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Sunday, November 27
Portland, Ore.
3:30 p.m.
Duke University
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Purdue
No. 8 Duke, No. 24 Purdue Clash in PK Legacy Championship
11/26/2022 5:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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- No. 8 Duke and No. 24 Purdue will battle Sunday afternoon in the championship game of the Phil Knight Legacy at the Moda Center in Portland.
- Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas are on the call for ESPN, while David Shumate and John Roth call the game on the radio as part of the Blue Devils Sports Network from Learfield.
- Duke has posted an .865 win percentage (83-13) over its last 33 in-season tournaments, winning 20 titles and reaching 21 consecutive title games. The last time Duke did not play an in-season tournament title game was the 1999 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in New York.
- The Blue Devils are five years removed from winning the inaugural Phil Knight event in the Portland -- the PK80 -- beating Portland State, Texas and Florida to claim the title.
- Duke has ushered in the Jon Scheyer era with a priority on defense and rebounding, ranking 13th nationally in rebounding (43.4), fifth in rebound margin (+15.1), second in offensive rebounds (16.4) and 11th in scoring defense (54.4).
- Duke has posted a positive rebounding margin in each of the first seven games, including a double-digit margin in each of the first six -- the longest such stretch in program history.
- The Blue Devils will face a Big Ten opponent in three of their next four games, hosting Ohio State Wednesday in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and facing Iowa in the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 6 at Madison Square Garden. Duke's ACC opener vs. Boston College is Saturday in Durham.
- The ACC Rookie of the Week in each of the season's first two weeks, Kyle Filipowski is one of eight players nationally averaging at least 15.0 points and 10.0 rebounds -- and the lone freshman. Through two games in Portland, Filipowski has 31 points and 18 boards.
- In total, Duke has 11 newcomers on the roster -- seven freshmen -- all recruited and signed by Scheyer which comprise the nation's No. 1 recruiting class, and four graduate transfers.
- Of the newcomers, graduate transfer Ryan Young is seventh nationally in offensive rebounds (4.3) and is rated by KenPom as No. 4 nationally in offensive rebound pct. (21.3).
- Junior Jeremy Roach scored 21 -- one shy of career high -- in Friday's win over Xavier, while freshman Mark Mitchell scored 16 -- his fourth double-digit game this season.
- Duke is a combined 93-32 (.744) in 12 current NBA venues, including 5-0 in Portland's Moda Center. The Blue Devils have won 22 of their last 27 at NBA venues.
- Duke is 15-0 all-time when playing on November 27 with nine of the victories coming at neutral sites.
- The Blue Devils last played on this date in 2018, beating Indiana, 90-69, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
- Duke has won two straight and three of the last four in the series versus Purdue, but the Boilermakers lead the series 4-3.
- The teams have not met since the 2010 Sweet 16 in Houston -- a 70-57 Duke win en route to the Blue Devils' fourth National Championship.
- Head coach Matt Painter is a 1993 Purdue graduate, who succeeded legendary head coach Gene Keady in 2005.
- Purdue's Zach Edey and Duke's Ryan Young are two of the nation's best offensive rebounders, with Edey ranking first nationally (5.0 per game) and Young seventh (4.3).
- Edey played at IMG Academy (Fla.) and was on the 2019-20 squad with former Blue Devils Mark Williams and Jalen Johnson.
- Including its 2-0 mark in this season's Phil Knight Legacy, Duke is 83-13 (.865) over its last 33 in-season tournament appearances with 20 championships. The Blue Devils have reached a title game 21 consecutive times -- with the 1999 Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in New York marking the last time Duke failed to reach an in-season tournament championship game.
- Duke is looking to make it two titles in as many tries in Phil Knight events in Portland after winning the PK80 Motion Bracket in 2017-18.
- Of the Blue Devils' 20 titles, five -- along with a 17-1 record -- have come in the Maui Invitational and three in the NIT Season Tipoff.
- Duke has been among the nation's best rebounding teams, ranking 13th nationally in rebounding (43.4), fifth in rebound margin (+15.1), second in offensive rebounds (16.4) and 11th in scoring defense (54.4).
- Duke is No. 1 nationally in offensive rebound percentage (44.4) per KenPom, leading Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss and Rhode Island.
- The Blue Devils have out-rebounded each of their first seven opponents, including the first six by double-digit margins -- the program record for longest such streak (at any point in a season). Duke had five-game streaks in 2017-18, 1998-98, in 1962-63 and 1960-61.
- Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Duke is 38-5 when out-rebounding its opponent.
- Offensive rebounding has been a significant strength, with Duke totaling 20+ on the offensive glass three times already -- the Blue Devils hadn't had more than 19 offensive boards in any game over each of the last two seasons.
- Through the first seven games, Duke has a 115-54 (+61) advantage in offensive rebounds and is +88 (127-39) in second-chance point scoring.
- Individually, freshman Kyle Filipowski is 21st nationally in rebounds per game (10.0) and leads all freshmen. Graduate Ryan Young is seventh nationally in offensive rebounds (4.3) and is ranked No. 4 nationally in KenPom in offensive rebound percentage (21.3).
- Duke leads the ACC and is 11th nationally in scoring defense, yielding just 54.4 points through seven games. Each of the first seven opponents have yet to top 70 points, while five have not scored more than 60.Â
- The Blue Devils held Xavier to a season-low 64 points – the Musketeers were averaging 85.8 points entering the game.
- Of Duke's 14 halves played, the Blue Devils have allowed 30 points or fewer nine times and 25 points or fewer six times.Â
- The Blue Devils are 29th nationally in three-point defense (26.1) and 31st nationally in scoring margin (+18.4).
- Over its two games in Portland, Duke has held the opponents to 0-of-7 combined from the field in the games' final five minutes.
- Duke's lead was cut to just one (48-47) with an Oregon State layup with 5:03 remaining. But the Beavers finished the game 0-of-3 from the field as the Blue Devils secured a 54-51 victory.
- In the 71-64 Xavier win, the Musketeers last field goal came at 5:15 and XU missed its final four attempts from the field.
- Not just defensively, but Duke's late-game free throw shooting has been a difference. For the season, the team is 19-of-22 (.864) at the free throw in the game's final five minutes, led by Kyle Filipowski's 5-of-6.
- Duke has connected on at least one three-pointer in 1,160 straight games, the second-longest streak nationally.
- It has been more than 30 years since Duke was held without a three-point field goal -- Dec. 30, 1989, versus Hawai'i.
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