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Notes: Duke 91, Virginia Tech 86
2/26/2015 12:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke 91, Virginia Tech 86
As a Team
• Duke improved to 25-3 on the season with the victory.
• Duke moved to 74-15 when ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll.
• Duke now sits at 44-8 all time when facing Virginia Tech and 15-3 under Coach Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils are also 6-2 against Virginia Tech when playing in Cassell Coliseum.
• Duke scored 90+ points for the seventh game this season.
• The Blue Devils played in overtime for the second time this season and improved to 2-0 in such contests this year.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The victory moved Coach Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,008-309 and his record at Duke to 935-250.
• Wednesday's win marked the 429th ACC victory for Krzyzewski.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the 25th game this season and the 71st time in his career. Cook move into 32nd on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,418 career points.
• Cook scored 26 points on 8-of-13 (.615) shooting, marking his third consecutive 20-point game.
• Cook's 6-of-11 (.545) shooting performance from beyond the arc extended his consecutive games with a made three-pointer streak to an ACC-leading 38. Cook's 38 straight games with a made three-point field goal is a Duke record. Cook's last game without at least one made three pointer came against Maryland on Feb. 15, 2014.
On the Offensive End
• Duke trailed at the half for just the fourth time this season. The Blue Devils are outscoring opponents in the first half by a 9.1 ppg. margin.
• After shooting 11-of-13 (.846) from the free throw line against Clemson, the Blue Devils went just 11-of-22 (.500) from the charity stripe Wednesday. The team's 50-percent shooting effort from the free throw line is tied for the worst this season.
• Duke's bench was outscored by Virginia Tech's bench, 41-6.
Duke's Defense
• Virginia Tech committed 11 turnovers, marking the 25th game this season Duke recorded 10 or more takeaways.
• Virginia Tech made 12 three pointers, the most made three pointers by a Duke opponent this season.
• Virginia Tech shot 31-of-58 (.534) from the field, just the fifth game a team shot over 50 percent against the Blue Devils.
Fresh Faces
• For the 27th game this season, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the 62nd time during the Coach Krzyzewski era three freshmen started. The 27th start for the three freshmen ties the 1982-83 team for the most starts in a season by three or more freshmen under Coach Krzyzewski.
• A freshman served as Duke's leading scorer for the 20th time this season, with Okafor scoring a team-high 30 points.
• T. Jones had back-to-back nine assist games and has recorded six or more assists in six straight contests.
Okafor's Numbers
• Okafor scored a season-high 30 points. He made a season-high 13 field goals on 13-of-18 (.722) shooting from the floor. Okafor has now scored double-digit points in 27 games this year. He moved into a tie with Johnny Dawkins for sixth on Duke's freshman double-digit scoring games list.
• Okafor became the sixth freshman in Duke history to score 30 or more points in a game.
• Okafor also moved into a tie with Gene Banks for second on Duke's 20-point games for a freshman list with 11.
• Okafor opened the game by shooting 7-of-8 (.875) from the field in the first half. Okafor has shot 85 percent or better in the first half of a game in four games this season. His 14 first-half points were also the second most this season.
• Okafor made 13 field goals, tying him with Mike Gminski for the most made field goals by a Duke freshman in a game.
• Okafor brought down seven offensive rebounds, his third game this season with seven or more offensive boards.
As a Team
• Duke improved to 25-3 on the season with the victory.
• Duke moved to 74-15 when ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll.
• Duke now sits at 44-8 all time when facing Virginia Tech and 15-3 under Coach Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils are also 6-2 against Virginia Tech when playing in Cassell Coliseum.
• Duke scored 90+ points for the seventh game this season.
• The Blue Devils played in overtime for the second time this season and improved to 2-0 in such contests this year.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The victory moved Coach Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,008-309 and his record at Duke to 935-250.
• Wednesday's win marked the 429th ACC victory for Krzyzewski.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the 25th game this season and the 71st time in his career. Cook move into 32nd on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,418 career points.
• Cook scored 26 points on 8-of-13 (.615) shooting, marking his third consecutive 20-point game.
• Cook's 6-of-11 (.545) shooting performance from beyond the arc extended his consecutive games with a made three-pointer streak to an ACC-leading 38. Cook's 38 straight games with a made three-point field goal is a Duke record. Cook's last game without at least one made three pointer came against Maryland on Feb. 15, 2014.
On the Offensive End
• Duke trailed at the half for just the fourth time this season. The Blue Devils are outscoring opponents in the first half by a 9.1 ppg. margin.
• After shooting 11-of-13 (.846) from the free throw line against Clemson, the Blue Devils went just 11-of-22 (.500) from the charity stripe Wednesday. The team's 50-percent shooting effort from the free throw line is tied for the worst this season.
• Duke's bench was outscored by Virginia Tech's bench, 41-6.
Duke's Defense
• Virginia Tech committed 11 turnovers, marking the 25th game this season Duke recorded 10 or more takeaways.
• Virginia Tech made 12 three pointers, the most made three pointers by a Duke opponent this season.
• Virginia Tech shot 31-of-58 (.534) from the field, just the fifth game a team shot over 50 percent against the Blue Devils.
Fresh Faces
• For the 27th game this season, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the 62nd time during the Coach Krzyzewski era three freshmen started. The 27th start for the three freshmen ties the 1982-83 team for the most starts in a season by three or more freshmen under Coach Krzyzewski.
• A freshman served as Duke's leading scorer for the 20th time this season, with Okafor scoring a team-high 30 points.
• T. Jones had back-to-back nine assist games and has recorded six or more assists in six straight contests.
Okafor's Numbers
• Okafor scored a season-high 30 points. He made a season-high 13 field goals on 13-of-18 (.722) shooting from the floor. Okafor has now scored double-digit points in 27 games this year. He moved into a tie with Johnny Dawkins for sixth on Duke's freshman double-digit scoring games list.
• Okafor became the sixth freshman in Duke history to score 30 or more points in a game.
• Okafor also moved into a tie with Gene Banks for second on Duke's 20-point games for a freshman list with 11.
• Okafor opened the game by shooting 7-of-8 (.875) from the field in the first half. Okafor has shot 85 percent or better in the first half of a game in four games this season. His 14 first-half points were also the second most this season.
• Okafor made 13 field goals, tying him with Mike Gminski for the most made field goals by a Duke freshman in a game.
• Okafor brought down seven offensive rebounds, his third game this season with seven or more offensive boards.
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