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Notes: Duke 71, North Carolina 79
3/8/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke Men's Basketball
Duke vs. North Carolina Post Game Notes
March 8, 2009 ? Dean Smith Center ? Chapel Hill, N.C.
No. 7-ranked Duke lost to No. 2 North Carolina 79-71 on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. to fall to 25-6 on the season.
Duke vs. North Carolina Series
? Duke and North Carolina met for the 227th time on Sunday with the Tar Heels now holding a 130-97 lead in the all-time series.
? The Blue Devils are now 10-14 when playing in the Dean Smith Center.
? Coach K is 32-35 all-time against North Carolina with a 16-17 ledger in the month of March.
? Duke has been ranked in each of the last 31 games they have played against the Tar Heels and in 93 overall games in the series. They have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 75 times when playing North Carolina.
? The Blue Devils and Tar Heels have both been ranked in the top 10 in 41 meetings. The Tar Heels lead the series at 21-20 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, 11.5-4.5.
? The Blue Devils have gained one point from women's basketball, one point from both men's and women's cross country, one point for fencing and 0.5 point from volleyball.
? 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 520-278 all-time record in ACC regular season games since the inception of the league in 1953-54.
? Duke has an 847-479 record against schools currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference, including a 279-248 record at on the road.
? Coach K owns a 345-148 record against schools currently in the ACC.
Duke In March
? Duke fell to 1-1 in the month of March during the 2008-09 season. They now have a 128-54 all-time record in the month of March under Coach K.
? When playing on March 8, Duke is now 6-11 all-time, including a 4-5 record under Coach K.
? The Blue Devils are 8-17 all-time against North Carolina in the month of March.
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 1,243 career points. Greg Paulus currently ranks 40th on the school's all-time list with 1,182 career points. Gerald Henderson ranks 42nd with 1,167 career points.
? Sophomore Kyle Singler is also chasing 1,000 career points this season. He currently has 964 career points.
Offensive Notes
? Duke scored 71 points to give them nine straight games with 70 or more points.
? The Blue Devils shot .560 (14-of-25) from the field in the first half. They have shot over 50 percent in a half 21 times this year, with 10 of those coming in the first half. Duke shot .618 (21-of-34) in the first half of the first game against North Carolina.
? Duke has had two players score 20 or more points in 10 games this season. The Blue Devils have had a player score 20 or more 28 times on the year. The 10 games is tied for 12th most in a single season at Duke.
? With eight made three-point field goals the Blue Devils have eight or more treys in 16 games on the year.
Defensive Notes
? Duke allowed 79 points, the 11th time on the year they have allowed 70 or more points.
? The Blue Devils tallied nine steals in the game and have now recorded eight or mores teals in 19 games on the year.
Duke Player Notes:
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson extended his double figure scoring streak to 23 games and has 10 or more points in 27 games on the year. He scored 14 points on Sunday.
? Henderson had three assists and now has three or more assists in 16 games on the year.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer tallied 24 points for his seventh 20-point game this season and 13th of his career. He has 24 games with 10 or more points this season.
? Scheyer shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 1-of-1 from the three-point line to finish with 10 points in the first half. He has scored in double figures in a half 17 times this year, including nine times in the first half.
? For the game Scheyer was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field, 3-of-3 from the three-point line and 7-of-8 from the foul line.
? Scheyer has now made three or more three-point field goals in 11 games this season and 27 career contests.
? With three rebounds Scheyer now has 27 games with at least three rebounds this season and 44 career games.
? Scheyer dished out five assists and now has 18 games this season with at least three assists. He has recorded five or more assists in six contests and leads the team with 89 assists on the year.
? Scheyer tallied his eighth game with three or more steals and 16th of his career. He had four steals to give him a career-high 48 steals this season.
? With zero turnovers Scheyer now has five games this season with no turnovers and has 16 assists compared to five turnovers since playing point guard in the last six games.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler scored 23 points to give him 10 games with 20 or more points this year and 14 in his career. He has a team-high 28 double figure scoring games this season.
? Singler scored 15 points in the first half on 5-of-8 shooting, 3-of-5 from the three-point line and 2-of-2 from the foul line. It is the ninth time this season he has scored in double figures in the first half with 15 or more points two times. He had 18 points against Georgia Southern in the first half. He has 22 overall halves with 10 or more points this year, including 15 or more seven times.
? Singler tallied at least one point, rebound, assist, blocked shot and steal in a game for the fifth straight contest and 17th game this season. The 17 games ranks Singler tied for sixth in a single season at Duke. The most is 26 games by Shane Battier in 2001.
? Singler made four three-point field goals and now has seven games with at least three made treys.
? With six rebounds Singler has pulled down five or more rebounds in 28 of the 31 games this season.
? Singler recorded his fifth game with two or more blocks this season. He has a block in 21 total games and leads the team with 27 blocks on the year.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore Nolan Smith sat out for the third straight game due to a mild concussion suffered at Maryland. Smith played in 62 straight games to begin his career before suffering a mild concussion.
Duke vs. North Carolina Post Game Notes
March 8, 2009 ? Dean Smith Center ? Chapel Hill, N.C.
No. 7-ranked Duke lost to No. 2 North Carolina 79-71 on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. to fall to 25-6 on the season.
Duke vs. North Carolina Series
? Duke and North Carolina met for the 227th time on Sunday with the Tar Heels now holding a 130-97 lead in the all-time series.
? The Blue Devils are now 10-14 when playing in the Dean Smith Center.
? Coach K is 32-35 all-time against North Carolina with a 16-17 ledger in the month of March.
? Duke has been ranked in each of the last 31 games they have played against the Tar Heels and in 93 overall games in the series. They have been ranked in the top 10 a total of 75 times when playing North Carolina.
? The Blue Devils and Tar Heels have both been ranked in the top 10 in 41 meetings. The Tar Heels lead the series at 21-20 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, 11.5-4.5.
? The Blue Devils have gained one point from women's basketball, one point from both men's and women's cross country, one point for fencing and 0.5 point from volleyball.
? 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 520-278 all-time record in ACC regular season games since the inception of the league in 1953-54.
? Duke has an 847-479 record against schools currently in the Atlantic Coast Conference, including a 279-248 record at on the road.
? Coach K owns a 345-148 record against schools currently in the ACC.
Duke In March
? Duke fell to 1-1 in the month of March during the 2008-09 season. They now have a 128-54 all-time record in the month of March under Coach K.
? When playing on March 8, Duke is now 6-11 all-time, including a 4-5 record under Coach K.
? The Blue Devils are 8-17 all-time against North Carolina in the month of March.
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 1,243 career points. Greg Paulus currently ranks 40th on the school's all-time list with 1,182 career points. Gerald Henderson ranks 42nd with 1,167 career points.
? Sophomore Kyle Singler is also chasing 1,000 career points this season. He currently has 964 career points.
Offensive Notes
? Duke scored 71 points to give them nine straight games with 70 or more points.
? The Blue Devils shot .560 (14-of-25) from the field in the first half. They have shot over 50 percent in a half 21 times this year, with 10 of those coming in the first half. Duke shot .618 (21-of-34) in the first half of the first game against North Carolina.
? Duke has had two players score 20 or more points in 10 games this season. The Blue Devils have had a player score 20 or more 28 times on the year. The 10 games is tied for 12th most in a single season at Duke.
? With eight made three-point field goals the Blue Devils have eight or more treys in 16 games on the year.
Defensive Notes
? Duke allowed 79 points, the 11th time on the year they have allowed 70 or more points.
? The Blue Devils tallied nine steals in the game and have now recorded eight or mores teals in 19 games on the year.
Duke Player Notes:
Gerald Henderson
? Junior Gerald Henderson extended his double figure scoring streak to 23 games and has 10 or more points in 27 games on the year. He scored 14 points on Sunday.
? Henderson had three assists and now has three or more assists in 16 games on the year.
Jon Scheyer
? Junior Jon Scheyer tallied 24 points for his seventh 20-point game this season and 13th of his career. He has 24 games with 10 or more points this season.
? Scheyer shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 1-of-1 from the three-point line to finish with 10 points in the first half. He has scored in double figures in a half 17 times this year, including nine times in the first half.
? For the game Scheyer was a perfect 7-of-7 from the field, 3-of-3 from the three-point line and 7-of-8 from the foul line.
? Scheyer has now made three or more three-point field goals in 11 games this season and 27 career contests.
? With three rebounds Scheyer now has 27 games with at least three rebounds this season and 44 career games.
? Scheyer dished out five assists and now has 18 games this season with at least three assists. He has recorded five or more assists in six contests and leads the team with 89 assists on the year.
? Scheyer tallied his eighth game with three or more steals and 16th of his career. He had four steals to give him a career-high 48 steals this season.
? With zero turnovers Scheyer now has five games this season with no turnovers and has 16 assists compared to five turnovers since playing point guard in the last six games.
Kyle Singler
? Sophomore Kyle Singler scored 23 points to give him 10 games with 20 or more points this year and 14 in his career. He has a team-high 28 double figure scoring games this season.
? Singler scored 15 points in the first half on 5-of-8 shooting, 3-of-5 from the three-point line and 2-of-2 from the foul line. It is the ninth time this season he has scored in double figures in the first half with 15 or more points two times. He had 18 points against Georgia Southern in the first half. He has 22 overall halves with 10 or more points this year, including 15 or more seven times.
? Singler tallied at least one point, rebound, assist, blocked shot and steal in a game for the fifth straight contest and 17th game this season. The 17 games ranks Singler tied for sixth in a single season at Duke. The most is 26 games by Shane Battier in 2001.
? Singler made four three-point field goals and now has seven games with at least three made treys.
? With six rebounds Singler has pulled down five or more rebounds in 28 of the 31 games this season.
? Singler recorded his fifth game with two or more blocks this season. He has a block in 21 total games and leads the team with 27 blocks on the year.
Nolan Smith
? Sophomore Nolan Smith sat out for the third straight game due to a mild concussion suffered at Maryland. Smith played in 62 straight games to begin his career before suffering a mild concussion.
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