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Notes: Duke 93, Furman 54
11/26/2014 7:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 93, Furman 54
As a Team
• Duke earned its sixth win of the year, marking the 35th time in program history the Blue Devils opened the season with six straight wins.
• Duke moved to 7-1 against the Paladins in the first meeting between the two teams since Dec. 14, 1965 (Duke 102, Furman 67).
• Duke improved to 63-13 all-time when ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll.
• Duke extended its non-conference home game win-streak to 112 games.
Closing on 1K
• With the win, Coach K improved to 989-306 all-time and 916-247 at Duke. He is 11 wins shy of becoming the first Division I men's coach in NCAA history to record 1,000 career victories.
• The Blue Devil win pushed Coach K's record against unranked opponents to 722-116 while at Duke.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the sixth game this season and the 52nd time in his career, netting 11 points on 4-of-10 (.400) shooting. Cook moved into 56th on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,069 points.
• Cook posted five assists tonight to bring his career assists total to 432. Cook is now one assist shy of moving into a tie for 12th on Duke's all-time assists list.
On the Offensive End
• Duke has trailed just 29 seconds through the first six games of the season.
• Duke shot 38-of-66 (.576) from the field, marking the fifth time this season the Blue Devils shot over 50.0 percent as a team.
• Duke committed a season-low seven turnovers while also recording 24 assists, the team's second most this season.
Fast Starts
• Duke has outscored teams in the first half by an average of 18.3 points a game this season.
• Duke is shooting a combined 102-of-200 (.510) from the field in the first half of games this year.
Devilish Defense
• Duke held Furman to 19-of-56 (.339) from the field, the second lowest field goal percentage by a Duke opponent this season.
• Tonight's contest marked just the second game of the season that an opponent connected on five or more three pointers. Opponents are averaging just 3.0 made three-point field goals a game, compared to Duke's 9.8 made three-pointers.
• Duke caused 14 turnovers, the sixth game this season the Blue Devils recorded double digit takeaways. The Blue Devils are forcing an average of 15.2 turnovers a game this season.
Fresh Faces
• For the sixth straight game, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the first time since 1983 (Maryland-Feb.21; NC State-Feb.23; Georgia Tech-Feb. 26; Clemson-March 2; North Carolina-March 5; Virginia-March 11) that three or more freshmen started six consecutive games in the Coach K era.
• Saturday's game marked the 41st time during the Coach K era that three freshmen started. In 1982-83, three or more freshmen started 27 games, the highest number of games with three or more freshmen starting under Coach K.
• After missing on his first two attempts, Okafor connected on his next 12 to score a career-high 24 points on 12-of-14 (.857) shooting from the floor. Okafor's 12 field goals made ranks tied for second on Duke's all-time freshman list.
• For the first time this season, two or more Duke freshmen did not score double digits.
As a Team
• Duke earned its sixth win of the year, marking the 35th time in program history the Blue Devils opened the season with six straight wins.
• Duke moved to 7-1 against the Paladins in the first meeting between the two teams since Dec. 14, 1965 (Duke 102, Furman 67).
• Duke improved to 63-13 all-time when ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll.
• Duke extended its non-conference home game win-streak to 112 games.
Closing on 1K
• With the win, Coach K improved to 989-306 all-time and 916-247 at Duke. He is 11 wins shy of becoming the first Division I men's coach in NCAA history to record 1,000 career victories.
• The Blue Devil win pushed Coach K's record against unranked opponents to 722-116 while at Duke.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the sixth game this season and the 52nd time in his career, netting 11 points on 4-of-10 (.400) shooting. Cook moved into 56th on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,069 points.
• Cook posted five assists tonight to bring his career assists total to 432. Cook is now one assist shy of moving into a tie for 12th on Duke's all-time assists list.
On the Offensive End
• Duke has trailed just 29 seconds through the first six games of the season.
• Duke shot 38-of-66 (.576) from the field, marking the fifth time this season the Blue Devils shot over 50.0 percent as a team.
• Duke committed a season-low seven turnovers while also recording 24 assists, the team's second most this season.
Fast Starts
• Duke has outscored teams in the first half by an average of 18.3 points a game this season.
• Duke is shooting a combined 102-of-200 (.510) from the field in the first half of games this year.
Devilish Defense
• Duke held Furman to 19-of-56 (.339) from the field, the second lowest field goal percentage by a Duke opponent this season.
• Tonight's contest marked just the second game of the season that an opponent connected on five or more three pointers. Opponents are averaging just 3.0 made three-point field goals a game, compared to Duke's 9.8 made three-pointers.
• Duke caused 14 turnovers, the sixth game this season the Blue Devils recorded double digit takeaways. The Blue Devils are forcing an average of 15.2 turnovers a game this season.
Fresh Faces
• For the sixth straight game, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the first time since 1983 (Maryland-Feb.21; NC State-Feb.23; Georgia Tech-Feb. 26; Clemson-March 2; North Carolina-March 5; Virginia-March 11) that three or more freshmen started six consecutive games in the Coach K era.
• Saturday's game marked the 41st time during the Coach K era that three freshmen started. In 1982-83, three or more freshmen started 27 games, the highest number of games with three or more freshmen starting under Coach K.
• After missing on his first two attempts, Okafor connected on his next 12 to score a career-high 24 points on 12-of-14 (.857) shooting from the floor. Okafor's 12 field goals made ranks tied for second on Duke's all-time freshman list.
• For the first time this season, two or more Duke freshmen did not score double digits.
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