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Notes: Duke 92, Loyola 51
12/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes:
No. 5-ranked Duke defeated Loyola 92-51 on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. to improve to 11-1 in the 2008-09 season.
A Winning Tradition
? Duke has now won 1,860 games all-time, the fourth-highest victory total in NCAA history.
? The Blue Devils have won 272 games this decade, the most wins in a decade by the program. The win total is the sixth-most in any decade by a team in NCAA history.
? Duke has started the season 11-1 for the 15th time in school history. The Blue Devils have begun the year 11-1 for the third straight season and fifth time this decade. Coach K has led Duke to an 11-1 start 11 times.
? The Blue Devils have won 10 games before January 1st a total of 10 times in school history, nine of which have come under Coach K. This is the fourth straight season they tallied 10 victories through December.
? Duke has now won its first seven home games in a season a total of 37 times, including 21 times under Coach K.
Duke vs. Loyola (Md.) Series
? Duke and Loyola (Md.) met on the hardwood for the second time on Wednesday with the Blue Devils now holding a 2-0 lead in the all-time series. The Blue Devils won the first meeting in the series, 92-68 on Jan. 4, 1984 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
? The Blue Devils now have a 10-3 all-time record against schools currently in the Metro Atlantic Conference, including a 9-0 record at home. The last game against a Metro Atlantic team was a 98-66 victory over Fairfield on Nov. 14, 1998 in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke has won its last nine contests against Metro Atlantic opponents.
Duke At Home
? The Blue Devils have an all-time record of 729-149 (.830) when playing in Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 369-54 (.872) mark under Coach K.
? Duke has won 177 of their last 191 games in Cameron and has won 196 of their last 199 non-conference home games.
? The Blue Devils have a streak of 64 straight seasons with a winning record at home heading into this year and are 7-0 thus far at Cameron in 2008-09. The last time Duke had a losing record at home was in the 1943-44 campaign when they went 7-8.
? Duke has recorded 10 or more wins at home in each of the last 13 seasons, posting a 181-18 (.910) record during that span, including four undefeated seasons.
? The Blue Devils have sold out 281 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Non-Conference Home Winning Streak
? With a win over Loyola, Duke stretched its NCAA-leading non-conference home winning streak to 66 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 66 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 196 of its last 199 non-conference games at home.
Duke In December
? Duke finished the month of December with a 4-1 record. Under Coach K, the Blue Devils have a 156-25 all-time record in the month of December.
? The Blue Devils are now 48-3 in December since 1999-2000. The three losses in the last 50 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. 31, Duke is now 9-2 all-time, including a 3-0 record under Coach K. The Blue Devils have won five straight games on Dec. 31 with the last loss coming against Kentucky (81-79) in the 1963 Sugar Bowl Tournament.
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 814th 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 16 victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 741 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 18 wins shy of Western Kentucky's Ed Diddle for fifth all-time.
? Krzyzewski's 814 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 92 points the Blue Devils have now scored 90 or more points four times this season. Duke owns a 248-8 all-time record under Coach K when scoring at least 90 points in a game.
? Duke won by 41 points to give them victories three victories of 40 or more points this season. They defeated Georgia Southern by 43 (97-54) and UNC Asheville by 43 (99-56). They have won by 20 or more points in seven of their 12 games.
? Four players scored in double figures to give Duke has had four or more players reach double figures in scoring in eight games this year.
? Duke matched a season-high with 36 made field goals. They also had 36 field goals against UNC Asheville on Dec. 17. The Blue Devils have made 30 or more field goals in four straight games and seven times this season.
? The Blue Devils shot .545 (36-of-66) from the floor to give them four games this season shooting over 50 percent. They have shot over 50 percent in each of the last three games. Duke shot .648 (35-of-54) from inside the three-point line. The Blue Devils have a 416-30 record under Coach K when shooting over 50 percent from the field.
? Duke made 19 free throw attempts while Loyola shot only 15 free throws in the game. It is the seventh game this season where the Blue Devils have made more free throws than its opponent has attempted.
? The Blue Devils made just one three-point field goal on 12 attempts for a season-low 8.3 percent. The one three-point field goal did extend Duke's streak to 665 straight games with at least one three-point field goal.
? Duke scored a season-high 60 points in the paint and held a 60-30 advantage in that category. The Blue Devils' previous high was 50 points in the paint against UNC Asheville.
? The Blue Devils held a 48-31 rebounding advantage. They are now averaging a rebounding margin of +10.5 per game. It was the eighth time in 12 games they have tallied 40 or more rebounds.
? Duke pulled down 18 offensive rebounds to lead to a 22-8 advantage in second chance points.
? The Blue Devils dished out 20 assists to give them four games this year with at least 20 assists. They are averaging 19.0 assists per game in the last four contests with three games of 20 or more.
Defensive Notes
? The Blue Devils held Loyola to 51 points, marking the eighth time in 12 games they have held an opponent to 60 or fewer points in a game.
? Loyola shot just 31.7 percent (19-of-60) in the game. Duke has held an opponent under 40-percent shooting seven times on the year. They have a 286-9 under Coach K when holding an opponent under 40 percent shooting.
? Duke limited Loyola to just 3-of-16 (.188) from behind the three-point line. The Blue Devils have held an opponent to under 20 percent from deep in four games this season. It was the 122nd time in school history the Blue Devils held its opponent under 20 percent from deep. Duke has a 110-12 record in those contests.
? The Blue Devils have now held three straight opponents to less than 10 assists and six on the season.
? Duke forced 24 turnovers in the game, which led to a 34-13 advantage in points off turnovers. The Blue Devils are averaging 24.8 points off turnovers per game. They have forced 20 or more turnovers in four games on the year.
? The Blue Devils recorded 16 steals in the game to give them 10 or more steals in six games this season. The 16 steals were the second most in a game this year. They had 17 steals in the season opener against Presbyterian.
Duke Player Notes:
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting, 1-of-2 from the three-point line and 2-of-3 from the foul line. He has now scored in double figures in four straight games, eight times this season and 40 games in his career.
? Henderson is averaging 15.8 points per game over his last four contests with 19 points in two straight games. He has raised his scoring average to 12.1 points per game on the year.
? Henderson made a season-high eight field goals. His previous high was seven field goals against Xavier on Dec. 20.
? Henderson also recorded a season-high three steals in the contest. He has a steal in 11 of the 12 games on the year with two or more twice.
David McClure
? Senior David McClure played his 100th career game on Wednesday, becoming the 61st player in school history to play in 100 career games. The Blue Devils own a 79-21 (.790) record in games McClure has played in.
? McClure pulled down a season-high seven rebounds in the game, including three offensive boards. He has three or more rebounds in nine of the 12 games this season.
? McClure had two steals in the game to give him four games this season with two steals.
Greg Paulus
? Senior Greg Paulus finished the game with four rebounds, four assists and two steals off the bench.
? His four rebounds matched a season high. He also had four boards against Southern Illinois in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.
? He also tallied a season high with four assists. He has three or more assists in four games this season and 81 career games. He now has 442 career assists with at least one assist in 112 of his 114 career games.
? With two steals Paulus has two or more steals in three games on the year.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer reached double figures in scoring for the ninth time this season and 55th time in his career with 12 points on 3-of-7 shooting and 6-of-8 from the free throw line.
? Scheyer made 6-of-8 from the free throw line and is now shooting 48-of-56 (.857) from the foul line this season. He ranks second in school history with an .865 (283-of-327) free throw percentage.
? With four rebounds Scheyer now has three or more rebounds in 10 games this season and 60 career games.
? Scheyer tallied six assists in the game, one short of a season high. He had seven assists against Georgia Southern. He has three or more assists in five games on the year.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler scored 20 points on 8-of-14 from the field and 4-of-5 from the free throw line. He has scored 20 or more points four times this season. He has reached double figures in all 12 games and in 55 career games.
? Singler set a season-high with eight made field goals. His previous best was seven field goals on 17 attempts at Purdue on Dec. 2.
? Singler added eight rebounds to give him five straight games with at least eight rebounds and eight contests this season. He has at least five rebounds in all 12 games.
? Singler notched a career high with six steals, all in the first half. His previous best was four steals on two occasions, including against UNC Asheville on Dec. 17. The six steals in a game ties for the 17th most in school history with 22 other players. The school record is 11 held by Kenny Dennard against Maryland on Feb. 3, 1979.
? Singler now leads the team in scoring (16.3 ppg.), rebounding (7.8 rpg.), assists (41) and steals (27) on the season.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore Nolan Smith suffered a left knee injury at the 8:31 mark in the first half and did not return to the game.
? Smith tallied four points, one rebound and two assists in six minutes before suffering the injury.
Elliot Williams
? Freshman Elliot Williams scored a season-high eight points on 4-of-5 shooting. His previous best was six points against Southern Illinois and UNC Asheville.
? Williams also set a career high with three steals in the game. He had one steal in four different games this year.
Brian Zoubek
? Junior Brian Zoubek recorded his second career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Loyola. He also had a double-double against St. John's last season with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
? His 15 points were a season-high and give him three games this season with 10 or more points. He has scored in double figures eight times in his career.
? The 10 rebounds in the game were also a season high and give him two career games with 10 or more boards. He has five or more rebounds in nine games this season and 23 career games.
? Zoubek shot 7-of-10 from the floor and is now shooting 20-of-26 (.769) in his last four games.
? Zoubek also had one blocked shot in the game to give him a blocked shot in eight games this season.
With The Win, Duke Improves To...
? 1,860-811 all-time, including 741-209 under Coach K.
? 918-233 all-time as a ranked team, including 776-176 as a Top 10 team and 486-92 when ranked in the top five.
? 272-52 this decade, more wins than any other team in the NCAA. The 272 wins are the most in a decade by a Duke team passing the squads from 1990-99 which had 271 victories.
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