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Notes: Duke 92, North Carolina 90
2/19/2015 1:09:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke 92, North Carolina 90
As a Team
• Duke improved to 23-3 on the season with the victory.
• Wednesday's contest marked the first overtime game this season for the Blue Devils.
• Duke moved to 72-15 when ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll.
• Duke now sits at 106-133 all time when facing North Carolina and 41-38 under Coach Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils are also 42-35 against North Carolina when playing in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Duke scored 90 or more points for the sixth game this season, and improved to 6-0 in such contests.
• Duke was outrebounded by its opponent for just the fourth time this season (North Carolina-49, Duke-46).
• Wednesday's overtime game marked the 13th such contests between the two teams, with Duke owning a 9-4 mark over the Tar Heels in games that go beyond two halves.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The victory moved Coach Mike Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,006-309 and his record at Duke to 933-250.
• Wednesday's win marked the 427th ACC victory for Krzyzewski.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the 23rd game this season and the 69th time in his career. Cook remained in 37th on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,365 career points.
• Cook's 6-of-9 (.667) shooting performance from beyond the arc extended his consecutive games with a made three-pointer streak to an ACC-leading 36. Cook moved into sole possession of second on Duke's all-time three point field goal streak list. Cook's last game without at least one made three pointer came against Maryland on Feb. 15, 2014.
• Cook shot 5-of-7 (.714) from beyond the arc in the first half, his most made three pointers in any half of a game this season, leading him to a season-high 15 points first-half points.
On the Offensive End
• Duke outscored its opponent in the first half for the 23rd game this season. The Blue Devils are outscoring opponents by an average of 9.3 ppg. in the first half.
• Duke's 49 first-half points were the fourth most for the team this season.
• Duke shot 7-of-9 (.778) from beyond the arc in the first half, the second highest three-point shooting percentage in either half of a game this season for the Blue Devils.
• Duke had five players score double-digit points for just the second time this season (Cook-22, T. Jones-22, Winslow-16, Okafor-16, Jefferson-13). The last time five players scored double-digit points was in the season opener against Presbyterian.
• Duke committed more turnovers than its opponent for the eighth game this season.
• North Carolina's bench outscored the Duke bench, 32-7.
Duke's Defense
• North Carolina committed 11 turnovers, marking just the 23rd game this season Duke recorded 10 or more takeaways.
• Duke allowed North Carolina to score 62 points in the paint, a season high.
• The Blue Devils recorded seven blocks, the second-most in a game this season.
• Duke held North Carolina to 2-of-10 (.200) from beyond the arc.
• Duke allowed a team to score 90+ points for just the second time this season. The Blue Devils are 1-1 in such contests.
Fresh Faces
• For the 26th straight game, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the 61st time during the Coach K era three freshmen started. In 1982-83, three or more freshmen started 27 games, the highest number of games with three or more freshmen starting under Coach K.
• T. Jones recorded eight assists in the contest, including six in the first half. T. Jones' six first-half assists matched a season high.
• Three Duke freshmen scored in double digits for the ninth game this season and the fourth straight (T. Jones-22, Winslow-16, Okafor-12).
• Okafor notched his 10th double-double, scoring 12 points and adding 13 rebounds. Okafor remains in fourth on the freshman double-doubles list.
As a Team
• Duke improved to 23-3 on the season with the victory.
• Wednesday's contest marked the first overtime game this season for the Blue Devils.
• Duke moved to 72-15 when ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll.
• Duke now sits at 106-133 all time when facing North Carolina and 41-38 under Coach Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils are also 42-35 against North Carolina when playing in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Duke scored 90 or more points for the sixth game this season, and improved to 6-0 in such contests.
• Duke was outrebounded by its opponent for just the fourth time this season (North Carolina-49, Duke-46).
• Wednesday's overtime game marked the 13th such contests between the two teams, with Duke owning a 9-4 mark over the Tar Heels in games that go beyond two halves.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The victory moved Coach Mike Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,006-309 and his record at Duke to 933-250.
• Wednesday's win marked the 427th ACC victory for Krzyzewski.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the 23rd game this season and the 69th time in his career. Cook remained in 37th on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,365 career points.
• Cook's 6-of-9 (.667) shooting performance from beyond the arc extended his consecutive games with a made three-pointer streak to an ACC-leading 36. Cook moved into sole possession of second on Duke's all-time three point field goal streak list. Cook's last game without at least one made three pointer came against Maryland on Feb. 15, 2014.
• Cook shot 5-of-7 (.714) from beyond the arc in the first half, his most made three pointers in any half of a game this season, leading him to a season-high 15 points first-half points.
On the Offensive End
• Duke outscored its opponent in the first half for the 23rd game this season. The Blue Devils are outscoring opponents by an average of 9.3 ppg. in the first half.
• Duke's 49 first-half points were the fourth most for the team this season.
• Duke shot 7-of-9 (.778) from beyond the arc in the first half, the second highest three-point shooting percentage in either half of a game this season for the Blue Devils.
• Duke had five players score double-digit points for just the second time this season (Cook-22, T. Jones-22, Winslow-16, Okafor-16, Jefferson-13). The last time five players scored double-digit points was in the season opener against Presbyterian.
• Duke committed more turnovers than its opponent for the eighth game this season.
• North Carolina's bench outscored the Duke bench, 32-7.
Duke's Defense
• North Carolina committed 11 turnovers, marking just the 23rd game this season Duke recorded 10 or more takeaways.
• Duke allowed North Carolina to score 62 points in the paint, a season high.
• The Blue Devils recorded seven blocks, the second-most in a game this season.
• Duke held North Carolina to 2-of-10 (.200) from beyond the arc.
• Duke allowed a team to score 90+ points for just the second time this season. The Blue Devils are 1-1 in such contests.
Fresh Faces
• For the 26th straight game, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the 61st time during the Coach K era three freshmen started. In 1982-83, three or more freshmen started 27 games, the highest number of games with three or more freshmen starting under Coach K.
• T. Jones recorded eight assists in the contest, including six in the first half. T. Jones' six first-half assists matched a season high.
• Three Duke freshmen scored in double digits for the ninth game this season and the fourth straight (T. Jones-22, Winslow-16, Okafor-12).
• Okafor notched his 10th double-double, scoring 12 points and adding 13 rebounds. Okafor remains in fourth on the freshman double-doubles list.
Players Mentioned
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