A HALF TO REMEMBER ENDS WITH AN
Duke Outduels the Musketeers
Blue Devils Roll Out to 31-Point Halftime Lead, Win Top 10 Tilt Against Xavier at the Meadowlands
12/20/08 - Regular Season Game #11 1st 2nd Total
(#6) Duke Blue Devils (10-1) 55 27 82
(#7) Xavier Musketeers (9-1) 24 40 64
Izod Center - East Rutherford, NJ - CBS
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
FAVE PHOTO Zoubs On the Defensive
Brian Zoubek records one of his four blocks in the game, using his
18-1 Duke’s record all-time at the Meadowlands
long arms to get a hand on the ball without any body contact, ensur-
ing no foul was called.
5-0 Duke’s record in NCAA Tournament Elite Eight games
played at the Meadowlands
14,818 Attendance at the game
14,139 Attendance the New Jersey Nets game which
took place at 8 PM on the same day in the same arena against
the Miami Heat
THE TURNING POINT Jon Scheyer sparked a
furious start to the game for the Blue Devils, scor-
ing 11 of his 23 points in the first four minutes as
we rolled out to an 18-1 lead with 16:00 left.
PLAY OF THE GAME
8:03 | First Half... Holding the ball at the high
post, Brian Zoubek turned and dropped a
perfect bounce pass to a cutting Dave McClure,
who finished the play with a reverse layup.
“The starting point for any team that
plays against Duke -- and what I learned
from my five years in the ACC -- is that
you just absolutely have to be ready. The
faces have changed, but the one constant
is their incredible intensity on defense
and how their defensive pressure a lot of
times create those big runs that become
the difference. To me, their readiness
and their competitive spirit separates them from so many programs around the country.
Whether it’s a November non-conference game, a pivotal ACC game or a game in March
that means the NCAA Tournament, that same intensity is prevalent.”
Xavier Head Coach Sean Miller
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