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Saturday, March 6
Chapel Hill, N.C.
6 P.M.
Duke University
at
North Carolina
Duke, UNC Square Off Saturday Night in Chapel Hill
3/5/2021 10:46:00 AM | Men's Basketball
THE OPENING TIP
DUKE VS. NORTH CAROLINA
The 2020-21 season marks the 101st anniversary of the first Duke-North Carolina game, which was played January 24, 1920 -- a 36-25 UNC win in Durham … Saturday's game in Chapel Hill is the 255th all-time meeting, with North Carolina leading the series, 140-114 … In Chapel Hill, Carolina leads 63-37, including a 19-16 record at the Dean Smith Center … Duke is 49-45 versus Carolina under Mike Krzyzewski … Over the last 100 games in the series, Duke leads 51-49 … The match-up on Feb. 6 in Durham snapped an NCAA-record streak of 153 consecutive games in the series being played with at least one team ranked in the AP Top 25.
ON THIS DATE
Duke is 10-6 all-time when playing on March 7, but has played just twice on the road on this date -- both at North Carolina, an 83-69 loss in 1993 and an 84-77 win in 2015 … Of Duke's 16 games on this date, five have come vs. North Carolina, and Duke is 3-2 in those games.
A HELPING HAND
As Duke's young roster has gained confidence and experience, the Blue Devils are playing better team basketball as a result … Duke is second to Georgia Tech in the ACC in assists at (16.2) -- 31st nationally, and is fifth in assist/turnover ratio (+1.26) -- 44th nationally … Duke's 141 assists in eight games (17.6) in the month of February led the ACC, were 14th-most nationally, and the third-most by any power conference team behind Nebraska (144) and Iowa (143) … While increasing their assists, the Blue Devils also took better care of the ball in February with a +1.47 assist/turnover ratio for the month … Over the last six games, Duke has 113 dimes and 70 turnovers (+1.61) … This season, Duke has improved both its assists per game and assist/turnover ratio each month.
HURT AVERAGING 22.0 PPG IN LAST SIX GAMES
Sophomore Matthew Hurt has scored 20+ points in four of the last six games and has averaged 22.0 over that stretch … He had a monster game last Saturday vs. Louisville as the Rochester, Minn., native poured in 37 points on 15-of-21 shooting -- his first career 30-point game and the most points by a Blue Devil since Grayson Allen's 37 vs. Michigan State in the 2017 Champions Classic … He scored 20+ for three straight games for the first time in his career -- 24 at NC State, 22 at Wake, 22 vs. Virginia -- while shooting 14-of-19 (.736) from three and 24-of-32 (.750) from the field in that span … Over the last six games, he is 49-of-72 (.681) from the field and 19-of-32 (.594) from three-point range … He has 10 20-point games this season -- 14 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, and marked the first time a Blue Devil has made 6+ threes in multiple games since both Gary Trent Jr., and Grayson Allen in 2017-18 … His .426 career three-point percentage is tied with Trajan Langdon for second all-time at Duke behind Christian Laettner.
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 12 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 ... scored 20 at Georgia Tech … Rebounds: is Duke's second-leading rebounder in ACC play (5.3), and has 4+ rebounds in 16 of the last 17 games ... was a rebound shy of a double-double vs. Louisville and two boards shy at GT … Assists: Set a then-career-high six assists at NC State and followed that with a career-high seven vs. Virginia ... Has 3+ assists in 11 of the last 13 games and is averaging 3.5 dimes over that span.
STEWARD LEADS ALL ACC FRESHMEN 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 he 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 home wins over Wake Forest and Syracuse … 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 18 consecutive games -- he's also started in each of the 18 … He has scored in double figures 15 times this season, including in 14 of the last 18 games.
ON THE MARK
Mark Williams, a 7-foot freshman, found a groove in late January, setting a career-high for points in consecutive wins over Georgia Tech (six points) and Clemson (11) … He set then career highs in the win at NC State for points (13), made field goals (five), blocks (five) and minutes (28) … He is coming off another career effort at Georgia Tech, scoring 20 points on 9-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots … It marked the third-best perfect shooting performance in a game by a Duke freshman, trailing Zion Williamson and Mike Gminski … His 1.5 blocked shots per game rank seventh in the ACC … He is sixth nationally among power conference players in blocks per 40 minutes (4.5) … After hitting just six field goals over the season's first 10 games, Williams has connected on 43-of-64 (.672) over the last 11 contests … He earned the start against North Carolina on Feb. 6 and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds while swatting three shots … Twenty-six of his 30 blocks have come over the last nine games … He leads Duke with 23 of the team's 43 dunks this season.
GOLDWIRE AMONG NCAA STEAL LEADERS
Senior Jordan Goldwire leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio this season (+2.69), while ranking second in steals (2.33) and seventh in assists (4.1). He is 16th nationally in steals per game … A tenacious on-ball defender that has come off the bench 10 times this season (nine in ACC play), Goldwire has 2+ steals in 18 of 21 games this season and his 18 multi-steal games are tied for second-most in the NCAA … Only Georgia Tech senior Jose Alvarado (117) has more steals over the last two seasons than Goldwire's 96 … At 2.33 steals per game this season, Goldwire is on pace for a top-10 steals-per-game season in Duke history … His career-high five steals came against Winthrop last year and he has recorded four steals four times this season … Not just known for his defense, Goldwire has recorded 4+ assists in eight consecutive games with 38 assists and just 14 turnovers (+2.7) in that span … He recorded a career-high eight assists at Georgia Tech … After nine turnovers over the first four games this season, Goldwire has just 23 turnovers over the last 17 games. His assist/turnover ratio over the last 17 games is +3.1.
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- For the 255th time, Duke and North Carolina square off in the Battle of the Blues on Saturday night at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
- The game tips at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN with Dan Shulman 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).
- A victory by the Blue Devils secures the No. 9-seed in next week's ACC Tournament in Greensboro, while also giving Duke consecutive road victories in the series for the first time since 2016.
- Carolina leads the overall series 140-114, but Duke is 49-45 vs. UNC under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. The last 100 meetings favor the Blue Devils, 51-49.
- Duke is looking to shake a pair of consecutive overtime losses to Louisville, 80-73, and Georgia Tech, 81-77. Each of the Blue Devils' eight ACC setbacks this season have come by seven points or less, with the total margin in those eight games being 39 points (4.9).
- A candidate for ACC Player of the Year and Most Improved Player, sophomore Matthew Hurt is leading the ACC in overall scoring (18.9) and in conference play (18.9). He is averaging 22.0 points over the last six games, including a career-high 37 vs. Louisville.
- Hurt joins Iowa's Luka Garza as the only major college players shooting better than 55 percent from the field, better than 45 percent from three-point range and making more than seven field goals per game.
- Hurt has scored 12+ points in 20 of 21 games this season and has shot better than .400 from the field in every game.
- 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.
- Steward has hit at least one three-pointer in 18 consecutive games.
- Freshman Mark Williams is averaging 15.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and shooting .786 (22-of-28) over the last three games.
- Senior Jordan Goldwire leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (+2.69), is second in the league in steals (2.3 -- 13th in the NCAA) and is seventh in the ACC in assists (4.1).
DUKE VS. NORTH CAROLINA
The 2020-21 season marks the 101st anniversary of the first Duke-North Carolina game, which was played January 24, 1920 -- a 36-25 UNC win in Durham … Saturday's game in Chapel Hill is the 255th all-time meeting, with North Carolina leading the series, 140-114 … In Chapel Hill, Carolina leads 63-37, including a 19-16 record at the Dean Smith Center … Duke is 49-45 versus Carolina under Mike Krzyzewski … Over the last 100 games in the series, Duke leads 51-49 … The match-up on Feb. 6 in Durham snapped an NCAA-record streak of 153 consecutive games in the series being played with at least one team ranked in the AP Top 25.
ON THIS DATE
Duke is 10-6 all-time when playing on March 7, but has played just twice on the road on this date -- both at North Carolina, an 83-69 loss in 1993 and an 84-77 win in 2015 … Of Duke's 16 games on this date, five have come vs. North Carolina, and Duke is 3-2 in those games.
A HELPING HAND
As Duke's young roster has gained confidence and experience, the Blue Devils are playing better team basketball as a result … Duke is second to Georgia Tech in the ACC in assists at (16.2) -- 31st nationally, and is fifth in assist/turnover ratio (+1.26) -- 44th nationally … Duke's 141 assists in eight games (17.6) in the month of February led the ACC, were 14th-most nationally, and the third-most by any power conference team behind Nebraska (144) and Iowa (143) … While increasing their assists, the Blue Devils also took better care of the ball in February with a +1.47 assist/turnover ratio for the month … Over the last six games, Duke has 113 dimes and 70 turnovers (+1.61) … This season, Duke has improved both its assists per game and assist/turnover ratio each month.
HURT AVERAGING 22.0 PPG IN LAST SIX GAMES
Sophomore Matthew Hurt has scored 20+ points in four of the last six games and has averaged 22.0 over that stretch … He had a monster game last Saturday vs. Louisville as the Rochester, Minn., native poured in 37 points on 15-of-21 shooting -- his first career 30-point game and the most points by a Blue Devil since Grayson Allen's 37 vs. Michigan State in the 2017 Champions Classic … He scored 20+ for three straight games for the first time in his career -- 24 at NC State, 22 at Wake, 22 vs. Virginia -- while shooting 14-of-19 (.736) from three and 24-of-32 (.750) from the field in that span … Over the last six games, he is 49-of-72 (.681) from the field and 19-of-32 (.594) from three-point range … He has 10 20-point games this season -- 14 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, and marked the first time a Blue Devil has made 6+ threes in multiple games since both Gary Trent Jr., and Grayson Allen in 2017-18 … His .426 career three-point percentage is tied with Trajan Langdon for second all-time at Duke behind Christian Laettner.
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 12 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 ... scored 20 at Georgia Tech … Rebounds: is Duke's second-leading rebounder in ACC play (5.3), and has 4+ rebounds in 16 of the last 17 games ... was a rebound shy of a double-double vs. Louisville and two boards shy at GT … Assists: Set a then-career-high six assists at NC State and followed that with a career-high seven vs. Virginia ... Has 3+ assists in 11 of the last 13 games and is averaging 3.5 dimes over that span.
STEWARD LEADS ALL ACC FRESHMEN 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 he 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 home wins over Wake Forest and Syracuse … 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 18 consecutive games -- he's also started in each of the 18 … He has scored in double figures 15 times this season, including in 14 of the last 18 games.
ON THE MARK
Mark Williams, a 7-foot freshman, found a groove in late January, setting a career-high for points in consecutive wins over Georgia Tech (six points) and Clemson (11) … He set then career highs in the win at NC State for points (13), made field goals (five), blocks (five) and minutes (28) … He is coming off another career effort at Georgia Tech, scoring 20 points on 9-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots … It marked the third-best perfect shooting performance in a game by a Duke freshman, trailing Zion Williamson and Mike Gminski … His 1.5 blocked shots per game rank seventh in the ACC … He is sixth nationally among power conference players in blocks per 40 minutes (4.5) … After hitting just six field goals over the season's first 10 games, Williams has connected on 43-of-64 (.672) over the last 11 contests … He earned the start against North Carolina on Feb. 6 and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds while swatting three shots … Twenty-six of his 30 blocks have come over the last nine games … He leads Duke with 23 of the team's 43 dunks this season.
GOLDWIRE AMONG NCAA STEAL LEADERS
Senior Jordan Goldwire leads the ACC in assist/turnover ratio this season (+2.69), while ranking second in steals (2.33) and seventh in assists (4.1). He is 16th nationally in steals per game … A tenacious on-ball defender that has come off the bench 10 times this season (nine in ACC play), Goldwire has 2+ steals in 18 of 21 games this season and his 18 multi-steal games are tied for second-most in the NCAA … Only Georgia Tech senior Jose Alvarado (117) has more steals over the last two seasons than Goldwire's 96 … At 2.33 steals per game this season, Goldwire is on pace for a top-10 steals-per-game season in Duke history … His career-high five steals came against Winthrop last year and he has recorded four steals four times this season … Not just known for his defense, Goldwire has recorded 4+ assists in eight consecutive games with 38 assists and just 14 turnovers (+2.7) in that span … He recorded a career-high eight assists at Georgia Tech … After nine turnovers over the first four games this season, Goldwire has just 23 turnovers over the last 17 games. His assist/turnover ratio over the last 17 games is +3.1.
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