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Notes: Duke 92, NC State 89
3/9/2016 5:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 92, NC State 89
As a Team
• Duke moved to 23-9 on the season and 95-43 when competing in the ACC Tournament.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the sixth time this season and owns a 3-3 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke moved to 8-1 this season when scoring 90-or-more points in a contest. Duke is averaging 74.4 in the team's 138 ACC Tournament games.
• The Blue Devils are now 17-9 when facing NC State in the conference tournament.
• Duke improved to 1-1 as the No. 5 seed in the tournament. The last time the Blue Devils competed as a five seed was during the 1981 tournament, when Duke fell to Maryland, 56-53, March 5.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 969-259 with the result.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record moved to 1,042-318.
• Duke moved to 57-21 in the ACC Tournament with Krzyzewski at the helm.
Duke on the Glass
• NC State outrebounded the Blue Devils, 34-32. Duke has been outrebounded in seven-straight contests, with the Blue Devils owning a 4-3 record over the seven-game span.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee registered 10 rebounds, his 13th game with double-digit boards.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen registered his 30th double-digit scoring game of the year, netting 19 points on 6-of-14 (.429) shooting from the floor. Duke improved to 28-7 on the year when Allen scores 10-or-more points.
• Allen also dished six assists, one shy of his career high of seven.
Duke's Defense
• Plumlee registered four blocks, his fifth game this season with three-or-more blocks.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke went into the break shooting 19-of-31 (.610) from the floor, the team's highest first-half shooting percentage this season.
• Duke scored 50 points in the first half and moved to 6-1 when scoring 50-or-more points to start a game. The last time Duke netted 50 points in the opening half was against Notre Dame (Jan. 16).
• As a team, the Blue Devils recorded 18 assists, Duke's sixth straight game with 10-or-more assists in the contest.
• The Blue Devils shot 33-of-63 (.524) from the floor, the 11th game this season that Duke shot over 50 percent from the field. The Blue Devils improved to 10-1 in such contests on the year.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram scored 22 points on 7-of-14 (.500) shooting, marking his 11th 20+ point game of the year. With 11 such games, Ingram moves into a tie with Gene Banks for third on Duke's freshman 20-point games list. Ingram moved into a tied with Johnny Dawkins for eighth on Duke's double-figure scoring list by a freshman, as well.
• Ingram also netted a career-high five three-pointers, extending his games with a made three-point shot to 25 in the process. The last time Ingram did not make a three-point attempt was against Utah State (Nov. 29).
• Kennard scored 22 points, the first time this season he scored 20 points in back-to-back games after also netting 20 against North Carolina (March 5).
As a Team
• Duke moved to 23-9 on the season and 95-43 when competing in the ACC Tournament.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the sixth time this season and owns a 3-3 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke moved to 8-1 this season when scoring 90-or-more points in a contest. Duke is averaging 74.4 in the team's 138 ACC Tournament games.
• The Blue Devils are now 17-9 when facing NC State in the conference tournament.
• Duke improved to 1-1 as the No. 5 seed in the tournament. The last time the Blue Devils competed as a five seed was during the 1981 tournament, when Duke fell to Maryland, 56-53, March 5.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 969-259 with the result.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record moved to 1,042-318.
• Duke moved to 57-21 in the ACC Tournament with Krzyzewski at the helm.
Duke on the Glass
• NC State outrebounded the Blue Devils, 34-32. Duke has been outrebounded in seven-straight contests, with the Blue Devils owning a 4-3 record over the seven-game span.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee registered 10 rebounds, his 13th game with double-digit boards.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen registered his 30th double-digit scoring game of the year, netting 19 points on 6-of-14 (.429) shooting from the floor. Duke improved to 28-7 on the year when Allen scores 10-or-more points.
• Allen also dished six assists, one shy of his career high of seven.
Duke's Defense
• Plumlee registered four blocks, his fifth game this season with three-or-more blocks.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke went into the break shooting 19-of-31 (.610) from the floor, the team's highest first-half shooting percentage this season.
• Duke scored 50 points in the first half and moved to 6-1 when scoring 50-or-more points to start a game. The last time Duke netted 50 points in the opening half was against Notre Dame (Jan. 16).
• As a team, the Blue Devils recorded 18 assists, Duke's sixth straight game with 10-or-more assists in the contest.
• The Blue Devils shot 33-of-63 (.524) from the floor, the 11th game this season that Duke shot over 50 percent from the field. The Blue Devils improved to 10-1 in such contests on the year.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram scored 22 points on 7-of-14 (.500) shooting, marking his 11th 20+ point game of the year. With 11 such games, Ingram moves into a tie with Gene Banks for third on Duke's freshman 20-point games list. Ingram moved into a tied with Johnny Dawkins for eighth on Duke's double-figure scoring list by a freshman, as well.
• Ingram also netted a career-high five three-pointers, extending his games with a made three-point shot to 25 in the process. The last time Ingram did not make a three-point attempt was against Utah State (Nov. 29).
• Kennard scored 22 points, the first time this season he scored 20 points in back-to-back games after also netting 20 against North Carolina (March 5).
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