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Notes: North Carolina 76, Duke 72
3/5/2016 9:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
North Carolina 76, Duke 72
As a Team
• Duke moved to 22-9 on the season and 11-7 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 17th time this season and owns a 12-5 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke moved to 21-3 this season when scoring 70-or-more points in a contest.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 967-260 with the result.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record moved to 1,040-319.
Duke on the Glass
• North Carolina hauled in 30 first-half rebounds, the most by a Duke opponent in either half of a game this season, with the previous high of 27 coming in the first half against Kentucky (Nov. 17). The Tar Heels also outrebounded Duke by a 24-15 margin in the first half in the first meeting between the two teams. The Tar Heels collected 64 total boards, the most by any Duke opponent this year. North Carolina outrebounded Duke, 64-29, the largest rebound margin by a Duke opponent this season.
• Duke brought down eight offensive boards, tied for the fourth-fewest of the season. The Blue Devils are 6-4 this season when registering 10-or-fewer offensive rebounds.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen registered his 29th double-digit scoring game, including his 20th straight, after netting 29 points on 11-of-28 (.393) shooting. The Blue Devils are 27-7 all time when Allen scores 10-or-more points in a contest.
• In addition to his 29 points, Allen also dished five assists, marking the fourth game of his career with 20+ points and 5+ assists in the same contest.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils' defense forced the Tar Heels to shoot 0-of-11 from the field, including 0-of-3 from beyond the arc through the first 5:32 in the second half.
• Junior Matt Jones recorded three steals, tying his career high.
• Duke forced its opponents into committing 14 turnovers, the sixth straight game the Blue Devils recorded double-digit takeaways.
Duke on the Offensive End
• For the 11th straight contest, the Blue Devils were outscored in the paint by its opponent after North Carolina outscored Duke 42-20, the largest margin since Notre Dame scored 50 points in the paint to Duke's 26. The Blue Devils are 7-4 over the 11-game stretch.
• Duke's bench outscored North Carolina's, 20-10, the second time this season the Blue Devil reserves scored more points than the Tar Heels'.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram scored 10 points on 3-of-12 (.250) shooting, moving him into a tie with Grant Hill for ninth on the program's double-digit scoring list for a freshman with 26 such games.
• Ingram had two blocks, bringing his total to 44 for the year. Ingram moved into sole possession of sixth place on Duke's blocks by a freshman list, bypassing Jabari Parker.
• Ingram extended his streak of games with a made three-point field goal to 24 games.
As a Team
• Duke moved to 22-9 on the season and 11-7 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 17th time this season and owns a 12-5 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke moved to 21-3 this season when scoring 70-or-more points in a contest.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 967-260 with the result.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record moved to 1,040-319.
Duke on the Glass
• North Carolina hauled in 30 first-half rebounds, the most by a Duke opponent in either half of a game this season, with the previous high of 27 coming in the first half against Kentucky (Nov. 17). The Tar Heels also outrebounded Duke by a 24-15 margin in the first half in the first meeting between the two teams. The Tar Heels collected 64 total boards, the most by any Duke opponent this year. North Carolina outrebounded Duke, 64-29, the largest rebound margin by a Duke opponent this season.
• Duke brought down eight offensive boards, tied for the fourth-fewest of the season. The Blue Devils are 6-4 this season when registering 10-or-fewer offensive rebounds.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen registered his 29th double-digit scoring game, including his 20th straight, after netting 29 points on 11-of-28 (.393) shooting. The Blue Devils are 27-7 all time when Allen scores 10-or-more points in a contest.
• In addition to his 29 points, Allen also dished five assists, marking the fourth game of his career with 20+ points and 5+ assists in the same contest.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils' defense forced the Tar Heels to shoot 0-of-11 from the field, including 0-of-3 from beyond the arc through the first 5:32 in the second half.
• Junior Matt Jones recorded three steals, tying his career high.
• Duke forced its opponents into committing 14 turnovers, the sixth straight game the Blue Devils recorded double-digit takeaways.
Duke on the Offensive End
• For the 11th straight contest, the Blue Devils were outscored in the paint by its opponent after North Carolina outscored Duke 42-20, the largest margin since Notre Dame scored 50 points in the paint to Duke's 26. The Blue Devils are 7-4 over the 11-game stretch.
• Duke's bench outscored North Carolina's, 20-10, the second time this season the Blue Devil reserves scored more points than the Tar Heels'.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram scored 10 points on 3-of-12 (.250) shooting, moving him into a tie with Grant Hill for ninth on the program's double-digit scoring list for a freshman with 26 such games.
• Ingram had two blocks, bringing his total to 44 for the year. Ingram moved into sole possession of sixth place on Duke's blocks by a freshman list, bypassing Jabari Parker.
• Ingram extended his streak of games with a made three-point field goal to 24 games.
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