DBR Newsletter #103
ACC Tournament
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Key Stats
Duke 80 Florida State 79
Total Possessions: 67
Duke Pts/Possession: 1.19 ppp
FSU Pts/Possession: 1.17 ppp
Duke OReb Rate: 53.7%
FSU OReb Rate: 20.0%
Duke 73 Clemson 61
Total Possessions: 63
Duke Pts/Possession: 1.16 ppp
Clemson Pts/Possession: 0.97 ppp
Duke eFG: 55.0%
Clemson eFG: 39.1%
Duke 74 Virginia 70
Total Possessions: 64
Duke Pts/Possession: 1.16 ppp
UVA Pts/Possession: 1.10 ppp
Duke OReb Rate: 48.8%
UVA OReb Rate: 32.3%
Full Game Stats: Duke Basketball Reference Season Stats
Notes
Florida State led 59-51 with 13:12 remaining before Duke responded with a 19-2 run over the next 5:13. The Blue Devils rebounded over half of their missed shots and outscored the Seminoles 24-7 in second chance points.1
Duke outscored Clemson 26-6 over the final 10:39 of the first half - the Tigers made one field goal during that stretch. Clemson managed just 0.84 points-per-shot from three, and 0.73 points-per-shot from two, en route to a 39.1% eFG.2
There were 12 ties and 16 lead changes during the Virginia game - neither team led by more than four points over the final 18:39. In the second half, Duke posted a 9-3 advantage in second chance points and a 7-2 advantage in points off turnovers.3
Duke’s best lineups in plus/minus during the ACC Tournament:
2-Boozer / 3-Evans / 7-Sarr / 12-Boozer / 14-Khamenia (+18 in 35:18)
2-Boozer / 7-Sarr / 8-Harris / 12-Boozer / 14-Khamenia (+10 in 6:19)
3-Evans / 6-Brown / 7-Sarr / 12-Boozer / 14-Khamenia (+9 in in 12:55)
2-Boozer / 3-Evans / 8-Harris / 12-Boozer / 14-Khamenia (+6 in 10:18)
Duke was a combined +45 on the glass in the three games (128-83).4
Thanks for reading, Go Duke!
Duke led FSU 70-61 with 7:59 left in the game.
Duke led Clemson 41-22 at the half. Duke points-per-shot: 1.13 pps on threes; 1.08 pps on twos.
Duke led 41-36 at the 19:04 mark before UVA hit a three-pointer 25 seconds later.
Second chance points: Duke 13 UVA 10
Points off turnovers: Duke 11 UVA 9
Total Rebounds:
Duke 46 FSU 25 (+21)
Duke 41 Clemson 27 (+14)
Duke 41 UVA 31 (+10)