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Notes: Duke 80, Yale 61
11/25/2015 10:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 80, Yale 61
As a Team
• Duke moved to 5-1 on the season with the victory, the 30th time during head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 36-year Duke career the Blue Devils started 5-1 or better to open a season.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee for the second time this season and owns a 2-0 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke's 80 points against the Bulldogs are the second-most by a Blue Devil squad in the four meetings between the two teams.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The win moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,023-311 and his record at Duke to 950-252.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 1-0 all-time when facing Yale.
Allen's Offensive Contributions
• Allen scored 14 points on 4-of-10 (.400) shooting. He also connected on all six of his free throw attempts. Allen has shot a perfect 15-of-15 from the free throw line over Duke's last two games.
Duke Defense
• The Blue Devils held Yale to just 4-of-15 (.267) shooting from beyond the arc, tied for the fewest threes scored by a Duke opponent this season. The 26.7 percent from behind the three-point line was also the lowest of the season by a Duke opponent.
• Luke Kennard registered a game-high three steals, the second time this season he has had three steals in a game and the most by a Blue Devil this year.
• After giving up 26 first-half points in the paint, the Blue Devils held Yale to just 10 points in the paint in the second half.
Blue Devils on the Glass
• The Blue Devils collected 26 second-half rebounds, improving on their first-half rebound total of 11, to amass 37 for the contest.
• Duke improved on the offensive glass in the second half, pulling down nine, compared to the three registered in the first half.
• Duke was outrebounded in the first half, 18-11, the fourth straight game a Blue Devil opponent hauled in more first-half boards.
• Amile Jefferson collected 12 rebounds, including three on the offensive glass, marking the fourth time this season he has registered double-digit rebounds in a contest. Jefferson recorded five double-digit rebounding games during the 2014-15 campaign. Jefferson narrowly missed registering his fourth double-double this season after adding nine points.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke went on a 17-4 run from 1:27 remaining in the first half to 14:12 into the second half to give the team a 10-point, 50-40 lead.
• Brandon Ingram and Matt Jones each posted seven field goals in the game, each matching personal highs.
• The Blue Devils gained assistance from its bench players, who accounted for 29 of the team's 80 points. Ingram led all bench scorers with 15 points, while Kennard added 12 points while coming off the bench.
Fresh Faces
• Ingram led all Duke freshmen in scoring with 15 points on 7-of-16 (.500) shooting.
• Four Duke freshmen scored, while two registered double-digit points (Ingram-15, Kennard-12) in the contest. The rookies accounted for 35 of Duke's 80 points (43.8 percent).
As a Team
• Duke moved to 5-1 on the season with the victory, the 30th time during head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 36-year Duke career the Blue Devils started 5-1 or better to open a season.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee for the second time this season and owns a 2-0 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke's 80 points against the Bulldogs are the second-most by a Blue Devil squad in the four meetings between the two teams.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The win moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,023-311 and his record at Duke to 950-252.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 1-0 all-time when facing Yale.
Allen's Offensive Contributions
• Allen scored 14 points on 4-of-10 (.400) shooting. He also connected on all six of his free throw attempts. Allen has shot a perfect 15-of-15 from the free throw line over Duke's last two games.
Duke Defense
• The Blue Devils held Yale to just 4-of-15 (.267) shooting from beyond the arc, tied for the fewest threes scored by a Duke opponent this season. The 26.7 percent from behind the three-point line was also the lowest of the season by a Duke opponent.
• Luke Kennard registered a game-high three steals, the second time this season he has had three steals in a game and the most by a Blue Devil this year.
• After giving up 26 first-half points in the paint, the Blue Devils held Yale to just 10 points in the paint in the second half.
Blue Devils on the Glass
• The Blue Devils collected 26 second-half rebounds, improving on their first-half rebound total of 11, to amass 37 for the contest.
• Duke improved on the offensive glass in the second half, pulling down nine, compared to the three registered in the first half.
• Duke was outrebounded in the first half, 18-11, the fourth straight game a Blue Devil opponent hauled in more first-half boards.
• Amile Jefferson collected 12 rebounds, including three on the offensive glass, marking the fourth time this season he has registered double-digit rebounds in a contest. Jefferson recorded five double-digit rebounding games during the 2014-15 campaign. Jefferson narrowly missed registering his fourth double-double this season after adding nine points.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke went on a 17-4 run from 1:27 remaining in the first half to 14:12 into the second half to give the team a 10-point, 50-40 lead.
• Brandon Ingram and Matt Jones each posted seven field goals in the game, each matching personal highs.
• The Blue Devils gained assistance from its bench players, who accounted for 29 of the team's 80 points. Ingram led all bench scorers with 15 points, while Kennard added 12 points while coming off the bench.
Fresh Faces
• Ingram led all Duke freshmen in scoring with 15 points on 7-of-16 (.500) shooting.
• Four Duke freshmen scored, while two registered double-digit points (Ingram-15, Kennard-12) in the contest. The rookies accounted for 35 of Duke's 80 points (43.8 percent).
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