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Duke Starts ACC Action at Louisville
12/7/2024 8:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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- No. 9 Duke visits Louisville to begin ACC play on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m., on the ACC Network.
- Matt Schumacker and Jon Crispin will call the action on the ACC Network. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
- Louisville received 27 votes in the latest Associated Press top-25 poll (Dec. 2).
- The Blue Devils rank 11th in the country in field goal percentage defense (.366), 15th in scoring defense (61.0), 16th in 3-pointers per game (10.9) and 17th in scoring margin (+20.1).
- KenPom ranks the Blue Devils No. 1 nationally in adjusted defense efficiency (89.1).
- Isaiah Evans exploded for 18 points in less than 11 minutes of action, connecting on 6-of-8 from behind the arc before intermission – the highest scoring half by a Blue Devil this season - to help lead Duke to an 84-78 win over No. 2 Auburn on Wednesday.
- Cooper Flagg tops Duke in points (133), rebounds (70), assists (33) and blocks (12).
- Tyrese Proctor has made two 3-pointers or more in all eight regular-season games, as well as both exhibition contests, to lead Duke with 25 triples.
- Proctor made a career-best five triples versus Kansas and is now shooting 46.3% from distance this season (25-of-54).
- Proctor was teammates with Louisville's Aly Khalifa (Egypt) at the NBA Global Academy and played with Reyne Smith of the Cardinals in the Australian Institute of Sport.
- Duke has won eight of the last 11 meetings with Louisville, including five straight, and leads the all-time series 15-9.
- The Blue Devils have a 5-4 record at Louisville, including a 4-3 mark in the KFC Yum! Center with two straight road victories.
- Louisville ranks seventh in the nation with 31.6 three-point attempts per game and 21st with 16.6 turnovers forced per game.
- Senior guard Chucky Hepburn is second in the country with 3.5 steals per contest and tops the Cardinals in scoring with 15.1 points per game.
- Fellow senior guard Reyne Smith ranks 16th in the nation with 3.5 three-pointers per outing and is the team's second-leading scorer at 12.5 points per contest.
- Sophomore forward James Scott played high school basketball at E.E. Smith in Fayetteville, N.C.
- The Cardinals knocked off No. 14 Indiana, 89-61, at the Battle 4 Atlantis on Nov. 27, and then beat West Virginia, 79-70, in overtime the next day.
- Louisville opened the season 5-1 before dropping its last two outings to Oklahoma (64-69) and Ole Miss (63-86).
- Aided by 18 first-half points from Isaiah Evans and a 22-point, 11-rebound, double-double from Cooper Flagg, No. 9 Duke defeated No. 2 Auburn, 84-78, inside Cameron Indoor Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
- Evans and Flagg were joined in double-figures by Tyrese Proctor and Caleb Foster, who chipped in 12 and 11, respectively. Flagg also added a team-high four assists and was joined by Sion James as leaders in steals (three) and blocks (two).
- The win moved the Blue Devils to 38-15 all-time in top-10 matchups at home.
- The triumph over Auburn is Jon Scheyer's 60th head coaching victory.
- Duke's 84 points represent the most scored by an Auburn opponent since Feb. 28, when the Tigers lost to Tennessee, 92-84.
- The Blue Devils' efficiency on offense resulted in a season-low four turnovers.
- Duke held the Tigers scoreless in fast break points, while the Blue Devils netted 16 points in transition.
- Flagg registered his third double-double of the season and his second double-double with at least 20 points against a ranked opponent.
- Evans' 18-point explosion came in less than 11 minutes of action, connecting on 6-of-8 from behind the arc before intermission – the highest scoring half by a Blue Devil this season.
- Proctor's 12-point performance included a pair of three-pointers to extend his streak of making at least two triples in every game this season.
- Duke is at the top of KenPom.com's list of tallest teams in the country with an average height of 79.6 inches, better than 6-7 per Blue Devil.
- The Blue Devils' starting lineup for the first five games features 6-5 guard Caleb Foster, 6-6 guard Tyrese Proctor, 6-7 guard/forward Kon Knueppel, 6-9 guard/forward Cooper Flagg and 7-2 center Khaman Maluach, for an average height of 6-8.
- Duke is once again one of the top defenses in the country.
- KenPom ranks the Blue Devils No. 1 nationally in adjusted defense efficiency (89.1).
- This season, Duke ranks 11th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.366) and 15th in the nation in scoring defense (61.0).
- Last season, the 2023-24 Blue Devils ranked 28th in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 66.3 points per game.
- In 2022-23, Jon Scheyer's first season as head coach, Duke ranked 24th in three-point percentage defense (.305), 27th in field goal percentage defense (.406) and 30th in scoring defense (63.6).
- Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, secured a spot on the 2024-25 Associated Press preseason All-America Team.
- The 6-9 guard/forward was also announced as the Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year and named to the Preseason All-ACC First Team, as chosen by a select media panel.
- Flagg collected 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in the season-opener against Maine to become the first freshman in Duke history to have at least 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in their debut.
- Flagg was the first Duke player in the last 40 years to amass 50+ points, 25+ rebounds and 10+ assists in his first three career games, per ESPN.
- Flagg was voted as the ACC Men's Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week on Nov. 25, becoming the first player to earn both honors in the same week since Feb. 3, 2020, when Duke's Vernon Carey, Jr., accomplished the same feat.
- Flagg has posted three double-doubles this season, including two with 20 points or more against ranked opponents, collecting 26 points and 11 rebounds versus No. 19 Kentucky and 22 points and 11 caroms against No. 2 Auburn.
- In Duke's four top-25 matchups, Flagg averaged 21.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 steals per game.
- Flagg currently leads Duke in points (133), rebounds (70), assists (33) and blocked shots (12), and is tied for second in steals (13).
- During a six-game stretch (Nov. 12-Dec. 4) before conference action begins, Duke played four teams that were ranked in the Associated Press preseason top-25 poll (No. 1 Kansas, No. 10 Arizona, No. 11 Auburn and No. 23 Kentucky) and were at least a 4-seed in last season's NCAA Tournament.
- The Blue Devils posted a 2-2 record in those ranked contests with a road win at No. 17 Arizona and a home victory over No. 2 Auburn.
- Duke plays three true road games before Christmas for the first time since the 1990-91 season.
- Duke has a 16-7 record on Dec. 8.
- The Blue Devils have won five of their last six and eight of their last 10 games played on this date.
- The last time Duke played on Dec. 8, sixth-ranked Illinois defeated the Blue Devils, 83-68, in 2020, in Durham
- Duke has a 3-3 record in Dec. 8 road games, having posted consecutive wins at Michigan (2001) and SMU (1977).
- In the lone meeting between the Blue Devils and Cardinals on this date, Duke earned an 86-56 win at Cameron in 1961.
- The weekly television show, "Duke All-Access with Jon Scheyer," is back for its third season in 2024-25.
- The 30-minute show features Jon Scheyer and his Blue Devils team. Presented in magazine format and produced by John Roth, the show also includes informative player features and behind-the-scenes access to the Duke program.
- A production of Blue Devil Sports Properties from LEARFIELD, the show airs locally on ABC-11 WTVD on Sundays at noon ET and is live streamed on ABC11.com Saturdays at 10 a.m. ET. It also available regionally across on FanDuel Sports Network on Fridays at 3 p.m. ET; and on MASN Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. ET. It can also be viewed via the Duke Athletics YouTube Channel and archived on GoDuke.com.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMBB".
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Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
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