“In the second half, we did a better job of just attacking. We moved the ball a little bit better, and set screens and set up our screens better. That was the big key... It feels good, but we really can’t relax. It’s really important to refocus. We can’t enjoy wins right now. After the season, we can look back and enjoy them. We want to keep moving forward.” Jon Scheyer
DUKE STAT LEADERS PLAYER PTS REB AST
24 18 15 4 8 5 5 14 1 4 4 0
64 32 16 8 4 2 18
19.0 16-7
RECAP Kyle Singler scored a game-high 24 points and Duke steamrolled Purdue in the second half to advance to the Elite Eight. After shooting 24.1 percent in the first half, the Blue Devils made 15 of 26 field-goal attempts (57.7 percent) after the break, including 3-for-6 from downtown. Brian Zoubek hauled in 14 boards and Duke dominated the smaller Purdue team on the glass by a 48-27 margin. A 7-0 scoring spurt by Nolan Smith ending with 8:01 to go gave Duke a nine-point lead, and the Devils were in control from there.
TURNING POINT Nolan Smith hit a jumper at the first-half buzzer and the Blue Devils closed the opening stanza on a 5-0 run to grab a one-point lead at the break. From there, Duke outscored Purdue 46-34 in the second half.
COACH K “We beat a heck of a team tonight. My hat goes off to the Purdue Boilermakers, Matt and his team. Boy, they play so hard. I mean, really hard. I thought for the first 17 minutes of the game they were playing -- even though we were playing hard -- they were playing harder than we were. But then the rest of the game, we either played as hard or harder than them, so I’m proud of my team. You saw two teams really competing out there tonight. Our execution in the second half was terrific. Overall, the rebounding was the key to the ballgame, especially the defensive boards. All three of my perimeter guys came up with big, big buckets and free throws. I thought this was an example of a game someone doesn’t lose. We had to really win this game because Purdue’s effort was a winning effort.”
Elite Eight appearances in Duke history (12 by Coach K)
Duke’s average margin of victory in the team’s first three tournament games (all wins were by double digits)
Blue Devil advantage in offensive boards in the game (Duke scored 11 second-chance points)
STRONG 2ND HALF SENDS DUKE TO ELITE 8
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