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Notes: Duke 82, Virginia Tech 58
1/9/2016 2:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 82, Virginia Tech 58
As a Team
• Duke improved to 14-2 on the season with the win, the 22nd time under head coach Mike Krzyzewski the Blue Devils started a season 14-2 or better.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the sixth time this season and owns a 5-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke is averaging 84.7 ppg. in its first three ACC contests, the most since the 2004-05 season, when the Blue Devils averaged 86.0 ppg. in their first three conference games.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The result moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,032-312 and his record at Duke to 959-253.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 16-3 all-time when facing Virginia Tech.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils outrebounded the Hokies, 42-33. Duke is 11-0 this year when hauling in more rebounds than its opponent. The Hokies registered just one offensive rebound in the first half, the fewest by a Duke opponent this year.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen opened the contest by scoring double-digit first half points for the 10th game this season, heading into the break with 12 points. Allen finished with 16 points on 6-of-14 (.429) shooting from the field. Duke is 19-0 all-time when Allen scores double-digit points.
Duke's Defense
• Duke's defense did not allow Virginia Tech to connect on a first half three-point field goal, the first time this season a Blue Devil opponent failed to hit a three pointer in the opening half. The Hokies shot 1-of-12 (.083) from beyond the arc, the fewest three pointers made and the lowest three-point field goal percentage by a Duke opponent this season.
• Freshman Brandon Ingram blocked a career-high six shots, tied for fifth on Duke's freshman list. Ingram is averaging 1.7 bpg. this year, ranking second on Duke's blocked shots per game by a freshman list.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke went into the break with a 50-23 lead, tied for the team's second-largest advantage going into half this season. The Blue Devils moved to 5-0 this season when scoring 50-or-more points in the first half.
• The Blue Devils opened the game by connecting on four consecutive three-point field goals and ended the half shooting 8-of-17 (.471) from beyond the arc. The 47.1 three-point field goal percentage in the opening half is the fourth-best of the season for Duke.
• The Blue Devils scored their first two-point field goal at the 9:31 mark in the first half after previously racking up 27 points off of seven three pointers and six made free throws.
• Duke posted 11 first half assists, the second-most to open a game this season. The 11-assist first half also marked the second game this season with double-digit assists prior to the break.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee posted his third double-double of the season after netting a career-high 21 points on 6-of-7 (.857) shooting. Plumlee scored double-digit points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career after netting 18 against Wake Forest (Jan. 6) in Duke's previous contest. Plumlee is shooting 13-of-14 (.929) from the field and 13-of-14 (.929) from the free throw line over the last two games.
• Five Blue Devils scored in double digits, Plumlee-21, Ingram-16, Allen-16, Jones-13 and Kennard-11, for the fourth game this season.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram led all Duke rookies in scoring with 16 points on 4-of-7 (.571) shooting from the field.
• Freshman Derryck Thornton dished a career-high seven assists.
As a Team
• Duke improved to 14-2 on the season with the win, the 22nd time under head coach Mike Krzyzewski the Blue Devils started a season 14-2 or better.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the sixth time this season and owns a 5-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke is averaging 84.7 ppg. in its first three ACC contests, the most since the 2004-05 season, when the Blue Devils averaged 86.0 ppg. in their first three conference games.
Coach Krzyzewski's Numbers
• The result moved Krzyzewski's all-time record to 1,032-312 and his record at Duke to 959-253.
• A Krzyzewski-led Duke team moved to 16-3 all-time when facing Virginia Tech.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils outrebounded the Hokies, 42-33. Duke is 11-0 this year when hauling in more rebounds than its opponent. The Hokies registered just one offensive rebound in the first half, the fewest by a Duke opponent this year.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen opened the contest by scoring double-digit first half points for the 10th game this season, heading into the break with 12 points. Allen finished with 16 points on 6-of-14 (.429) shooting from the field. Duke is 19-0 all-time when Allen scores double-digit points.
Duke's Defense
• Duke's defense did not allow Virginia Tech to connect on a first half three-point field goal, the first time this season a Blue Devil opponent failed to hit a three pointer in the opening half. The Hokies shot 1-of-12 (.083) from beyond the arc, the fewest three pointers made and the lowest three-point field goal percentage by a Duke opponent this season.
• Freshman Brandon Ingram blocked a career-high six shots, tied for fifth on Duke's freshman list. Ingram is averaging 1.7 bpg. this year, ranking second on Duke's blocked shots per game by a freshman list.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke went into the break with a 50-23 lead, tied for the team's second-largest advantage going into half this season. The Blue Devils moved to 5-0 this season when scoring 50-or-more points in the first half.
• The Blue Devils opened the game by connecting on four consecutive three-point field goals and ended the half shooting 8-of-17 (.471) from beyond the arc. The 47.1 three-point field goal percentage in the opening half is the fourth-best of the season for Duke.
• The Blue Devils scored their first two-point field goal at the 9:31 mark in the first half after previously racking up 27 points off of seven three pointers and six made free throws.
• Duke posted 11 first half assists, the second-most to open a game this season. The 11-assist first half also marked the second game this season with double-digit assists prior to the break.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee posted his third double-double of the season after netting a career-high 21 points on 6-of-7 (.857) shooting. Plumlee scored double-digit points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career after netting 18 against Wake Forest (Jan. 6) in Duke's previous contest. Plumlee is shooting 13-of-14 (.929) from the field and 13-of-14 (.929) from the free throw line over the last two games.
• Five Blue Devils scored in double digits, Plumlee-21, Ingram-16, Allen-16, Jones-13 and Kennard-11, for the fourth game this season.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram led all Duke rookies in scoring with 16 points on 4-of-7 (.571) shooting from the field.
• Freshman Derryck Thornton dished a career-high seven assists.
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