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Notes: Duke 85, Utah State 52
11/29/2015 3:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 85, Utah State 52
As a Team
• Duke moved to 6-1 on the season with the victory, the 29th time during head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 36-year Duke career the Blue Devils started 6-1 or better to open a season.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Brandon Ingram, Matt Jones, Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee for the fourth time this season and owns a 3-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke won its 120th consecutive non-conference home game with Sunday's result.
• With a 38-27 lead, Duke led at half for the fourth time this season.
• The Blue Devils opened the second half by going on an 19-2 run, pulling Duke's lead to 57-29.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The win moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,024-311 and his record at Duke to 951-252.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 1-0 all-time when facing Utah State.
Allen's Offensive Contributions
• After starting the game 0-of-3 from the floor, Grayson Allen scored three consecutive baskets and went on to shoot 8-of-15 (.533) from the floor.
• Allen tied Luke Kennard for the most points scored by a Blue Devil in the contest, with 22 each. Allen led Duke in scoring for fifth game this season, while Kennard led the Blue Devils in scoring for the first time this year.
Duke Defense
• The Blue Devil defense held Utah State to 27 first-half points, tied for the fewest points scored by a Duke opponent in the opening half this season. Duke also held the Aggies to just 37.9 percent from the field, the second-lowest shooting percentage by a Duke opponent in the first half of a game this year.
• The 52 points scored by the Aggies were the lowest of the season for Utah State. The team's previous season-low stood at 73.
• The Aggies shot just 25.0 percent (3-of-12) from beyond the arc, the lowest three-point shooting percentage by a Duke opponent this year.
Duke's Bigs
• Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee scored Duke's first nine points of the contest, combining to shoot 4-of-5 (.800) from the field. Jefferson concluded the game with 13 points on 6-of-7 (.857) shooting, while Plumlee added nine points after shooting 3-of-3 (1.000) from the field.
Blue Devils on the Glass
• Duke outrebounded the Aggies, 40-26, moving the Blue Devils' record to 5-0 on the year when outrebounding their opponent. The 14-rebound differential is the second highest of the season for Duke.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils shot over 50.0 percent from beyond the arc for the first time this season after connecting on 8-of-15 (.533) three-point attempts.
Fresh Faces
• Luke Kennard led all freshman scorers with a season-high 22 points on 7-of-9 (.778) shooting from the floor and tied Grayson Allen for a team high. Kennard's team-high scoring performance marks the first time this season a freshman led the Blue Devils in scoring.
• Kennard became the sixth Blue Devil freshman in Duke history to score 20-or-more points on just nine field goal attempts.
• Kennard shot 4-of-5 (.800) from beyond the arc, becoming the seventh freshman in Duke history to shoot 80.0 percent or better from beyond the three-point line, while attempting five or more three-point field goal attempts.
As a Team
• Duke moved to 6-1 on the season with the victory, the 29th time during head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 36-year Duke career the Blue Devils started 6-1 or better to open a season.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Brandon Ingram, Matt Jones, Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee for the fourth time this season and owns a 3-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke won its 120th consecutive non-conference home game with Sunday's result.
• With a 38-27 lead, Duke led at half for the fourth time this season.
• The Blue Devils opened the second half by going on an 19-2 run, pulling Duke's lead to 57-29.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The win moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,024-311 and his record at Duke to 951-252.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 1-0 all-time when facing Utah State.
Allen's Offensive Contributions
• After starting the game 0-of-3 from the floor, Grayson Allen scored three consecutive baskets and went on to shoot 8-of-15 (.533) from the floor.
• Allen tied Luke Kennard for the most points scored by a Blue Devil in the contest, with 22 each. Allen led Duke in scoring for fifth game this season, while Kennard led the Blue Devils in scoring for the first time this year.
Duke Defense
• The Blue Devil defense held Utah State to 27 first-half points, tied for the fewest points scored by a Duke opponent in the opening half this season. Duke also held the Aggies to just 37.9 percent from the field, the second-lowest shooting percentage by a Duke opponent in the first half of a game this year.
• The 52 points scored by the Aggies were the lowest of the season for Utah State. The team's previous season-low stood at 73.
• The Aggies shot just 25.0 percent (3-of-12) from beyond the arc, the lowest three-point shooting percentage by a Duke opponent this year.
Duke's Bigs
• Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee scored Duke's first nine points of the contest, combining to shoot 4-of-5 (.800) from the field. Jefferson concluded the game with 13 points on 6-of-7 (.857) shooting, while Plumlee added nine points after shooting 3-of-3 (1.000) from the field.
Blue Devils on the Glass
• Duke outrebounded the Aggies, 40-26, moving the Blue Devils' record to 5-0 on the year when outrebounding their opponent. The 14-rebound differential is the second highest of the season for Duke.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils shot over 50.0 percent from beyond the arc for the first time this season after connecting on 8-of-15 (.533) three-point attempts.
Fresh Faces
• Luke Kennard led all freshman scorers with a season-high 22 points on 7-of-9 (.778) shooting from the floor and tied Grayson Allen for a team high. Kennard's team-high scoring performance marks the first time this season a freshman led the Blue Devils in scoring.
• Kennard became the sixth Blue Devil freshman in Duke history to score 20-or-more points on just nine field goal attempts.
• Kennard shot 4-of-5 (.800) from beyond the arc, becoming the seventh freshman in Duke history to shoot 80.0 percent or better from beyond the three-point line, while attempting five or more three-point field goal attempts.
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