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Monday, February 22
Durham, N.C.
7 P.M.
Duke University
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Syracuse
Duke Hosts Syracuse on ESPN's Big Monday
2/21/2021 5:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
THE OPENING TIP
DUKE VS. SYRACUSE
Monday's game is just the 17th all-time meeting between Duke and Syracuse, with the Blue Devils leading 10-6 … Duke has won three straight in the series and has claimed six of the 10 regular-season meetings since Syracuse joined the ACC -- those 10 games have been decided by an average of 7.9 points … The teams met just once last season, with the Blue Devils winning 97-88 at the Carrier Dome in February behind 26 points and 17 rebounds from Vernon Carey Jr. … Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim served as an assistant on Mike Krzyzewski's Team USA staffs that won Olympic gold medals in 2008, 2012 and 2016 … The two coaches are first and second, respectively, in all-time victories -- Coach K with 1,167 and Boeheim with 977.
ON THIS DATE
Duke is 20-5 all-time when playing on February 22, and is 12-1 when playing at home on this date … Duke is 15-2 in ACC games on this date … Duke and Syracuse have met twice on this date, with Duke beating the No. 1-ranked Orange in 2014 at Cameron Indoor, 66-60, and Syracuse winning, 78-75, at the Carrier Dome in 2017.
HURT AVERAGING 22.7 PPG IN LAST 3 GAMES
Sophomore Matthew Hurt enters Monday's game riding his first career streak of three-straight 20-point games … He is averaging 22.7 points over the last three games -- 24 at NC State, 22 at Wake, 22 vs. Virginia -- while shooting 14-of-19 (.736) from three-point range and 24-of-32 (.750) from the field in that span … He has nine 20-point games this season -- 13 in his career … His 6-of-7 from downtown at NC State tied the second-best three-point accuracy for a game in Duke history … Twice this season, Hurt has hit 6+ threes in a game -- one of just two ACC players to have 6+ made threes in multiple games, joining Virginia Tech's Jalen Cone … It marks the first time a Blue Devil has made 6+ threes in multiple games since both Gary Trent Jr., and Grayson Allen in 2017-18.
STEWARD LEADS ALL ACC FROSH IN SCORING
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 is looking to keep that run going in 2020-21, as Steward is ranked first in scoring among the conference's freshman corps at 12.9 points per game … The Chicago native posted a 19-point, five-rebound, three-assist effort against Georgia Tech, with his ACC career-high of 21 coming in the win over Wake Forest … In the win at Wake, he posted a 16-point, seven-rebound, three-assist, two-steal effort in 30 minutes … Against Virginia, Steward nailed a clutch corner three to tie the game at 56-56 with 5:49 to play, and his pull-up jumper pulled Duke within one (65-64) with 2:41 left … Steward has hit at least one three-pointer in 15 consecutive games -- he's also started in each of the 15 … He has scored in double figures 14 times this season, including in 13 of the last 15 games.
SENIOR STEPPING UP
Senior Jordan Goldwire leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio this season (+2.72), while ranking second in steals (2.6) and seventh in assists (3.8). He is eighth nationally in steals per game … When Goldwire leads Duke in assists, the Blue Devils are 6-2 this season and 12-3 in his career … Goldwire has 2+ steals in 17 of 18 games this season and his 17 multi-steal games are tied for second nationally and tied for the most among power conference players … Only Georgia Tech senior Jose Alvarado (108) has more steals over the last two seasons than Goldwire's 93 … His career-high five steals came against Winthrop last year and he has recorded four steals four times this season.
MOORE WAYS THAN ONE
Sophomore Wendell Moore Jr. came off the bench at Pitt on Jan. 19, 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 started the nine games since Pitt, and making contributions all over the box score for the Blue Devils … Scoring: went for 24 and 10 -- his second career double-double versus Notre Dame to cap a three-game stretch that saw him average 19.0 points … Rebounds: is Duke's second-leading active rebounder in ACC play (4.9), and has 4+ rebounds in 13 of the last 14 games … Assists: has set a career high in assists in two of the last three games -- six at NC State and seven vs. Virginia, and his 22 assists since Feb. 6 are tied for second-most in the ACC in that span … Moore has 3+ assists in nine of the last 10 games, after none in the first eight games he played.
"AIR FRYER"
An impromptu nicknamed coined by ESPN's Jay Bilas and Dan Shulman for his ability to immediately enter a game and heat up, freshman Jaemyn Brakefield has given Duke a big boost off the bench over its three-game winning streak … The freshman is averaging 8.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and shooting .526 (10-of-19) with five blocks in that stretch … He set a career high with four assists at Wake Forest … In Saturday's win over No. 7 Virginia, he made a handful of key momentum plays, none bigger than a block of Kihei Clark's layup, followed by a slashing, and-1 on Virginia's Jay Huff that gave the Blue Devils the lead for good at 66-65 with 1:59 to play … His 11 points and five rebounds against the Cavaliers were each one shy of his career highs, while his 29 minutes set a career high
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM
Duke has posted an all-time record of 914-167 (.846) at Cameron Indoor, including 555-70 (.888) under Coach K … Duke is 256-61 (.808) 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 82nd 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.
#GoDuke
- A pair of teams each on three-game winning streaks collide on Big Monday when Duke welcomes Syracuse to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- The Blue Devils (8-6) and the Orange (7-5) are separated by one win in the ACC standings with two weeks remaining on the ACC slate.
- The game tips at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN with Sean McDonough and Jay Bilas 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 Mike Krzyzewski and Syracuse's Jim Boeheim have combined for 2,144 wins -- the winningest coaches in NCAA history.
- Since Syracuse joined the ACC, Duke has won six of the 10 regular-season meetings, with those 10 games decided by just 7.9 points. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 10-6, including 3-2 at Cameron.
- Monday's game caps a stretch of three games in five days for Duke, and the Blue Devils are looking to win the back half of a Saturday-Monday set for the 10th time in the last 14 tries in ACC play.
- On a late-season tear, sophomore sharpshooter Matthew Hurt enters the game averaging 22.7 points over his last three contests, while shooting 14-of-19 (.736) from three-point range and 24-of-32 (.750) from the field in that span.
- A candidate for ACC Player of the Year and Most Improved Player, Hurt is the nation's only player shooting better than 56 percent from the field, better than 46 percent from three-point range and making more than six field goals per game. Hurt, Gonzaga's Corey Kispert and Iowa's Luka Garza are the only players averaging 55/45/6.
- Hurt leads the ACC in three-point percentage (.469 -- fifth in the NCAA), leads the league in most threes per game (2.5), is second in scoring (18.5) and third in field goal percentage (.561).
- A Blue Devil has been the ACC's leading freshman scorer in six of the last seven seasons, and freshman DJ Steward is on pace to make it seven of the last eight. Steward leads all ACC freshmen at 12.9 points.
- Senior Jordan Goldwire leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (+2.72), is second in the league in steals (2.6 -- eighth in the NCAA)and is seventh in the ACC in assists (3.8).
- Goldwire's 17 multi-steal games this season are second in the NCAA and tied for the most among all power conference players.
DUKE VS. SYRACUSE
Monday's game is just the 17th all-time meeting between Duke and Syracuse, with the Blue Devils leading 10-6 … Duke has won three straight in the series and has claimed six of the 10 regular-season meetings since Syracuse joined the ACC -- those 10 games have been decided by an average of 7.9 points … The teams met just once last season, with the Blue Devils winning 97-88 at the Carrier Dome in February behind 26 points and 17 rebounds from Vernon Carey Jr. … Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim served as an assistant on Mike Krzyzewski's Team USA staffs that won Olympic gold medals in 2008, 2012 and 2016 … The two coaches are first and second, respectively, in all-time victories -- Coach K with 1,167 and Boeheim with 977.
ON THIS DATE
Duke is 20-5 all-time when playing on February 22, and is 12-1 when playing at home on this date … Duke is 15-2 in ACC games on this date … Duke and Syracuse have met twice on this date, with Duke beating the No. 1-ranked Orange in 2014 at Cameron Indoor, 66-60, and Syracuse winning, 78-75, at the Carrier Dome in 2017.
HURT AVERAGING 22.7 PPG IN LAST 3 GAMES
Sophomore Matthew Hurt enters Monday's game riding his first career streak of three-straight 20-point games … He is averaging 22.7 points over the last three games -- 24 at NC State, 22 at Wake, 22 vs. Virginia -- while shooting 14-of-19 (.736) from three-point range and 24-of-32 (.750) from the field in that span … He has nine 20-point games this season -- 13 in his career … His 6-of-7 from downtown at NC State tied the second-best three-point accuracy for a game in Duke history … Twice this season, Hurt has hit 6+ threes in a game -- one of just two ACC players to have 6+ made threes in multiple games, joining Virginia Tech's Jalen Cone … It marks the first time a Blue Devil has made 6+ threes in multiple games since both Gary Trent Jr., and Grayson Allen in 2017-18.
STEWARD LEADS ALL ACC FROSH IN SCORING
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 is looking to keep that run going in 2020-21, as Steward is ranked first in scoring among the conference's freshman corps at 12.9 points per game … The Chicago native posted a 19-point, five-rebound, three-assist effort against Georgia Tech, with his ACC career-high of 21 coming in the win over Wake Forest … In the win at Wake, he posted a 16-point, seven-rebound, three-assist, two-steal effort in 30 minutes … Against Virginia, Steward nailed a clutch corner three to tie the game at 56-56 with 5:49 to play, and his pull-up jumper pulled Duke within one (65-64) with 2:41 left … Steward has hit at least one three-pointer in 15 consecutive games -- he's also started in each of the 15 … He has scored in double figures 14 times this season, including in 13 of the last 15 games.
SENIOR STEPPING UP
Senior Jordan Goldwire leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio this season (+2.72), while ranking second in steals (2.6) and seventh in assists (3.8). He is eighth nationally in steals per game … When Goldwire leads Duke in assists, the Blue Devils are 6-2 this season and 12-3 in his career … Goldwire has 2+ steals in 17 of 18 games this season and his 17 multi-steal games are tied for second nationally and tied for the most among power conference players … Only Georgia Tech senior Jose Alvarado (108) has more steals over the last two seasons than Goldwire's 93 … His career-high five steals came against Winthrop last year and he has recorded four steals four times this season.
MOORE WAYS THAN ONE
Sophomore Wendell Moore Jr. came off the bench at Pitt on Jan. 19, 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 started the nine games since Pitt, and making contributions all over the box score for the Blue Devils … Scoring: went for 24 and 10 -- his second career double-double versus Notre Dame to cap a three-game stretch that saw him average 19.0 points … Rebounds: is Duke's second-leading active rebounder in ACC play (4.9), and has 4+ rebounds in 13 of the last 14 games … Assists: has set a career high in assists in two of the last three games -- six at NC State and seven vs. Virginia, and his 22 assists since Feb. 6 are tied for second-most in the ACC in that span … Moore has 3+ assists in nine of the last 10 games, after none in the first eight games he played.
"AIR FRYER"
An impromptu nicknamed coined by ESPN's Jay Bilas and Dan Shulman for his ability to immediately enter a game and heat up, freshman Jaemyn Brakefield has given Duke a big boost off the bench over its three-game winning streak … The freshman is averaging 8.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and shooting .526 (10-of-19) with five blocks in that stretch … He set a career high with four assists at Wake Forest … In Saturday's win over No. 7 Virginia, he made a handful of key momentum plays, none bigger than a block of Kihei Clark's layup, followed by a slashing, and-1 on Virginia's Jay Huff that gave the Blue Devils the lead for good at 66-65 with 1:59 to play … His 11 points and five rebounds against the Cavaliers were each one shy of his career highs, while his 29 minutes set a career high
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM
Duke has posted an all-time record of 914-167 (.846) at Cameron Indoor, including 555-70 (.888) under Coach K … Duke is 256-61 (.808) 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 82nd 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.
#GoDuke
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