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Notes: Duke 74, North Carolina 73
2/18/2016 1:59:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Duke 74, North Carolina 73
As a Team
• Duke moved to 20-6 on the season and 9-4 in the conference with Wednesday's result. The Blue Devils earned 20 wins in a season for the 51st time in program history and the 30th time under head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the 12th time this season and owns a 10-2 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke defeated its third straight top-15 opponent, marking the first time since the 1991-92 season Duke accomplished such a feat.
• Duke's record against the No. 5 team in the country moved to 12-19 all-time, while Duke remained undefeated (9-0) when competing as the 20th-ranked team in the nation.
• The Blue Devils moved to 19-2 on the year when scoring 70-or-more points after netting 74 against the Tar Heels.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 965-257 with the victory.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record improved to 1,038-316.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils went into the half trailing the Tar Heels in rebounds, 24-15. The nine-rebound margin was the largest in the first half of a game since Duke was outrebounded by Wake Forest, 20-9, in the opening half of the contest.
• Duke was outrebounded in the game, 46-34, tied for the second-largest rebound deficit for the Blue Devils this season. Duke is 4-4 this season when pulling down fewer rebounds than its opponent.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen led Duke in scoring for the 13th time this season. The Blue Devils improved to 12-1 this season when Allen leads Duke in scoring. Duke also improved to 25-4 all-time when Allen nets double-digit points.
Duke's Defense
• Duke held North Carolina to just 1-of-13 (.077) shooting from beyond the arc, the lowest three-point shooting percentage by a Duke opponent this year.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils shot 27-of-65 (.415) from the field, marking the team's eighth straight game of shooting 40.0 percent or better from the floor. Duke is 20-4 on the year when hitting 40.0 percent or more of its attempts.
• Duke committed just seven turnovers, tied for the third-fewest miscues by the Blue Devils this season.
• Duke's seven assists were a season low.
Fresh Faces
• With two blocks, Ingram's season total moved to 40, making him the first freshman in Duke history to record at least 50 three-point field goals (56) and 40 blocks. Ingram is just the second player in Duke history to accomplish the feat, with Shane Battier serving as the only other Blue Devil to post such numbers.
• With 20 points and 10 rebounds, Ingram moved into a tie with Justise Winslow for fifth on Duke's freshman double-double list with seven.
• Ingram's 20-point effort was his 10th of the season, tying him with Mike Gminski for fourth on Duke's freshman 20-point games by a freshman list.
• Freshman Luke Kennard shot 6-of-9 (.667) from the field and 3-of-4 (.750) from beyond the arc to amass 15 points. Kennard's 15 points moved his double-digit scoring game total to 15.
As a Team
• Duke moved to 20-6 on the season and 9-4 in the conference with Wednesday's result. The Blue Devils earned 20 wins in a season for the 51st time in program history and the 30th time under head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the 12th time this season and owns a 10-2 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke defeated its third straight top-15 opponent, marking the first time since the 1991-92 season Duke accomplished such a feat.
• Duke's record against the No. 5 team in the country moved to 12-19 all-time, while Duke remained undefeated (9-0) when competing as the 20th-ranked team in the nation.
• The Blue Devils moved to 19-2 on the year when scoring 70-or-more points after netting 74 against the Tar Heels.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 965-257 with the victory.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record improved to 1,038-316.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils went into the half trailing the Tar Heels in rebounds, 24-15. The nine-rebound margin was the largest in the first half of a game since Duke was outrebounded by Wake Forest, 20-9, in the opening half of the contest.
• Duke was outrebounded in the game, 46-34, tied for the second-largest rebound deficit for the Blue Devils this season. Duke is 4-4 this season when pulling down fewer rebounds than its opponent.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen led Duke in scoring for the 13th time this season. The Blue Devils improved to 12-1 this season when Allen leads Duke in scoring. Duke also improved to 25-4 all-time when Allen nets double-digit points.
Duke's Defense
• Duke held North Carolina to just 1-of-13 (.077) shooting from beyond the arc, the lowest three-point shooting percentage by a Duke opponent this year.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils shot 27-of-65 (.415) from the field, marking the team's eighth straight game of shooting 40.0 percent or better from the floor. Duke is 20-4 on the year when hitting 40.0 percent or more of its attempts.
• Duke committed just seven turnovers, tied for the third-fewest miscues by the Blue Devils this season.
• Duke's seven assists were a season low.
Fresh Faces
• With two blocks, Ingram's season total moved to 40, making him the first freshman in Duke history to record at least 50 three-point field goals (56) and 40 blocks. Ingram is just the second player in Duke history to accomplish the feat, with Shane Battier serving as the only other Blue Devil to post such numbers.
• With 20 points and 10 rebounds, Ingram moved into a tie with Justise Winslow for fifth on Duke's freshman double-double list with seven.
• Ingram's 20-point effort was his 10th of the season, tying him with Mike Gminski for fourth on Duke's freshman 20-point games by a freshman list.
• Freshman Luke Kennard shot 6-of-9 (.667) from the field and 3-of-4 (.750) from beyond the arc to amass 15 points. Kennard's 15 points moved his double-digit scoring game total to 15.
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