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Notes: Duke 63, Virginia 62
2/13/2016 7:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 63, Virginia 62
As a Team
• Duke moved to 19-6 on the season and 8-4 in the conference with Saturday's result.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the 11th time this season and owns a 9-2 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Virginia, the seventh-ranked team in the country, is the second straight top-25 team Duke beat this season, and the first top-10 team. The Blue Devils are 275-261 all-time against ranked opponents, and 17-15 when competing against the No. 7 team in the country.
• The Blue Devils scored 63 points, the fourth game this season Duke scored under 65 points in a contest.
• Duke extended its home win streak against Virginia to 17 games following Saturday's contest. The streak dates back to a Feb. 16, 1994, when the Blue Devils earned an 84-54 win over the Cavaliers.
• Sophomore Grayson Allen hit the game-winning field goal as time expired, marking the first time Duke won at the buzzer since Austin Rivers hit a three-pointer with no time on the clock against North Carolina Feb. 8, 2012.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 964-257 with the victory.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record improved to 1,037-316.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils brought down double-digit offensive rebounds for the first time in four games, hauling in 10 boards on the offensive end.
• Duke outrebounded the Cavaliers, 34-26. Virginia's 26 total rebounds are tied for the second-fewest by a Duke opponent this year.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee collected double-digit rebounds for the ninth game this season and led Duke in the category for the 11th time this year.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen tied a career-high seven assists.
• Allen scored double-digit points for the 23rd time this season and the 28th time in his career. Duke improved to 24-4 when Allen records 10-or-more points.
Duke's Defense
• Duke held Virginia to 65-or-fewer points for the seventh straight home meeting between the two teams.
• With 10 Virginia turnovers, Duke forced back-to-back opponents into making 10-or-more miscues.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils scored 31 first-half points, tied for the team's third-fewest first-half points this season. The Blue Devils moved to 1-3 when scoring 31 points-or-fewer in the opening half of a game this year.
• The Blue Devils shot 50.0 percent (13-of-26) from the field in the first half, the second time in three games Duke shot 50.0 percent or better to open a contest.
• Junior Matt Jones shot 4-of-5 (.800) from beyond the arc. Jones has connected on at least one three pointer in 24 of Duke's 25 games this season and four-or-more three pointers in four games this year.
• Duke's bench failed to score a point for the first time this season.
Fresh Faces
• After netting 25 points, Ingram moved into a tie with Johnny Dawkins and J.J. Redick for fifth on Duke's freshman 20+ point list. Ingram connected on 10-of-22 (.454) field goal attempts, marking the fourth time in his career he connected on double-digit field goals. Ingram has made at least one three pointer in 18 straight games. Ingram's 22 field goal attempts rank tied for fourth with Gene Banks for the most field goal attempts by a freshman in program history.
As a Team
• Duke moved to 19-6 on the season and 8-4 in the conference with Saturday's result.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the 11th time this season and owns a 9-2 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Virginia, the seventh-ranked team in the country, is the second straight top-25 team Duke beat this season, and the first top-10 team. The Blue Devils are 275-261 all-time against ranked opponents, and 17-15 when competing against the No. 7 team in the country.
• The Blue Devils scored 63 points, the fourth game this season Duke scored under 65 points in a contest.
• Duke extended its home win streak against Virginia to 17 games following Saturday's contest. The streak dates back to a Feb. 16, 1994, when the Blue Devils earned an 84-54 win over the Cavaliers.
• Sophomore Grayson Allen hit the game-winning field goal as time expired, marking the first time Duke won at the buzzer since Austin Rivers hit a three-pointer with no time on the clock against North Carolina Feb. 8, 2012.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 964-257 with the victory.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record improved to 1,037-316.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils brought down double-digit offensive rebounds for the first time in four games, hauling in 10 boards on the offensive end.
• Duke outrebounded the Cavaliers, 34-26. Virginia's 26 total rebounds are tied for the second-fewest by a Duke opponent this year.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee collected double-digit rebounds for the ninth game this season and led Duke in the category for the 11th time this year.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen tied a career-high seven assists.
• Allen scored double-digit points for the 23rd time this season and the 28th time in his career. Duke improved to 24-4 when Allen records 10-or-more points.
Duke's Defense
• Duke held Virginia to 65-or-fewer points for the seventh straight home meeting between the two teams.
• With 10 Virginia turnovers, Duke forced back-to-back opponents into making 10-or-more miscues.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils scored 31 first-half points, tied for the team's third-fewest first-half points this season. The Blue Devils moved to 1-3 when scoring 31 points-or-fewer in the opening half of a game this year.
• The Blue Devils shot 50.0 percent (13-of-26) from the field in the first half, the second time in three games Duke shot 50.0 percent or better to open a contest.
• Junior Matt Jones shot 4-of-5 (.800) from beyond the arc. Jones has connected on at least one three pointer in 24 of Duke's 25 games this season and four-or-more three pointers in four games this year.
• Duke's bench failed to score a point for the first time this season.
Fresh Faces
• After netting 25 points, Ingram moved into a tie with Johnny Dawkins and J.J. Redick for fifth on Duke's freshman 20+ point list. Ingram connected on 10-of-22 (.454) field goal attempts, marking the fourth time in his career he connected on double-digit field goals. Ingram has made at least one three pointer in 18 straight games. Ingram's 22 field goal attempts rank tied for fourth with Gene Banks for the most field goal attempts by a freshman in program history.
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