Jon Scheyer scores 24 points in Chapel Hill as Duke wins 20th game
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Turning Point
With the scored tied at 45, Mason Plumlee slammed home a reverse dunk after an offensive rebound that sparked a 12-5 Duke scoring run.
Blue Devil Ballers
Jon Scheyer paced Duke with 24 points (including five big 3′s), Kyle scored 19 (4-5 3pt) and Mason had a big game off the bench with seven points and nine boards (including six offensive rebounds).
Duke Data
51-42 — Margin by which Duke outrebounded UNC in the game, including a 23-14 advantage on the offensive boards
.500 — Duke’s 3pt FG% in the game (9-18)
26 — 20-win seasons by Coach K, fourth-most all-time and second among active coaches
54 — Points scored by UNC, the fewest in the Roy Williams era
8 — Turnovers by Duke in the game, tied for the fewest this season
8-4 — Duke’s record in the past 12 visits to the Smith Center
Coach K’s Comments
“I thought another huge play was after Henson hit two free throws making it 54-50. We came down, ran a set to get Jon open, he hit Brian and he gave Kyle an unbelievable pass for a layup. Jon made some huge plays for us; we shot 50% from three and about 20% from two. A lot of that has to do with the fact that when you have it close its tough to score against them. I thought they played really hard and well and it was a heck of a game. So we’re proud to win and thankful we came out on top.”
Locker Room Reaction
Jon: “You just need big plays, especially on the road. Coach said the whole game, ‘Don’t worry about missing shots. Just keep shooting,’ and that’s what we were going to do.”
Nolan: “We had the mentality that we were just going to keep attacking and not let anything faze us. It started with our defense. We were able to get some easy things off defense and offensive rebounding, and the guys just kept fighting.”
Sixth Man
Our Sixth Man was back in Cameron watching the game on the scoreboard and supporting the Blue Devils 10 miles away. There were a few Duke fans, including this one who left the Smith Center happy, sprinkled among the 20,000+ in attendance.
Around the Web
Box score — Stat recap
AP recap — Duke shakes shooting woes to send UNC to fourth straight loss
Quotes — Coach K’s postgame thoughts
Scheyer, Singler lead Duke — Late run pushes Blue Devils to the win
Clutch shooting propels Duke — Devils hit tough shots in hostile territory
Duke wins defensive struggle — Blue Devils get key stops down the stretch
Devils put Heels in jam — Coach K makes key lineup adjustment
Notes
*Lance Thomas suffered a serious knee injury in the second half. The senior captain will undergo an MRI on Thursday to gauge the severity of the injury.
*Next up: Duke faces Maryland at home in a battle of the ACC’s top two teams in the standings (1:00 PM, CBS). A reunion of former players and staff is scheduled to honor 30 years of Coach K, his birthday, and his 1,000 Duke game (along with 70 years of Cameron).
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