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Notes: Duke 70, Georgia Tech 56
1/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes:
No. 3-ranked Duke defeated Georgia Tech 70-56 on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in
A Winning Tradition
? Duke has now won 1,862 games all-time, the fourth-highest victory total in NCAA history.
? The Blue Devils have won 276 games this decade, the most wins in a decade by the program. The win total is the fifth-most in any decade by a team in NCAA history.
? Duke has also already won more ACC regular season games this decade than any school in league history. The Blue Devils have earned 114 ACC victories during the regular season. The previous best was 110 victories by
? The Blue Devils have started the season 15-1 for the 12th time in school history. The Blue Devils have begun the year 15-1 for the second straight season and sixth time this decade. Coach K has led Duke to a 15-1 start a total of nine times.
? Duke has started the ACC season with a 3-0 record for the 21st time in the 55 years of the league. Coach K has started conference play with three straight wins a total of 14 times.
Duke vs. Georgia Tech Series
? Duke now leads the all-time series with Georgia Tech, 61-22. The two schools met for the 83rd time on Wednesday.
? The Blue Devils are now 20-12 when playing at Alexander Memorial Coliseum, including a 17-11 mark under Coach K.
? Coach K now owns a 46-17 career record against the Yellow Jackets, including a 15-6 record in the month of January and a 17-2 record when the game is televised by either ESPN or espn2.
? Duke has a 43-15 record when ranked while playing Georgia Tech, including a 38-7 mark as a top 10 team and 26-5 ledger when ranked in the top five. The Blue Devils have been ranked 25 of the last 26 times they have faced Georgia Tech.
Duke In The ACC
? Duke now owns a 512-273 all-time record in ACC regular season games since the inception of the league in 1953-54.
? The Blue Devils are now 3-0 in the ACC this season, the 21st time in school history they have started with wins in the first three games.
? Duke has an 839-474 record against schools currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference, including a 277-244 record on the road.
? Coach K owns a 337-143 record against schools currently in the ACC.
Duke In January
? Duke improved to 4-0 in the month of January in 2008-09. Under Coach K, the Blue Devils have a 196-54 all-time record in the month of January.
? The Blue Devils have won 17 straight games in the month of January dating back to a 74-63 loss at Georgia Tech on Jan. 10, 2007. Duke is 90-7 in its last 97 January games since 1998.
? When playing on Jan. 14, Duke is now 16-9 all-time, including an 8-4 record under Coach K. The Blue Devils have won eight of their last nine games on this date.
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 818th 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 12 victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 7455 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,
? Krzyzewski's 818 victories are the second most by a head coach through 34 years of coaching. Only Dean Smith of
1,000 Career Points
? Duke has 57 players in its school history who have scored at least 1,000 points in their career, including current players Greg Paulus and Jon Scheyer. The 57 players with 1,000 career points give the Blue Devils the third most 1,000-point scorers of any school in Division I behind
? Senior Greg Paulus currently ranks tied for 48th on the school's all-time list with 1,091 career points. Junior Jon Scheyer is 55th all-time with 1,023 career points.
? The Blue Devils have two other players chasing 1,000 career points this season. Junior Gerald Henderson currently has 867 points while sophomore Kyle Singler has 721 in his career.
Offensive Notes
? The Blue Devils have scored 70 or more points in 14 of the 16 games this season. Duke is 656-130 under Coach K when scoring at least 70 points in a game.
? Duke made eight three-point field goals in the contest. They have made at least eight treys seven times this year.
? Duke shot under 40 percent for the first time this season, finishing the game 23-of-59 (.390) from the field.
? The Blue Devils held a 41-39 edge in rebounds. Duke has outrebounded its opponents in 12 games this season and are 469-53 all-time under Coach K when outrebounding the opponent.
? With 15 offensive rebounds, Duke has now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards seven times on the year.
? Duke committed a season-low nine turnovers in the game. The previous low was 10 rebounds against
Defensive Notes
? The Blue Devils held Georgia Tech to 56 points and have now held all three ACC opponents under 60 points this season. Duke has limited 10 of its 16 opponents to under 60 points this year.
? Duke forced 18 turnovers in the game and outscored Georgia Tech 15-3 in points off turnovers. The Blue Devils have forced 15 or more turnovers in 12 games on the year.
Duke Player Notes:
? Junior Gerald Henderson tallied 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.
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? The three assists give him at least three assists in five games on the year and 15 career games.
? With two steals he has recorded a steal in 14 games this year with two or more steals in four outings.
? Senior David McClure blocked two shots in the second half to give him a blocked shot in eight games this season. He has two games with two or more blocks on the year.
? Senior Greg Paulus scored eight points against Georgia Tech to tie Associate Head Coach Chris Collins on Duke's all-time scoring list. Paulus now ranks tied for 48th in school history with 1,091 career points.
? Paulus knocked down two three-point field goals in the game, the fourth time this season he has made at least two shots from beyond the arc.
? Junior Jon Scheyer recorded 14 points, five rebounds, five assists and one steal.
? With 14 points Scheyer has reached double figures in scoring in 12 games this season and 58 career outings.
? Scheyer pulled down at least three rebounds for the 13th time on the year and 63rd time in his career. He has five or more rebounds in three outings this season.
? Scheyer dished out four assists to give him eight games this season with three or more assists. He has at least three assists in 34 career games. He has led the team in assists in four of the last five games and six overall times this year.
? Sophomore Kyle Singler played in his 50th career game on Wednesday and finished the contest with his eighth career double-double, 19 points and 14 rebounds. He now has four double-doubles this season.
? Singler's 19 points give him at least 10 points in 15 of the 16 games on the year. He has reached double figures in scoring in 40 career contests.
? Singler set a new career high with 14 rebounds, giving him four games this season with double figure rebounds and eight career contests. His previous career high was 12 boards on four occasions, including at Purdue on Dec. 2 earlier this season. He has at least five rebounds in all 16 games this season and has led Duke in rebounds in 10 of the 16 games for the year.
? Sophomore Nolan Smith played in his 50th career game on Wednesday. He had four points, two rebounds and one assist.
? Smith was 2-of-2 from the free throw line in the game and is now shooting .927 (38-of-41) to lead the team this season. He is 8-of-8 from the foul line in the last two games.
? Junior Brian Zoubek blocked a shot for the sixth straight game and 12th game this season. He leads the team with 17 blocks for the year, matching his career high set last season as a sophomore.
? Zoubek also hauled in five rebounds to give him 11 games this season with at least five boards and 25 career contests.
With The Win, Duke Improves To...
? 1,862-811 all-time, including 745-209 under Coach K.
? 922-233 all-time as a ranked team, including 780-176 as a Top 10 team and 490-92 when ranked in the top five.
? 276-52 this decade, more wins than any other team in the NCAA. The 276 wins are the most in a decade by a Duke team, passing the squads from 1990-99 which totaled 271 victories.
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