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Notes: Duke 99, Georgia Southern 65
12/15/2015 9:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 99, Georgia Southern 65
As a Team
• Duke moved to 9-1 on the season with the victory, the 26th time during head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 36-year Duke career the Blue Devils started 9-1 or better to open a season.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the first time this season and owns a 1-0 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke improved to 13-1 when facing an opponent from the Sun Belt conference.
• After trailing 5-3 at the 18:51 mark, Duke went on a 12-2 run to take a 15-7 lead. The Blue Devils never trailed again in the contest.
• The Blue Devils brought down a season-high 55 rebounds and outrebounded the Eagles in the contest, 55-29. Duke's +26 rebound margin was the largest of the season.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The win moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,027-311 and his record at Duke to 954-252.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 3-0 all-time when facing Georgia Southern.
Duke's Defense
• Freshman Brandon Ingram recorded two blocks, bringing his season total to 14, the second-most for Duke this year.
• Duke did not send Georgia Southern to the foul line in the first half, the first time a Duke opponent didn't attempt a free throw in the opening half of a game this season. Blue Devil opponents are averaging just 5.3 free throw attempts in the first half of games during the 2015-16 campaign.
• The Eagles did not convert a free throw in the contest, shooting 0-of-4 from the charity stripe. Georgia Southern's four free throw attempts are the fewest by a Duke opponent this year.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke hauled in a season-high 22 rebounds on the offensive end of the floor which helped lead to 27 second-chance points, tying a season high.
• Five Blue Devils scored double-digit points in the contest, the third time this season five or more Blue Devils registered double-digit performances.
• The Blue Devils shot 35-of-66 (.530) from the field, the team's fourth game shooting 50.0 percent or better from the field this year. Duke is 4-0 this season when shooting 50.0 percent or better from the field.
Ingram's Night
• Brandon Ingram recorded his first career double-double after scoring a career-high 26 points on 9-of-13 (.692) shooting and hauling in a career-high 14 rebounds. Ingram's 26-point effort marks his third straight game with 20-or-more points.
• Ingram's eight offensive rebounds ranks tied for fourth all-time on Duke's freshman records list.
• Ingram's 14 rebounds are the second-most by a Blue Devil this season, behind only senior Amile Jefferson's 15, which came against Kentucky Nov. 17.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Luke Kennard made his first career start for the Blue Devils, scoring 11 points.
• Ingram (26), Derryck Thornton (15), Kennard (11) and Chase Jeter (2) provided 54 of Duke's 99 points (54.5 percent).
As a Team
• Duke moved to 9-1 on the season with the victory, the 26th time during head coach Mike Krzyzewski's 36-year Duke career the Blue Devils started 9-1 or better to open a season.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the first time this season and owns a 1-0 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke improved to 13-1 when facing an opponent from the Sun Belt conference.
• After trailing 5-3 at the 18:51 mark, Duke went on a 12-2 run to take a 15-7 lead. The Blue Devils never trailed again in the contest.
• The Blue Devils brought down a season-high 55 rebounds and outrebounded the Eagles in the contest, 55-29. Duke's +26 rebound margin was the largest of the season.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The win moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,027-311 and his record at Duke to 954-252.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 3-0 all-time when facing Georgia Southern.
Duke's Defense
• Freshman Brandon Ingram recorded two blocks, bringing his season total to 14, the second-most for Duke this year.
• Duke did not send Georgia Southern to the foul line in the first half, the first time a Duke opponent didn't attempt a free throw in the opening half of a game this season. Blue Devil opponents are averaging just 5.3 free throw attempts in the first half of games during the 2015-16 campaign.
• The Eagles did not convert a free throw in the contest, shooting 0-of-4 from the charity stripe. Georgia Southern's four free throw attempts are the fewest by a Duke opponent this year.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke hauled in a season-high 22 rebounds on the offensive end of the floor which helped lead to 27 second-chance points, tying a season high.
• Five Blue Devils scored double-digit points in the contest, the third time this season five or more Blue Devils registered double-digit performances.
• The Blue Devils shot 35-of-66 (.530) from the field, the team's fourth game shooting 50.0 percent or better from the field this year. Duke is 4-0 this season when shooting 50.0 percent or better from the field.
Ingram's Night
• Brandon Ingram recorded his first career double-double after scoring a career-high 26 points on 9-of-13 (.692) shooting and hauling in a career-high 14 rebounds. Ingram's 26-point effort marks his third straight game with 20-or-more points.
• Ingram's eight offensive rebounds ranks tied for fourth all-time on Duke's freshman records list.
• Ingram's 14 rebounds are the second-most by a Blue Devil this season, behind only senior Amile Jefferson's 15, which came against Kentucky Nov. 17.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Luke Kennard made his first career start for the Blue Devils, scoring 11 points.
• Ingram (26), Derryck Thornton (15), Kennard (11) and Chase Jeter (2) provided 54 of Duke's 99 points (54.5 percent).
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