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Notes: Duke 67, Virginia Tech 55
2/21/2010 11:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Team Notes:
- Duke has now won four straight games against Virginia Tech and 14 of the 16 games overall in the series.
- The Blue Devils have won 17 straight games in Cameron Indoor Stadium, including nine consecutive ACC contests. Duke is 15-0 at home this season, marking the fourth straight season and ninth time in school history they have won at least 15 home games.
- Six of the Blue Devils' seven made field goals in the first half came from behind the three-point line. Duke was 6-of-18 from beyond the arc and just 1-of-12 from inside the three-point line. The Blue Devils were outscored 10-0 in points in the paint but had an 18-3 advantage in points from three-point field goals.
- Duke's first 12 made field goals and 17 of the 18 overall field goals for the Blue Devils came from three players (Scheyer, Singler and Smith). The three combined to score 63 of Duke's 67 points, 94-percent of the team's scoring. Entering the game the three players were averaging 53.4 points per game, the second most in the NCAA.
- Two Duke players scored over 20 points, giving the Blue Devils 13 games with at least two 20-point scorers.
- The Blue Devils held Virginia Tech to 55 points, the 13th time this season and seven times in conference play. The 25 points allowed in the second half was the 22nd half on the year that the Blue Devils allowed less than 30 points in a half.
- For the game Duke made more three-point field goals (10) then two-point field goals (8).
- Duke shot just .290 (18-of-62) from the field, the second time this season they shot below 30 percent from the floor. The Blue Devils have won both games, also topping Connecticut 68-59 after shooting .284 (21-of-74).
- The Blue Devils held the Hokies to 2-of-15 (.133) from behind the three-point line, the ninth time this season an opponent as shot under 20 percent from deep against Duke. The Blue Devils are 9-0 in those contests.
- Duke shot .808 (21-of-26) from the foul line, marking the 14th game they have shot 80 percent or better. It is the 10th time they have made 20 or more free throws.
- With a rebounding advantage of 47-38, Duke is now 20-2 when outrebounding its opponent. The 23 offensive rebounds in the game give them five games on the year with 20 or more.
- Two players grabbed at least 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils, the second game this year that two players reached double figures in rebounding. The other was Wake Forest with Singler (15) and Miles Plumlee (14).
Player Notes:
Jon Scheyer
- Senior Jon Scheyer has started in 34 consecutive games and in 95 career contests.
- Scheyer recorded his 102nd career game with 10 or more points. He has scored 10 or more points in 26 of the 27 games on the year.
- The senior guard passed the 500-point mark for the second straight season, the 71st time in school history a player has scored 500 or more in a season.
- Scheyer extended his streak to 20 consecutive games with a made three-point field goal and leads the team with 76 treys this season. He has made three or more threes in 16 games on the year, including five straight contests.
- With four made free throws Scheyer moved past Shelden Williams into fifth on Duke's career free throws list. Scheyer now has 553 career made free throws.
- Scheyer also climbed up Duke's career assists list, moving past Dick DeVenzio into 13th with 393 career assists.
- The seven assists give Scheyer 18 games on the year with five or more assists.
- Junior Kyle Singler extended his consecutive starts streak to 55 games and has now started in 99 career contests.
- Singler notched his fifth double-double of the season and 18th of his career. He has four double-doubles in ACC play this season, including each of the last two games.
- With his 25 points, Singler became the 28th player in school history to score at least 1,500 career points. He now ranks 27th on the school's career scoring list, passing Carlos Boozer on Sunday.
- Singler reached the 20-point mark for the ninth time this season and sixth time in conference play. He reached double figures in scoring for the 24th time this season and 83rd time in his career.
- The double figure rebounding game was the sixth of the year for Singler and 19th of his career.
- Singler made four three-point field goals, giving him three or more in nine games overall and six of the last eight games.
- Junior Nolan Smith recorded his 12th game with at least 20 points this season and 13th of his career. Seven of his 12 games with 20 or more points have come in conference play. He has scored at least 10 points in 24 games this season and 47 career games.
- Smith made a career-high eight free throws. His previous best was seven made free throws in five different games.
- The three three-point field goals give Smith six games with three or more for the season.
- Senior Brian Zoubek has started three straight games, averaging 9.7 points and 12.7 rebounds as a starter.
- Zoubek reached double figures in rebounding for the sixth time this season and second time he has had at least 15 boards during his three starts. He now has eight career games with 10 or more rebounds.
- Of the 16 rebounds for Zoubek, eight came on the offensive end of the floor, matching his career high he had against Charlotte and Maryland earlier this season.
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