By Stretch Jenkinson

3 24 2024

DUKE GAME NOTES

https://goduke.com/documents/2024/3/23/NCAAT_SecondRound__03-24-24_.pdf

JAMES MADISON GAME NOTES

https://goduke.com/documents/2024/3/23/JMU_Game_Notes_vs_Duke_V2.pdf

The Opening Tip

• No. 4-seed Duke squares off against No. 12-seed James Madison in the second round of the South Region at the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 24 at 5:15 p.m., at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
• Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson will call the action on CBS. David Shumate and John Roth team up for the broadcast on the Blue Devil Sports Network.
• The Blue Devils are making their 46th appearance in the NCAA Tournament – fifth most in NCAA history.
• Head coach Jon Scheyer leads Duke into the tournament for the second straight season and has steered the Blue Devils to a top-five seed in each of his first two campaigns.
• Duke has been ranked inside the top-25 for the entirety of the 2023-24 season and achieved 25 victories for the 16th consecutive season (not impacted by COVID-19).
• Duke is 120-40 (.750) all-time in the NCAA Tournament, marking the best winning percentage in tournament history by a team with a minimum of 20 games played.
• The Blue Devils are best among ACC teams in scoring margin (+12.6), field goal percentage (.480), 3-point field goal percentage (.376) and assists (15.3 per game).
• Mark Mitchell, who had 15 points with five dunks in Duke’s first-round win over Vermont, is shooting 60.7% from the field and 50.0% from distance in 2024, averaging 13.1 points per game. Duke is 33-4 when Mitchell scores 10 or more points in his career.
• Among ACC leaders, Kyle Filipowski ranks 10th in scoring (16.7 ppg), sixth in rebounding (8.3 rpg), third in blocked shots (1.6 bpg) and seventh in field goal percentage (.510).
• Tyrese Proctor ranks second in ACC in assist/turnover ratio (2.84), and has 32 assists with just nine turnovers in his last eight outings.
• James Madison is making its first appearance in the NCAA Championship in 11 years, having last won a conference tournament title in 2013, and its sixth time competing in the tournament at the Division I level.
• JMU earned its automatic bid to the NCAA Championship after capturing its first Sun Belt Conference Championship on March 11 with a 91-71 victory over Arkansas State.
• The Dukes entered the NCAA Championship tied for the most wins in America, currently matching UConn’s 32-3 mark, as well as a nation-leading 14-game active win streak.
• JMU won its first 14 games of the season, starting the campaign with a 79-76 overtime victory at No. 4 Michigan State.
• JMU scores 84.0 points per game, which ranks 11th nationally, and is sixth in Division I with a +15.1 scoring margin. The Dukes also rank sixth around the country in 3-point percentage defense (.291), 12th in steals per game (9.1) and 14th in turnover margin (+3.8).
• The Dukes are led by Terrence Edwards Jr., who was voted Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.
• Edwards averages 17.3 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
• T.J. Bickerstaff, who was named Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year and a Second Team All-SBC selection, scores 13.4 points per game and leads the Dukes with 8.5 boards per game.

On This Date: March 24

• Duke has played 12 times on March 24, all in the NCAA Tournament.
• The Blue Devils are 9-3 on this date, having won their last two matchups in 2022 and 2019.
• The last time Duke played on March 24, the Blue Devils beat Texas Tech, 78-73, in the NCAA regional semifinal.
• On March 24, 2019, Duke defeated UCF, 77-76, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Flip’s Sophomore Season Elevation

• Sophomore center Kyle Filipowski has improved in nearly all statistical categories from his rookie campaign, most notably in blocks and assists.
• Filipowski has tallied 93 assists (56 in 2022-23) and blocked 53 shots, after swatting a total of 26 attempts during his freshman year.
• The 7-footer has tallied nine double-doubles this season, moving his career total to 25 double-doubles in 69 games played.
• “Flip” has scored 20 or more points 12 times this season, including a career-high 30 points versus Georgia Tech (Jan. 30), after reaching 20 points six times as a freshman.
• He has distributed three-plus assists 22 times during his career, with 17 of those coming during his sophomore campaign.
• Filipowski scored 26 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field at Pittsburgh (Jan. 9), marking the best shooting performance by a Blue Devil with at least 10 attempts since Zion Williamson finished 13-of-13 against Syracuse on March 14, 2019.
• He amassed a career-high 30 points with 13 boards, four assists, two blocked shots and two steals without committing a turnover versus Georgia Tech (Jan. 13), becoming the first Duke player with a 30-point double-double and no turnovers in the past 40 seasons.
• The sophomore center was just two assists shy of triple-double with 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight helpers versus Hofstra (Dec. 12).
• Filipowski is the 69th Blue Devil all-time to reach 1,000 points, having landed on the exact number following his 17-point outing at Wake Forest on Feb. 24, and only the seventh Blue Devil in the past 50 years to score 1,000 career points in their first two seasons.
• Filipowski became a consensus Second Team All-American, as the Associated Press (AP), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced their respective teams earlier this week.
• The sophomore is the only underclassman on each of the three, 15-player, All-America teams and the first Duke consensus Second Team All-American since Paolo Banchero in 2022.
• The Westtown, New York, native also earned First Team All-District recognition from the NABC, his second consecutive season doing so – the first Blue Devil to bring in back-to-back All-District honors since Luke Kennard did so in both 2016 and 2017.
• With Filipowski’s All-District honor, Duke extends its streak to 17 consecutive seasons with at least one All-District selection.

Emergence of McCain

• After averaging 7.6 points per outing in the first eight games of the season, Jared McCain has reached the 20-point mark seven times, averaging 15.4 points per game as the team’s second-leading scorer during that stretch.
• The freshman guard scored a career-high 35 points in a road win at Florida State (Feb. 17), matching the Duke freshman scoring record set by Zion Williamson versus Syracuse on Jan. 14, 2019, and the sixth most points scored by a freshman in ACC history.
• McCain nailed 8-of-11 triples against the Seminoles to break Duke’s freshman record for 3-pointers made.
• McCain netted 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field, including 4-of-9 from long distance, in a home victory over Queens (Dec. 30).
• In a top-10 rivalry matchup at North Carolina (Feb. 3), McCain recorded a double-double with team highs of 23 points and 11 caroms.
• McCain has made two 3-pointers or more in 22 games this season. The Blue Devils are 18-4 in those contests.
• The 6-3 guard has secured double-digit rebounds six times this season, including a career-high of 11 boards twice.
• McCain was named ACC Rookie of the Week twice in 2024 (Jan. 29, Feb. 19) and was voted to the ACC All-Rookie Team and All-ACC Honorable Mention.

Mitchell Makes His Mark

• Since the calendar turned to 2024, sophomore forward Mark Mitchell is averaging 13.1 points per game with three double-doubles, and is shooting 60.7% from the field (85-of-141) and 50.0% from 3-point range (10-of-20).
• On Jan. 6 at Notre Dame, Mitchell amassed 23 points and 14 rebounds – both career highs.
• Mitchell returned to the starting lineup at Louisville (Jan. 23) with a 20-point, 12-rebound double-double.
• Mitchell matched his career-high of 23 points against Wake Forest (Feb. 12), marking his fifth 20-point effort of the season – all Duke wins.
• The sophomore has finished in double-digits in 18 of his last 24 contests.
• During his two seasons as a Blue Devil, Duke is 33-4 when Mitchell reaches double figures in the scoring column.

Blue Devils Top ACC in Shooting, Sharing, Scoring Margin

• Duke has outscored its opponents by an average of 12.5 points per contest, which tops the ACC and ranks 12th nationally.
• The Blue Devils have tickled the twine to the tune of 37.6% on 3-pointers as the top-shooting ACC team from long distance, ranking 16th nationally.
• Duke has converted on 48.0% overall to lead the ACC in field goal percentage and rank 25th in the nation.
• The Blue Devils also are the best in the league at sharing the rock, averaging an ACC-high 15.3 assists per outing, and ranking 20th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio (1.58).

Roach and Filipowski Reach 1K

• Senior guard Jeremy Roach became the 68th Blue Devil all-time to eclipse 1,000 career points in his Duke career, scoring 17 points against Arizona on Nov. 10.
• Kyle Filipowski also accomplished the feat this season, scoring 17 points at Wake Forest on Feb. 24 — the sophomore is just the 12th Blue Devil all-time and seventh in the past 50 years to score 1,000 points in their first two seasons.
• The Blue Devils are tied for second in NCAA Division I for most 1,000-point scorers in program history, tied with Louisville and ahead of Notre Dame and Villanova.
• Roach reached other career milestones — his 100th game in a Duke jersey against La Salle on Nov. 21, 2023, and his 100th career start versus Louisville on Feb. 28.

75th Anniversary of Associated Press Top 25 – Duke Dominates Past Three Decades

• To celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Top 25, the Associated Press compiled its weekly polls to determine the best programs of each decade. Duke was crowned the top program for the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.
• In the 1990s, Duke won back-to-back national championships in 1991 and 1992, and started a run of 24 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 1996.
• In the 2000s, the Blue Devils won two more national titles in 2001 and 2010, and went on to spend nearly 60% of the time inside the top five of the AP Top 25 — including 40 weeks at No. 1.
• In the 2010s, Duke captured its fifth national championship in 2015, and tallied 33 weeks at No. 1 and 86% of the AP polls (167 of 194) inside the top 10 from 2010-20.

All-Access with Coach Jon Scheyer

• The 16th episode of Duke All-Access with head coach Jon Scheyer is available on the Duke Athletics YouTube channel. The show also airs weekly on Friday’s at 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. (Bally Sports South), Saturday’s on MASN (8:30 a.m.), Bally Sports South (9:30 a.m.), ABC11.com (10 a.m.) and Sunday’s on WTVD ABC-11 (noon).
• Produced by Blue Devil Sports Properties from LEARFIELD, Duke All-Access with Coach Scheyer is in its second season as an 18-episode series that provides a look at the Duke men’s basketball program through interviews, game highlights, breakdowns, analysis and features.
• In Episode 16, Scheyer recaps the regular season, Senior Night and Jeremy Roach’s historic four years at Duke. Mark Mitchell is also featured in another addition of the “Film Room” and Scheyer goes through his favorite ACC Tournament memories.

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – No. 12 seed James Madison gets set to face No. 4 seed Duke in the second round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship on Sunday, March 24 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Tipoff from Barclays Center is set for 5:15 p.m. and will be nationally televised on CBS. Fans can also watch live on March Madness Live and on Paramount Plus with the SHOWTIME plan.

Pregame radio coverage on the Morris Insurance & Financial JMU Radio Network begins 45 minutes prior to tip, at 4:30 p.m. Additional radio coverage is available on Westwood One through SiriusXM 201 or 208.

JMU’s run through the NCAA Championship is presented by Augusta Health.

DUKES STILL DANCING! FACES BLUE DEVILS IN SECOND ROUND

• JMU and Duke will match up for the first time ever in men’s basketball on Sunday evening.
• Making its sixth appearance ever in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, JMU is 5-5 all-time in the tournament.
• The Dukes have never reached the Sweet 16 but have made Second Round appearances in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 2024 while winning a First Four matchup in 2013.
• It is also JMU’s eighth all-time NCAA berth, joining a pair of Division II appearances.
• This is JMU’s first time as a No. 12 seed.
• Friday’s 72-61 victory over No. 5 Wisconsin marked the highest-seeded team JMU has ever defeated in March Madness.
• JMU also owns NCAA Championship against West Virginia (#7 in 1983), Ohio State (#8 in 1982) and Georgetown (#7 in 1981).
• This is JMU’s third all-time meeting with an ACC opponent, having played North Carolina in both 1982 and 1983.

WHAT’S AT STAKE

• The JMU-Duke winner heads to Dallas next Friday, March 29 for the Sweet 16 in the NCAA South Region.
• The advancing squad will face the winner of No. 1 Houston and No. 9 Texas A&M, which face off Sunday night in Memphis.
• A win would put JMU in the Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.
• JMU is 0-3 all-time in NCAA second-round games, having dropped contests to  Notre Dame (54-45 in 1981), and UNC in consecutive seasons (52-50 in 1982, 68-49 in 1983).
• Consistent with Friday’s win over Wisconsin being the highest-seeded team it’s ever beaten, a triumph over Duke would be the best win ever in the tournament for the Dukes.

SCOUTING THE BLUE DEVILS

• No. 4 seed Duke enters Sunday’s NCAA second round with a 25-8 overall record.
• The Blue Devils opened tournament play with a 64-47 victory over No. 13 Vermont on Friday at Barclays Center.
• During the regular season, Duke posted a 15-5 record in ACC play, earning the No. 2 seed for the ACC Championship.
• First Team All-ACC selection Kyle Filipowski averages 16.7 points per game, 8.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.
• Jeremy Roach, a Third Team honoree, averages 14.0 points and 3.1 assists, while Honorable Mention and All-Rookie member Jared McCain has 13.5 points per game, 5.0 rebounds and leads the team in 3-pointers made (73).
• Their other two starters also average double-figure scoring in Mark Mitchell (12.4) and Tyrese Proctor (10.6).
• Duke scores 79.4 points per game while conceding 66.8 to its foes.

DUKES LEAD WIRE TO WIRE IN WISCONSIN WIN

• JMU  built an early double-digit lead and never trailed, repeatedly forcing turnovers and scoring clutch buckets in knocking off Wisconsin 72-61 in the First Round of the 2024 NCAA Championship on Friday night.
• JMU, the No. 12 seed in the South Region, pressured the Badgers from start to finish, forcing JMU postseason records of 14 steals and 19 opponent turnovers, also a Wisconsin season high for a team that averaged 9.7 all season. JMU posted a 27-10 advantage in points off turnovers.
• Four Dukes scored in double figures, led by Terrence Edwards Jr.’s 14 points. T.J. Bickerstaff and Julien Wooden each had 12, while Bronx native Michael Green III added 11 in his homecoming.
• The win moved JMU to a nation-best 32-3 record, which matches UConn’s overall mark.

NCAA TOURNEY PROGRAM RECORDS
JMU’s first-round win against Wisconsin saw multiple programs fall in just its 10th ever NCAA Division I tournament game.

• Points – 72 (1st)
• First-Half Points – 33 (1st)
• Halftime Lead – 13 (33-20 – 1st)
• Fewest Made Field Goals Allowed – 19 (1st)
• Free Throws Made – 21 (1st)
• Steals – 14 (1st)
• Turnovers Forced – 19 (1st)
• Double-Figure Scorers – 4 (1st)
• Margin of victory – 11 (2nd)
• Opponent FG Percentage – .373 (2nd)
• Fewest First-Half Points Allowed – 20 (2nd)
• Blocks – 4 (2nd)
• Second-Half Points – 39 (3rd)
• Made Field Goals – 23 (3rd)
• Rebounds – 37 (3rd)
• Fewest Turnovers – 12 (t-3rd)

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television: CBS
Online: March Madness Live
Listen: Morris Insurance & Financial JMU Radio Network

• On the radio – WSVA 92.1 FM/550 AM
• Online: The Varsity Network

Broadcast Talent

• CBS – Ian Eagle (pxp), Bill Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
• JMU Radio: Dave Riggert (pxp)
• Westwood One: Chris Carrino (pxp), Jon Crispin (analyst)

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