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Monday, February 12
Durham, N.C.
7 p.m.
Duke University
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Wake Forest
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Duke Hosts Wake Forest on ESPN's Big Monday
2/11/2024 10:37:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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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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- No. 9 Duke (18-5, 9-3 ACC) closes out its three-game homestand, taking on Wake Forest (16-7, 8-4 ACC) as part of ESPN's Big Monday slate. Tip-off on Feb. 12 is scheduled for 7 p.m.Â
- Dave O'Brien and Cory Alexander will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
- Duke and Wake Forest will meet for the 260th time on Monday in a series that dates back to the 1905-06 season.
- The Blue Devils have won 24 consecutive home games against the Demon Deacons, Duke's longest home win streak. Wake Forest last won in Durham on Jan. 11, 1997.
- Duke is the only team to rank among the top four ACC statistical leaders in both scoring offense (3rd/80.7 points per game) and scoring defense (4th/67.6 points allowed per game).
- The Blue Devils lead the ACC in scoring margin (+13.0) and field goal percentage (.481).
- Jared McCain has grabbed double-digit rebounds in three of the last four games with a pair of double-doubles, including 11 points and 10 rebounds versus Boston College.
- Mark Mitchell topped the Blue Devils with 17 points in Saturday's home win over Boston College. Duke is 7-0 when Mitchell leads the team in scoring the past two seasons.
- Jeremy Roach tops the ACC and is 16th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (3.19), while Tyrese Proctor is positioned fourth in the conference and 45th nationally (2.67).
- Kyle Filipowski has tallied double figures in scoring 50 times during his two-year Duke career. The Blue Devils own a 40-10 record in those contests.
- Among ACC leaders, Filipowski ranks seventh in scoring (17.2 ppg), sixth in rebounding (8.2 rpg), fourth in blocked shots (1.7 bpg) and 10th in field goal percentage (.495).
- Duke ranks 10th nationally in fewest turnovers (9.3 per game) and 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.67).Â
- Four Demon Deacons average more than 14 points per game, led by junior guard Hunter Sallis, the ACC's third-leading scorer with 18.5 points per contest.
- Wake Forest leads the ACC and is second in the nation in free-throw percentage (.802), and is positioned 17th nationally and second in the ACC in 3-point field goal percentage (.380).
- Duke is 20-6 overall on Feb. 12, having won 18 of the last 21 contests on this date since 1940.
- Duke and Wake Forest have met three times on Feb. 12.
- All five starters for No. 9 Duke scored in double-figures as the Blue Devils defeated Boston College on Saturday afternoon, 80-65.Â
- Mark Mitchell paced the home team with 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field and was joined by Jeremy Roach, Kyle Filipowski, Jared McCain and Tyrese Proctor with double-digit efforts, as they scored 16, 16, 11 and 10, respectively.Â
- The Blue Devils' 19 assists equal a season-high against ACC opponents. Duke also distributed 19 helpers against Virginia Tech (Jan. 29), Pittsburgh (Jan. 9) and Syracuse (Jan. 2).
- Duke's defense held Boston College to 65 points, 10.7 points below its season average of 75.7. The Blue Devils have held 20 of their 23 opponents to below their respective scoring average.Â
- The Blue Devils won the rebounding battle, 38-33. Duke is now 13-0 this season when out-rebounding its opponent.
- Duke remains unbeaten in 14 home games against Boston College.Â
- McCain tallied his third career double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds, along with a team-best five assists with no turnovers.Â
- The freshman's efforts on the glass helped him register his fifth career game of double-digit boards, and third in the last four contests.
- Through 23 games as a sophomore, center Kyle Filipowski is on pace to improve in nearly all statistical categories, including already surpassing his freshman totals in blocks and assists.
- Filipowski has tallied 64 dimes (56 in 2022-23) and has already blocked 40 shots, after swatting a total of 26 attempts during his freshman year.
- The 7-footer has tallied double-doubles in seven of Duke's last 18 games, moving his career total to 23 double-doubles in 59 games played.
- "Flip" has scored 20 or more points eight times this season, including a career-high 30 points versus Georgia Tech (Jan. 30), after reaching 20 points six times as a freshman.
- He has distributed 3-plus assists 18 times during his career, with 13 of those coming during his sophomore campaign.
- Filipowski scored 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field at Pittsburgh (Jan. 9), marking the best shooting performance by a Blue Devil with at least 10 attempts since Zion Williamson finished 13-of-13 against Syracuse on March 14, 2019.
- He amassed a career-high 30 points with 13 boards, four assists, two blocked shots and two steals without committing a turnover versus Georgia Tech (Jan. 13), becoming the first Duke player with a 30-point double-double and no turnovers in the past 40 seasons.
- The sophomore center was just two assists shy of triple-double with 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight helpers versus Hofstra (Dec. 12).
- Through 23 games, Duke has been one of the best teams in the country at limiting turnovers.
- Duke ranks 10th nationally in fewest turnovers (9.3 per game) and 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.67).Â
- According to KenPom, the Blue Devils currently have the ninth-lowest turnover percentage nationally, coming in at 13.6%.
- Jeremy Roach tops the ACC and is 16th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (3.19), while Tyrese Proctor is positioned fourth in the conference and 45th nationally (2.67).
- Sophomore forward Mark Mitchell returned to the starting lineup at Louisville (Jan. 23) with a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double.
- Mitchell's performance against the Cardinals was his second 20-10 double-double across his prior three games played.
- The 20-point effort marked Mitchell's fourth career outing with 20 points or more, and he now has 31 career games with at least 10 points.Â
- Duke is 28-3 when the sophomore forward reaches double digits in the scoring column.
- Mitchell has recorded three double-doubles in his last nine games, averaging 14.7 points and 8.1 rebounds in that time.
- After averaging 7.6 points per outing in the first eight games of the season, Jared McCain has reached the 20-point mark in six of the last 15 games, averaging 15.4 points per contest during that stretch.
- The freshman guard scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field, including 4-of-9 from long distance, to lead Duke to a 106-69 victory over Queens (Dec. 30).
- Against Syracuse (Jan. 2), McCain nailed all four of his 3-point shots after intermission to finish with 18 points.
- In a top-10 rivalry matchup at North Carolina (Feb. 3), McCain recorded his second double-double of his freshman campaign with team highs of 23 points and 11 caroms.
- McCain has made two 3-pointers or more in 15 games this season. The Blue Devils are 13-2 when McCain makes at least two triples.
- The 6-3 guard has secured double-digit rebounds five times this season, including three times in the last four games, with a career-high of 11 boards twice.
- Duke has posted an all-time record of 958-173 (.847) at Cameron Indoor, that included a 572-76 (.883) record under Coach K.Â
- Duke has won more games at its current home venue than any team in college basketball.
- Now in its 85th 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 second season of 'All-Access with Jon Scheyer' debuted on Friday, Dec. 1, with the first episode featuring segments on the team's trip to Chicago this summer, Coach Scheyer mic'd up at practice, The Brotherhood Podcast with host Ryan Young and a breakdown of the season so far with Scheyer.
- The show airs on Fridays at 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. (Bally Sports South), Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. (MASN), 9:30 a.m. (Bally Sports South) and 10 a.m. (ABC11.com), and Sunday at noon (ABC-11 WTVD).
- Produced by Blue Devil Sports Properties from LEARFIELD, Duke All-Access with Coach Scheyer is an 18-episode series that provides a look at the Duke men's basketball program through interviews, game highlights, breakdowns, analysis and features.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMBB".
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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