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Notes: Duke 73, Florida State 70
2/9/2015 9:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 73, Florida State 70
As a Team
• Duke improved to 21-3 on the season with the victory.
• Duke moved to 70-15 when ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll.
• Duke now sits at 34-9 all time when facing Florida State and 33-8 under Coach Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils have also won five of the last six meetings between the two teams in the Donald L. Tucker Center.
• Duke scored 70 or more points for the 21st game this season, and improved to 18-3 in such contests.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The victory moved Coach Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,004-309 and his record at Duke to 931-250.
• Monday's win marked the 425th ACC victory for Krzyzewski.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the 21st game this season and the 67th time in his career. Cook moved into 39th on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,326 career points.
• Cook led Duke in scoring for the sixth game this season.
• Cook's 4-of-9 (.444) shooting performance from beyond the arc extended his consecutive games with a made three-pointer streak to an ACC-leading 34. Cook moved into a tie with Jason Williams for third 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 opened the game by scoring 13 points on 5-of-9 (.556) shooting, tying his season-high for points in the first half.
On the Offensive End
• Duke outscored its opponent in the first half for the 22nd game this season. The Blue Devils are outscoring opponents by 9.9 ppg. this season in the first half.
• Duke did not record its first point of the game until the 13:43 mark in the first half.
• Duke had four players score double-digit points for the 13th time this season (Cook-26, T. Jones-16, Okafor-13, Winslow-10).
• Duke committed fewer turnovers than its opponent for the 18th game this season.
• Duke shot 20-of-26 (.769) from the free throw line, the team's best shooting performance from the charity stripe since hitting 20-of-25 (.800) free throw attempts against Pittsburgh Jan. 19.
Duke's Defense
• Duke forced Florida State to commit 13 turnovers, marking the 23rd game this season Duke recorded 10 or more takeaways. Florida State recorded four turnovers in its first seven possessions of the game.
• Duke held Florida State to just 24 points in the first half, marking the seventh game this season a team scored less than 25 points in the opening half against the Blue Devils.
• Duke's defense did not allow Florida State to score a single point on the fast break, marking the sixth game a Duke opponent was unable to score in transition.
Fresh Faces
• For the 24th straight game, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the 58th 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 his second game of the season with 10+ assists, finishing with 12 Monday night. T. Jones' 12 assists ranks tied for 12th among Duke freshmen. T. Jones now has 127 assists this season, moving him past Gene Banks for sixth on Duke's freshman season records list.
• Okafor scored 13 points, marking the 24th straight game he recorded double-digit points in a game. Okafor's 24 straight double-digit scoring games sets a Duke freshman record, moving him past Johnny Dawkins.
• Okafor became the first player in Duke history to shoot 75 percent or better in 10 games in a single season after connecting on 5-of-5 (1.000) field goal attempts.
• Okafor shot a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor, becoming the 18th freshman in Duke history to make five or more field goal attempts in a game without a miss.
As a Team
• Duke improved to 21-3 on the season with the victory.
• Duke moved to 70-15 when ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll.
• Duke now sits at 34-9 all time when facing Florida State and 33-8 under Coach Krzyzewski. The Blue Devils have also won five of the last six meetings between the two teams in the Donald L. Tucker Center.
• Duke scored 70 or more points for the 21st game this season, and improved to 18-3 in such contests.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The victory moved Coach Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,004-309 and his record at Duke to 931-250.
• Monday's win marked the 425th ACC victory for Krzyzewski.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the 21st game this season and the 67th time in his career. Cook moved into 39th on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,326 career points.
• Cook led Duke in scoring for the sixth game this season.
• Cook's 4-of-9 (.444) shooting performance from beyond the arc extended his consecutive games with a made three-pointer streak to an ACC-leading 34. Cook moved into a tie with Jason Williams for third 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 opened the game by scoring 13 points on 5-of-9 (.556) shooting, tying his season-high for points in the first half.
On the Offensive End
• Duke outscored its opponent in the first half for the 22nd game this season. The Blue Devils are outscoring opponents by 9.9 ppg. this season in the first half.
• Duke did not record its first point of the game until the 13:43 mark in the first half.
• Duke had four players score double-digit points for the 13th time this season (Cook-26, T. Jones-16, Okafor-13, Winslow-10).
• Duke committed fewer turnovers than its opponent for the 18th game this season.
• Duke shot 20-of-26 (.769) from the free throw line, the team's best shooting performance from the charity stripe since hitting 20-of-25 (.800) free throw attempts against Pittsburgh Jan. 19.
Duke's Defense
• Duke forced Florida State to commit 13 turnovers, marking the 23rd game this season Duke recorded 10 or more takeaways. Florida State recorded four turnovers in its first seven possessions of the game.
• Duke held Florida State to just 24 points in the first half, marking the seventh game this season a team scored less than 25 points in the opening half against the Blue Devils.
• Duke's defense did not allow Florida State to score a single point on the fast break, marking the sixth game a Duke opponent was unable to score in transition.
Fresh Faces
• For the 24th straight game, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the 58th 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 his second game of the season with 10+ assists, finishing with 12 Monday night. T. Jones' 12 assists ranks tied for 12th among Duke freshmen. T. Jones now has 127 assists this season, moving him past Gene Banks for sixth on Duke's freshman season records list.
• Okafor scored 13 points, marking the 24th straight game he recorded double-digit points in a game. Okafor's 24 straight double-digit scoring games sets a Duke freshman record, moving him past Johnny Dawkins.
• Okafor became the first player in Duke history to shoot 75 percent or better in 10 games in a single season after connecting on 5-of-5 (1.000) field goal attempts.
• Okafor shot a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor, becoming the 18th freshman in Duke history to make five or more field goal attempts in a game without a miss.
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