DBR Newsletter #86
vs. Georgia Tech
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Key Stats
Duke 85 Georgia Tech 79
Total Possessions: 72
Duke Pts/Possession: 1.18 ppp
Ga Tech Pts/Possession: 1.10 ppp
Duke eFG%: 47.7%
Ga Tech eFG%: 63.0%
Duke OReb Rate: 47.7%
Ga Tech OReb Rate: 19.2%
Full Game Stats: Duke Basketball Reference Season Stats
Notes
Georgia Tech posted a 76.8% effective field goal percentage in the first half and generated 1.67 points-per-shot from three-point range on the afternoon (10 of 18), the most for a Duke opponent so far this season.1 The Blue Devils missed their first 7 threes in the second half, and finished 9 for 32 (0.84 pps) from beyond the arc.
Duke rebounded nearly half of their missed shots (47.7%), outscoring Georgia Tech 15-0 in second chance points. Cam Boozer (9), Maliq Brown (3), and Pat Ngongba (3) combined for 15 of Duke’s 21 offensive rebounds.
Georgia Tech led 50-43 with 18:38 left in the game, but would manage just one made field goal over the next 7:36. Duke outscored Georgia Tech 18-6 during that span to take a 61-56 lead.
Cayden Boozer was +12 (31:25) in his first career start, with Cam Boozer +10 (38:02) and Nik Khamenia +10 (12:28) next in plus/minus for the Blue Devils. All five starters scored in double-figures for the first time this season: Cam (26 pts), Isaiah (17 pts), Cayden (13 pts), Caleb (12 pts), Pat (11 pts).
Thanks for reading, Go Duke!
Michigan State (1.09), Howard (1.00), and Arkansas (1.00) are the other Duke opponents to reach 1.00 pps from three so far this season.
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