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Notes: North Carolina 101, Duke 87
2/12/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes:
No. 6-ranked Duke lost to No. 3 North Carolina 101-87 on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. to fall to 20-4 on the season.
Duke vs. North Carolina Series
? Duke and North Carolina met for the 226th time on Wednesday with the Tar Heels now holding a 129-97 lead in the all-time series.
? The Blue Devils are now 38-34 when playing at Cameron Indoor Stadium against North Carolina, including a 14-14 mark under Coach K.
? Coach K is 32-34 all-time against North Carolina with a 10-9 ledger in the month of February.
? Duke has been ranked in each of the last 30 games they have played against the Tar Heels and in 92 overall games in the series. They have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 74 times when playing North Carolina.
? The Blue Devils and Tar Heels have both been ranked in the top 10 in 40 meetings. The series is tied at 20-20 in games where both teams are ranked in the top 10.
Carlyle Cup
? Duke is now trailing North Carolina in the 2008-09 Carlyle Cup standings, 10.5-3.5.
? The Blue Devils have gained one point from both men's and women's cross country, one point for fencing and 0.5 point from volleyball. The last two points have gone to the Tar Heels with wins in men's and women's basketball.
? The Carlyle Cup is an annual all-sports competition between Duke and North Carolina. Last year North Carolina won the cup by a final 18-8 count. The Carlyle Cup is sponsored by Carlyle & Co., a Greensboro-based jeweler.
Duke In The ACC
? Duke now owns a 516-276 all-time record in ACC regular season games since the inception of the league in 1953-54.
? Duke has an 843-477 record against schools currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference, including a 402-127 record at home.
? Coach K owns a 341-146 record against schools currently in the ACC.
Duke At Home
? The Blue Devils now have an all-time record of 736-150 (.831) when playing in Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 376-55 (.872) mark under Coach K.
? The Blue Devils have a streak of 64 straight seasons with a winning record at home heading into this year and are now 14-1 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.
? The Blue Devils have sold out 289 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke In February
? Duke falls to 2-2 in the month of February in 2008-09. Under Coach K, the Blue Devils have a 167-65 all-time record in the month of February.
? When playing on Feb. 11, Duke is now 20-12 all-time, including a 9-3 record under Coach K. The Blue Devils have played North Carolina four times on this date with the Tar Heels winning three of the four.
1,000 Career Points
? Duke has 58 players in school history who have scored over 1,000 career points, giving the Blue Devils the third most 1,000-point scorers of any school in Division I behind North Carolina (62) and Louisville (59).
? Duke has three current players who have scored at least 1,000 points in their career. Greg Paulus currently ranks 40th on the school's all-time list with 1,159 career points. Jon Scheyer ranks 45th all-time with 1,118 career points. Gerald Henderson ranks 56th with 1,018 career points.
? Sophomore Kyle Singler is also chasing 1,000 career points this season. He currently has 830 career points.
Offensive Notes
? Wednesday marked the first time Duke lost this season when scoring 80 or more points. The Blue Devils are now 9-1 on the season when scoring at least 80 points.
? Duke has now made over 30 field goals in 10 games this year. It is the third time this year they have had at least 70 field goal attempts.
? The Blue Devils shot .618 (21-of-34) in the first half, including 6-of-9 (.667) from behind the three-point line. They ended the half with 52 points, tied for the second most this season with the Georgia Southern, Duquesne and UNC Asheville games.
Defensive Notes
? North Carolina scored 101 points to end a streak of 324 games holding opponents under 100 points. The last time an opponent reached triple digits was Virginia on Jan. 5, 2000 when they scored 100 in a 109-100 overtime loss.
? The 34 made field goals were the most allowed by the Blue Devils this season. The previous high was 29 by Rhode Island on Nov. 16, 2008.
? The 44 points in the first half and 57 points in the second half were both the most Duke has allowed this season.
? The Blue Devils finished the game with 12 steals to give them nine games this season with 10 or more steals.
Duke Player Notes:
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson scored 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting, 1-of-6 from the three-point line and 2-of-4 from the foul line. He has now scored in double figures in 16 straight games and 20 times overall this season.
? Henderson had one blocked shot to give him a block in 15 games this season.
David McClure
? Senior David McClure dished out three assists and now has five games this season with at least three assists.
? McClure blocked a shot to give him 10 games this season with a blocked shot.
? The two steals give McClure seven games with two or more steals.
Greg Paulus
? Senior Greg Paulus finished with eight points, two rebounds, three assists and four steals.
? The three assists give Paulus six games on the year with at least three assists and 83 career games.
? Paulus matched a season high with four steals. He also had four steals against Presbyterian in the season opener.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer tallied 20 points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals.
? Scheyer has now scored in double figures in 18 games this season and in 64 career games. He has scored at least 20 points in six games on the year and in 12 career outings.
? With four assists Scheyer has now led the team in assists in 11 games this season.
? The two steals give Scheyer 11 games with two or more steals.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler reached double figures in scoring for the 21st time this year and 46th time in his career. He scored 22 points on 9-of-15 from the field, 3-of-5 from the three-point line and 1-of-3 from the foul line.
? Singler now has six 20-point games this season and 10 in his career.
? He has five or more rebounds in 23 of the 24 games this season after grabbing six boards.
? The three assists give him 12 games with at least three assists this season.
? Singler now has two or more steals in 11 contests this season.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore Nolan Smith posted 11 points to give him 14 games this season with 10 or more points. He has reached double figures in scoring in 20 career outings.
? Smith matched a season high with five rebounds. It is the fourth time this season he has grabbed five boards.
? The two steals give Smith eight games with at least two steals.
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