No. 2 Blue Devils Defeat UNC Pembroke, 109-64, in Exhibition

Wednesday, November 1

Durham, N.C.

7 p.m.

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Tyrese Proctor showing emotion after draining his fourth three of first half versus UNC Pembroke.

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No. 2 Blue Devils Defeat UNC Pembroke, 109-64, in Exhibition

11/1/2023 9:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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DURHAM – An efficient and balanced offensive attack featuring six different players in double figures led No. 2 Duke to a 109-64 victory over UNC Pembroke Wednesday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Sophomore Kyle Filipowski led Duke with 17 points and six rebounds, classmate Tyrese Proctor and freshman Jared McCain each added 15 points with senior Jeremy Roach (13), rookie Sean Stewart (12) and sophomore Mark Mitchell (11) also finishing in double figures.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Proctor opened the game's scoring with a three pointer and then McCain scored through traffic in the paint to give Duke a 5-0 lead.
UNC Pembroke got on the on board with a layup at 18:48, before three consecutive triples by Proctor pushed Duke's lead to 14-2 and forced the Braves to burn a timeout.
Another 10-0 run – this one keyed by sophomore Kyle Filipowski, McCain and rookie Caleb Foster – midway through the opening half ballooned the Blue Devil lead to 25-5 at the 12:12 mark.
From there, Duke never looked back – at the break, the Blue Devils held a 59-24 advantage.
The underclassmen provided the offensive charge for Duke in the first half as Proctor scored 15 points, McCain added 13 and Filipowski chipped in 11. The defense also netted a solid opening frame forcing 15 UNC Pembroke turnovers while scoring 26 points off those miscues.
Duke polished off the victory in the second half outscoring UNC Pembroke 50 to 40 over the final 20 minutes of play to finish with a 45-point margin of victory.
Roach, freshman Stewart and Mitchell joined the other three Blue Devils in double figures, finishing the game with 13, 12 and 11 points each, respectively.

NOTES

Duke has won its 35 exhibition games played, dating back to the 2004-05 season.
Wednesday night marked the first meeting between Duke and UNC Pembroke.
Duke's 109 points are the most scored by a Duke team in an exhibition game since the Blue Devils finished with 112 points against Florida Southern in advance of the 2015-16 season.
As a team, Duke shot 31-of-58 (.534) from the field and 11-of-25 (.440) from beyond the arc.
The Blue Devils finished the game with a four-to-one assist-turnover ratio, with 20 assists and just five turnovers.
Six different players finished in double-figures, including all five starters. Kyle Filipowski logged a team-high 17 points on 6-of-9 (.667) shooting from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
Jared McCain was a flawless 9-for-9 from the charity stripe to help the freshman finish with 15 points.
Tyrese Proctor scored 15 points via 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc and started the game 4-of-5 from deep within the first three minutes.
Jeremy Roach finished with 13 points, including 9-of-10 from the free throw line.
Mark Mitchell scored 11 points while grabbing four rebounds and dishing three assists.
Freshman Sean Stewart scored 12 points off the bench, going 6-for-7 from the field, while snagging six rebounds – three defensive, three offensive.

QUOTES

"I thought it was great for our team just to get a feel for playing in Cameron. It's a different feeling. We have four freshmen still. It's their first time doing it. I think there's some nerves to shake off. There's the crowd, it's a different feeling. So, I thought that was good. I thought we came out really ready to play. I thought our defense faded as the night went on, but also Pembroke just doesn't stop playing. They played really hard and did a good job." - head coach Jon Scheyer.
"It felt good, just to get a chance for us to play in front of the crowd for the first time together, not against each other. It's always good to do that. I'm just excited that we got the win. Everybody played well. We got a lot of free throws today so that's good. It's been a big thing, not turning the ball over, just moving the ball from side to side, getting all five guys touching it. I'm happy. We were just excited to play together." - senior guard Jeremy Roach.

UP NEXT

No. 2 Duke opens the regular season on Monday, Nov. 6, against Dartmouth. Tipoff inside Cameron Indoor Stadium is scheduled for 9 p.m., with the game broadcast on ACC Network.

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