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Notes: Duke 84, North Carolina 77
3/7/2015 11:43:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 84, North Carolina 77
As a Team
• Duke improved to 28-3 on the season with the victory. Duke has won 28 or more games in 20 seasons under Coach Krzyzewski.
• Duke reached the 28-win mark during the regular season for the first time since 1998-99.
• Duke moved to 115-23 when ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll.
• Duke now sits at 107-133 all time when facing North Carolina and 42-38 under Coach Krzyzewski.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Quinn Cook, Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, Matt Jones and Jahlil Okafor for the fifth time this season and own a 4-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke scored 80 or more points for the 15th time this season.
• Duke moved to 201-132 all-time when facing a ranked opponent and 7-1 on the season. The Blue Devils are also 5-1 when playing a ranked opponent on the road or at a neutral site.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The victory moved Coach Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,011-309 and his record at Duke to 938-250.
• Saturday's win marked the 432nd ACC victory for Krzyzewski.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the 28th game this season and the 74th time in his career. Cook moved into 30th on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,468 career points.
• Cook scored 13 points on 4-of-9 (.444) shooting in the first half, tied for his second-most points in the opening half of a game this season.
• Cook's 4-of-10 (.400) shooting performance from beyond the arc extended his consecutive games with a made three-pointer streak to an ACC-leading 41. Cook's 41 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.
• Cook moved into a tie for seventh with Anthony Morrow of Georgia Tech on the ACC's all-time three point field goal streak list.
On the Offensive End
• Duke trailed at half for just the fifth time this season.
• Duke shot 10-of-33 (.333) from the field in the first half, the third lowest shooting percentage by the Blue Devils in the first half this season.
• Duke shot 21-of-26 (.808) from the free throw line, the fifth game this year the team shot better than 80.0 percent from the charity stripe. Duke has shot over 80.0 percent from the free throw line four times in the last seven contests.
• After being outrebounded on the offensive boards, 19-13, in the first meeting between the two teams, the Blue Devils out rebounded the Tar Heels on the offensive glass, 14-11, Saturday night.
Duke's Defense
• North Carolina committed 16 turnovers, marking the 28th game this season Duke recorded 10 or more takeaways.
• Duke allowed the Tar Heels to shoot 8-of-16 (.500) from behind the three-point line, the sixth game this season a Duke opponent shot 50 percent or better from beyond the arc. Duke is 4-2 in such contests.
Fresh Faces
• For the 30th game this season, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the 65th time during the Coach Krzyzewski era three freshmen served as starters. The previous record for most games with three freshman starters in a season under Coach Krzyzewski stood at 27, during the 1982-83 season.
• Tyus Jones set a Duke freshman record after converting all 12 of his free throw attempts. J. J. Redick and Jon Scheyer previously held the record of 11 made free throws without a miss in a contest. Jones' perfect effort from the line marks the fourth game this season he made seven or more free throws without a miss.
• Okafor scored 14 points on 7-of-9 (.778) shooting from the floor, marking his 12th game this season of shooting 75.0 percent or better from the field.
• A freshman served as Duke's leading scorer for the 23rd time this season, with Tyus Jones scoring a team-high 24 points.
As a Team
• Duke improved to 28-3 on the season with the victory. Duke has won 28 or more games in 20 seasons under Coach Krzyzewski.
• Duke reached the 28-win mark during the regular season for the first time since 1998-99.
• Duke moved to 115-23 when ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll.
• Duke now sits at 107-133 all time when facing North Carolina and 42-38 under Coach Krzyzewski.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Quinn Cook, Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, Matt Jones and Jahlil Okafor for the fifth time this season and own a 4-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke scored 80 or more points for the 15th time this season.
• Duke moved to 201-132 all-time when facing a ranked opponent and 7-1 on the season. The Blue Devils are also 5-1 when playing a ranked opponent on the road or at a neutral site.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The victory moved Coach Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,011-309 and his record at Duke to 938-250.
• Saturday's win marked the 432nd ACC victory for Krzyzewski.
Cook on Duke's All-Time Charts
• Quinn Cook scored double-digit points for the 28th game this season and the 74th time in his career. Cook moved into 30th on Duke's all-time scorers list with 1,468 career points.
• Cook scored 13 points on 4-of-9 (.444) shooting in the first half, tied for his second-most points in the opening half of a game this season.
• Cook's 4-of-10 (.400) shooting performance from beyond the arc extended his consecutive games with a made three-pointer streak to an ACC-leading 41. Cook's 41 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.
• Cook moved into a tie for seventh with Anthony Morrow of Georgia Tech on the ACC's all-time three point field goal streak list.
On the Offensive End
• Duke trailed at half for just the fifth time this season.
• Duke shot 10-of-33 (.333) from the field in the first half, the third lowest shooting percentage by the Blue Devils in the first half this season.
• Duke shot 21-of-26 (.808) from the free throw line, the fifth game this year the team shot better than 80.0 percent from the charity stripe. Duke has shot over 80.0 percent from the free throw line four times in the last seven contests.
• After being outrebounded on the offensive boards, 19-13, in the first meeting between the two teams, the Blue Devils out rebounded the Tar Heels on the offensive glass, 14-11, Saturday night.
Duke's Defense
• North Carolina committed 16 turnovers, marking the 28th game this season Duke recorded 10 or more takeaways.
• Duke allowed the Tar Heels to shoot 8-of-16 (.500) from behind the three-point line, the sixth game this season a Duke opponent shot 50 percent or better from beyond the arc. Duke is 4-2 in such contests.
Fresh Faces
• For the 30th game this season, three freshmen (Tyus Jones, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow) started, marking the 65th time during the Coach Krzyzewski era three freshmen served as starters. The previous record for most games with three freshman starters in a season under Coach Krzyzewski stood at 27, during the 1982-83 season.
• Tyus Jones set a Duke freshman record after converting all 12 of his free throw attempts. J. J. Redick and Jon Scheyer previously held the record of 11 made free throws without a miss in a contest. Jones' perfect effort from the line marks the fourth game this season he made seven or more free throws without a miss.
• Okafor scored 14 points on 7-of-9 (.778) shooting from the floor, marking his 12th game this season of shooting 75.0 percent or better from the field.
• A freshman served as Duke's leading scorer for the 23rd time this season, with Tyus Jones scoring a team-high 24 points.
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