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Notes: Duke 101, Wake Forest 91
2/22/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Notes:
No. 9-ranked Duke defeated Wake Forest 101-91 on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. to improve to 22-5 on the season.
A Winning Tradition
? Duke has now won 1,869 games all-time, the fourth-highest victory total in NCAA history. The Blue Devils have an all-time record of 1,869-814, including 752-213 under Coach K.
? The Blue Devils have won 283 games this decade, the most wins in a decade by the program. The win total is the second most by a team in NCAA history behind Kansas (286-60 from 1990-99).
? Duke is now 928-237 all-time as a ranked team, including 786-180 as a Top 10 team. The Blue Devils are 77-58 when playing a game where both teams are ranked in the top 10, including a 58-42 record under Coach K.
? 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 22 of the first 27 games a total of 25 times.
? Duke claimed its eighth ACC win of the year. They have an 844-478 all-time record against current ACC schools, including a 402-127 mark at home. They have now won at least eight games in conference play in 14 straight seasons and in 24 of the 29 years under Coach K.
Duke vs. Wake Forest Series
? Duke and Wake Forest met for the 233rd time on Sunday with the Blue Devils now holding a 156-77 lead in the all-time series. The two meetings this season were split between the two schools with each team winning at home.
? The Blue Devils are now 54-16 when playing Wake Forest in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke has won the last 11 games played in Cameron.
? Coach K is 37-23 all-time against Wake Forest. He has a 13-12 ledger in the month of February.
? Duke has been ranked in each of the last 27 games they have played against Wake Forest and 93 times overall in the series. They have been ranked in the top 10 in 80 games.
Duke In The ACC
? Duke now owns a 517-277 all-time record in ACC regular season games since the inception of the league in 1953-54.
? Duke has an 844-478 record against schools currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference, including a 403-128 record at home.
? Coach K owns a 342-147 record against schools currently in the ACC.
Duke At Home
? The Blue Devils now have an all-time record of 737-150 (.831) when playing in Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 377-55 (.873) 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 15-1 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.
? Duke has now won 15 home games in a season for the third straight year and eighth time in school history.
? The Blue Devils have sold out 290 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke In February
? Duke improves to 4-3 in the month of February in 2008-09. Under Coach K, the Blue Devils have a 169-66 all-time record in the month of February.
? When playing on Feb. 22, Duke is now 18-4 all-time, including a 9-0 record under Coach K. The Blue Devils are 3-1 on this date against Wake Forest.
Krzyzewski Climbs Victory Ladder
? Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 825th 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 five victories shy of Jim Phelan for fourth all-time.
? Coach K now has 752 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 seven wins shy of Western Kentucky's Ed Diddle for fifth all-time.
? Krzyzewski's 825 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. Jon Scheyer ranks 39th all-time with 1,174 career points. Greg Paulus currently ranks 41st on the school's all-time list with 1,165 career points. Gerald Henderson ranks 50th with 1,092 career points.
? Sophomore Kyle Singler is also chasing 1,000 career points this season. He currently has 881 career points.
Offensive Notes
? The Blue Devils scored over 100 points for the first time this season. The last time they scored over 100 was against Albany last year in a 111-70 win. The last time Duke did it in an ACC game was against Wake Forest (102-92) on Feb. 20, 2005. Duke now has scored 100 points 171 times with a 166-5 record in those contests.
? Duke scored at least 50 points in each half, marking the 44th time under Coach K that has happened. It is the ninth time it has happened under Coach K against an ACC opponent, the last was against Virginia on Jan. 15, 2003.
? The Blue Devils have scored at least 50 points in a half nine times this season, accomplishing it five times in the first half and four times in the second. They have had four halves of 50 or more in ACC play.
? Gerald Henderson and Jon Scheyer combined for a Cameron Indoor Stadium record 65 points. It is the most two players have ever combined for at home and during the Coach K era. It is the fourth highest combined total of the top two scorers in school history. The record is 75 by Danny Ferry (58) and Alaa Abdelnaby (17) at Miami on Dec. 10, 1988.
? It is the first time under Coach K and ninth time in school history that two players scored 30 or more in the same game. The last duo to each score 30 points in a game was Gene Banks (31) and Mike Gminski (30) did it against Clemson on Jan. 9, 1980.
? The Blue Devils shot .541 (33-of-61) from the field, the second straight game they shot over 50 percent. It is the seventh time this season they have shot over 50 percent from the floor with a 7-0 record in those contests. Coach K owns a 419-30 all-time record when his teams shoot 50 percent or better.
? The 33 made field goals give Duke 30 or more made field goals in 11 games this year.
? Duke has made more free throws than its opponent has attempted in 14 contests this season. They have made 25 or more free throws a total of five times.
Defensive Notes
? Duke forced 20 turnovers in the game, the sixth time this season they have caused 20 or more turnovers in a game. The 20 turnovers led to a 26-8 advantage in points off turnovers.
? The Blue Devils had 10 steals to give them 10 games with 10 or more steals in a game.
? Wake Forest shot 61 percent (36-of-59) from the floor, the highest percentage by a Duke opponent this season. The previous high was 58.5 percent by Boston College. The last team to shoot over 60 percent against Duke was N.C. State (.608) on March 8, 2007. The Blue Devils are now 14-33 when its opponent shoots at least 60 percent from the floor.
Duke Player Notes:
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson scored a career-high 35 points on 11-of-15 from the field, 1-of-4 from the three-point line and 12-of-14 from the foul line. The 35 points is tied for the 37th highest single game total in school history. The last player to score 30 points in a game was J.J. Redick (30) against Florida State on March 1, 2006.
? Henderson recorded his first career 30-point game and has now scored 20 or more in seven games this year and 11 times in his career. He has reached double figures in scoring in 23 contests this season.
? Henderson scored 18 points in the first half on 6-of-9 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. It was two points off his single half high of 20 points in the second half against Southern Illinois.
? With his 35 points Henderson moves past Associate Head Coach Chris Collins into 50th on Duke's all-time scoring list.
? The 11 field goals and 12 made free throws were both career highs for Henderson. He has now made 10 or more free throws in back-to-back games. The last player to do so was J.J. Redick who made 10 or more in three straight games from Jan. 14-21 in 2006.
? Henderson has now made 10 or more field goals three times in his career, all coming this season.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer scored a career-high 30 points on 8-of-16 from the field, 5-of-10 from the three-point line and 9-of-11 from the foul line. His previous career high was 27 points at Miami last season.
? Scheyer has now scored 20 or more points in a game seven times this season and 13 times in his career. He has scored in double figures in 20 games this year.
? Scheyer made five three-point field goals to match a career high. It is the third time in his career he has made five treys. He has made three or more treys in eight games this season and 24 times in his career.
? With nine made free throws, Scheyer has six games this season with eight or more made foul shots. He has attempted 10 or more on six occasions this season.
? Scheyer tallied three assists to lead the team. He has led the team in assists in 13 games this year with 16 games of three or more.
? The two steals give Scheyer 13 games with two or more steals on the year.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler reached double figures in scoring for the 24th time this season and 49th career game with 11 points on Sunday.
? Singler recorded at least one point, rebound, assist, blocked shot and steal in a game 13 times this season.
? With six rebounds Singler now has five or more boards in 25 of the 27 games this season.
? Singler had two steals to give him two or more steals in 13 games on the year.
Lance Thomas
? Junior Lance Thomas had six rebounds to give him eight games this year with at least five boards. He has 26 career games with five or more rebounds.
? Thomas blocked a shot for the eighth game this season.
? The 33 minutes played were a season-high for Thomas. His previous high was 28 against Rhode Island.
Elliot Williams
? Freshman Elliot Williams reached double figures in scoring for the second straight game after not reaching 10 points in the first 25 games of the season. His 11 points matched his season high against St. John's on Thursday.
? The five made field goals also match a season high which he set at St. John's.
? Williams tallied a season-high four steals. He has two or more steals in three games this season. His previous high was three steals against Loyola on Dec. 31.
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