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Notes: Duke 72, Louisville 65
2/8/2016 10:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Duke 72, Louisville 65
As a Team
• Duke moved to 18-6 on the season and 7-4 in the conference with Monday's result.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the 10th time this season and owns a 8-2 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Monday's game marked the 1,000th in Cameron Indoor Stadium history. The Blue Devils own an all-time record of 844-156 when competing in Cameron.
• The Blue Devils improved to 18-2 this season when scoring over 70 points after netting 72 against Louisville.
• Monday's game marked just the third home game in which Duke faced Louisville, with the Blue Devils moving to 2-1 when facing the Cardinals at home.
• Louisville, the 13th-ranked team in the country, is the first top-25 team Duke has beat this season.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 963-257 with the victory.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record improved to 1,036-316.
Duke on the Glass
• Duke collected 20-or-more rebounds in the first half of a game for the first time since hauling down the same number of boards against Syracuse, Jan. 18.
• Duke failed to collect double-digit offensive rebounds for the third straight game after bringing down nine.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen went into the break with double-digit points (16) for the 14th time this season, including the third-straight contest. Allen's 16 first-half points are tied for the third-most this season.
• Allen connected on all five of his free throw attempts and has shot 19-of-19 from the charity stripe over the last three games.
• Allen shot 4-of-6 (.667) from beyond the arc and has shot 15-of-23 (.652) from three-point range over the team's last three contests.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils held Louisville to just 14.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc in the opening half, the second-lowest three-point field goal percentage by a Duke opponent in the first half this season. Louisville shot 29.4 percent (5-of-17), the eighth game this season a Duke opponent shot under 30.0 percent from three. Duke is 7-1 in contests when the opponent shoots below 30.0 percent.
• Duke forced Louisville into committing double-digit turnovers (11), the second-straight game a Duke opponent registered 10-or-more miscues.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils scored 72 points, the most Duke scored against the Cardinals since recording 76 Nov. 24, 2014 in a neutral-site win.
• The Blue Devils scored 35 first-half points, just the seventh game this season Duke failed to eclipse 35 points in the opening half.
• Duke shot 7-of-8 (.875) from the free throw line in the first half, tied for the team's third-best shooting percentage from the charity stripe in the first half of a game this season. Duke shot 75.0 percent from the free throw line (21-of-28), the second straight game shooting 75.0 percent from the charity stripe.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram recorded his sixth double-double of the season, scoring 18 points on 5-of-9 (.555) shooting, while also bringing down 10 rebounds. Ingram also dished a career-high four assists.
As a Team
• Duke moved to 18-6 on the season and 7-4 in the conference with Monday's result.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Derryck Thornton, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the 10th time this season and owns a 8-2 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• Monday's game marked the 1,000th in Cameron Indoor Stadium history. The Blue Devils own an all-time record of 844-156 when competing in Cameron.
• The Blue Devils improved to 18-2 this season when scoring over 70 points after netting 72 against Louisville.
• Monday's game marked just the third home game in which Duke faced Louisville, with the Blue Devils moving to 2-1 when facing the Cardinals at home.
• Louisville, the 13th-ranked team in the country, is the first top-25 team Duke has beat this season.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 963-257 with the victory.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record improved to 1,036-316.
Duke on the Glass
• Duke collected 20-or-more rebounds in the first half of a game for the first time since hauling down the same number of boards against Syracuse, Jan. 18.
• Duke failed to collect double-digit offensive rebounds for the third straight game after bringing down nine.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen went into the break with double-digit points (16) for the 14th time this season, including the third-straight contest. Allen's 16 first-half points are tied for the third-most this season.
• Allen connected on all five of his free throw attempts and has shot 19-of-19 from the charity stripe over the last three games.
• Allen shot 4-of-6 (.667) from beyond the arc and has shot 15-of-23 (.652) from three-point range over the team's last three contests.
Duke's Defense
• The Blue Devils held Louisville to just 14.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc in the opening half, the second-lowest three-point field goal percentage by a Duke opponent in the first half this season. Louisville shot 29.4 percent (5-of-17), the eighth game this season a Duke opponent shot under 30.0 percent from three. Duke is 7-1 in contests when the opponent shoots below 30.0 percent.
• Duke forced Louisville into committing double-digit turnovers (11), the second-straight game a Duke opponent registered 10-or-more miscues.
Duke on the Offensive End
• The Blue Devils scored 72 points, the most Duke scored against the Cardinals since recording 76 Nov. 24, 2014 in a neutral-site win.
• The Blue Devils scored 35 first-half points, just the seventh game this season Duke failed to eclipse 35 points in the opening half.
• Duke shot 7-of-8 (.875) from the free throw line in the first half, tied for the team's third-best shooting percentage from the charity stripe in the first half of a game this season. Duke shot 75.0 percent from the free throw line (21-of-28), the second straight game shooting 75.0 percent from the charity stripe.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram recorded his sixth double-double of the season, scoring 18 points on 5-of-9 (.555) shooting, while also bringing down 10 rebounds. Ingram also dished a career-high four assists.
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