Duke vs. Boston College: By The Numbers
By Chad Lykins — Overcoming their largest halftime deficit (16-points) in the Mike Krzyzewski era and even being down by 20-points with 11 1/2 minutes left in their ACC contest against the North Carolina State Wolfpack, the Duke Blue Devils (22-4, 9-2) once again dug down deep and found a way to pull out a victory over the Wolfpack, keeping them in the top tier of the ACC (along with North Carolina and Florida State). With that win, making it their third straight victory, the Blue Devils will go on the road as they will travel to the Conte Forum to meet the Boston College Eagles (8-18, 3-9) on Sunday evening. The Blue Devils will enter Sunday’s meeting undefeated on the road in league play (5-0), with a sixth straight road win making it the first time since the 2005-06 season where Duke has won six straight ACC road games. The Eagles bring in a 2-game losing streak, with their last and best win coming nearly 2 weeks ago as they took down Florida State in BC. Boston College is led by 6’8 freshman Ryan Anderson as he leads the team in scoring at 10.4 points per game and in rebounding averaging 6.9 rebounds per game. As it stands right now, the Blue Devils are in sole position of third place in the ACC (UNC and FSU both won Saturday) with a win Sunday will once again place them in a three-way tie atop the ACC with UNC and FSU. Duke will enter ranked #4 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and #5 in the AP Poll (66-24 all-time when ranked #5 in AP Poll). Sunday’s game will be televised on ESPNU with the tip-off set for approximately 6:00 PM ET.
Duke-Boston College Series
• Duke and Boston College have met 15 times heading into Sunday’s game with the first meeting between the two schools coming on Dec. 21, 1979.
• The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 13-2, including a 9-1 ledger since Boston College joined the ACC.
• Duke has won four straight and 12 of the last 13 games in the series.
• Mike Krzyzewski is 12-2 at Duke against the Eagles, including a 4-1 record at the Conte Forum.
• Seven of the 10 games since Boston College joined the ACC have been decided by 10 points or less.
• All five games in the series that have been played at the Conte Forum have been decided by 10 points or less.
• Duke and Boston College have met twice in the ACC Tournament with Duke winning both games. Read more
Duke vs. North Carolina State: By The Numbers
After coming off of wins over North Carolina and Maryland last week, the Duke Blue Devils (21-4, 8-2) return to the floor Thursday night after a four-day layoff to host the North Carolina State Wolfpack (18-7, 7-3). The Blue Devils come into Thursday’s meeting again ranked inside the top-5, as they are #4 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and #5 in the AP Poll. When ranked #5 in the AP Poll, Duke is 65-24 all-time. The Wolfpack come in unranked in both polls. N.C. State is coming in off of a 3-game winning streak, with wins over Boston College, Wake Forest, and Georgia Tech. Those three teams are also 10th, 11th, and 12th in the ACC standings. The Blue Devils are currently in a tie for 2nd in the ACC (North Carolina defeated Miami last night) with the Florida State Seminoles. N.C. State is led by Scott Wood as he averages 13.4 points per game while shooting .462 from the field, .437 from three, and .949 from the free throw line. Sophomore C.J. Leslie is averaging 13.0 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game for N.C. State. Thursday’s meeting will be televised live on the ACC Network with the tip-off set for 9:00 PM ET.
Duke-N.C. State Series
• Duke and N.C. State have met 235 times heading into Thursday’s game with the first meeting between the two schools coming in 1912.
• The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 138-97, including a 46-23 mark at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Duke has won two straight and five of the last six games in the series.
• Mike Krzyzewski is 46-20 at Duke against the Wolfpack, including a 22-5 record at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Duke has won 13 straight home games in the series. The Blue Devils have a +18.2 scoring margin in that span.
• The two schools have met 23 times in ACC Tournament play with Duke posting a 14-9 record in those games.
• Duke has won each of the last eight home games against N.C. State by double figures.
Numbers Game
• Duke is the only team in the NCAA to rank in the top 5 in RPI, Strength of Schedule as well as the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. The Blue Devils are also 3-1 against teams in the top 10 of the RPI.
• The Blue Devils have won 20 or more games 27 times under Mike Krzyzewski, including each of the last 16 seasons.
• Duke has been ranked in the top 10 of the AP Poll for 89 straight weeks, the third-longest streak in NCAA history.
• The Blue Devils are 61-3 at home since the start of the 2008-09 season. Duke is 11-2 at home this season and has lost more than two home games just once in the past 16 seasons. Read more
Duke vs. Maryland: By The Numbers
By Chad Lykins — After an exhilarating victory over rival North Carolina on Wednesday night, the Duke Blue Devils (20-4, 7-2) return home to meet the Maryland Terrapins (14-9, 4-5) on Saturday. Duke won the first meeting earlier this season over the Terrapins, 74-61. Duke enters Saturday’s meeting once again in a tie with UNC and Florida State for first in the ACC. The Terrapins are led by sophomore Terrell Stoglin, who is currently averaging a conference best 22.0 points per game. Stoglin scored 16 points over the Blue Devils in the first meeting. In the past four games for Maryland, Stoglin is averaging 27.0 points per game, including a 33 point performance over the Miami Hurricanes. The Blue Devils will come in ranked #9 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and #10 in the AP Poll. They are 37-13 when ranked #10 in the AP Poll all-time. With their 20th victory coming against UNC, it marked the 16th consecutive seasons with at least 20 wins and the 27th season with 20 or more wins under coach Mike Krzyzewski. Saturday’s game will be televised on ESPN with the tip-off set for 4:00 PM ET.
Duke-Maryland Series
• Duke and Maryland have met 172 times heading into Saturday’s game with the first meeting between the two schools coming in 1926.
• The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 111-61, including a 51-14 mark at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Duke has won four straight and 10 of the last 11 games in the series.
• Mike Krzyzewski is 52-21 at Duke against the Terrapins, including a 22-8 record at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Duke has won four straight home games in the series. The Blue Devils have a +20.3 scoring margin in that span.
• The two schools have met 18 times in ACC Tournament play with Duke posting an 11-7 record in those games.
• The Blue Devils topped Maryland, 74-61, earlier this season behind a 23-point, 12-rebound effort from junior Mason Plumlee. Read more
Part II – Duke vs. North Carolina: By The Numbers
In part two of “By The Numbers”, I will be focusing on player and team statistics of both, Duke and North Carolina, throughout the 2011-12 season. As well as looking at the statistics of the players that will be playing in tonight’s game, as they have performed in previous Duke-UNC games. I’ve also referred to the ultimate source of stats for college basketball, Statsheet, for a number of statistics on Duke and North Carolina.
Duke (19-4, 6-2) vs. North Carolina (20-3, 7-1)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 l 9:00 p.m. l ESPN/ACC Network
Duke Player Statistics
• When coming off a loss this season, Duke averages 80.7 points per game. Mason Plumlee averages a double-double at 15.3 points and 10.0 rebounds in those three contests, while Ryan Kelly (14.3 points) and Austin Rivers (11.7 points) both average double-figures when coming off a loss.
• Duke currently has 4 players averaging in double figure scoring, Austin Rivers (14.5 points), Ryan Kelly (12.6 points), Seth Curry (12.6 points), and Mason Plumlee (11.6 points).
• Austin Rivers was named ACC Rookie of the Week for the league-leading sixth time on Monday. He ties former Blue Devil Luol Deng for the most ACC rookie awards in Duke history and ties five others for the third-most in ACC history.
• Mason Plumlee is one of two players (joined by Keith Clanton, Central Florida) in the NCAA averaging at least 10.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.
• Ryan Kelly has increased his scoring average by 6.0 ppg. from a year ago and is tied for second on the team at 12.6 points per game. Kelly has scored in double figures 15 times this season after doing that just nine times in his first two seasons.
• Mason Plumlee ranks second in the ACC in rebounding at 9.7 rpg. He has grabbed 12 or more rebounds 10 times this season including three of the last four games.
• Austin Rivers ranks 12th among freshman in scoring with a team-high 14.5 points per game. Johnny Dawkins was the last Blue Devil freshman to lead the team in scoring in 1983.
• Mason Plumlee has improved his free throw shooting over the last four games, going 24-of-32 (.750) from the line during that span. He was 37-of-93 (.398) from the free throw line prior to that stretch. Plumlee ranks fourth in the ACC in free throw attempts per game (5.4 ftpg.).
• Andre Dawkins is averaging 10.8 points and 2.6 three-point field goals per game in ACC play. He is 21-of-49 (.429) from long range in league games.
• Ryan Kelly leads Duke in the three-point field goal shooting, going 29-of-64 (.453) Andre Dawkins is 2nd on the team in three-point field goal shooting on the season. He is 51-of-125 (.408) from three.
• In the 5 games that the junior class (Mason Plumlee, Seth Curry, Ryan Kelly, Andre Dawkins) have played in, Duke has outscored North Carolina by 51 points (367-to-316). Duke is 4-1 in those 5 games.
• In three career games against North Carolina, Seth Curry is averaging 17.7 ppg while shooting 49% from the field and 41% from three-point range.
• Lone senior Miles Plumlee has played in five career games against North Carolina. He is averaing 4.8 points per game and 7.4 rebounds per game in the series.
• Junior Andre Dawkins has played in five career games against North Carolina. During that span, Dawkins is shooting 45% from three-point range. Read more
Part I – Duke vs. North Carolina: By The Numbers
In preparation for the first Duke vs. North Carolina game of the 2011-12 basketball season, I will be doing a two part special of “By The Numbers”. If you are familiar with my previous posts of “By The Numbers” they are basically a statistically and historically breakdown of Duke and their current opponent. In part one, you will see a lot of the same. Part two will be slightly different, as it will mainly focus on the individual and team statistics throughout the season between Duke and North Carolina.
Duke. North Carolina. The time is here. Separated by only 8 miles on Tobacco Road, the Duke Blue Devils (19-4, 6-2) will make the short trip to Chapel Hill to meet rival, the North Carolina Tar Heels (20-3, 7-1) on Wednesday night. The Blue Devils will come into Wednesday’s game off of a home overtime loss to the Miami Hurricanes, this past Sunday. The Tar Heels are currently on a 5-game winning streak. After their loss to Miami, Duke dropped to #9 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and #10 in the AP Poll. North Carolina enters ranked #5 in both polls. Wednesday’s meeting will mark the 233rd game between the two schools. North Carolina leads the all-time series, 131-101. The game will be televised nationwide on ESPN with the tipoff set for 9:00 PM ET.
Duke-North Carolina Series
• Duke and North Carolina have met 232 times heading into Wednesday’s game with the first meeting between the two schools coming on Jan. 24, 1920.
• Mike Krzyzewski is 36-36 all-time against North Carolina, with an 11-14 mark at the Dean E. Smith Center. Krzyzewski did not coach either game against North Carolina during the 1994-95 season.
• Duke has won four of the last five in the series, including a 75-58 win over North Carolina in the 2011 ACC Championship game, the last meeting between the two schools.
• Duke has won 21 of the last 31 games in the series dating back to the 1998-99 season. The Blue Devils have won eight of the last 13 games in Chapel Hill in that span, by an average margin of victory of 11.8.
• Duke and North Carolina have met 74 times during the Coach K era. The Blue Devils are 36-36 versus the Tar Heels with Mike Krzyzewski as the head coach. Krzyzewski missed both games against North Carolina during the 1994-95 season while recovering from back surgery.
• Wednesday’s game marks the 149th straight meeting between Duke and North Carolina in which at least one of the schools is ranked in a national poll. The streak dates back to Feb. 25, 1955.
• Since the beginning of the AP poll in 1948-49, at least one of the teams has been ranked in 152 of the 168 meetings (counting Wednesday’s game). Read more
Duke vs. Miami: By The Numbers
Fresh off of their win over the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Duke Blue Devils (19-3 6-1) head back home to host the Miami Hurricanes (13-7 4-3) on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils enter Sunday’s game tied with both North Carolina and Florida State atop the ACC standings. The Hurricanes come in winning 4 of their last 5 games including a double overtime win against the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday. The Hurricanes are led by senior guard, Malcom Grant, who is averaging a team best 13.3 ppg, and junior guard, Durand Scott, who is averaging 13.2 ppg & 5.0 rpg. Duke will come into Sunday’s meeting ranked #5 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and #7 in the AP Poll. With a win over Miami, it will mark the 16th consecutive season that Duke has won 20 or more games. Sunday’s game will be televised live on ESPNU with the tipoff set for approximately 3:05 PM ET.
Duke-Miami Series
• Duke and Miami have met 17 times heading into Sunday’s game with the first meeting between the two schools coming on Dec. 21, 1962.
• The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 15-2, including a 7-0 mark at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Duke has won 11 of the 12 meetings since the Hurricanes joined the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Mike Krzyzewski is 15-1 at Duke against Miami with a 7-0 mark at home.
• Duke has won five straight games in the series with three of the five victories coming by 10 points or less.
• Krzyzewski’s only loss to Miami was a 96-95 defeat on Feb. 20, 2008. It was also the last time the Blue Devils lost a game when scoring 90 or more points. Duke is 265-8 under Coach K when scoring 90+ points in a game.
• Duke has scored 80 or more points in 12 of its 17 games against Miami. Read more
Duke vs. Virginia Tech: By The Numbers
The Duke Blue Devils (18-3 5-1) head out on the road Thursday night in the ACC to meet the Virginia Tech Hokies (12-9 1-5). The Blue Devils enter Thursday’s meeting ranked #5 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and #7 in the AP Poll. The Blue Devils also hold the #1 ranking in Strength of Schedule and #2 ranking in RPI according to ESPN.com. Thursday’s game will be televised live on ESPN with the tipoff set for approximately 7:03 PM ET.
Duke-Virginia Tech Series
• Duke and Virginia Tech have met 45 times heading into Thursday’s game with the first meeting between the two schools coming in 1912.
• The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 37-8, including a 3-2 mark at Cassell Coliseum.
• Duke has won 15 of the last 18 in the series.
• Mike Krzyzewski is 8-3 at Duke against the Hokies. The Blue Devils are 3-2 in Blacksburg under Krzyzewski.
• Duke has won three of the last four games at Cassell Coliseum in the series.
• Six of the last 10 games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less.
• Duke won 10 straight games in the series from 1934-1948. Virginia Tech has won back-to-back games once in the series history.
• Duke has held Virginia Tech to less than 70 points in eight consecutive meetings. The Hokies are averaging 61.4 points per game in that span. Read more
Duke vs. St. John’s: By The Numbers
By Chad Lykins — The Duke Blue Devils (17-3 5-1) will step out of conference play in the ACC to meet the St. John’s Red Storm (9-11 3-6 Big East) of the Big East conference on Saturday. The Blue Devils come into Saturday’s contest ranked #6 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and #8 in the AP Poll. Duke and St. John’s met last season, which saw the Red Storm hand the Blue Devils a lopsided loss of sorts. That St. John’s team was led by a veteran squad and first year coach, Steve Lavin. This season, however, the Red Storm brings a crop of very young, but talented players that are going through the rigors of NCAA Division I play. Out of the last 8 meetings between Duke and St. John’s, Duke has won 7 of the 8 games played. Duke University is honoring the All-American Athletic Association on Saturday. This is their 40th year as ushers in Cameron, and since 1972, they have raised over $450,000 for local charities. Saturday’s game will be televised live on ESPN with the tipoff set for 12:03 PM ET.
Duke-St. John’s Series
• Duke and St. John’s have met 20 times heading into Saturday’s game with the first meeting between the two schools coming on Feb. 4, 1938.
• The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 14-6, including a 5-1 mark at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Duke fell to St. John’s a year ago, but has won seven of the last eight contests in the series.
• Mike Krzyzewski is 14-3 at Duke against the Red Storm, including a 5-1 record in Durham.
• Duke has won five straight in the series at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils have a +23.0 scoring margin in that span.
• The Blue Devils have won 93 straight non-conference home games since falling to St. John’s, 83-82, on Feb. 26, 2000.
• Duke’s last two victories in the series have been by 10 points or less. The Blue Devils’ previous seven wins over St. John’s were all by double figures. Read more
Duke vs. Maryland: By The Numbers
By Chad Lykins — Coming off of their third loss on the season in heartbreaking fashion to the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, the Duke Blue Devils (16-3 4-1) will travel to College Park, Maryland to visit the Maryland Terrapins (12-6 2-2) on Wednesday night. The Blue Devils will be playing their third game away from Cameron Indoor Stadium as they enter the Comcast Center with a 7-2 record, including two straight ACC road wins (Georgia Tech, Clemson). After dropping to Florida State, the Blue Devils come in ranked #6 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and #8 in the AP Poll. Wednesday night’s game will be televised live on ESPN with the tipoff set for 9:00 PM ET.
Duke-Maryland Series
• Duke and Maryland have met 171 times heading into Wednesday’s game with the first meeting between the two schools coming in 1926.
• The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 110-61, including a 5-4 mark at the Comcast Center.
• Duke has won three straight and nine of the last 10 games in the series. The Blue Devils topped Maryland three times during the 2011-11 season.
• Mike Krzyzewski is 51-21 at Duke against the Terrapins, including a 31-24 record in College Park, Md.
• The two schools have met 18 times in ACC Tournament play with Duke posting an 11-7 record in those games.
• Six of the last 10 games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less.
• The Blue Devils have won three of the last four games at the Comcast Center. Duke has a +12.7 margin of victory in those three wins. Read more
Duke vs. Florida State: By The Numbers
By Chad Lykins — At #4 in the country and #1 in the ACC, the Duke Blue Devils (16-2 4-0) play host to the Florida State Seminoles (12-6 3-1) Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium for a key conference matchup. The Blue Devils come in fresh off a win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Thursday night while Florida State comes in off of a victory over the Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday. The Blue Devils still remain the only unbeaten team in the conference while the Seminoles are one of four teams that currently have one loss. The game will be televised live on ESPN with tip set at 4:05 PM ET.
Duke-Florida State Series
• Duke and Florida State have met 37 times heading into Saturday’s game with the first meeting between the two schools coming on Jan. 3, 1955.
• The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 30-7, including a 17-1 mark at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Duke has won five consecutive games and 10 of the last 13 in the series.
Mike Krzyzewski is 28-6 at Duke against the Seminoles, including a 15-1 mark at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Coach K missed both games against Florida State during the 1994-95 season.
• Duke has won 24 of the last 29 games in the series (dating back to Feb. 22, 1995).
11 of the last 16 games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less.
• The Blue Devils have won 64 consecutive home games against unranked opponents, dating back to a 68-67 home loss to Florida State on Feb. 4, 2007. Read more
