Duke, Syracuse Meet on ESPN's Big Monday at Cameron

Monday, February 16

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Duke, Syracuse Meet on ESPN's Big Monday at Cameron

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Big Monday at Cameron Indoor Stadium features No. 4 Duke versus Syracuse on ESPN.
Dave O'Brien, Jay Williams and Molly McGrath will call the action on ESPN. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
Duke leads the series with the Orange, 17-6, winning 10 straight and 12 of the last 13.
The Blue Devils have won 29 consecutive home games, including 16 straight against conference opponents, while posting a 60-3 (.952) home record under Jon Scheyer.
Duke is No. 2 in NET rankings and is the national leader with 10 Quad-1 wins. (Feb. 14)
Duke has secured eight top-25 victories with wins over No. 7 Michigan State, No. 15 Florida, No. 20 Louisville (twice), No. 20 Clemson, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 24 SMU and No. 25 Kansas.
Duke's eight wins over AP top-25 teams are more than any other Division I team.
Duke has won 34 of its last 36 games against conference opponents.
Duke is one of just three teams ranked in the top-10 nationally in both offensive efficiency (125.2, 10th) and defensive efficiency (89.3, 2nd) ratings. (KenPom)
The Blue Devils lead the ACC and are seventh nationally in scoring margin (+19.1).
Duke tops the conference and ranks ninth in the country in rebounding margin (+9.8).
The Blue Devils rank third in the nation and first in the ACC in scoring defense (63.1 ppg).
Cameron Boozer is the nation's fifth-leading scorer with an ACC-high 22.8 points per game, and tops the ACC in rebounding (9.9 rpg), is eighth in steals (1.8 spg), 13th in assists (4.0 apg) and fifth in field goal percentage (.575).
Boozer has recorded at least 14 points, five rebounds and two assists in all 25 games this season, the longest such streak by any player (men's or women's) at any point in a Division I career this century. (OptaSTATS)
Isaiah Evans ranks second in the ACC in free-throw percentage (.888), and is the ACC's ninth-leading scorer in conference play, averaging 16.8 points per league game.
Boozer and Evans are the first Duke teammates to each have 350+ points in the team's first 25 games of a season since Tre Jones and Vernon Carey Jr. in 2019-20. (Stats Perform)
Cayden Boozer posted 12 points and three assists off the bench in Saturday's win over No. 20 Clemson.
Duke owns the best record in Division I college basketball over the past two seasons at 58-6.
Duke's 21-1 record was the program's best start to a season since the 2007-08 campaign (22-1).
On Dec. 16, Scheyer broke the ACC record for the fastest coach to 100 wins (122 games), exceeding the standard set by Duke's Vic Bubas in 1964 (128 games).

About the Syracuse Orange

Duke and Syracuse have met 23 times with the Blue Devils leading, 17-6. Duke has won 10 straight and 12 of the last 13.
The Blue Devils have won 12 of the 16 regular-season meetings since Syracuse joined the ACC, including a 29-point victory, 83-54, at JMA Wireless Dome on Feb. 5, 2025.
The Orange are second in the nation with an ACC-high 6.3 blocked shots per game, led by William Kyle III with 69 rejections (2.7 bpg), which ranks third in the country.
Syracuse averages 12.4 fast-break points per game, which ranks second in the conference.
Donnie Freeman leads four Orange in double-digit scoring with 17.6 points per contest.
Naithan George is the conference's fifth-best playmaker, averaging 5.6 assists per game.
Current Blue Devil Maliq Brown played two seasons (2022-24) at Syracuse, appearing in 61 games with 25 starts, before transferring to Duke. In 2023-24, Brown topped the ACC with 71 steals and was selected to the ACC All-Defensive Team.

On This Date - Feb. 16

Duke is 21-14 when playing on Feb. 16 and has won six of the last seven and nine of the last 11 on this date.
The Blue Devils own a record of 11-2 in Feb. 16 home games, including 11 consecutive victories at Cameron Indoor Stadium on this date (1957-2019).
Duke last played on this date in 2019, a 94-78 win over NC State in Durham.

Last Time Out

No. 4 Duke stifled No. 20 Clemson, as the Blue Devils held the Tigers to a season low in points in a 67-54 victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 14.
Cameron Boozer led all players in points (18), rebounds (eight) and assists (four), while his twin brother Cayden Boozer finished two points shy of his career high with 12 points. Isaiah Evans rounded out Duke's double-digit scoring with 17 points, fueled by four three-pointers.
Evans has now made at least three three-pointers in 12 games this season. Duke is 12-0 this season when he reaches that threshold and 23-0 during Evans' career.
Duke tallied its eighth victory over a ranked team, the most by any team in the country this season.
The Blue Devils extended their home winning streak to 29 consecutive games, including 16 straight conference victories at home.
With the win, Duke snapped Clemson's 14-game win streak in road conference games.
The Tigers entered Saturday's game averaging 75.6 points per game, but were held to 54, 21.6 below their season average. Duke's defense has held all but two of their 25 opponents below their scoring average. Clemson's previous low for points in a game this season was 63, and the Tigers were limited to their fewest points since Jan. 31, 2023.
Duke ranked sixth nationally and led the ACC in scoring defense (63.5) entering Saturday, and held Clemson to 9.5 points below that average.
Entering Saturday, Duke topped the ACC and ranked eighth nationally for rebounding margin (10.0). The Blue Devils outrebounded the Tigers by five (37-32) and have finished with a positive margin on the glass in 21 games this season.
Duke finished the contest with 10 fouls (season-low) and holds a record of 66-3 (.957) in four seasons under Jon Scheyer when committing 15 or fewer fouls.

Blue Devils Efficient at Both Ends of the Floor

Duke is one of only three teams ranked in the top-10 nationally in both offensive efficiency (125.3, 10th) and defensive efficiency (89.4, 2nd) ratings, according to KenPom.com.
The Blue Devils are the nation's No. 2-rated team, according to KenPom, with an overall rating of 35.90. (through games played on Feb. 14)
The 2024-25 Blue Devils achieved the best offensive efficiency rating (130.1) in the history of KenPom (since 1996-97 season).
In 2024-25, Duke registered the second-highest overall rating (39.29) in KenPom history, trailing only the 1998-99 Duke Blue Devils (43.01).
Last season, Duke was the only team in the country ranked among the top-five in both offensive (130.1, 1st) and defensive (90.8, 5th) adjusted efficiency (KenPom).
Duke has boasted a top-20 defense in all four seasons under head coach Jon Scheyer: 16th (93.9) in 2022-23; 16th (95.2) in 2023-24; 5th (90.8) in 2024-25; and currently 3rd (89.8) in 2025-26.

Tracking Blue Devil Deflections

Through 25 games, the Blue Devils have accumulated 451 deflections, an average of 18.0 per game.
Duke amassed a season-best 32 deflections versus Niagara (Nov. 21), topping the previous high of 30 against Indiana State (Nov. 14).
Maliq Brown, described as a "defensive menace" by head coach Jon Scheyer, tops Duke with 135 deflections (5.4 avg.).
Brown, who was selected to the 2023-24 ACC All-Defensive Team after leading the league with 71 steals as a sophomore at Syracuse, recorded 12 deflections against Niagara (Nov. 21), the most by a Blue Devil this season.
Brown has the best steal percentage (4.85%) in the ACC and ranks 10th nationally (second among major conferences), according to KenPom (percentage of possessions a player records a steal while on the court).
Brown joined teammate Cameron Boozer as one of 25 players selected to the 2025-26 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award watch list, announced Jan. 29.

Cleaning the Glass

Duke tops the conference and ranks ninth in the country in rebounding margin (+9.8), outrebounding its opposition by an average of 39.6 to 29.8 boards per game.
The Blue Devils have outrebounded their opponent in 21 games this season.
Duke has outrebounded six opponents by 20 or more boards, including a season-best rebound margin of +34 (55-21) against Lipscomb and a +21 (47-26) versus Louisville.
Duke has limited three opponents to two points or less in second-chance points, including a pair of shutouts (Lipscomb, Georgia Tech).

Strength of Schedule

Duke has secured eight top-25 victories with wins over No. 7 Michigan State, No. 15 Florida, No. 20 Louisville (twice), No. 20 Clemson, No. 22 Arkansas, No. 24 SMU and No. 25 Kansas.
Duke has played 12 Quad-1 games, based on the NCAA's NET rankings (Feb. 14), with a 10-2 record in those contests. The Blue Devils' 10 Quad-1 wins are the most in the country.
Eight ACC teams are among the top 40 of the NCAA's NET rankings (as of Feb. 14). Duke (2), Louisville (12), Virginia (19) and North Carolina (25) rank among the top 25.
Five ACC teams are ranked in the latest Associated Press top-25 poll (Feb. 9): No. 4 Duke, No. 11 North Carolina, No. 15 Virginia, No. 20 Clemson and No. 24 Louisville.
Duke's 2025-26 non-conference lineup features eight opponents that reached the NCAA Tournament a year ago: Texas (Nov. 4; Charlotte, N.C.), Kansas (Nov. 18; New York, N.Y.), Arkansas (Nov. 27; Chicago), Florida (Dec. 2; Durham), Michigan State (Dec. 6; East Lansing, Mich.), Lipscomb (Dec. 16; Durham), Texas Tech (Dec. 20; New York, N.Y.) and Michigan (Feb. 21; Washington, D.C.). Of those teams, five advanced to the Sweet 16, with three reaching the Elite Eight.
The Blue Devils play 10 games against teams ranked in ESPN's preseason top 25: No. 2 Florida, No. 6 Louisville (twice), No. 8 Michigan, No. 11 Texas Tech, No. 12 Arkansas, No. 22 Kansas, No. 24 NC State and No. 25 North Carolina (twice).

Other Notables

Duke has won 34 of its last 36 games against conference opponents.
Duke owns the best record in Division I college basketball over the past two seasons at 58-6. Houston is second at 58-7. (College Basketball Report)
Since Thanksgiving 2024, the Blue Devils have achieved a record of 54-4 (.931).
Duke has a record of 66-3 (.957) when committing 15 or fewer fouls under head coach Jon Scheyer, compared to 46-21 (.687) when the Blue Devils have 16 or more fouls. (@EvanMiya)
Maliq Brown is sixth in the nation in 2-point field goal percentage (75.4%), having made 52-of-69 shots inside the arc.
Veteran Blue Devil Caleb Foster has proven to be a road warrior this season, establishing new career-highs in points (20 at Louisville), rebounds (8 at Pittsburgh) and assists (8 vs. Arkansas in Chicago) all away from the friendly confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Cameron Boozer and Isaiah Evans are the first Duke teammates to each have 350+ points in the team's first 25 games of a season since Tre Jones and Vernon Carey Jr. in 2019-20.
Duke has registered 28 kill shots (scoring run of 10+ points) this season, while surrendering just six by the opposition.
The Blue Devils have confronted double-digit deficits in four outings this season, including their largest deficits at Louisville (12) and versus SMU (11), and have rallied to win all four games.
Duke's 11-0 start was the best unbeaten open to a season since the 2017-18 campaign, and its 21-1 record was the best start to a season since 2007-08 (22-1).
The Blue Devils' 17 straight ACC regular-season victories (Feb. 12, 2025-Feb. 3, 2026) is the third-longest ACC winning streak in program history and the longest since 2000.
Duke's eight consecutive ACC road wins (Feb. 12, 2025-Feb. 3, 2026) tied for the third-longest ACC road winning streak in program history.
The 55-point margin of victory over Army West Point (Nov. 11) was Duke's largest road win in program history.
Duke posted a record of 36-3 (.923) in 2025, to tie the ACC record for most wins in a calendar year, equaling the 1992 Blue Devils (36-2) and North Carolina in 2008 (36-3).

The 2025-26 Duke Blue Devils

Entering the 2025-26 campaign under fourth-year head coach Jon Scheyer, Duke returns six players from a squad that finished 35-4 overall last season, capturing the program's 23rd ACC Tournament title, 21st ACC regular-season crown and advancing to its 18th Final Four.
The 2025-26 Duke squad returns just 20% of its offensive production from last season, as all five 2024-25 starters, representing the team's top five scorers, were selected in the NBA Draft.
The 2025-26 Blue Devils welcomed the nation's No. 1-ranked recruiting class - the seventh top-ranked recruiting class for Duke since Scheyer joined the coaching staff.
The Blue Devils are the second-tallest team in the country, trailing Illinois (80.0") - with an average height of 79.3 inches. (KenPom)
Duke is one of the youngest teams in the nation with an average of 0.89 years of Division I experience, according to KenPom.com, which ranks 307th out of 365.

Cameron Boozer's Historic Campaign

Cameron Boozer is the first Duke freshman to score 35 points or more twice - amassing 35 points versus Indiana State (Nov. 14) and tallying 35 points again versus Arkansas (Nov. 27).
The freshman forward became the first NCAA Division I or NBA player in the last 30 seasons to have an eight-game span with more than 175 points, 75 rebounds and 25 assists, 10 or fewer turnovers, and an undefeated record - doing so in Duke's first eight games. (OptaSTATS)
Boozer became the first ACC player with at least 100 points, 50 rebounds and 20 assists in a five-game span since Craig Smith of Boston College in March 2006. The freshman forward accomplished that standard in his first five college contests. (Nov. 19)
Boozer is the only Division I player in the last 30 seasons to collect at least 250 points, 100 rebounds and 40 assists through his first 11 career games. (Dec. 17; OptaSTATS)
Boozer amassed 35 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks, connecting on 13-of-16 field goals in a win over Indiana State on Nov. 14, becoming the first major conference freshman to reach 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists with no more than one turnover since Syracuse's Carmelo Anthony in 2003 (ESPN), and joined Zion Williamson (2019) and Christian Laettner (1990) as the third Duke player in the past 45 years to score at least 35 points in a double-double performance.
Boozer's nine assists against Florida State were the most by a Blue Devil in the past three seasons (10 assists by Tyrese Proctor against Pitt in the 2023 ACC Tournament).
Boozer needed just 16 career games to record 300+ points, 150+ rebounds and 50+ assists. That is the second fewest needed by any player this century, as LSU's Ben Simmons reached those figures in 15 games 10 years ago in 2015-16. (Stats Perform)
Boozer became the first Blue Devil to score 30 points in consecutive games since RJ Barrett in February 2019.
Boozer has recorded at least 14 points, five rebounds and two assists in all 25 games this season, the longest such streak by any player (men's or women's) at any point in a Division I career this century. (OptaSTATS)
The Miami native has amassed 25 points or more in 10 games, including 35 points against No. 22 Arkansas, 35 points versus Indiana State, 32 points against Wake Forest, 30 points at Stanford and 29 points against No. 15 Florida.
Boozer's 32-point performance versus Wake Forest (Jan. 24) was his 10th game scoring 25 points or more, which ranks third among Duke freshmen all time.
Boozer has led all players in points, rebounds and assists in six games this season, breaking a tie with Tim Duncan (5, 1996-97) for the most by an ACC player in a season over the last 30 seasons.
Boozer has been voted ACC Player of the Week four times (Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Jan. 19) and ACC Rookie of the Week eight times (Nov. 17, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26).
The freshman forward is currently the nation's fifth-leading scorer with 22.8 points per game, ranks 14th nationally with 9.9 rebounds per contest and is tied for 11th with 13 double-doubles.
Among ACC statistical leaders, Boozer leads the league in scoring (22.8 ppg) and rebounding (9.9 rpg), and ranks eighth in steals (1.8 spg), 13th in assists (4.0 apg) and fifth in field goal percentage (.575).

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

Duke has posted an all-time record of 990-174 (.851) at Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 60-3 (.953) record under head coach Jon Scheyer with unblemished home records in 2022-23 (16-0) and 2024-25 (17-0).
The Blue Devils have won 29 consecutive home games.
Duke has won more games at its current home venue than any team in college basketball.
Now in its 87th season as the home of the Blue Devils, Duke has averaged 11.1 wins since the venue opened Jan. 6, 1940 -- a 36-27 win over Princeton.

Sellout Streak Still Staying Strong

Duke has sold out 553 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 504-49 (.911).

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