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Saturday, February 17
Tallahassee, Fla.
2 p.m.
Duke University
at
Florida State
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 9 Duke Starts Three-Game Road Trip at Florida State
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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 (19-5, 10-3 ACC) hits the road for the first time since Feb. 3, traveling to Tallahassee to battle Florida State (13-11, 7-6 ACC) on Feb. 17. The Blue Devils and Seminoles are scheduled for a 2 p.m. start, with the game broadcast on ESPN.
- Dave O'Brien, Cory Alexander and Myron Medcalf will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
- Duke is 43-11 all-time versus Florida State, with the Seminoles winning two of the last three meetings in Tallahassee.
- Duke has won seven of the last eight, and 11 of the last 13, in the series, including last season's 86-67 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Dec. 31.
- A win on Saturday provides Duke with its 58th 20-win season and 27th consecutive campaign with at least 20 triumphs (not including the COVID season).
- Saturday will be Duke's 100th game as the ninth-ranked team in the nation. The Blue Devils own a record of 78-21 (.788) in those contests.
- Duke is the only team to rank among the top four ACC statistical leaders in both scoring offense (2nd/80.5 points per game) and scoring defense (4th/67.7 points allowed per game).
- The Blue Devils lead the ACC in scoring margin (+12.8) and field goal percentage (.481).
- Mark Mitchell topped the Blue Devils and matched his career-high with 23 points in Monday's home win over Wake Forest. Duke is 8-0 when Mitchell leads the team in scoring the past two campaigns, including six times this season.
- Jared McCain has grabbed double-digit rebounds in four of the last five games.
- Kyle Filipowski is 40 points away from becoming Duke's 69th 1,000-point scorer.
- Among ACC leaders, Filipowski ranks seventh in scoring (17.4 ppg), sixth in rebounding (8.3 rpg), third in blocked shots (1.8 bpg) and ninth in field goal percentage (.498).
- Duke ranks 12th nationally in fewest turnovers (9.5 per game) and 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.64).Â
- Florida State tops the ACC and ranks 27th in the nation with 15.0 turnovers forced per game, and is second in the conference and 17th nationally with 9.3 steals per game.
- Jamir Watkins leads FSU in points (348/14.5 ppg), rebounds (138/5.8 rpg), assists (67/2.8 apg) and steals (42/1.8 spg). Watkins ranks second in the ACC and 44th nationally with 113 made free throws, representing 32.5% of his total scoring.
- No. 9 Duke never trailed in its 77-69 victory over Wake Forest on Monday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, as the Blue Devils knocked off the Demon Deacons with the help of double-doubles from Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain, and 23 points from Mark Mitchell -- matching the sophomore's career-high.
- The Blue Devils have won 25 consecutive home games against the Demon Deacons – marking the longest current Duke home win streak against any opponent. The last Wake Forest victory in Durham was on Jan. 11, 1997.
- Duke's defense held Wake Forest to 69 points, 11.8 points below its season average of 80.8. The Blue Devils have held 21 of their 24 opponents to below their respective scoring average.Â
- Filipowski logged his eighth double-double of the season, scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.Â
- McCain scored 17 points and snagged 10 rebounds, his sixth career game with at least 10 caroms and fourth in the last five contests.Â
- In his 50th career start against an ACC opponent, senior guard Jeremy Roach contributed 12 points and a game-high five assists.
- Through 24 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 66 assists (56 in 2022-23) and has already blocked 42 shots, after swatting a total of 26 attempts during his freshman year.
- The 7-footer has tallied double-doubles in eight of Duke's last 19 games, moving his career total to 24 double-doubles in 60 games played.
- "Flip" has scored 20 or more points nine 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).
- Filipowski is 40 points away from becoming the 69th Blue Devil to amass 1,000 career points.
- In his last 10 outings, sophomore forward Mark Mitchell is averaging 15.5 points and 8.1 rebounds with three double-doubles.
- On Jan. 6 at Notre Dame, Mitchell amassed 23 points and 14 rebounds - both career highs.
- Mitchell returned to the starting lineup at Louisville (Jan. 23) with a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double.
- Mitchell matched his career-high of 23 points against Wake Forest (Feb. 12), marking his fifth 20-point effort of the season - all Duke wins.Â
- The sophomore has finished in double-digits in six of his last seven contests and 13 of his last 15.Â
- During his two seasons as a Blue Devil, Duke is 29-3 when Mitchell reaches double figures in the scoring column.
- 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 16 games, averaging 15.5 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 16 games this season. The Blue Devils are 14-2 when McCain makes at least two triples.
- The 6-3 guard has secured double-digit rebounds six times this season, including four times in the last five games, with a career-high of 11 boards twice.
- Through 24 games, Duke has been one of the best teams in the country at limiting turnovers.
- Duke ranks 12th nationally in fewest turnovers (9.5 per game) and 13th in assist/turnover ratio (1.64).Â
- According to KenPom, the Blue Devils currently have the 12th-lowest turnover percentage nationally, coming in at 13.8%.
- Jeremy Roach ranks third in the ACC and 25th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (3.00), while Tyrese Proctor is positioned fourth in the conference and 46th nationally (2.64).
- Duke is 15-8 overall on Feb. 17, having won 12 of the last 15 contests on this date since 1959.
- Duke has split its 16 road games played on Feb. 17.
- The Blue Devils' past seven matchups on Feb. 17 have all been on the road, compiling a 4-3 record.
- In Duke's lone meeting versus FSU on this date in 1999, the No. 1 Blue Devils ran away with an 85-59 win in the Tucker Center.
- The second season of 'All-Access with Jon Scheyer' 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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