Blue Devils Return to Cameron, Host Florida State on Saturday

Saturday, March 1

Durham, N.C.

7 p.m.

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Duke Men's Basketball guard/forward Isaiah Evans at Miami (2/25/25)

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Blue Devils Return to Cameron, Host Florida State on Saturday

2/28/2025 4:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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The Opening Tip

No. 2 Duke returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium to host Florida State on Saturday, March 1. The Blue Devils (25-3, 16-1 ACC) and Seminoles (16-12, 7-10 ACC) will tip off at 7 p.m., on the ACC Network.
Wes Durham and Terrance Oglesby will call the action on the ACC Network. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
Duke is 44-11 all-time versus Florida State, with the Blue Devils winning seven straight at home.
Duke owns the second-highest net rating (38.78) in the history of KenPom (since 1996-97 season). Only the 1998-99 Duke Blue Devils have achieved a higher net rating (43.01).
The Blue Devils lead the country in scoring margin (+21.6) and rank third in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (+1.81), third in effective field goal percentage (.580), fifth in field goal percentage defense (.384), seventh in scoring defense (61.0), eighth in three-point percentage (.391), ninth in field goal percentage (.492), 11th in rebound margin (+8.1), 14th in assists per game (17.2), 17th in scoring offense (82.6), 18th in three-pointers per game (10.4) and 31st in three-point percentage defense (.304) - all top marks in the ACC.
Duke is the only team in the country ranked among the top-four in both offensive (2nd) and defensive efficiency (4th), according to KenPom.
Duke is the only Division I team to score 80 points or more per game (82.6) and hold its opponents to 61 points or fewer per game (61.0).
Tuesday was Jon Scheyer's 100th game as head coach at Duke. His 79 wins are the most by any Duke head coach in that time span.
Cooper Flagg, who turned 18 years old on Dec. 21, became the first ACC player to amass 500 points, 100 assists and 30 blocks in the regular season in the last 25 years.
Flagg is the only player who ranks among the ACC's top-10 in all five major statistical categories - scoring (3rd), rebounding (8th), assists (8th), steals (9th) and blocks (10th).
Kon Knueppel is averaging 17.3 points in the last three games, connecting on 17-of-29 (.586) from the field and 8-of-13 (.615) from long distance.
In the last 11 games, Sion James has distributed 41 assists to just 10 turnovers, a 4.1 assist-to-turnover ratio. James ranks third in the ACC in that category (2.8).
Tyrese Proctor became the 70th Blue Devil to score 1,000 career points during the first half at Miami. The guard now has 1,004 points in three seasons at Duke.
Isaiah Evans has averaged 16.7 points in the last three games, shooting 16-of-25 (.640) from the field, including 13-of-19 (.684) from long distance.
Khaman Maluach has 53 dunks this season, compared to just 42 combined by Duke foes.

Last Time Out

No. 2 Duke never trailed in its 97-60 victory at Miami on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Blue Devils (25-3, 16-1 ACC) forced 20 turnovers, a new season high for the Hurricanes (6-22, 2-15 ACC) and made 15 three-pointers en route to the 37-point victory.
Isaiah Evans exploded for 16 first-half points, on 5-of-6 (.833) shooting from deep in the first 20 minutes, to help Duke seize control of the contest.
Kon Knueppel led all scorers with 20 points on 6-of-8 (.750) from the field, including 4-of-5 (.800) from distance, while collecting a team-high five rebounds.
Cooper Flagg and Caleb Foster also scored in double-figures, posting 16 and 10, respectively.
Tyrese Proctor scored his 1,000th career point on Tuesday night, making a three-pointer in the opening minutes.
Proctor is the 70th player in Duke history to score at least 1,000 points, reaching 1,004 career points on Tuesday night.
Duke dished 20 assists as a team, led by Flagg, who ended the game with six helpers.
Tuesday marked the 100th game for head coach Jon Scheyer, who holds a 79-21 record at the helm of the program. His 79 victories are the most by a Duke head coach in their first 100 games.
The 37-point win is the largest margin in an ACC contest this season and Duke's third win of at least 30 points against a conference foe during the 2024-25 campaign.
The last time a Duke team earned multiple 30-point victories in ACC play was during the 2019-20 season, when Duke posted five such victories.
The Blue Devils picked up their 16th ACC win of the season. Duke has won at least 14 league bouts in all three seasons under Scheyer and the 16 wins sets a new high-water mark for Scheyer's teams.
The Blue Devils entered Tuesday night as the only team in the nation to score 80 points or more per game (82.0) and hold its opponents to 61 points or fewer per game (61.0).
The Blue Devils finished the game with 97 points and Miami was limited to just 60.
At the start of the game, Miami was among the ACC's top shooting squads, ranking fifth in the conference in field goal percentage (.464) and fourth in free throw percentage (.769).
Duke's defense limited the Hurricanes to 25-of-64 (.391) shooting from the field.
The Blue Devils forced 20 Miami turnovers, the most by the Hurricanes in a game this season and the most by any Duke opponent this season.
Duke scored 27 points off the 20 takeaways, a new season high in the category.

Scheyer Achieves Most Wins by Duke Head Coach in First 100 Games

Tuesday night was Jon Scheyer's 100th game as a head coach at Duke.
Scheyer has achieved a career record of 79-21 after Tuesday's victory for a winning percentage of .790.
Scheyer set the standard for wins by a Duke head coach in their first 100 games, surpassing Vic Bubas (76-24), Harold Bradley (70-30), Eddie Cameron (70-30) and Gerry Gerard (66-34).

Duke Continues to Rank Among Nation's Top Defenses

Duke is once again one of the top defenses in the country.
KenPom ranks the Blue Devils as the fourth-best defense in the nation with an adjusted defense efficiency rating of 89.9. (as of Feb. 27)
This season, Duke ranks fifth in field goal percentage defense (.384) and seventh in the nation in scoring defense (61.0) - both top marks in the ACC.
Based on EvanMiya's Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating, Duke has six of the top 10 defenders in the ACC: Cooper Flagg (1st), Maliq Brown (4th), Kon Knueppel (5th), Sion James (8th), Khaman Maluach (9th) and Tyrese Proctor (10th). Flagg ranks as the second-best defender in the nation with a rating of 4.54.
Duke opponents have committed 30 shot clock violations on the season, compared to just six by the Blue Devils.
Last season, the 2023-24 Blue Devils finished the season 16th in the nation in defense efficiency (95.2), and ranked 28th in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to just 66.3 points per game.
In 2022-23, Jon Scheyer's first season as head coach, Duke finished the season 16th in the nation in defense efficiency (93.9), and ranked 24th in three-point percentage defense (.305), 27th in field goal percentage defense (.406) and 30th in scoring defense (63.6).

Blue Devils Evolve into One of the Nation's Top Offenses

While Duke established itself as an imposing defensive unit early in the season, the Blue Devils have evolved into one of the top-rated offenses in the country.
Duke currently owns the top-rated offense by EvanMiya with a rating of 20.9, ahead of Alabama (19.6) and Auburn (19.3). (as of Feb. 27)
The Blue Devils are also No. 1 on KenPom's raw offensive efficiency list (124.7), followed by Auburn (122.8) and Gonzaga (122.0).
Duke ranks third in the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.81), third in effective field goal percentage (.580), ninth in field goal percentage (.492) and 14th in assists per game (17.2) - all top marks in the ACC.
In the last four games (wins over Stanford, Virginia, Illinois and Miami), Duke is averaging 98.3 points per contest, while shooting 143-of-252 (56.7%) from the field, 50-of-100 (50.0%) from three-point range and 57-of-68 (83.8%) from the free-throw line.
Against Stanford, Duke averaged 1.68 points per possession, the fourth-highest efficiency against a high-major opponent in the KenPom database (since 1996-97), then 1.31 PPP at Virginia and 1.51 PPP versus Illinois. The offensive rating of 147 during those three games is the best three-game stretch against high-major opponents in KenPom history, topping the previous high of 140 by North Carolina in 2016. (The Athletic)
The Blue Devils distributed 67 assists with just 17 turnovers during that three-game stretch, for an assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.94.

Flagg Collecting Accolades and Making History

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, secured a spot on the 2024-25 Associated Press preseason All-America Team.
The 6-9 guard/forward was also announced as the Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year and named to the Preseason All-ACC First Team, as chosen by a select media panel.
Flagg collected 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in the season-opener against Maine to become the first freshman in Duke history to have at least 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in their debut.
Flagg was the first Duke player in the last 40 years to amass 50+ points, 25+ rebounds and 10+ assists in his first three career games, per ESPN.
Flagg was voted as the ACC Men's Basketball Player and Rookie of the Week on Nov. 25, becoming the first player to earn both honors in the same week since Feb. 3, 2020, when Duke's Vernon Carey, Jr., accomplished the same feat.
Flagg has posted six double-doubles this season, including four with 20 points or more and two of those against ranked opponents, collecting 26 points and 11 rebounds versus No. 19 Kentucky and 22 points and 11 caroms against No. 2 Auburn.
Flagg became the only 17-year-old in NCAA history to register multiple 20-point double-doubles, according to Real Sports.
In Duke's four top-25 matchups, Flagg averaged 21.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 steals per game.
After registering a pair of 20-point double-doubles without committing a turnover against No. 2 Auburn and at Louisville, Flagg was declared the Associated Press and Lute Olson National Player of the Week and the ACC Rookie of the Week (Dec. 9).
Flagg is just the sixth player in Duke history to score at least 200 points and grab at least 100 rebounds within Duke's first 13 games of the respective season, joining Jabari Parker (278 points/104 rebounds in 2013-14), Marvin Bagley III (274/142 in 2017-18), Zion Williamson (263/123 in 2018-19), Jahill Okafor (253/113 in 2014-15) and Vernon Carey Jr. (233/117 in 2019-20).
Flagg broke the Duke and ACC freshman single-game scoring records with 42 points versus Notre Dame (Jan. 11), becoming the youngest player in NCAA history to have a 40-point game, according to Real Sports.
On Jan. 13, Flagg became the first player in ACC history to sweep the conference weekly awards (player and rookie of the week) three times. He is the fifth player in the history of the league to sweep the conference's weekly awards multiple times in a season, joining four former Blue Devils - Vernon Carey Jr. (2019-20), Zion Williamson (2018-19), Marvin Bagley III (2017-18) and Jabari Parker (2013-14), who each did so twice.
The freshman achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the fall 2024 semester.
Flagg has been voted as the ACC Rookie of the Week a record 11 times (Nov. 18, Nov. 25, Dec. 9, Dec. 23, Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 3, Feb. 17, Feb. 24) and the ACC Player of the Week five times (Nov. 25, Jan. 6, Jan. 13, Feb. 3, Feb. 24).
Flagg's 11 ACC Rookie of the Week awards is the conference record, passing the standard of 10 honors by Kenny Anderson of Georgia Tech (1990), Tyler Hansbrough of UNC (2006) and Jabari Parker of Duke (2014).
Flagg became the first ACC player to amass 500 points, 100 assists and 30 blocks in the regular season in the last 25 years, reaching those numbers in 26 games (at Virginia).
Flagg, who turned 18 years old on Dec. 21, currently leads Duke in points (543), rebounds (213), assists (114), steals (43) and blocked shots (31).
Flagg is the only player who ranks among the ACC's top-10 in all five major statistical categories - scoring (3rd), rebounding (8th), assists (8th), steals (9th) and blocks (10th).
Flagg currently leads the KenPom Player of the Year Standings with a 2.842 rating, ahead of Auburn's Johni Broome (2.476) and Hunter Dickinson of Kansas (1.468).
Flagg is the top-rated player by EvanMiya with a combined offensive and defensive rating of 10.57, compared to Johni Broome of Auburn, who is second with a 10.09 rating.

On This Date

Duke has a record of 20-8 on March 1.
Duke has won three straight March 1 contests since 2008.
The Blue Devils have a 2-3 record at home on this date, having played at Cameron Indoor Stadium just once on March 1 in the past 30 years - a 79-71 win over Wake Forest in 2016.
Duke and Florida State have met once on March 1, when the unranked Seminoles defeated the top-ranked Blue Devils, 79-74, in 2006 in Tallahassee.

All-Access with Coach Jon Scheyer Debuts

The weekly television show, "Duke All-Access with Jon Scheyer," is back for its third season in 2024-25.
The 30-minute show features Jon Scheyer and his Blue Devils team. Presented in magazine format and produced by John Roth, the show also includes informative player features and behind-the-scenes access to the Duke program.
A production of Blue Devil Sports Properties from LEARFIELD, the show airs locally on ABC-11 WTVD on Sundays at noon ET and is live streamed on ABC11.com Saturdays at 10 a.m. ET. It is also available regionally across the FanDuel Sports Network on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. ET; and on MASN Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. ET. It can also be viewed via the Duke Athletics YouTube Channel and archived on GoDuke.com.