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Notes: Duke 76, St. John's 69
2/15/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke vs. St. John's Post Game Notes
No. 9-ranked Duke defeated St. John's 76-69 on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. to improve to 21-5 on the season.
A Winning Tradition
? Duke has now won 1,868 games all-time, the fourth-highest victory total in NCAA history. The Blue Devils have an all-time record of 1,867-814, including 750-213 under Coach K.
? The Blue Devils have won 282 games this decade, the most wins in a decade by the program. The win total is the tied for the second most with Kentucky (1990-99) by a team in NCAA history.
? Duke is now 927-237 all-time as a ranked team, including 785-180 as a Top 10 team and 494-93 when ranked in the top five.
? The Blue Devils have won 20 or more games 44 times in school history with 24 of those coming under Coach K. Duke has won at least 21 of the first 26 games a total of 29 times.
Duke vs. St. John's Series
? Duke and St. John's met for the 18th time on Thursday with the Blue Devils now holding a 13-5 lead in the all-time series. Duke has now won the last six meetings between the two schools.
? The Blue Devils are now 5-2 when playing at Madison Square Garden, including a 5-1 record under Coach K.
? Duke has an 18-6 record under Coach K at Madison Square Garden with wins in 10 of the last 11 games. The Blue Devils are now 23-14 all-time at Madison Square Garden.
? Coach K is now 13-2 all-time against St. John's with a 6-1 ledger in the month of February.
? Duke has been ranked in each of the last 17 games they have played in against St. John's. They have been ranked in the top 10 in 15 games against the Red Storm.
Duke In February
? Duke improves to 3-3 in the month of February in 2008-09. Under Coach K, the Blue Devils have a 168-66 all-time record in the month of February.
? When playing on Feb. 19, Duke is now 19-10 all-time, including a 6-2 record under Coach K.
? The Blue Devils are 6-1 against St. John's in the month of February.
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 824th victory as a head coach on Saturday. He ranks fifth all-time in NCAA Division I history for career victories and is first among active coaches.
? Krzyzewski is now six victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 751 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 ? 790). Krzyzewski is eight wins shy of Western Kentucky's Ed Diddle for fifth all-time.
? Krzyzewski's 824 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.
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 42nd all-time with 1,144 career points. Gerald Henderson ranks tied for 52nd with 1,057 career points.
? Sophomore Kyle Singler is also chasing 1,000 career points this season. He currently has 870 career points.
Offensive Notes
? Duke scored 76 points and has now scored 70 or more points in 22 games with a 19-3 record in those contests. Under Coach K the Blue Devils are 662-132 all-time when scoring at least 70 points.
? Four players scored in double figures for the Blue Devils, the 13th time this year they have had four players with 10 or more points in a game.
? The Blue Devils shot .535 (23-of-43) from the field. It is the sixth time this season they have shot over 50 percent from the floor with a 6-0 record in those contests. The 43 field goal attempts is the third lowest this season. They had 42 against Southern Illinois and Florida State.
? Duke made 23-of-33 from the free throw line and now has eight games with 20 or more made free throws. For the first time this season the Blue Devils had two players make 10 or more free throws in the same game.
Defensive Notes
? The Blue Devils held St. John's to 69 points, the first time since Feb. 1 that they have held an opponent under 70 points. Duke has now held 18 opponents under 70 points this season.
? St. John's was held to two three-point field goals, marking the 11th time they have allowed three treys or less in a game.
? Duke forced 18 turnovers to make it four straight games with 15 or more forced turnovers. They have caused 15 or more turnovers in 19 of the 26 games this season. The Blue Devils took advantage with a 16-8 edge in points off turnovers.
Duke Player Notes:
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson reached double figures in scoring for the 18th straight game and 22nd time this season with 19 points against St. John's. He has now scored 16 or more points in each of the last 12 games and is averaging 19.5 points per game over that span.
? Henderson made a career-high 11-of-13 from the free throw line. His previous career high was seven made free throws on two separate occasions. His season high was six free throws against Southern Illinois earlier this season in Madison Square Garden. He is the second Duke player this season to make 10 or more free throws, joining Jon Scheyer who made 13-of-13 vs. Rhode Island and 10-of-14 against St. John's.
? With three assists Henderson now has at least three assists in 12 games on the year and in 22 career contests.
David McClure
? Senior David McClure had his streak of 50 straight games played come to an end on Thursday after missing the game due to a stomach virus. McClure last missed a game against Marquette in the 2007 Maui Invitational while recovering from knee surgery.
Miles Plumlee
? Freshman Miles Plumlee was a perfect 2-of-2 from the field for four points.
? With two blocked shots Plumlee has recorded a blocked shot in seven games with two or more in three outings.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer finished the game with 18 points to give him 19 double figure scoring games on the year. He has scored 10 or more points in 65 career games.
? Scheyer made two three-point field goals in the game, the 12th game this season he has made two or more treys.
? Scheyer made 10-of-14 from the foul line, the second time on the year he has made 10 or more free throws in a game. He also made 13-of-13 against Rhode Island.
? Scheyer had two steals in the game to give him two or more steals in 12 games on the year.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler recorded 15 points in the game to give him a team-high 23 games with 10 or more points on the year.
? Singler made a season-high 4-of-5 from behind the three-point line. It is the third straight game and sixth time this season he has made at least three treys.
? Singler tallied four assists in the contest to lead the team. He has three or more assists in 12 games and has led the team in 10 games this season.
Lance Thomas
? Junior Lance Thomas made 4-of-6 from the field for nine points. He is shooting .833 (10-of-12) in his last two games and leads the team with a .644 (58-of-90) field goal percentage on the season.
? Thomas tallied two steals, the third time this season he has recorded two or more steals in a game.
Elliot Williams
? Freshman Elliot Williams drew his second career start on Thursday against St. John's. His first career start came on Dec. 17 against UNC Asheville in Durham.
? Williams scored a season-high 11 points on 5-of-6 from the field and 1-of-2 from behind the three-point line. It is his first career double figure scoring game. He matched his previous season high in the first half with nine points.
? Williams played a season-high 31 minutes in the game.
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