11/4/2015 9:40:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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| Duke vs. Livingstone |
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| When: Nov. 4 | 7 PM (EST) | ||||||||||||
| Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium | ||||||||||||
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THE OPENING TIP
• Duke will host its final exhibition tune-up before the Nov. 13 season opener on Wednesday when it welcomes Livingstone to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• The Blue Devils shot 53.3 percent from the floor and won the rebounding battle, 55-29, in a 112-68 exhibition win over Florida Southern on Oct. 30.
• Duke bested FSC in the paint, 56-22, with Amile Jefferson and Marshall Plumlee combining for 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting.
• Led by Derryck Thornton's game-high 22, Duke's freshman combined for 61 of the team's 112 points against FSC.
• Duke is ranked fifth in the AP poll and fourth in the USA Today coaches poll. The Blue Devils have been ranked in the AP poll a national-best 156 consecutive weeks, the seventh-longest streak in NCAA history.
• Duke has been ranked in the top 10 in 26 consecutive AP polls and 21 straight coaches polls.
• Opportunities are available for current players to make their marks, as Duke returns just 24.0 percent of its scoring (19.0 ppg), 32.3 percent of its rebounding (11.9 rpg) and 16.6 percent of its assists (2.5 apg) from last season.
• With freshmen Brandon Ingram, Chase Jeter and Luke Kennard joining the fold this year, Duke has a nation-leading seven McDonald's All-Americans on its 2015-16 roster.
• Duke has the best winning percentage (.837) in the NCAA since the start of the 2009-10 season. The Blue Devils have also won 185 games this decade, second-most in the NCAA.
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