No. 9 Duke Hosts Boston College in Saturday Matinee

Saturday, February 10

Durham, N.C.

2 p.m.

Duke University

Boston College

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No. 9 Duke Hosts Boston College in Saturday Matinee

2/9/2024 2:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Opening Tip

No. 9 Duke hosts Boston College on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m., inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, where the Blue Devils have conquered all 13 matchups against the BC Eagles.
Duke has won eight straight in the series with Boston College for a 28-3 all-time series lead.
Kevin Brown and Debbie Antonelli will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
Duke has won 21 of the 23 meetings vs. BC in the ACC regular season.
Duke is the only team to rank among the top four ACC statistical leaders in both scoring offense (2nd/80.7 points per game) and scoring defense (4th/67.7 points allowed per game).
The Blue Devils lead the ACC in scoring margin (+13.0) and field goal percentage (.481).
Mark Mitchell is averaging 14.1 points and 8.3 rebounds in his last eight games with three double-doubles in that time, including 13 points and 10 rebounds during Wednesday's win over Notre Dame.
Duke is 27-3 when Mitchell reaches double digits in the scoring column.
Jeremy Roach tops the ACC and is 15th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (3.15), while Tyrese Proctor is positioned fifth in the conference and 45th nationally (2.69).
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 14 games, averaging 15.7 points per contest during that stretch.
Among ACC leaders, Kyle Filipowski ranks seventh in scoring (17.3 ppg), sixth in rebounding (8.6 rpg), second in blocked shots (1.8 bpg) and eighth in field goal percentage (.496).
Boston College seven-foot forward/center Quinten Post ranks ninth in the ACC in scoring (16.4 ppg), eighth in rebounding (7.8 rpg), fourth in blocked shots (1.8 bpg) and sixth in field goal percentage (.510).
BC junior guard Jaeden Zackery is the fifth-leading playmaker in the ACC with 4.3 assists per contest, and ranks eighth in the conference in steals (1.64 spg).
The Eagles rank sixth in the conference in all three shooting percentage categories: field goals (.462), 3-pointers (.360) and free throws (.748).
Last season, Boston College registered three victories over nationally-ranked opponents.

Last Time Out

No. 9 Duke used a balanced scoring attack, including a double-double by Mark Mitchell, to defeat Notre Dame, 71-53, on Wednesday night.
The Blue Devils were led by Mitchell and Caleb Foster, who both scored 13 points, and finished with six players with at least seven points.
Duke's defense limited Notre Dame to 53 total points, 8.9 below its season average of 61.9. The Blue Devils have held 19 of their 22 opponents to below their respective scoring average.
Duke's 17 consecutive points in the first half set a new season-high for longest scoring run, surpassing the 13 consecutive points it scored against Southern Indiana on Nov. 24 and versus Queens on Dec. 30.
The Fighting Irish finished with 53 points, matching the lowest output by a Duke opponent this season (at Pittsburgh, Jan. 9).
The Fighting Irish shot 33.9% from the field (20-of-59), equaling the second-lowest shooting percentage by a Duke foe this season.
The Blue Devils won the rebounding battle, 43-35, matching the team's best rebounding performance in conference play, set at Louisville on Jan. 23.
The Blue Devils secured a season-best 16 offensive rebounds, bettering their 15 offensive caroms against Louisville on Jan. 23.
Duke finished with 21 second-chance points, compared to just two for Notre Dame.
Duke outscored the Fighting Irish 38-20 in the paint, the second straight game with an 18-point advantage inside.
Duke swatted six shot attempts, also matching the team's best shot-blocking effort in ACC action, first accomplished at Georgia Tech on Dec. 2.

Mitchell Makes His Mark

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 30 career games with at least 10 points.
Duke is 27-3 when the sophomore forward reaches double digits in the scoring column.
Mitchell has recorded three double-doubles in his last eight games, averaging 14.1 points and 8.3 rebounds in that time.

Flip Doubles Up on Double-Doubles

Sophomore center Kyle Filipowski has tallied double-doubles in seven of Duke's last 17 games, moving his career total to 23 double-doubles in 58 games played.
Through 22 games as a sophomore, Filipowski is on pace to improve in nearly all statistical categories, including already surpassing his freshman totals in blocks and assists.
Filipowski has tallied 61 dimes (56 in 2022-23) and has already blocked 39 shots, after swatting a total of 26 attempts during his freshman year.
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).

Taking Care of the Rock

Through 22 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).
According to KenPom, the Blue Devils currently have the ninth-lowest turnover percentage nationally, coming in at 13.7%.
Jeremy Roach tops the ACC and is 15th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (3.15), while Tyrese Proctor is positioned fifth in the conference and 45th nationally (2.69).

Emergence of McCain

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 14 games, averaging 15.7 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 four times this season, including a high of 11 boards twice.

Duke's Three-Point Streak

Duke has connected on at least one three-pointer in 1,211 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.

75th Anniversary of Associated Press Top 25 - Duke Dominates Past Three Decades

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Top 25, the Associated Press compiled its weekly polls to determine the best programs of each decade. Duke was crowned the top program for the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
In the 1990s, Duke won back-to-back national championships in 1991 and 1992, and started a run of 24 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 1996.
In the 2000s, the Blue Devils won two more national titles in 2001 and 2010, and went on to spend nearly 60% of the time inside the top five of the AP Top 25 — including 40 weeks at No. 1.
In the 2010s, Duke captured its fifth national championship in 2015, and tallied 33 weeks at No. 1 and 86% of the AP polls (167 of 194) inside the top 10 from 2010-20.

The Blue Devils Have Won Nearly 85% of Games at Cameron Indoor Stadium

Duke has posted an all-time record of 957-173 (.847) at Cameron Indoor, that included a 572-76 (.883) record under Coach K.
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.

Sellout Streak Still Staying Strong

Duke has sold out 519 consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The last time Duke did not have a sellout at home was on Nov. 16, 1990, against Boston College.
The sellout figure is the longest current streak (by time) in either men's college basketball or the NBA.
Duke's record at Cameron during the sellout streak is 471-48 (.908).

All-Access with Coach Jon Scheyer

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.

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Duke Centennial
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