DBR Newsletter #92
vs. Louisville
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Key Stats
Duke 83 Louisville 52
Total Possessions: 65
Duke Pts/Possession: 1.28 ppp
Louisville Pts/Possession: 0.80 ppp
Duke OReb Rate: 46.9%
Louisville OReb Rate: 22.0%
Duke 2P Pts/Shot: 1.21 pps
Louisville 2P Pts/Shot: 0.50 pps
Full Game Stats: Duke Basketball Reference Season Stats
Notes
So far in ACC play, Duke has posted at least a 40% offensive rebound rate in six of their eight games, including four in a row. With a 16-5 advantage against Louisville, the Blue Devils are now +43 in second chance points in the previous four games.1
Duke continued to gain an edge inside as well, outscoring Louisville 42-10 in paint points for a combined 176-62 (+114) advantage over their last four, while generating an average of 1.28 points-per-shot on twos. The Blue Devils are shooting 64.0% at the rim and 59.5% in the paint so far in conference play.2
The Cardinals shot just 5 of 20 on two-pointers and posted a 39.8% effective field goal percentage for the game. Louisville has the highest three-point attempt rate in the country (54.3%), and took 63% of their shots from beyond the arc last night, for a 33-24 advantage. Despite the -9 from three-point range, Duke was slightly more efficient at 1.04 points-per-shot compared to 0.97 for the Cardinals.3
After Louisville took a 25-24 lead with 4:30 to go, Duke closed the first half on a 14-3 run. The Blue Devils started the second half with an 8-2 stretch before the first media timeout, and led for a total of 38:15 on the night.
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Second chance points: at Cal +15 (17-2); at Stanford +6 (17-11); vs. Wake +11 (18-7); vs. Louisville +11 (16-5)
Points in the paint: at Cal +26 (42-16); at Stanford +24 (44-20); vs. Wake +32 (48-16); vs. Louisville +32 (42-10)
2P Pts/Shot: at Cal 1.40 pps; at Stanford 1.20 pps; vs. Wake 1.30 pps; vs. Louisville 1.21 pps
Three-point shooting: Duke 24 points on 23 attempts (1.04 pps); Louisville 33 points on 34 attempts (0.97 pps)