Top Ranked Duke To Host Furman As They Tip-off The Phil Knight Invitational

Duke who is ranked number one and who has a record of 6-0   will host Furman Monday night  who is a member of the Southern Conference as they begin the Phil Knight Invitational.

• Following Monday’s game, the Blue Devils are in Portland for the remainder of the PK80 bracket, that begins Thanksgiving Day against Portland State.
• The Blue Devils have won 135 consecutive non-conference home games – the nation’s longest active streak. The next longest streak in the NCAA is Baylor (45).
• Thanks to three double-doubles from freshman Marvin Bagley III, and two each from freshmen Wendell Carter, Jr. and Trevon Duval, Duke leads the nation with seven double-doubles as a team.
• The Blue Devils have seen multiple freshmen post double-doubles in the same game three times this season. Multiple freshmen with a double-double had only happened three times in duke history before this season.
• Duke will play its 154th game as the No. 1 team in the AP poll since 1998. That figure is 74 more games than the next closest school (Kentucky) in that time frame.
• Furman opened its season with consecutive wins over Bob Jones and Elon before falling 82-65 to Butler in the Paladin’s opening PK80 game.
• Reigning Southern Conference Player of the Year Devin Shibley leads Furman in scoring (19.0 ppg).
• Duke and Furman have matched up eight times overall, but only once since Mike Krzyzewski was named head coach. That meeting came in November 2014 when Jahlil Okafor’s 24 points paced Duke in a 93-54 victory. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686376&DB_OEM_ID=4200

• Following Monday’s game, the Blue Devils are in Portland for the remainder of the PK80 bracket, that begins Thanksgiving Day against Portland State.
• The Blue Devils have won 135 consecutive non-conference home games – the nation’s longest active streak. The next longest streak in the NCAA is Baylor (45).
• Thanks to three double-doubles from freshman Marvin Bagley III, and two each from freshmen Wendell Carter, Jr. and Trevon Duval, Duke leads the nation with seven double-doubles as a team.
• The Blue Devils have seen multiple freshmen post double-doubles in the same game three times this season. Multiple freshmen with a double-double had only happened three times in duke history before this season.
• Duke will play its 154th game as the No. 1 team in the AP poll since 1998. That figure is 74 more games than the next closest school (Kentucky) in that time frame.
• Furman opened its season with consecutive wins over Bob Jones and Elon before falling 82-65 to Butler in the Paladin’s opening PK80 game.
• Reigning Southern Conference Player of the Year Devin Shibley leads Furman in scoring (19.0 ppg).

Duke and Furman have matched up eight times overall, but only once since Mike Krzyzewski was named head coach. That meeting came in November 2014 when Jahlil Okafor’s 24 points paced Duke in a 93-54 victory. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686376&DB_OEM_ID=4200

As for Duke's last game, they won against Southern on Friday but the performance was anything but pretty.

Wendell Carter Jr. had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 1 Duke beat Southern 78-61 on Friday night. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211686050

Marvin Bagley III added 19 points and 11 rebounds and Grayson Allen finished with 10 points for the Blue Devils (4-0), who were coming off a victory over No. 2 Michigan State three nights earlier. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211686050

Duke showed several classic symptoms of a letdown, finishing with a season-high 15 turnovers, shooting just 4 of 20 from 3-point range and for a while struggling to keep Southern off the offensive glass before regrouping to finish with a 51-34 rebounding advantage. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211686050

Trevon Duval also had 10 points for Duke, which never led by fewer than 10 points in the second half, but also had trouble putting Southern away, not pushing its lead into the 20s until the final 5 minutes. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211686050

Jamar Sandifer had 14 points and Torrey Mayo added 11 to lead the Jaguars (0-4) -- whose resume included a 102-55 loss to Illinois, an 86-58 loss at Missouri State and the No. 319 spot in an unofficial replication of the RPI formula. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211686050

They gave the Blue Devils about 15 minutes' worth of serious headaches before Gary Trent Jr. hit two 3-pointers during a 15-3 run late in the first half that pushed Duke's lead into double figures to stay. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211686050

BIG PICTURE

Southern: The Jaguars open the season with five road games in 10 days, and this should have been the most daunting. Instead, Southern made it competitive for far longer than expected by taking advantage of the Blue Devils' numerous turnovers, repeatedly sending Bagley -- who entered as a 22 percent free-throw shooter -- to the line and holding their own on the glass. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211686050

Duke: This should lead to quite the lively film review session for Mike Krzyzewski, his assistants and players. For a team that has reasonable Final Four expectations, the tape will show plenty of teachable moments -- starting with the turnovers, many of which were unforced. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211686050

As for Furman they have a record of 2-1 and are coming off a loss on the road at  Butler who is a member of the Big East.

Tyler Wideman paced four Bulldogs in double figures with 19 points and Butler shot better than 57% from the floor to down Furman, 82-65, in non-conference action Saturday afternoon at Hinkle Fieldhouse. "according to http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/releases/20171118oneo4k

Butler (3-1) took control of the game by ending the first half on a 16-3 run. Furman's John Davis III drained a three-pointer to give his team a 26-25 lead with 5:21 to play in the period, but the Paladins missed their final nine shots of the half as Tyler Wideman scored nine points over the final five minutes to give the Bulldogs a 41-29 lead at intermission. "according to http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/releases/20171118oneo4k

Furman (2-1) trimmed the margin to 10 at 54-44 in the second half, but another Bulldog run helped put the game away as Butler hit three treys in an 11-2 spurt to open up a 65-46 lead. "according to http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/releases/20171118oneo4k

Wideman 7-of-12 shots and connected on all five of his free throws to lead the Bulldogs, while Kamar Baldwin added 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Sean McDermott and Paul Jorgensen combined to hit seven threes to score 17 and 16 points, respectively. "according to http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/releases/20171118oneo4k

Senior Daniel Fowler led Furman with 19 points on 6-of-12 shooting. Junior Matt Rafferty and senior Devin Sibley added 11 points apiece. "according to http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/releases/20171118oneo4k

Butler shot 57.4% from the field and made good on 10-of-23 three-point attempts. Furman out-rebounded the Bulldogs 30-29, including 12 offensive boards, but shot just 40.4% The Paladins recorded eight steals in the loss. "according to http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/releases/20171118oneo4k

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game will be televised on ACC Network Extra. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22726