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Notes: FSU 62, Duke 59
3/10/2012 6:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Florida State 62, Duke 59
Team Notes:
• Florida State ended Duke's 10-game ACC Tournament winning streak and three-year ACC Champion streak. Both the 10-game ACC Tournament win streak and the three straight ACC Championships tied for the second longest streaks in ACC history.
• Duke had not lost in the ACC Tournament since the 78-74 semifinal loss to Clemson on March 15, 2008. In that semifinal matchup, Duke was the No. 2 seed while Clemson was the No. 3 seed.
• The loss was only Duke's fourth ACC Tournament loss since 1999. Prior to today's loss, the Blue Devils had compiled a 34-3 record in the ACC Tournament since the 1998-99 season and had lost just one time in the ACC semifinals during that span.
• Duke scored its fewest points in a game all season in both ACC Tournament games. The 60 points in the ACC Quarterfinal win against Virginia Tech were the season low until the Blue Devils scored 59 today versus Florida State. Duke entered the tournament averaging 78.7 points per game. Junior forward Ryan Kelly, who averaged 11.8 points per game and shot 40.8 percent from three-point range, missed both games with a sprained right foot.
• Duke fell to 91-40 (.695) all-time in the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils lead the league in ACC Tournament wins and winning percentage.
• The Blue Devils and Seminoles met for only the second time in the ACC Tournament. The only other meeting came in the 2009 ACC Championship game which Duke won 79-69.
• After taking a 33-31 lead into halftime, Florida State opened the second half with a 10-2 run that increased the lead to 10 points at 43-33. Duke hit just 2-of-10 shots during that span, both putback layups by Mason Plumlee on missed three-pointers.
• The Blue Devils countered Florida State's run with a 12-4 run of their own to cut the 10-point deficit to two points at 47-45. Duke held the Seminoles to 1-of-11 shooting during the run and scored five points off of a pair of steals from Quinn Cook and Austin Rivers. Cook picked up his steal on Duke's end of the court and raced down the court for a fast-break layup that turned into a three-point play after he was fouled.
• For the third straight game, Duke shot under 30.0 percent from three-point range, finishing 5-of-20. Duke was the ACC's leader in three-point shooting percentage entering the game, making 38.0 percent of its three-pointers.
• Florida State entered the game holding opponents to an ACC-low .380 field goal percentage and a .318 three-point percentage. Duke shot .373 from the floor and 25.0 from three-point range.
• Miles and Mason Plumlee combined for 17 points and 15 rebounds. Miles neared a double-double with 11 rebounds and nine points.
• Miles and Mason Plumlee combined to match Florida State's rebound total in the first half. The two had a combined nine boards in the first half while the Seminoles had nine as a team.
• Duke hit 16-of-18 (.889) free throws against Florida State and shot 86.1 percent from the line in the two ACC Tournament games. Duke went 15-of-18 from the line in the ACC Quarterfinals against Virginia Tech.
• Duke committed 14 turnovers in the first half, but just two in the second half. Florida State scored 17 points off of Duke turnovers in the first half and only two in the second half.
Player Notes:
Seth Curry – All-ACC third team
• Scored in double figures for the 22nd time this season. Curry hit three three-pointers and dished out two assists that led to four points.
• Duke trailed by seven points (45-38) with 12:21 remaining in the game, but Curry scored seven points over the next 5:18 to put Duke back on top 54-53. Curry hit a three-pointer, a long-range jumper and two free throws during that run.
• Hit a three-pointer in the 13th consecutive game. Curry is shooting .425 (31-of-73) from beyond the arc during that streak.
Josh Hairston
• Played a career-high 21 minutes with Ryan Kelly out of the lineup with a sprained foot. Scored four points on 2-of-5 shooting.
Mason Plumlee – All-ACC third team
• Went 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Plumlee has significantly improved his free throw shooting of late and is shooting .826 (19-of-23) from the charity stripe over his last four games.
• Fouled out with one minute remaining in the game. Mason had not fouled out of a game all season
Miles Plumlee
• Grabbed 11 rebounds for his 11th double-figure rebounding game of the season. Plumlee has 10 or more rebounds in six of his last nine games and is averaging 10.8 rpg. during that streak. He has been Duke's leading rebounder in seven of those games.
• Recorded multiple blocks for the seventh time this season and tied a season-high with four blocks.
• Added a clutch tip-in following a missed Seth Curry jumper with 5:39 remaining. The offensive rebound was his 10th board of the game and put Duke within one point after overcoming a 10-point deficit.
• Played a career-high 35 minutes and spent the most time on the court of any Duke player.
Austin Rivers – ACC Rookie of the Year, All-ACC first team, Freshman All-America
• Converted a three-point play with 3:39 remaining to give Duke a 57-55 lead. Rivers had scored just three second-half points to that point.
• Scored in double figures for the 16th consecutive game and in the team-leading 29th game of the season. Rivers' 29 double-figure scoring games rank as the fourth most in a season by a Duke freshman.
• Recorded his third foul in the first half, leading to a quiet start to the second half. Rivers scored just three points in the first 16 minutes of the second half, all on free throws. He scored five over the final four minutes.
• Scored at least 17 points for the third consecutive game against Florida State. Rivers averages 18.7 points per game against the Seminoles.
Tyler Thornton
• Started his 12th consecutive game.
• For the second straight game, hit a three-pointer for Duke's first points. After attempting a career-high 13 three-pointers in the ACC Quarterfinals against Virginia Tech, however, Thornton attempted just four total shots against Florida State. His opening three-pointer was his only make.
Team Notes:
• Florida State ended Duke's 10-game ACC Tournament winning streak and three-year ACC Champion streak. Both the 10-game ACC Tournament win streak and the three straight ACC Championships tied for the second longest streaks in ACC history.
• Duke had not lost in the ACC Tournament since the 78-74 semifinal loss to Clemson on March 15, 2008. In that semifinal matchup, Duke was the No. 2 seed while Clemson was the No. 3 seed.
• The loss was only Duke's fourth ACC Tournament loss since 1999. Prior to today's loss, the Blue Devils had compiled a 34-3 record in the ACC Tournament since the 1998-99 season and had lost just one time in the ACC semifinals during that span.
• Duke scored its fewest points in a game all season in both ACC Tournament games. The 60 points in the ACC Quarterfinal win against Virginia Tech were the season low until the Blue Devils scored 59 today versus Florida State. Duke entered the tournament averaging 78.7 points per game. Junior forward Ryan Kelly, who averaged 11.8 points per game and shot 40.8 percent from three-point range, missed both games with a sprained right foot.
• Duke fell to 91-40 (.695) all-time in the ACC Tournament. The Blue Devils lead the league in ACC Tournament wins and winning percentage.
• The Blue Devils and Seminoles met for only the second time in the ACC Tournament. The only other meeting came in the 2009 ACC Championship game which Duke won 79-69.
• After taking a 33-31 lead into halftime, Florida State opened the second half with a 10-2 run that increased the lead to 10 points at 43-33. Duke hit just 2-of-10 shots during that span, both putback layups by Mason Plumlee on missed three-pointers.
• The Blue Devils countered Florida State's run with a 12-4 run of their own to cut the 10-point deficit to two points at 47-45. Duke held the Seminoles to 1-of-11 shooting during the run and scored five points off of a pair of steals from Quinn Cook and Austin Rivers. Cook picked up his steal on Duke's end of the court and raced down the court for a fast-break layup that turned into a three-point play after he was fouled.
• For the third straight game, Duke shot under 30.0 percent from three-point range, finishing 5-of-20. Duke was the ACC's leader in three-point shooting percentage entering the game, making 38.0 percent of its three-pointers.
• Florida State entered the game holding opponents to an ACC-low .380 field goal percentage and a .318 three-point percentage. Duke shot .373 from the floor and 25.0 from three-point range.
• Miles and Mason Plumlee combined for 17 points and 15 rebounds. Miles neared a double-double with 11 rebounds and nine points.
• Miles and Mason Plumlee combined to match Florida State's rebound total in the first half. The two had a combined nine boards in the first half while the Seminoles had nine as a team.
• Duke hit 16-of-18 (.889) free throws against Florida State and shot 86.1 percent from the line in the two ACC Tournament games. Duke went 15-of-18 from the line in the ACC Quarterfinals against Virginia Tech.
• Duke committed 14 turnovers in the first half, but just two in the second half. Florida State scored 17 points off of Duke turnovers in the first half and only two in the second half.
Player Notes:
Seth Curry – All-ACC third team
• Scored in double figures for the 22nd time this season. Curry hit three three-pointers and dished out two assists that led to four points.
• Duke trailed by seven points (45-38) with 12:21 remaining in the game, but Curry scored seven points over the next 5:18 to put Duke back on top 54-53. Curry hit a three-pointer, a long-range jumper and two free throws during that run.
• Hit a three-pointer in the 13th consecutive game. Curry is shooting .425 (31-of-73) from beyond the arc during that streak.
Josh Hairston
• Played a career-high 21 minutes with Ryan Kelly out of the lineup with a sprained foot. Scored four points on 2-of-5 shooting.
Mason Plumlee – All-ACC third team
• Went 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Plumlee has significantly improved his free throw shooting of late and is shooting .826 (19-of-23) from the charity stripe over his last four games.
• Fouled out with one minute remaining in the game. Mason had not fouled out of a game all season
Miles Plumlee
• Grabbed 11 rebounds for his 11th double-figure rebounding game of the season. Plumlee has 10 or more rebounds in six of his last nine games and is averaging 10.8 rpg. during that streak. He has been Duke's leading rebounder in seven of those games.
• Recorded multiple blocks for the seventh time this season and tied a season-high with four blocks.
• Added a clutch tip-in following a missed Seth Curry jumper with 5:39 remaining. The offensive rebound was his 10th board of the game and put Duke within one point after overcoming a 10-point deficit.
• Played a career-high 35 minutes and spent the most time on the court of any Duke player.
Austin Rivers – ACC Rookie of the Year, All-ACC first team, Freshman All-America
• Converted a three-point play with 3:39 remaining to give Duke a 57-55 lead. Rivers had scored just three second-half points to that point.
• Scored in double figures for the 16th consecutive game and in the team-leading 29th game of the season. Rivers' 29 double-figure scoring games rank as the fourth most in a season by a Duke freshman.
• Recorded his third foul in the first half, leading to a quiet start to the second half. Rivers scored just three points in the first 16 minutes of the second half, all on free throws. He scored five over the final four minutes.
• Scored at least 17 points for the third consecutive game against Florida State. Rivers averages 18.7 points per game against the Seminoles.
Tyler Thornton
• Started his 12th consecutive game.
• For the second straight game, hit a three-pointer for Duke's first points. After attempting a career-high 13 three-pointers in the ACC Quarterfinals against Virginia Tech, however, Thornton attempted just four total shots against Florida State. His opening three-pointer was his only make.
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