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Notes: Duke 88, NC State 80
2/6/2016 5:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 88, NC State 80
As a Team
• Duke moved to 17-6 on the season and 6-4 in the conference with Saturday's result.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the ninth time this season and owns a 7-2 (UPDATE) record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• With 88 points, the Blue Devils netted 70-or-more points against NC State for the 36th straight game. The last time Duke did not score 70-or-more points against the Wolfpack came Feb. 8, 1998, when Duke defeated NC State, 65-49, in Raleigh.
• The Blue Devils improved to 17-2 this season when scoring over 70 points after netting 88 against NC State.
• The Blue Devils extended its home win streak against NC State to 17 games with Saturday's victory.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 962-257 with the victory.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record improved to 1,035-316.
Duke on the Glass
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee collected 12 rebounds, his eighth double-digit rebounding game this season.
• With 29 rebounds, the Blue Devils failed to bring down 30-or-more rebounds for just the second game this season.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen shot 6-of-11 (.545) from the field, including 4-of-7 (.571) from beyond the arc, netting 28 points. Allen has registered nine straight games with at least one made three pointer, including seven games with two-or-more made three pointers over that stretch.
• Allen shot 12-of-12 from the free throw line, his first career game converting double-digit free throws without a miss.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils forced NC State into committing 11 turnovers, the first time in six games a Duke opponent registered double-digit turnovers.
• Freshman Derryck Thornton recorded a career-high three steals, the most steals by any Blue Devil since Duke faced Virginia Tech Jan. 9.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke scored over 40 points (41) in the first half for the 11th time this season and is 10-1 when scoring more than 40 points to open a game.
• Junior Matt Jones dished six assists, the second game in his career where he registered six-or-more assists in a contest.
• Duke's 28 points off the bench were the most since the Blue Devils scored 32 bench points against VCU.
• The Blue Devil bench outscored NC State's bench, 28-8, the second-largest positive scoring margin by Duke's bench this season.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Luke Kennard shot 6-of-11 (.545) from beyond the arc, tied with seven other former freshman for the Duke rookie record for most three pointers made in a game. Kennard's previous career high stood at four, which occurred three times this season.
• Kennard scored 26 points on 9-of-15 (.600) shooting from the floor, his fifth career 20-point scoring game. Kennard extended his program record for 20-point games while coming off the bench to four. Kennard's 26-bench points rank fourth all-time on Duke's points off the bench by a freshman list.
• Ingram connected on 2-of-6 (.333) three-point attempts, his 16th straight game with at least one made three pointer.
As a Team
• Duke moved to 17-6 on the season and 6-4 in the conference with Saturday's result.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the ninth time this season and owns a 7-2 (UPDATE) record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• With 88 points, the Blue Devils netted 70-or-more points against NC State for the 36th straight game. The last time Duke did not score 70-or-more points against the Wolfpack came Feb. 8, 1998, when Duke defeated NC State, 65-49, in Raleigh.
• The Blue Devils improved to 17-2 this season when scoring over 70 points after netting 88 against NC State.
• The Blue Devils extended its home win streak against NC State to 17 games with Saturday's victory.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 962-257 with the victory.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record improved to 1,035-316.
Duke on the Glass
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee collected 12 rebounds, his eighth double-digit rebounding game this season.
• With 29 rebounds, the Blue Devils failed to bring down 30-or-more rebounds for just the second game this season.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen shot 6-of-11 (.545) from the field, including 4-of-7 (.571) from beyond the arc, netting 28 points. Allen has registered nine straight games with at least one made three pointer, including seven games with two-or-more made three pointers over that stretch.
• Allen shot 12-of-12 from the free throw line, his first career game converting double-digit free throws without a miss.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils forced NC State into committing 11 turnovers, the first time in six games a Duke opponent registered double-digit turnovers.
• Freshman Derryck Thornton recorded a career-high three steals, the most steals by any Blue Devil since Duke faced Virginia Tech Jan. 9.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke scored over 40 points (41) in the first half for the 11th time this season and is 10-1 when scoring more than 40 points to open a game.
• Junior Matt Jones dished six assists, the second game in his career where he registered six-or-more assists in a contest.
• Duke's 28 points off the bench were the most since the Blue Devils scored 32 bench points against VCU.
• The Blue Devil bench outscored NC State's bench, 28-8, the second-largest positive scoring margin by Duke's bench this season.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Luke Kennard shot 6-of-11 (.545) from beyond the arc, tied with seven other former freshman for the Duke rookie record for most three pointers made in a game. Kennard's previous career high stood at four, which occurred three times this season.
• Kennard scored 26 points on 9-of-15 (.600) shooting from the floor, his fifth career 20-point scoring game. Kennard extended his program record for 20-point games while coming off the bench to four. Kennard's 26-bench points rank fourth all-time on Duke's points off the bench by a freshman list.
• Ingram connected on 2-of-6 (.333) three-point attempts, his 16th straight game with at least one made three pointer.
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