A FANTASTIC FEBRUARY
For the fourth time in the Coach K era, Duke ran through the month of February without a loss. The Blue Devils
bounced back in impressive fashion following the setback against Georgetown in Washington, DC to win eight in a
row (seven of which were conference games). The winning streak left Duke atop the ACC with only two regular-
season games remaining and in good position to receive a high seed at the NCAA Tournament.
The keys for the Blue Devils in most of the team’s wins this year, including the eight straight in February, have been
great defense, rebounding, and togetherness. Said Coach K after the UVA win, “People know who we are – we are
not a great team, we are a very good team that has won a lot of games... We are not going to just go out on the court
and [have the other team say], ‘wow, they are going to kill us.’ We have to work together to make it happen, and that
is why I like my team so much, because they have done that all year long.”
Duke in February
*In addition to 2010, Duke’s undefeated runs in February in the Coach K era came in 1986, 1999 and 2006.
*Duke was one of only four Top 25 teams to run the table in February, along with Kansas State, New Mexico, and
Butler.
*During the February surge, Duke climbed from No. 10 in the nation on February 1st to No. 4 in the poll released on
March 1st.
*Duke allowed just 58.8 PPG in February, with half of the eight February opponents scoring 55 points or fewer.
*During the month of February, Kyle Singler averaged 19.5 PPG and 6.5 RPG while connecting on half his three-point
attempts (25-50 3pt FG).
*Brian Zoubek played some of his best basketball of the season during February, averaging 5.9 PPG and 8.6 RPG.
The senior hauled in 31 offensive boards during the month.
*Jon Scheyer averaged 19.1 PPG during the month and scored 20 or more in five of the eight games.
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