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Friday, November 12
Durham, N.C.
7 P.M.
Duke University
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Army West Point
No. 9 Duke Welcomes Army for Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase Presented by Ameritas
11/11/2021 7:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
THE OPENING TIP
DUKE VETERANS DAY WEEKEND SHOWCASE PRESENTED BY AMERITAS
The Blue Devils are hosting the Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase Presented by Ameritas this weekend at Cameron Indoor Stadium…The multi-team event (MTE) also includes Coach K's alma mater, Army West Point, along with Campbell and Hartford…Hartford and Campbell play Friday at 1:30 p.m., followed by Duke vs. Army at 7 p.m. Saturday's schedule includes Hartford vs. Army at 2:30 p.m., with Duke and Campbell capping the action at 8 p.m…"It's always an honor for us to play at Cameron Indoor Stadium and we're excited to bring in three quality programs for the Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase presented by Ameritas," said Krzyzewski. "As a West Point alum, the opportunity to have my alma mater at Cameron Indoor on Veterans Day weekend, along with Campbell and Hartford, is very special. These games on consecutive days will be a great test for our team."
DUKE-ARMY HISTORY
A program and institution that holds special meaning to head coach Mike Krzyzewski, Army West point and Duke have met 14 times with Duke leading 11-3…Coach K graduated from Army in 1969 and later served as its head coach from 1975-80…Duke has won seven straight in the series -- all under Coach K…The Black Knights last visit to Cameron came in 2018 -- a 94-72 victory behind a combined 75 points from Duke's freshman trio of Zion Williamson (27), Cam Reddish (25) and RJ Barrett (23).
DUKE-CAMPBELL HISTORY
Duke is set to face Campbell on Saturday night at 8 p.m…The Blue Devils and Camels have met just twice previously, with Duke winning both matchups…In 1992, Duke won 82-56 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game in Greensboro on the way to the program's second national championship…The Blue Devils won 84-59 on January 13, 1997 at Cameron Indoor.
DUKE IN HOME OPENERS
The Blue Devils improved to 40-2 in season openers under head coach Mike Krzyzewski with the Kentucky win, and have now won 22 consecutive…In home openers under Coach K, Duke is 40-1, has won 39 straight, and won by an average margin of 32.4 points…Duke's lone home-opening setback was a 76-75 decision in double overtime to Vanderbilt in Coach K's second season…Army has been the Blue Devils' home-opening foe three times -- 1999, 2002 and 2018.
ON THIS DATE
Duke is 5-2 all-time when playing on Nov. 12, with each of the five victories coming at home…Duke last played on this date in 2019 -- a 105-54 win over Central Arkansas at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
DUKE 79, KENTUCKY 71 – GAME NOTES
The game marked Coach K's 1,400th career game as Duke's head coach, as he improved to 1,098-302 in this his 42nd season…Duke improved to 7-4 all-time when playing in the Champions Classic, the best record of the four blue bloods…Duke is now 40-2 in season opening games under Coach K, 93-24 all-time in season opening games and 4-0 in season-openers vs. Kentucky…The Blue Devils have won 22 consecutive season-opening games…Duke has won nine of the last 11 meetings vs. Kentucky, and the overall series now stands at 12-11 in UK's favor…Coach K improved to 7-2 vs. Kentucky…The game marked Duke's 100th all-time when playing in the greater New York City area, and the Blue Devils improved to 73-27 in those games, including 45-25 in NYC (all at Madison Square Garden), 7-1 in Brooklyn and 21-1 in East Rutherford, N.J…Coach K is now 34-11 all-time as Duke's head coach in games played at Madison Square Garden
KEELS, BANCHERO SHINE IN GARDEN LIGHTS
Freshman Trevor Keels scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting with three assists and three steals in the Kentucky win…The 6-4, 221-pound physical guard from Clinton, Md., was 7-of-11 from the field in the second, scoring 16 of his 25 after the break to help the Blue Devils hold off the Wildcats…Keels' classmate Paolo Banchero scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 8-of-9 at the free throw line with seven rebounds in 32 minutes…The only other time in history multiple Duke freshmen scored 20+ points in their debut game was Nov. 6, 2018 vs. Kentucky when three scored 20+ (RJ Barrett had 33, Zion Williamson had 28 and Cam Reddish had 22)…Keels' 25 points were tied for the third-most by a Duke freshman in a debut game -- Barrett (33), Williamson (28) and Marvin Bagley III (25) vs. Elon on Nov. 10, 2017.
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM
Duke has posted an all-time record of 915-168 (.845) at Cameron Indoor, including 557-73 (.884) under Coach K. ..Duke is 258-62 (.806) in ACC regular-season games at Cameron Indoor in the Coach K era…Duke has won more games at its current home venue than any team in college basketball…Now in its 83rd season as the home of the Blue Devils, Duke has averaged 11.1 wins since the venue opened January 6, 1940 -- a 36-27 win over Princeton…The Blue Devils have 18 undefeated home seasons, including 11 under Coach K.
SELLOUT STREAK
Duke has sold out 472 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The last time Duke did not have a sellout at home was on Nov. 16, 1990, against Boston College…The sellout figure is the longest current streak (by time) in either men's college basketball or the NBA.
#GoDuke
- Fresh off a season-opening win over No. 10 Kentucky, ninth-ranked Duke welcomes Army West Point for the Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase Presented by Ameritas.
- The game tips at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network with Dave O'Brien and Chris Spatola on the call. On the radio locally, David Shumate and John Roth call the action on the Blue Devil Sports Network from Learfield.
- Hartford and Campbell are also in the weekend field, with the Blue Devils set to face Campbell on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor.
- The United States Military Academy is a program and institution that holds special meaning to Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Coach K played for, and graduated from, Army, and later served as the program's head coach.
- Duke opened its season on Tuesday with a 79-71 victory over Kentucky in a battle of top-10 ranked blue bloods in the State Farm Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.
- With the win, Duke improved to 40-2 in season openers under Krzyzewski and has won 22 consecutive.
- In home openers under Coach K, Duke is 40-1 and has won 39 consecutive.
- Beginning with Army, Duke plays five home games over the next 10 days before a date with No. 1 Gonzaga on Friday, Nov. 26 in Las Vegas. Four days later, Duke battles No. 17 Ohio State in Columbus in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge to end the month.
- Friday's game marks Duke's first regular season game with fans at Cameron Indoor Stadium in 616 days. The last regular season game with fans was a win over North Carolina on March 7, 2020.
- Duke was picked as the preseason favorite in the ACC, with freshman Paolo Banchero tapped the ACC's Preseason Player and Freshman of the Year. Banchero (first team), Wendell Moore Jr. and Mark Williams (second team), were each named Preseason All-ACC.
- With Duke opening the season ranked No. 9 in the Associated Press preseason poll, the Blue Devils have now been ranked in the top 10 at least once in 26 consecutive seasons -- the longest active streak nationally. The No. 9 ranking also marked the 14th consecutive season that Duke made its debut in the top 10.
DUKE VETERANS DAY WEEKEND SHOWCASE PRESENTED BY AMERITAS
The Blue Devils are hosting the Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase Presented by Ameritas this weekend at Cameron Indoor Stadium…The multi-team event (MTE) also includes Coach K's alma mater, Army West Point, along with Campbell and Hartford…Hartford and Campbell play Friday at 1:30 p.m., followed by Duke vs. Army at 7 p.m. Saturday's schedule includes Hartford vs. Army at 2:30 p.m., with Duke and Campbell capping the action at 8 p.m…"It's always an honor for us to play at Cameron Indoor Stadium and we're excited to bring in three quality programs for the Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase presented by Ameritas," said Krzyzewski. "As a West Point alum, the opportunity to have my alma mater at Cameron Indoor on Veterans Day weekend, along with Campbell and Hartford, is very special. These games on consecutive days will be a great test for our team."
DUKE-ARMY HISTORY
A program and institution that holds special meaning to head coach Mike Krzyzewski, Army West point and Duke have met 14 times with Duke leading 11-3…Coach K graduated from Army in 1969 and later served as its head coach from 1975-80…Duke has won seven straight in the series -- all under Coach K…The Black Knights last visit to Cameron came in 2018 -- a 94-72 victory behind a combined 75 points from Duke's freshman trio of Zion Williamson (27), Cam Reddish (25) and RJ Barrett (23).
DUKE-CAMPBELL HISTORY
Duke is set to face Campbell on Saturday night at 8 p.m…The Blue Devils and Camels have met just twice previously, with Duke winning both matchups…In 1992, Duke won 82-56 in an NCAA Tournament first-round game in Greensboro on the way to the program's second national championship…The Blue Devils won 84-59 on January 13, 1997 at Cameron Indoor.
DUKE IN HOME OPENERS
The Blue Devils improved to 40-2 in season openers under head coach Mike Krzyzewski with the Kentucky win, and have now won 22 consecutive…In home openers under Coach K, Duke is 40-1, has won 39 straight, and won by an average margin of 32.4 points…Duke's lone home-opening setback was a 76-75 decision in double overtime to Vanderbilt in Coach K's second season…Army has been the Blue Devils' home-opening foe three times -- 1999, 2002 and 2018.
ON THIS DATE
Duke is 5-2 all-time when playing on Nov. 12, with each of the five victories coming at home…Duke last played on this date in 2019 -- a 105-54 win over Central Arkansas at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
DUKE 79, KENTUCKY 71 – GAME NOTES
The game marked Coach K's 1,400th career game as Duke's head coach, as he improved to 1,098-302 in this his 42nd season…Duke improved to 7-4 all-time when playing in the Champions Classic, the best record of the four blue bloods…Duke is now 40-2 in season opening games under Coach K, 93-24 all-time in season opening games and 4-0 in season-openers vs. Kentucky…The Blue Devils have won 22 consecutive season-opening games…Duke has won nine of the last 11 meetings vs. Kentucky, and the overall series now stands at 12-11 in UK's favor…Coach K improved to 7-2 vs. Kentucky…The game marked Duke's 100th all-time when playing in the greater New York City area, and the Blue Devils improved to 73-27 in those games, including 45-25 in NYC (all at Madison Square Garden), 7-1 in Brooklyn and 21-1 in East Rutherford, N.J…Coach K is now 34-11 all-time as Duke's head coach in games played at Madison Square Garden
KEELS, BANCHERO SHINE IN GARDEN LIGHTS
Freshman Trevor Keels scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting with three assists and three steals in the Kentucky win…The 6-4, 221-pound physical guard from Clinton, Md., was 7-of-11 from the field in the second, scoring 16 of his 25 after the break to help the Blue Devils hold off the Wildcats…Keels' classmate Paolo Banchero scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 8-of-9 at the free throw line with seven rebounds in 32 minutes…The only other time in history multiple Duke freshmen scored 20+ points in their debut game was Nov. 6, 2018 vs. Kentucky when three scored 20+ (RJ Barrett had 33, Zion Williamson had 28 and Cam Reddish had 22)…Keels' 25 points were tied for the third-most by a Duke freshman in a debut game -- Barrett (33), Williamson (28) and Marvin Bagley III (25) vs. Elon on Nov. 10, 2017.
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM
Duke has posted an all-time record of 915-168 (.845) at Cameron Indoor, including 557-73 (.884) under Coach K. ..Duke is 258-62 (.806) in ACC regular-season games at Cameron Indoor in the Coach K era…Duke has won more games at its current home venue than any team in college basketball…Now in its 83rd season as the home of the Blue Devils, Duke has averaged 11.1 wins since the venue opened January 6, 1940 -- a 36-27 win over Princeton…The Blue Devils have 18 undefeated home seasons, including 11 under Coach K.
SELLOUT STREAK
Duke has sold out 472 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The last time Duke did not have a sellout at home was on Nov. 16, 1990, against Boston College…The sellout figure is the longest current streak (by time) in either men's college basketball or the NBA.
#GoDuke
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