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Men's Basketball
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Notes: Louisville 71, Duke 64
2/20/2016 3:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisville 71, Duke 64
As a Team
• Duke moved to 20-7 on the season and 9-5 in the conference with Saturday's result.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Luke Kennard, Marshall Plumlee and Brandon Ingram for the first time this season and owns an 0-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke suffered its first loss when competing as a No. 20 seed, dropping to 9-1 following Saturday's contest. The Blue Devils also moved to 11-9 when facing the No. 18 team in the country.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 965-258 with the loss.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record moved to 1,038-317.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils were outrebounded by the Cardinals, 31-29, marking the ninth game this season Duke failed to bring down more rebounds than its opponent. The Blue Devils are 4-5 in such games.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee hauled in 14 rebounds, his 10th game this season with double-digit rebounds.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen scored 29 points on 8-of-12 (.667) shooting, including 5-of-8 (.625) from beyond the arc. He scored over 20 points for the 13th time this season, with the Blue Devils dropping to 25-5 when Allen posts 10-or-more points. Allen made five-or-more three-pointers for the third time in his career.
• Allen scored 19 points in the first half, his second-most points scored in the opening half of a game this season.
• Allen became the first Blue Devil since Johnny Dawkins to score over 20 points against the Cardinals. Dawkins netted 24 points March 31, 1986.
• With three assists, Allen is just four assists shy from reaching 100 for the season.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils forced Louisville into committing 11 turnovers, tied for the fourth-most by an ACC opponent this year.
• Louisville shot 50.0 (28-of-56) from the field, the fifth conference opponent to shoot 50.0 percent or better against the Blue Devils this season.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke was outscored in the paint by Louisville, 36-22, marking the seventh-straight game a Blue Devil opponent scored more points in the paint. Duke posted a 5-2 record over that stretch.
• Duke dished 11 assists in the contest. The Blue Devils have posted double-digit assists in all but four games this season.
• The Blue Devils committed 18 turnovers, the most this season.
• Duke shot 21-of-47 (.447) from the field, marking the team's eighth-straight game shooting 40.0 percent or better from the field. Duke has shot at least 40.0 percent in a contest in all but two games this year.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram scored 8 points on 3-of-10 (.300) shooting from the field, ending his 19-game double-digit scoring streak.
• With two-made three-pointers, Ingram moved into a tie with Austin Rivers for fifth on Duke's three-point field goals made by a freshman list.
As a Team
• Duke moved to 20-7 on the season and 9-5 in the conference with Saturday's result.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Luke Kennard, Marshall Plumlee and Brandon Ingram for the first time this season and owns an 0-1 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Duke suffered its first loss when competing as a No. 20 seed, dropping to 9-1 following Saturday's contest. The Blue Devils also moved to 11-9 when facing the No. 18 team in the country.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 965-258 with the loss.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record moved to 1,038-317.
Duke on the Glass
• The Blue Devils were outrebounded by the Cardinals, 31-29, marking the ninth game this season Duke failed to bring down more rebounds than its opponent. The Blue Devils are 4-5 in such games.
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee hauled in 14 rebounds, his 10th game this season with double-digit rebounds.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen scored 29 points on 8-of-12 (.667) shooting, including 5-of-8 (.625) from beyond the arc. He scored over 20 points for the 13th time this season, with the Blue Devils dropping to 25-5 when Allen posts 10-or-more points. Allen made five-or-more three-pointers for the third time in his career.
• Allen scored 19 points in the first half, his second-most points scored in the opening half of a game this season.
• Allen became the first Blue Devil since Johnny Dawkins to score over 20 points against the Cardinals. Dawkins netted 24 points March 31, 1986.
• With three assists, Allen is just four assists shy from reaching 100 for the season.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils forced Louisville into committing 11 turnovers, tied for the fourth-most by an ACC opponent this year.
• Louisville shot 50.0 (28-of-56) from the field, the fifth conference opponent to shoot 50.0 percent or better against the Blue Devils this season.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Duke was outscored in the paint by Louisville, 36-22, marking the seventh-straight game a Blue Devil opponent scored more points in the paint. Duke posted a 5-2 record over that stretch.
• Duke dished 11 assists in the contest. The Blue Devils have posted double-digit assists in all but four games this season.
• The Blue Devils committed 18 turnovers, the most this season.
• Duke shot 21-of-47 (.447) from the field, marking the team's eighth-straight game shooting 40.0 percent or better from the field. Duke has shot at least 40.0 percent in a contest in all but two games this year.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram scored 8 points on 3-of-10 (.300) shooting from the field, ending his 19-game double-digit scoring streak.
• With two-made three-pointers, Ingram moved into a tie with Austin Rivers for fifth on Duke's three-point field goals made by a freshman list.
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