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Saturday, February 13
Raleigh, N.C.
4 P.M.
Duke University
at
NC State
Blue Devils Head to Raleigh for Saturday Showdown with NC State
2/12/2021 10:57:00 AM | Men's Basketball
THE OPENING TIP
DUKE VS. NC STATE
Saturday's game is the 251st meeting between Duke and NC State, and the second straight year the Blue Devils have played at PNC Arena in Raleigh … Duke leads the all-time series, 148-102, and has won six of the last 10 … The teams split a pair of meetings last year, with NC State winning 88-66 in Raleigh on Feb. 19, and Duke winning at Cameron Indoor, 88-69, behind 18 points from Cassius Stanley on March 2 … The series favors the Blue Devils in Raleigh, 47-43, including 8-7 at PNC Arena.
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK
The Wolfpack are 8-8 overall and 4-7 in ACC play and have dropped three of their last four games … Leading scorer Devon Daniels (16.5) is out for the season, but Jericole Hellems has picked up the pace, averaging 13.1 points this season and 17.3 over the team's last four games … Manny Bates is fourth on the team in scoring (9.8) and leads the Pack on the boards (6.1) … Duke (76.1) and NC State (74.8) are ranked third and fifth, respectively, in the ACC in scoring offense.
ON THIS DATE
Duke is 20-10 all-time when playing on February 13, including a 9-8 record in road games … February 13 is head coach Mike Krzyzewski's birthday and Duke is 9-4 in the Coach K era on this date and has won five straight … Duke last played on this date in 2016 -- a 63-62 victory over Virginia thanks to Grayson Allen's banked-in buzzer-beater … Duke and NC State have met once previously on this date -- a 76-59 Wolfpack victory in 1980 at Reynolds Coliseum.
MOORE'S FORM
Sophomore Wendell Moore Jr., came off the bench at Pitt, giving Duke 31 minutes and hitting 5-of-10 from the field, including a career-high three made three-pointers, for 15 points … He has earned the start in the six games since Pitt, matching his career high with three made three-pointers and scoring 11 points with four rebounds in the Clemson win, and scoring 18 with six rebounds and three assists at Miami … The sophomore from Charlotte had 15 points, five rebounds and a season-high four assists against UNC … He poured in a team-high 24 points (one shy of career high) on Tuesday versus Notre Dame … Over his last four games, Moore is averaging team highs in points (17.0) and rebounds (6.3), while shooting .533 from the field … His 68 points since Jan. 30 are third-most in the ACC in that span.
ACC FRESHMAN LEADING SCORERS
A Blue Devil has been the ACC's freshman scoring leader in six of the last seven seasons and seven of the last nine … Freshman DJ Steward and Jalen Johnson are looking to keep that run going in 2020-21, as the Duke duo are ranked first and second, respectively, among the conference's freshman corps, with Steward averaging 13.1 and Johnson 11.9 … Duke is 2-0 this season when Steward leads the team in scoring … Steward and Johnson have each been named ACC Freshman of the Week twice this season.
CLOSE CALLS IN ACC PLAY
Duke's six ACC losses have come by a total of 28 points -- none decided by more than seven points -- and the Blue Devils have been out-scored at the free throw by 41 points in those games … Duke has out-scored the opponent from the field in four of the six ACC losses … In five of the six decisions, Duke has either led, or trailed by no more than two points, in final 1:06 of the game … Duke's first 11 ACC games have been decided by an average of 7.5 points -- the narrowest average margin under Coach K since 1983-84 (6.1) … In the six-point loss at Pitt, Duke was out-scored at the free throw by 13 points (24-11) … In a five-point loss at Louisville, the Cardinals scored 11 more points at the line (18-7) … In both the Pitt and Louisville games, 70 percent of the possessions by each opponent ended with a free throw attempt … In the four-point loss to UNC, the Heels scored nine more points at the line (13-4) … In the four-point loss to Notre Dame, the Irish scored 11 more points at the line (18-7) … Over the last two games, Duke is a combined 0-of-3 in the second half at the free throw line, while the opponents are 19-of-27.
HURT'S IMPROVEMENT
Making a case for ACC Player of the Year, but also the conference's Most Improved Player, sophomore Matthew Hurt is the ACC's second-leading scorer overall (17.7) and third in conference play (17.2). He is also fourth in field goal percentage (.529), 12th in most made threes per game (2.1) and 13th in rebounding (6.9) … Hurt has shot better than .400 from the field in every game this season and scored 12+ points in 14 of the 15 games … Of all returning ACC players, his points per game improvement of +7.93 from last season (9.74 to 17.67) is third-best in the league … With 100 made field goals this season, Hurt is just 10 shy of matching his total from his freshman campaign … Three of his four career double-doubles have come in this season's first 13 games, including 21 and 13 vs. Michigan State, 17 and 11 vs. Boston College and 20 and 11 at Virginia Tech … He is one of the final 10 candidates for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.
SENIOR STEPPING UP
Senior Jordan Goldwire leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio this season (+2.7), while ranking second in steals (2.5) and seventh in assists (3.7). He is 10th nationally in steals per game … Goldwire has 2+ steals in 14 of 15 games this season and his 14 multi-steal games are third-most nationally and second among all power conference players … Only Georgia Tech senior Jose Alvarado (103) and Boston College senior Steffon Mitchell (86) have more steals over the last two seasons than Goldwire's 84 … His career-high five steals came against Winthrop last year and he has recorded four steals three times this season (Illinois, Virginia Tech, North Carolina) … When Goldwire leads Duke in assists, the Blue Devils are 5-2 this season and 11-3 in his career.
DUKE AWAY FROM CAMERON
In the Coach K era, Duke is 261-150 (.635) in true road games and 275-77 (.781) in neutral site games, for a combined mark of 536-227 (.703) in all games outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium … In ACC regular season play, Duke is 190-125 (.603) away from home under Coach K. The Blue Devils are 134-72 (.654) in ACC road games since the 1996-97 season … In ACC Tournament play, Duke's .696 winning percentage and 103 wins each lead the conference … Coach K's 190 ACC road wins are a conference record … Coach K has also won 16 road games against AP top five teams, the most in the history of the AP poll.
#GoDuke
- Duke heads to Raleigh Saturday afternoon for a showdown with long-time rival NC State at PNC Arena.
- The Blue Devils lead the series 148-102 and have won six of the last 10, but NC State has won the last two meetings at PNC Arena.
- The game tips at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN with Doug Sherman and Cory Alexander on the call. On the radio, David Shumate and John Roth have the call on the Blue Devil Sports Network from Learfield IMG College (96.5FM & 610AM in Durham).
- Duke's six ACC losses have come by a total of 28 points -- none decided by more than seven points -- and the Blue Devils have been out-scored by 41 points at the free throw in those games.
- Duke's first 11 ACC games have been decided by an average of 7.5 points -- the narrowest margin under Coach K since 1983-84 (6.1).
- The Blue Devils have used nine different starting lineups through 15 games with only sophomore Matthew Hurt starting all 15, while freshman DJ Steward has started the last 12 games.
- Sophomore Wendell Moore Jr., is averaging a team-best 17.0 points over Duke's last four games -- his 68 points scored since January 30 are the third-most in the ACC.
- Moore is also Duke's leading rebounder (6.3) over the last four, while shooting .553 (26-of-47) from the field with 11 assists.
- Hurt is the ACC's second-leading scorer overall (17.7) and third in conference play (17.2). He is also fourth in FG percentage (.529), 12th in most made threes per game (2.1) and 13th in rebounding (6.9).
- Hurt has shot better than .400 from the field in every game this season and scored 12+ points in 14 of the 15 games.
- A Blue Devil has been the ACC's leading freshman scorer in six of the last seven seasons, and Steward is on pace to make it seven of the last eight. Steward leads all ACC freshmen at 13.1 points, while averaging 13.9 in conference-only games (ranked 14th in ACC).
- Senior Jordan Goldwire leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio this season (+2.7), while ranking second in steals (2.5) and seventh in assists (3.7). He is 10th nationally in steals per game.
- Goldwire has 2+ steals in 14 of 15 games this season and his 14 multi-steal games are third-most nationally and second among all power conference players.
DUKE VS. NC STATE
Saturday's game is the 251st meeting between Duke and NC State, and the second straight year the Blue Devils have played at PNC Arena in Raleigh … Duke leads the all-time series, 148-102, and has won six of the last 10 … The teams split a pair of meetings last year, with NC State winning 88-66 in Raleigh on Feb. 19, and Duke winning at Cameron Indoor, 88-69, behind 18 points from Cassius Stanley on March 2 … The series favors the Blue Devils in Raleigh, 47-43, including 8-7 at PNC Arena.
SCOUTING THE WOLFPACK
The Wolfpack are 8-8 overall and 4-7 in ACC play and have dropped three of their last four games … Leading scorer Devon Daniels (16.5) is out for the season, but Jericole Hellems has picked up the pace, averaging 13.1 points this season and 17.3 over the team's last four games … Manny Bates is fourth on the team in scoring (9.8) and leads the Pack on the boards (6.1) … Duke (76.1) and NC State (74.8) are ranked third and fifth, respectively, in the ACC in scoring offense.
ON THIS DATE
Duke is 20-10 all-time when playing on February 13, including a 9-8 record in road games … February 13 is head coach Mike Krzyzewski's birthday and Duke is 9-4 in the Coach K era on this date and has won five straight … Duke last played on this date in 2016 -- a 63-62 victory over Virginia thanks to Grayson Allen's banked-in buzzer-beater … Duke and NC State have met once previously on this date -- a 76-59 Wolfpack victory in 1980 at Reynolds Coliseum.
MOORE'S FORM
Sophomore Wendell Moore Jr., came off the bench at Pitt, giving Duke 31 minutes and hitting 5-of-10 from the field, including a career-high three made three-pointers, for 15 points … He has earned the start in the six games since Pitt, matching his career high with three made three-pointers and scoring 11 points with four rebounds in the Clemson win, and scoring 18 with six rebounds and three assists at Miami … The sophomore from Charlotte had 15 points, five rebounds and a season-high four assists against UNC … He poured in a team-high 24 points (one shy of career high) on Tuesday versus Notre Dame … Over his last four games, Moore is averaging team highs in points (17.0) and rebounds (6.3), while shooting .533 from the field … His 68 points since Jan. 30 are third-most in the ACC in that span.
ACC FRESHMAN LEADING SCORERS
A Blue Devil has been the ACC's freshman scoring leader in six of the last seven seasons and seven of the last nine … Freshman DJ Steward and Jalen Johnson are looking to keep that run going in 2020-21, as the Duke duo are ranked first and second, respectively, among the conference's freshman corps, with Steward averaging 13.1 and Johnson 11.9 … Duke is 2-0 this season when Steward leads the team in scoring … Steward and Johnson have each been named ACC Freshman of the Week twice this season.
CLOSE CALLS IN ACC PLAY
Duke's six ACC losses have come by a total of 28 points -- none decided by more than seven points -- and the Blue Devils have been out-scored at the free throw by 41 points in those games … Duke has out-scored the opponent from the field in four of the six ACC losses … In five of the six decisions, Duke has either led, or trailed by no more than two points, in final 1:06 of the game … Duke's first 11 ACC games have been decided by an average of 7.5 points -- the narrowest average margin under Coach K since 1983-84 (6.1) … In the six-point loss at Pitt, Duke was out-scored at the free throw by 13 points (24-11) … In a five-point loss at Louisville, the Cardinals scored 11 more points at the line (18-7) … In both the Pitt and Louisville games, 70 percent of the possessions by each opponent ended with a free throw attempt … In the four-point loss to UNC, the Heels scored nine more points at the line (13-4) … In the four-point loss to Notre Dame, the Irish scored 11 more points at the line (18-7) … Over the last two games, Duke is a combined 0-of-3 in the second half at the free throw line, while the opponents are 19-of-27.
HURT'S IMPROVEMENT
Making a case for ACC Player of the Year, but also the conference's Most Improved Player, sophomore Matthew Hurt is the ACC's second-leading scorer overall (17.7) and third in conference play (17.2). He is also fourth in field goal percentage (.529), 12th in most made threes per game (2.1) and 13th in rebounding (6.9) … Hurt has shot better than .400 from the field in every game this season and scored 12+ points in 14 of the 15 games … Of all returning ACC players, his points per game improvement of +7.93 from last season (9.74 to 17.67) is third-best in the league … With 100 made field goals this season, Hurt is just 10 shy of matching his total from his freshman campaign … Three of his four career double-doubles have come in this season's first 13 games, including 21 and 13 vs. Michigan State, 17 and 11 vs. Boston College and 20 and 11 at Virginia Tech … He is one of the final 10 candidates for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award.
SENIOR STEPPING UP
Senior Jordan Goldwire leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio this season (+2.7), while ranking second in steals (2.5) and seventh in assists (3.7). He is 10th nationally in steals per game … Goldwire has 2+ steals in 14 of 15 games this season and his 14 multi-steal games are third-most nationally and second among all power conference players … Only Georgia Tech senior Jose Alvarado (103) and Boston College senior Steffon Mitchell (86) have more steals over the last two seasons than Goldwire's 84 … His career-high five steals came against Winthrop last year and he has recorded four steals three times this season (Illinois, Virginia Tech, North Carolina) … When Goldwire leads Duke in assists, the Blue Devils are 5-2 this season and 11-3 in his career.
DUKE AWAY FROM CAMERON
In the Coach K era, Duke is 261-150 (.635) in true road games and 275-77 (.781) in neutral site games, for a combined mark of 536-227 (.703) in all games outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium … In ACC regular season play, Duke is 190-125 (.603) away from home under Coach K. The Blue Devils are 134-72 (.654) in ACC road games since the 1996-97 season … In ACC Tournament play, Duke's .696 winning percentage and 103 wins each lead the conference … Coach K's 190 ACC road wins are a conference record … Coach K has also won 16 road games against AP top five teams, the most in the history of the AP poll.
#GoDuke
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