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** Following their first true road victory of the season on Saturday, the No. 14 Duke Blue Devils will head to Winston Salem for a matchup against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The tip is set for approximately 7:00 PM ET and will be televised on ESPNU**.
• Duke is 230-123 (.652) in road games during Coach K’s tenure, including a 164-101 (.619) mark in ACC road contests.
• Duke employs one of the nation’s most lethal offensive attacks, ranking second nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency (119.6) and fourth in the NCAA in scoring offense (88.4).
• Duke has scored nearly a quarter of its points this season at the free throw line (22.9 percent). The Blue Devils have made 64 more free throws (283) than its opponents have attempted (219).
• With five ballhandlers in its seven-man rotation, Duke ranks among the national leaders in both turnover average (10.1) and turnover percentage (14.1 percent of offensive possessions).
• Duke is averaging an ACC-best 8.6 three-point field goals per game. Matt Jones ranks fourth in the ACC in three-point field goals per game (2.8).
• Duke ranks second in the ACC and 25th nationally with an average of 5.6 blocks per game as Marshall Plumlee is averaging a career-best 1.9 per contest.
• Grayson Allen’s average of 20.6 points per game ranks fifth by a player in the six major conferences. Duke is 17-0 in his career when he scores in double figures.
• Brandon Ingram has eclipsed the 20-point mark in five of Duke’s last seven games. Since Dec. 15, Ingram has averaged 21.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
Duke-Wake Forest Series
• Duke leads the all-time series against Wake Forest with 165-78 record.
• Duke has won 10 of the last 11 meetings against Wake Forest.
• Duke is currently on a two-game winning streak after sweeping the season series last year.
• Grayson Allen scored 27 points in the team's last meeting on March 4, 2015 in a 94-51 Duke victory.
• Duke is 230-123 (.652) in road games during Coach K’s tenure, including a 164-101 (.619) mark in ACC road contests.
• Duke employs one of the nation’s most lethal offensive attacks, ranking second nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency (119.6) and fourth in the NCAA in scoring offense (88.4).
• Duke has scored nearly a quarter of its points this season at the free throw line (22.9 percent). The Blue Devils have made 64 more free throws (283) than its opponents have attempted (219).
• With five ballhandlers in its seven-man rotation, Duke ranks among the national leaders in both turnover average (10.1) and turnover percentage (14.1 percent of offensive possessions).
• Duke is averaging an ACC-best 8.6 three-point field goals per game. Matt Jones ranks fourth in the ACC in three-point field goals per game (2.8).
• Duke ranks second in the ACC and 25th nationally with an average of 5.6 blocks per game as Marshall Plumlee is averaging a career-best 1.9 per contest.
• Grayson Allen’s average of 20.6 points per game ranks fifth by a player in the six major conferences. Duke is 17-0 in his career when he scores in double figures.
• Brandon Ingram has eclipsed the 20-point mark in five of Duke’s last seven games. Since Dec. 15, Ingram has averaged 21.2 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.0 steals.
Duke-Wake Forest Series
• Duke leads the all-time series against Wake Forest with 165-78 record.
• Duke has won 10 of the last 11 meetings against Wake Forest.
• Duke is currently on a two-game winning streak after sweeping the season series last year.
• Grayson Allen scored 27 points in the team's last meeting on March 4, 2015 in a 94-51 Duke victory.
