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Notes: Notre Dame 84, Duke 79
3/10/2016 5:48:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Notre Dame 84, Duke 79
As a Team
• Duke moved to 23-10 on the season and 95-44 when competing in the ACC Tournament.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the seventh time this season and owns a 3-4 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• The Blue Devils are now 0-2 when facing Notre Dame in the conference tournament.
• Duke improved to 1-2 as the No. 5 seed in the tournament.
• The Blue Devils moved to 0-2 on the year when competing in overtime games.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 969-260 with the result.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record moved to 1,042-319.
Duke on the Glass
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee hauled in three offensive rebounds, bringing his season total to 114. With 114 offensive boards this season, Plumlee moves into ninth on Duke's offensive boards in a season list.
• The Blue Devils pulled down 22 offensive rebounds and 18 defensive boards, the first game this season with more offensive than defensive rebounds.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen registered his 31st double-digit scoring game of the year, netting 27 points on 7-of-21 (.333) shooting from the floor. Duke moved to 28-8 on the year when Allen scores 10-or-more points. Allen scored 19 points in Duke's second round contest, bringing his total points scored in this year's ACC Tournament to 46 points. Allen's 46 points through two games of the tournament are tied for the third most in program history with Johnny Dawkins, who accomplished the feat in 1985.
• With 27 points, Allen's point total for the season moved to 712, moving him into 16th on Duke's points in a season list.
Duke's Defense
• Duke forced Notre Dame into committing 10 first-half turnovers, the fifth time this season a Blue Devil opponent registered 10-or-more miscues in either half of a game.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Junior Matt Jones connected on three three-pointers, bringing his season total to 72. Sophomore Grayson Allen (83) and freshman Brandon Ingram (74) also registered over 70 three pointers on the year, marking the first time in program history three players hit over 70 threes in the same season.
• The Blue Devils shot 11-of-12 (.917) from the free-throw line in the first half, Duke's fourth game this year shooting over 90.0 percent from the charity stripe in the opening half of a game and the seventh time the Blue Devils shot better than 90.0 percent in either half of a contest this year.
• Duke recorded 22 second-chance points, the team's most since registering 26 such points against Elon Dec. 28.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram scored 16 points on 5-of-16 (.313) shooting. Ingram moves into sole possession of eighth on Duke's double-figure scoring list by a freshman.
• Ingram shot 3-of-7 (.429) from beyond the arc, his 26th straight game with at least one made three-pointer.
• Ingram's point total this season moved to 555, three points shy of tying Luol Deng for the fourth-most by a freshman in program history.
• Freshman Chase Jeter brought down a career-high six rebounds.
As a Team
• Duke moved to 23-10 on the season and 95-44 when competing in the ACC Tournament.
• Duke used the starting lineup of Grayson Allen, Luke Kennard, Matt Jones, Brandon Ingram and Marshall Plumlee for the seventh time this season and owns a 3-4 record with those five players on the floor to start the game.
• The Blue Devils are now 0-2 when facing Notre Dame in the conference tournament.
• Duke improved to 1-2 as the No. 5 seed in the tournament.
• The Blue Devils moved to 0-2 on the year when competing in overtime games.
Krzyzewski's Numbers
• A Krzyzewski-led Blue Devil squad moved to 969-260 with the result.
• Krzyzewski's all-time record moved to 1,042-319.
Duke on the Glass
• Graduate student Marshall Plumlee hauled in three offensive rebounds, bringing his season total to 114. With 114 offensive boards this season, Plumlee moves into ninth on Duke's offensive boards in a season list.
• The Blue Devils pulled down 22 offensive rebounds and 18 defensive boards, the first game this season with more offensive than defensive rebounds.
Allen's Contributions
• Sophomore Grayson Allen registered his 31st double-digit scoring game of the year, netting 27 points on 7-of-21 (.333) shooting from the floor. Duke moved to 28-8 on the year when Allen scores 10-or-more points. Allen scored 19 points in Duke's second round contest, bringing his total points scored in this year's ACC Tournament to 46 points. Allen's 46 points through two games of the tournament are tied for the third most in program history with Johnny Dawkins, who accomplished the feat in 1985.
• With 27 points, Allen's point total for the season moved to 712, moving him into 16th on Duke's points in a season list.
Duke's Defense
• Duke forced Notre Dame into committing 10 first-half turnovers, the fifth time this season a Blue Devil opponent registered 10-or-more miscues in either half of a game.
Duke on the Offensive End
• Junior Matt Jones connected on three three-pointers, bringing his season total to 72. Sophomore Grayson Allen (83) and freshman Brandon Ingram (74) also registered over 70 three pointers on the year, marking the first time in program history three players hit over 70 threes in the same season.
• The Blue Devils shot 11-of-12 (.917) from the free-throw line in the first half, Duke's fourth game this year shooting over 90.0 percent from the charity stripe in the opening half of a game and the seventh time the Blue Devils shot better than 90.0 percent in either half of a contest this year.
• Duke recorded 22 second-chance points, the team's most since registering 26 such points against Elon Dec. 28.
Fresh Faces
• Freshman Brandon Ingram scored 16 points on 5-of-16 (.313) shooting. Ingram moves into sole possession of eighth on Duke's double-figure scoring list by a freshman.
• Ingram shot 3-of-7 (.429) from beyond the arc, his 26th straight game with at least one made three-pointer.
• Ingram's point total this season moved to 555, three points shy of tying Luol Deng for the fourth-most by a freshman in program history.
• Freshman Chase Jeter brought down a career-high six rebounds.
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