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Monday, March 4
Raleigh, NC
7 p.m.
Duke University
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NC State
Photo by: Duke Athletics
Duke Commutes to Raleigh for Monday Matchup with NC State
3/3/2024 10:36:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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- No. 9Â Duke (23-6, 14-4 ACC) hits the road for the final time in the regular season, traveling to NC State (17-12, 9-9 ACC), on March 4. The Blue Devils and Wolfpack clash on Big Monday, starting at 7 p.m., on ESPN.Â
- Dave O'Brien, Jay Bilas and Angel Gray will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
- Monday's game in Raleigh marks the 255th all-time meeting between Duke and NC State, with the Blue Devils looking for their 152nd win in the series (151-103).Â
- Duke holds a slim 9-8 lead over the Wolfpack at PNC Arena.Â
- NC State is Duke's third most-frequently played opponent behind North Carolina (261 games) and Wake Forest (261).
- Duke is the only team to rank among the top four ACC statistical leaders in both scoring offense (2nd/80.3 points per game) and scoring defense (3rd/66.8 points allowed per game).
- The Blue Devils lead the ACC in scoring margin (+13.5), field goal percentage (.486), 3-point field goal percentage (.384) and assists (15.7 per game).
- Among ACC leaders, Kyle Filipowski ranks ninth in scoring (16.8 ppg), sixth in rebounding (8.3 rpg), fourth in blocked shots (1.6 bpg) and fifth in field goal percentage (.504).
- Tyrese Proctor has 24 assists to just seven turnovers, a 3.4 assist-turnover ratio, in his last six games played. He ranks second in the ACC in assist/turnover ratio (2.85) on the season.
- In conference play, Mark Mitchell is shooting 61.2% (79-of-129) from the field and 47.1% (8-of-17) from 3-point range.Â
- NC State is second in the ACC and ranks 36th in the nation in fastbreak points with an average of 13.5 per game.
- The Wolfpack are positioned third in the conference and 13th nationally in fewest turnovers at 9.6 per contest.
- NC State guard Michael O'Connell leads the ACC and is 27th in the country in assist/turnover ratio (2.90).
- Wolfpack guard DJ Horne is connecting on 43.1% of his 3-point shots -- best in the league and 10th nationally.
- Behind 21 points and seven rebounds from Kyle Filipowski, No. 10 Duke blitzed Virginia, 73-48, at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday night.Â
- The Blue Devils also received double-digit showings from Tyrese Proctor and Mark Mitchell, who scored 15 and 10, respectively.
- Sean Stewart led the team with eight rebounds, including four on the offensive glass. Proctor and Jeremy Roach were co-leaders for assists, with five apiece, and Filipowski swiped three steals on the defensive end.Â
- The Blue Devils' 25-point margin of victory is the largest in the series with the Cavaliers since a 79-54 Duke triumph at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Feb. 1, 2009, the season before Virginia hired Tony Bennett as head coach.
- Duke's defense held Virginia to 48 points, 15.7 points below its season average of 63.7. The Blue Devils have held 25 of their 29 opponents to below their respective scoring average.Â
- Duke won the rebounding battle, 42-29. The Blue Devils are now 18-1 when out-rebounding their opponent.Â
- Jon Scheyer now has 50 career wins and is the fastest Duke men's basketball head coach to reach that mark (50-15).
- 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 84 assists (56 in 2022-23) and blocked 47 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 24 games, moving his career total to 24 double-doubles in 64 games played.
- "Flip" has scored 20 or more points 10 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 three-plus assists 21 times during his career, with 16 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 the 69th Blue Devil all-time to reach 1,000 points, having landed on the exact number following his 17-point outing at Wake Forest on Feb. 24.
- After averaging 7.6 points per outing in the first eight games of the season, Jared McCain has reached the 20-point mark seven times, averaging 15.5 points per game as the team's second-leading scorer during that stretch.
- The freshman guard scored a career-high 35 points in a road win at Florida State (Feb. 17), matching the Duke freshman scoring record set by Zion Williamson versus Syracuse on Jan. 14, 2019, and the sixth most points scored by a freshman in ACC history.
- McCain nailed 8-of-11 triples against the Seminoles to break Duke's freshman record for 3-pointers made.
- McCain netted 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field, including 4-of-9 from long distance, in a home victory over Queens (Dec. 30).
- In a top-10 rivalry matchup at North Carolina (Feb. 3), McCain recorded a double-double with team highs of 23 points and 11 caroms.
- McCain has made two 3-pointers or more in 19 games this season. The Blue Devils are 16-3 in those contests.
- The 6-3 guard has secured double-digit rebounds six times this season, including a career-high of 11 boards twice.
- McCain has been named ACC Rookie of the Week twice since the start of 2024 (Jan. 29, Feb. 19).
- In conference play, sophomore forward Mark Mitchell is averaging 13.7 points and 6.9 rebounds with three double-doubles, and is shooting 61.2% (79-of-129) from the field and 47.1% (8-of-17) from 3-point range.
- 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 nine of his last 12 contests and 16 of his last 20.Â
- During his two seasons as a Blue Devil, Duke is 32-3 when Mitchell reaches double figures in the scoring column.
- Duke has outscored its opponents by an average of 13.5 points per contest, which tops the ACC and ranks 11th nationally.
- The Blue Devils have tickled the twine to the tune of 38.4% (244-635) on 3-pointers as the top-shooting ACC team from long distance, ranking ninth nationally.
- Duke has converted on 48.6% (827-1703) overall to lead the ACC in field goal percentage and rank 22nd in the nation.
- The Blue Devils also are the best in the league at sharing the rock, averaging an ACC-high 15.7 assists per outing.
- 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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