Duke 80, Florida State 65As a Team • Duke moved to 21-7 on the season and 10-5 in the conference with Thursday's result. Duke reached double-digit conference wins for the 24th time under head coach
Mike Krzyzewski and the ninth straight season.
• Duke used the starting lineup of
Grayson Allen,
Derryck Thornton,
Matt Jones,
Brandon Ingram and
Marshall Plumlee for the 14th time this season and owns an 11-3 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• The Blue Devils improved to 17-1 when scoring 80-or-more points in a contest after netting 80.
Krzyzewski's Numbers• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 966-258 with the victory.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record improved to 1,039-317.
Duke on the Glass• Graduate student
Marshall Plumlee brought down 10 rebounds, marking his 11th game this season with at least 10 boards.
• Duke posted 14 offensive rebounds, including 10 in the first half. Duke's 10 offensive boards in the first half are the most since the Blue Devils hauled in 12 against Elon Dec. 28. Duke has recorded 10-or-more offensive rebounds in either half of a game seven times this year, including a season-high 13 in the second half of the game against Georgia Southern Dec. 15.
• Duke's 14 offensive boards were the most since the Blue Devils collected 16 against Miami Jan. 25.
Allen's Contributions• Sophomore
Grayson Allen scored 10 first-half points en route to an 18-point effort, his 26th double-digit scoring game this season. Allen has opened a game by scoring 10-or-more points in 16 games this year, including seven of the last nine contests.
• Allen dished five assists, bringing his season total to 101. Allen is also averaging 20.9 ppg. this season and is looking to become just the eighth player in Duke history to average at least 20.0 ppg. and register 100-or-more assists in the same season. Allen has posted 10 games this year with five-or-more assists. Duke is 9-1 in such contests.
Duke's Defense• The Blue Devils forced Florida State into 15 turnovers, the third straight game a Duke opponent committed double-digit turnovers.
• Duke posted 10 steals in the game, the fourth time this season the Blue Devils registered 10-or-more steals in a game.
Duke on the Offensive End• Duke committed just five turnovers, including one in the first half. Duke's one turnover tied for the team's fewest turnovers in either half of a game this season. The Blue Devils also turned the ball over just once in the second half against Georgia Southern Dec. 15.
• Every Duke player that entered the game scored at least one point, marking the fifth such game this season.
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Marshall Plumlee scored 13 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to mark his fifth double-double of the year.
Fresh Faces• Freshman
Brandon Ingram led all Blue Devil freshmen in scoring with 16 points on 5-of-14 (.357) shooting from the floor.
• Ingram extended his made three-point field goal streak to 20 games Thursday after connecting on 2-of-5 (.400) attempts from beyond the arc. Ingram's streak is the second longest in the conference.