DBR Newsletter #97
vs. Clemson; vs. Syracuse
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Key Stats
Duke 67 Clemson 54
Total Possessions: 62
Duke Pts/Possession: 1.08 ppp
Clemson Pts/Possession: 0.87 ppp
Duke Line Points: 41 pts
Clemson Line Points: 26 pts
Duke 101 Syracuse 64
Total Possessions: 64
Duke Pts/Possession: 1.57 ppp
Syracuse Pts/Possession: 1.00 ppp
Duke Turnover Rate: 6.3%
Syracuse Turnover Rate: 17.2%
Full Game Stats: Duke Basketball Reference Season Stats
Notes
Duke’s defense allowed 50 first half points combined versus Clemson (26 pts) and Syracuse (24 pts).
Duke outscored Clemson 21-5 in the opening 8:03 of the second half to take a 52-31 lead. Duke used a 19-2 run spanning the final 2:58 of the first half and the opening 1:23 of the second half to build a 22-point lead against Syracuse.1
Clemson started the game 3 for 19 from three-point range before going 3 for 5 over the final 4:32 (0.75 pps for the game). Duke was +15 in line points on the afternoon, their best mark since +25 in the SMU game.2
Duke’s 6.3% turnover rate against Syracuse (4 turnovers on 64 possessions) was their lowest so far this season.3 After the game, Coach Scheyer remarked “Really proud of our team. I love the sharing that we had, 21 assists and 4 turnovers. I think that tells the story.” Of the 21 assists, 15 came in the second half (to just 1 turnover) on 23 made field goals en route to an 85.9% eFG after halftime. Six guys finished with multiple assists - Maliq (5), Cayden (4), Dame (3), Caleb (3), Cam (2), and Pat (2).
The Blue Devils posted their most efficient offensive performance so far this season against Syracuse - with 1.57 points-per-possession and 1.80 points-per-shot from beyond the arc. Duke has only topped 1.40 ppp in two other games so far this year.4
Cayden Boozer’s combined stats against Clemson and Syracuse: 24 points, 7 assists, 2 turnovers, 10 for 14 from the field, and +45 in 42:58 on the floor (+5 off).
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Duke took a 48-26 lead over Syracuse with 18:37 remaining in the game.
Duke followed-up the +15 against Clemson with +17 in line points last night versus Syracuse.
Line Points:
Duke 41 (30 pts from 3 + 11 pts from FT)
Clemson 26 (18 pts from 3 + 8 pts from FT)
Duke 49 (36 pts from 3 + 13 pts from FT)
Syracuse 32 (30 pts from 3 + 2 pts from FT)
Duke outscored Syracuse 17-4 in points off turnovers.
Previous season-highs to this point were 1.54 ppp and 1.55 3P pps, both versus Niagara. Duke also had 1.48 ppp at Army. In fact, the 1.57 ppp against Syracuse is the second best offensive efficiency for Duke under Coach Scheyer (1.61 ppp vs. Stanford last season).