to 64 points and have now held eight opponents under 70 points on the year.
? Duke has now held five opponents under 30 points in the first half this season. The 24 points by Xavier in the first half was the third lowest by a Duke opponent this season. Presbyterian had 22 on Nov. 10 and Southern Illinois had 23 on Nov. 20.
? Xavier went to the free throw line 16 times after averaging 35.4 free throw attempts in the previous nine games.
? The seven blocks by the Blue Devils were tied for the second most this season. They had eight blocked shots against Duquesne and seven against Georgia Southern.
? Duke did not allow any fastbreak points in the game. They outscored Xavier 6-0 in fastbreak points.
Duke Player Notes:
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson tallied 19 points to give him 10 or more in seven games on the season and 39 times in his career.
? Henderson was 7-of-13 from the field, 2-of-3 from the three-point line and 3-of-3 from the foul line. The seven made field goals were a season-high for Henderson. He had five made field goals in three previous games.
? Henderson was a perfect 3-of-3 from the free throw line. He has now made his last 14 attempts from the foul line and is shooting .829 (29-of-35) on the season.
? Henderson played a season-high 33 minutes in the game.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer matched a season-high 23 points to give him his third 20-point game of the season and ninth of his career. He has reached double figures in scoring in eight games this season and 54 times in his career.
? Scheyer made his first six field goal attempts, including his first four three-point tries. He finished the game 6-of-8 from the field and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc.
? Scheyer finished the game 9-of-11 from the floor, including 5-of-7 from the three-point line. The nine made field goals match a career high. He also had nine field goals at Florida State on Jan. 16, 2008. The five treys also match a career high. He had five three-pointers at Miami on Feb. 20, 2008.
? With two steals, Scheyer has recorded two or more steals in eight games this season.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler finished the game with nine points, eight rebounds, four assists, three blocks and three steals. He leads the team in points, rebounds and assists for the season.
? Singler now has six games this season where he has recorded at least one point, rebound, assist, blocked shot and steal.
? Singler posted eight rebounds in the game to give him eight or more rebounds in four straight games and seven contests this season. He has at least five boards in all 11 games this season and in 34 career games.
? Singler increased his team-high assists total to 39 on the year with four assists against Xavier. He has three or more assists in eight of the last nine games.
? With three blocked shots in the game, Singler matched a career high. He has blocked two or more shots twice this season and has a blocked shot in seven games. He has two or more blocked shots in 10 career contests.
? Singler recorded three steals to give him four games with three or more steals on the season. He has seven steals in his last two games.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore Nolan Smith finished the game with four points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
? Smith finished the game 2-of-2 from the free throw line. He is shooting 24-of-26 (.923) from the foul line this season.
? Smith matched a season high with five rebounds. He also had five boards against both Southern Illinois and Michigan in Madison Square Garden.
? Smith has three or more assists in five contests this year. He has 13 career games with at least three assists.
? The three steals for Smith match a career high. He has recorded three steals on three other occasions, including games against Presbyterian and Montana earlier this year.
Brian Zoubek
? Junior Brian Zoubek tallied nine points, five rebounds and four blocks against Xavier.
? Zoubek finished the game a perfect 4-for-4 from the field and 1-of-1 from the foul line. He has made 13-of-16 (.813) from the floor in the last three games.
? Zoubek recorded a career-high four blocked shots in the game. His previous career high was two blocks, which he registered seven times. He has blocked a shot in seven games this season with two or more blocks three times.
? With five rebounds, Zoubek now has five or more boards in six straight games and eight games on the year. He has five or more rebounds in 22 career contests.
With The Win, Duke Improves To...
? 1,859-811 all-time, including 740-209 under Coach K.
? 917-233 all-time as a ranked team, including 775-176 as a Top 10 team.
? 161-111 vs. ranked teams under Coach K, including a 105-156 record against teams ranked in the top 10.
? 2-0 in 2008-09 against teams ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll.
? 76-55 when both teams are ranked in the top 10, including 57-39 under Coach K
? 271-52 this decade, more wins than any other team in the NCAA. The 271 wins are tied for the most in a decade by a Duke team (271, 1990-99).
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