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Notes: Duke 103, Long Beach State 81
12/30/2015 7:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 103, Long Beach State 81
As a Team
• Duke improved to 11-2 on the season with the win, the 29th time under head coach Mike Krzyzewski the Blue Devils started a season 11-2 or better.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the third time this season and owns a 2-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke improved to 6-0 when facing an opponent from the Big West Conference.
• Duke scored over 100 points for the second straight game, marking the first time the team accomplished such a feat since the first two games of the 2014-15 season.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The result moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,029-312 and his record at Duke to 956-253.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 2-0 all-time when facing Long Beach State.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils went into the break trailing Long Beach State in rebounds, 21-14. The seven-rebound deficit was tied for the second largest in either half of a game this season.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee brought down 10 rebounds, his second consecutive game with double-digit boards. The back-to-back double-digit rebounding performances mark the first time in his career he has achieved such a feat.
• Long Beach State outrebounded Duke, 42-31, just the second game this season Duke was outrebounded by its opponent.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen netted a career-best 33 points to lead all scorers, marking the sixth time this season Allen paced the team's scoring. Allen last led Duke in scoring Nov. 22 in a game against Georgetown, scoring 32 points in the contest.
• Allen hit a career-high 15 free throws, shooting 15-of-17 (.882) from the free throw line, the second game this season he has connected on double-digit free throws.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils forced Long Beach State into committing 18 turnovers, the second most by a Duke opponent this season. Duke converted 24 points off of the 49ers' miscues.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Four Blue Devils finished with double-digit points (Allen-33, Thornton-18, Jones-21, Ingram-14) for the seventh time this season.
• Duke shot 28-of-32 (.875) from the free throw line for the game, the team's highest free throw percentage in a contest this year.
• Plumlee was a perfect 3-of-3 from the field, his sixth game this season where he connected on all of his field goal attempts.
• Duke committed seven turnovers, the third fewest by Duke this season, while dishing 18 assists, tied for the most this year.
• Duke shot 94.4 percent (17-of-18) from the free throw line in the first half, the team's best free throw shooting percentage to open a game this season.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Derryck Thornton scored 18 points on 8-of-12 (.667) shooting from the field, leading all freshman scorers. Thornton added five assists, tying his career high.
As a Team
• Duke improved to 11-2 on the season with the win, the 29th time under head coach Mike Krzyzewski the Blue Devils started a season 11-2 or better.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the third time this season and owns a 2-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke improved to 6-0 when facing an opponent from the Big West Conference.
• Duke scored over 100 points for the second straight game, marking the first time the team accomplished such a feat since the first two games of the 2014-15 season.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The result moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,029-312 and his record at Duke to 956-253.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 2-0 all-time when facing Long Beach State.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils went into the break trailing Long Beach State in rebounds, 21-14. The seven-rebound deficit was tied for the second largest in either half of a game this season.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee brought down 10 rebounds, his second consecutive game with double-digit boards. The back-to-back double-digit rebounding performances mark the first time in his career he has achieved such a feat.
• Long Beach State outrebounded Duke, 42-31, just the second game this season Duke was outrebounded by its opponent.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen netted a career-best 33 points to lead all scorers, marking the sixth time this season Allen paced the team's scoring. Allen last led Duke in scoring Nov. 22 in a game against Georgetown, scoring 32 points in the contest.
• Allen hit a career-high 15 free throws, shooting 15-of-17 (.882) from the free throw line, the second game this season he has connected on double-digit free throws.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils forced Long Beach State into committing 18 turnovers, the second most by a Duke opponent this season. Duke converted 24 points off of the 49ers' miscues.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Four Blue Devils finished with double-digit points (Allen-33, Thornton-18, Jones-21, Ingram-14) for the seventh time this season.
• Duke shot 28-of-32 (.875) from the free throw line for the game, the team's highest free throw percentage in a contest this year.
• Plumlee was a perfect 3-of-3 from the field, his sixth game this season where he connected on all of his field goal attempts.
• Duke committed seven turnovers, the third fewest by Duke this season, while dishing 18 assists, tied for the most this year.
• Duke shot 94.4 percent (17-of-18) from the free throw line in the first half, the team's best free throw shooting percentage to open a game this season.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Derryck Thornton scored 18 points on 8-of-12 (.667) shooting from the field, leading all freshman scorers. Thornton added five assists, tying his career high.
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