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Notes: Boston College 80, Duke 74
2/15/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes:
No. 6-ranked Duke fell to Boston College 80-74 on Sunday, February 15, 2009, at Silvio O. Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. and are now 20-5 on the season.
Duke vs. Boston College Series
? Duke and Boston College met for the 11th time on Sunday with the Blue Devils now holding a 9-2 lead in the all-time series. The Eagles snapped Duke's eight-game winning streak in the series.
? The Blue Devils are now 3-1 when playing in Boston against the Eagles with all four games coming under Coach K.
? Coach K is now 8-2 all-time against Boston College with a 3-1 ledger in the month of February.
? Duke has been ranked in 10 of the 11 games they have played against Boston College. They have been ranked in the top 10 all 10 times they have been ranked when playing the Eagles.
Duke In The ACC
? Duke now owns a 516-277 all-time record in ACC regular season games since the inception of the league in 1953-54.
? Duke has an 843-478 record against schools currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference, including a 402-128 record at home.
? Coach K owns a 341-147 record against schools currently in the ACC.
Duke In February
? Duke falls to 2-3 in the month of February in 2008-09. Under Coach K, the Blue Devils have a 167-66 all-time record in the month of February.
? When playing on Feb. 15, Duke is now 14-9 all-time, including a 4-3 record under Coach K.
? The Blue Devils are 3-1 against Boston College in the month of February.
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 1,161 career points. Jon Scheyer ranks 45th all-time with 1,126 career points. Gerald Henderson ranks 53rd with 1,038 career points.
? Sophomore Kyle Singler is also chasing 1,000 career points this season. He currently has 855 career points.
Offensive Notes
? Duke made 29 field goals and has now made 25 or more shots in 17 of the 25 games this season.
? The Blue Devils made their first 12 free throw attempts and finished the game 13-of-16 (.813) from the foul line. They have shot over 80 percent from the charity stripe in eight games.
? Kyle Singler shot 3-of-6 from behind the three-point line. The rest of the team was 0-for-12 from long range in the game.
? Duke held a 32-28 rebounding advantage, the 17th time this year they have outrebounded the opposition. The Blue Devils had 18 offensive rebounds and have recorded 15 or more offensive boards in 12 contests. The 18 offensive boards led to 24 second chance points.
Defensive Notes
? The Blue Devils allowed 80 points for just the third time this season and are now 0-3 when giving up 80 points.
? Duke has given up 105 points in the second half over the last two games and have been outscored 105-72.
? Boston College made 30 field goals to become just the second team to make 30 or more against Duke this season. Both have come in the last two games.
? The Eagles shot 58.8 (30-of-51) from the field which was the highest field goal percentage against the Blue Devils on the year.
? Duke forced 19 turnovers and took advantage with 23 points off those turnovers. The Blue Devils are averaging 21.2 points off turnovers per game.
Duke Player Notes:
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson scored 20 points to extend his double figure scoring streak to 17 straight games. He has scored at least 20 points in six games on the year and 10 career games. He has 10 or more points in 21 games this season.
? Henderson has posted 16 or more points in each of his last 11 games, averaging 19.5 points per game during that span.
? Henderson made 8-of-21 from the field and has now made at least five field goals in 11 consecutive outings. He has eight or more made field goals in seven contests.
? The three assists in the game give Henderson 11 games with three or more assists.
? With four steals Henderson now has a steal in 21 of the 25 games with five games of three or more steals.
Greg Paulus
? Senior Greg Paulus had three rebounds to give him six games on the year with at least three boards.
? With two assists Paulus now has an assist in nine straight games and has 12 games with two or more this season.
? Paulus had two steals to give him nine steals in his last three games. He has two or more steals in seven contests this year.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer led the team with three assists. He has led the team in assists in 12 games this season with three or more in 15 outings.
? Scheyer pulled down four rebounds to give him 20 games with three or more boards.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler tallied a season-high 25 points to give him 22 games in double figures this season. He has scored 20 or more points in seven games on the year and in 11 career games.
? Singler posted at least one point, rebound, assist, blocked shot and steal for the 12th game this season.
? Singler pulled down eight rebounds to give him five or more in 24 of the 25 games this year. He has at least eight rebounds in 14 games this season.
? The two blocks in the game by Singler give him two or more blocks in four outings on the season.
? Singler had two steals and now leads the squad with 42 steals on the year. He has two or more in 12 outings.
Lance Thomas
? Junior Lance Thomas scored 12 points on a perfect 6-of-6 from the field. Thomas has now reached double figures in scoring in five games this season and 12 career games.
? After going 6-for-6 from the field, Thomas is now shooting .643 (54-of-84) on the season to lead the team. It is the second time this season Thomas has had at least five attempts without a miss. He was 8-of-8 against Duquesne.
? Thomas pulled down five rebounds, including three on the offensive end of the floor. He has recorded five or more rebounds in seven games on the season and 25 career games.
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