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Notes: North Carolina 76, Duke 68
3/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
No. 6 Duke lost to No. 1 North Carolina, 76-68, on March 8, 2008, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Duke falls to 26-4 overall and finishes 13-3 in the ACC while the Tar Heels improve to 29-2 and 14-2, respectively.
Duke vs. North Carolina Series
? Duke now trails in the series 128-97 overall while the regular season series is split this season with each team winning on the other's home court. North Carolina has won three straight at Cameron and Duke still owns seven of the last 11 at home.
? Coach Mike Krzyzewski is now 32-33 against North Carolina.
? Duke now trails 62-48 in ACC regular season play to North Carolina and 86-76 overall in conference regular season play.
? Duke is now 14-7 against North Carolina this decade.
? The game was the 141st consecutive meeting where one team was ranked in a national poll, including each of the last 125 AP polls. A total of 143 of the last 159 meetings in the series have seen one team ranked in the AP poll since its inception in 1948-49.
? Tonight was the 64th meeting where both teams were ranked and the series is tied at 32-32 in those games.
Streaks & Records
? Duke has sold out 274 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium dating back to Nov. 16, 1990, against Boston College. Overall, Duke has played in front of a sold out crowd in 229 of its last 270 games.
? Duke has hit a three-pointer in 649 consecutive games, the fourth-longest streak in the NCAA behind UNLV, Vanderbilt and Kentucky.
Duke In March
? Duke is now 213-117 all-time in March, including 125-51 under Coach K and 61-19 since 1997-98.
? Duke is now 6-10 all time on March 8 in its history, including 4-4 under Coach K and 2-3 against North Carolina on March 8.
? This marked just the second regular season game on March 8 in Duke history ? Duke defeated North Carolina 89-77 on March 8, 1992, to improve to 14-2 in the ACC en route to the National Championship.
? Duke is 25-33 against North Carolina in March.
Duke Offense
? Jon Scheyer scored 14 points off the bench, giving the Blue Devils 33 double figure scoring games off the bench this season. That total ranks fourth most at Duke, behind 37 games from the 1990-91 team, 38 from the 1999-2000 and 47 1998-99.
? Duke hit 10-of-29 from the three-point line, giving Duke 10 or more threes in eight of the last 11 games and in 15 games overall this season. The 15 games ranks tied for second most in Duke history along with the 2004-05 season. The 2000-01 team had 21 such games. Duke's eight ACC games with 10-plus threes ranks third all-time.
Kyle Singler
? The freshman scored 10 points and had eight rebounds. He hit 2-of-6 from behind the arc and had two assists in 37 minutes.
? Singler has reached double figures in a team-high 12 straight games and in 24 games overall this season.
? Singler now has 427 points this season and became the 12th player in Duke history to score 400 or more points as a freshman. Carlos Boozer ranks eighth with 443 points in 1999-2000.
? Singler now has 184 rebounds this season and moved past Grant Hill (183) and into 10th place on Duke's freshman chart.
? Singler now has a three pointer in 17 of the last 18 games.
Greg Paulus
? The junior scored 15 points, hitting 4-of-10 from long range and had two assists with no turnovers in 32 minutes of action.
? Paulus has now hit a three in 14 straight games, 29 of 30 this season and 57 of his last 61 games.
? Paulus finishes the ACC season with 51 assists and just 20 turnovers (2.55:1 ratio).
? Paulus has hit multiple three-pointers in 20 games this season.
? Paulus now has 962 career points and moved past Brian Davis (1989-92 ? 952) and into 60th place on Duke's scoring chart.
? Paulus now has 162 career three-pointers and moved into a tie for 10th most in Duke history with Chris Duhon, who was in attendance. Ninth on the list is Mike Dunleavy with 179.
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