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Notes: Duke 86, Georgetown 84
11/22/2015 4:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 86, Georgetown 84
As a Team
• Duke moved to 4-1 on the season with the victory, the 30th time during head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 36-year Duke career the Blue Devils started 4-1 or better to open a season.
• The Blue Devils improved to 8-2 all-time while competing in the 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee for the first time this season.
• The Blue Devils won the 2K Classic for the second time in program history, earning the same title in 2008 with a 71-56 win over Michigan.
• The Blue Devils sat two points shy of hitting the tournament record for points scored in an entire 2K Classic tournament, set by Toledo (372) in 2013.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The win moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,022-311 and his record at Duke to 949-252.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 6-3 all-time when facing Georgetown.
Allen's Offensive Contributions
• Allen registered a career high in points (32), his second straight game with a career high in points.
• Allen moved past Jordan Hamilton of Texas for the most points scored in a 2K Classic tournament, netting 116 points over four games. Hamilton previously held the record with 84 points, set in 2010.
• Allen, with 62 points in the championships rounds of the 2K Classic, also surpassed Memphis' Rodney Carney's record of 58 points scored in the final two games of the 2K Classic, which he set in 2004.
• After scoring 32 points on 12 field goal attempts, Allen became the 10th player in Duke history to eclipse the 30-point mark while attempting 12 field goals or fewer.
• Allen shot 83.3% (5-of-6) from beyond the arc, the 13th game in Duke history that a Blue Devil connected on 83.3% of three-point attempts or better.
• Allen became the first Blue Devil since J.J. Redick in 2005-06 to register back-to-back 30-point games.
Help From the Experienced
• Duke's veterans provided support for the Blue Devils on the offensive end of the floor, accounting for 64.0% (55 points) of the team's scoring.
Blue Devils on the Glass
• Duke out-rebounded its opponent for the third time this season, collecting two more boards (30-28) than Georgetown.
• As a team, the Blue Devils hauled in 12 offensive rebounds, the fifth straight game Duke collected double-digit offensive boards.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils opened the game by shooting 50.0 percent (14-of-28) from the field, the team's second-highest shooting percentage to open a game this season.
• Duke connected on eight three-point attempts for the second straight game. Duke hit eight three pointers.
Fresh Faces
• Thornton led the Duke freshmen in scoring for the second straight game, netting 14 points to go along with two assists.
As a Team
• Duke moved to 4-1 on the season with the victory, the 30th time during head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 36-year Duke career the Blue Devils started 4-1 or better to open a season.
• The Blue Devils improved to 8-2 all-time while competing in the 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee for the first time this season.
• The Blue Devils won the 2K Classic for the second time in program history, earning the same title in 2008 with a 71-56 win over Michigan.
• The Blue Devils sat two points shy of hitting the tournament record for points scored in an entire 2K Classic tournament, set by Toledo (372) in 2013.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The win moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,022-311 and his record at Duke to 949-252.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 6-3 all-time when facing Georgetown.
Allen's Offensive Contributions
• Allen registered a career high in points (32), his second straight game with a career high in points.
• Allen moved past Jordan Hamilton of Texas for the most points scored in a 2K Classic tournament, netting 116 points over four games. Hamilton previously held the record with 84 points, set in 2010.
• Allen, with 62 points in the championships rounds of the 2K Classic, also surpassed Memphis' Rodney Carney's record of 58 points scored in the final two games of the 2K Classic, which he set in 2004.
• After scoring 32 points on 12 field goal attempts, Allen became the 10th player in Duke history to eclipse the 30-point mark while attempting 12 field goals or fewer.
• Allen shot 83.3% (5-of-6) from beyond the arc, the 13th game in Duke history that a Blue Devil connected on 83.3% of three-point attempts or better.
• Allen became the first Blue Devil since J.J. Redick in 2005-06 to register back-to-back 30-point games.
Help From the Experienced
• Duke's veterans provided support for the Blue Devils on the offensive end of the floor, accounting for 64.0% (55 points) of the team's scoring.
Blue Devils on the Glass
• Duke out-rebounded its opponent for the third time this season, collecting two more boards (30-28) than Georgetown.
• As a team, the Blue Devils hauled in 12 offensive rebounds, the fifth straight game Duke collected double-digit offensive boards.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils opened the game by shooting 50.0 percent (14-of-28) from the field, the team's second-highest shooting percentage to open a game this season.
• Duke connected on eight three-point attempts for the second straight game. Duke hit eight three pointers.
Fresh Faces
• Thornton led the Duke freshmen in scoring for the second straight game, netting 14 points to go along with two assists.
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