Blue Devils build a 32 -point lead, pass Tar Heels during the first confrontation of the season
Durham – It started with a Sion James Dunk on a flow of Cooper Flagg And domination did not stop until Duke had a 32 -point lead North Carolina.
It was an evisceration made respectable only after the result of the result.
“It is really important to go out and set the tone of the jump,” said Flagg after Duke 87-70’s victory against UNC in Cameron Inoor Stadium on Saturday evening.
“I thought our defense did that very well tonight and we were able to create easy buckets.”
Everything about this looked easy for Duke (19-2, 11-0 ACC), which now has a consecutive victories sequence.
After dull attacking matches against Wake Forest and NC State last weekend and Monday evening, the Blue Devils drew on all cylinders against UNC respectively (13-10, 6-5). Duke made 10 of the 20 shots at 3 points, scored 1.52 points per possession in the first half and collected 20 assists on 28 goals on the ground.
Kon KNUPPEL conducted Duke with 22 points on a 7 for 11 shot and added five rebounds and five assists; Flagg scored 21 and succeeded in eight rebounds and seven assists, as well as three interceptions and two blocks.
“Our guys have done very well”, coach Jon Scheyer said Duke’s offensive. “The passes we made, 20 assists, of course – but I thought we just had superb pieces of connection, sharing.”
Flagg scored or helped on the first 18 dots of Duke. Its 3-point pointer just over five minutes after the start of the match made it a 15-6 lead and was the final straw for the UNC coach Hubert DavisWho called a dead time to beat the first media dead time.
“When you make the other team take a while because of a race, I mean, this is the best feeling I think in basketball,” said Kueppel, who marked the last five points of this race.
Out of dead time, Duke put Maliq Brown For its first action since January 11. He obtained a flight within 10 seconds following the recording and was transmitted to Flagg during a quick break for a three -point game.
These are games of a 16-0 race that set the tone for most of the first half.
This 16-0 thrust started with a 3-point dunk and rapidly rupture by Tyrese Proctor. Duke’s Junior Guard – The only Blue Devil who entered this match after playing in several Duke -Unc games – raised 17 points on shot 5 per 10.
He entered this match after scoring 10 points on shooting 3 for 18 in the last two Duke games.
“I had for one, that’s for sure. I do not know what I pulled (against NC State and Wake Forest), after the matches, it was all the right of my mind, “said Proctor. “The most important thing, I spoke to the coach (Scheyer) this weekend, it was all good deals. Each plan I took was a good blow.
“I’m confident, I’m just going to stick to my routine and continue to trust.”
The 16-0 race made a 23-6 game less than seven minutes after the start of the match. Later in the first half, the Blue Devils produced an 11-0 race which made a 40-13 match.
There was not much more competitiveness in this game after that. Duke’s advance was 22 at halftime, thanks to Flagg who falls into a mid-range rider to beat the buzzer. Duke scored on his first eight possessions of the second half to effectively put this game on the ice – if it was not already.
“The nature of this game is exciting, right?” There is anticipation, you know that there will be a big crowd, “said Scheyer. “So you can feel happy.
“But really, the team that has an advantage won this match. This is something we have continued to talk about, our advantage, our concentration. And these guys had it.
A 3 from the top of the key by Flagg made a 30 -point match with 9:49 on the left.
Everything about the rhythm favored what Duke wanted. UNC had only played five games this season under 70 possessions; Duke entered this match after playing 17 consecutive possessions in less than 70 years.
In the first half, there were only 31 possessions for Duke and 30 for the UNC. The game ended with 65 possessions.
“The state match, Wake Forest, they try to accelerate you a lot,” said Proctor. “And I thought we were really ready this evening, played our game and let the ball make the movement.
“I think everyone was ready to go from the jump.”
Tip-in: Duke’s first turnover reached his 20th possession; At this point, UNC had already returned it more than seven times. … Duke collected 24 assists and 26 reversals in the last two games; The Blue Devils collected 20 assists and eight reversals against UNC. … Sion James scored 13 points for the second consecutive match, which corresponds to a summit of the season. … RJ Davis And Drake Powell LED UNC with 12 points each. Trimble Seth added 10 points. … The sequence of 15 consecutive Duke victories is the longest in the history of the program since the 2012-13 season, when the Blue Devils won the first 15 games of this season. … former coach Mike Krzyzewski was present, bringing his record to 8-3 when he attended a match since his retirement.
