^{[6 AP/6 Coaches]} Duke (22-4, 10-2 ACC) vs. Virginia Tech (21-4, 8-3 ACC)

Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010  •  7:45 p.m.  •  FSN

Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)  •  Durham, N.C.

The Opening Tip

Duke (22-4, 10-2 ACC), ranked sixth in the AP poll and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll, faces unranked Virginia Tech (21-4, 8-3 ACC) at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 7:45 p.m. The game will air on FSN with Tim Brando, Mike Gminski and Debbie Antonelli calling the action.

The Last Time Out

Duke overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to post an 81-74 win over Miami on Wednesday at the BankUnited Center. Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith and Jon Scheyer combined for 49 of Duke’s 56 second half points in the win.

Singler finished with a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. He was 4-of-7 from three-point range in the contest and also added four assists.

Smith tallied 21 points, including 18 in the second half. The Upper Marlboro, Md., native knocked down a career-high five three-point field goals. Scheyer scored all 15 of his points in the second half of play while also adding six assists and five steals.

Senior Brian Zoubek continued his strong play on the inside with 10 points, five rebounds (four offensive boards), two assists and a career-best five steals.

After falling behind 37-25 in the opening 20 minutes of play, Duke outscored Miami 22-5 over the first seven minutes of the second half to take control of the game. The Blue Devils buried nine three-pointers in the second half and finished 13-of-29 (.448) from deep in the contest.

Numbers Game

l Duke is ranked sixth in the AP poll, marking the 51st consecutive week ranked in the top 10. The Blue Devils are 95-28 all-time when ranked sixth in the AP poll.

l The Blue Devils have won 16 straight games at Cameron Indoor Stadium, including eight consecutive ACC contests.

l Duke is 14-0 at home on the year with a scoring margin of +27.6 points per game. The Blue Devils have won 13 home games by double figures and 11 of their 14 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium by 20 or more points.

l Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler are the second-highest scoring trio in the NCAA at a combined 53.4 points per game. The threesome has accounted for 71 double-figure scoring games (out of 76 games) and 33 of Duke’s 34 individual games with 20 or more points scored.

l Jon Scheyer leads the ACC in four statistical categories and is the only player in the league to rank in the top 5 in seven statistical categories; scoring (second, 19.1 ppg.), assists (fourth, 5.4 apg.), free throw percentage (first, .888), three-point field goals (first, 2.8 3pg.), three-point field goal percentage (fourth, .406), assist-to-turnover ratio (first, 3.04:1) and minutes (t-first, 36.5 mpg.).

l Junior Kyle Singler is averaging a team-best 18.6 points and 3.8 three-point field goals per game during Duke’s current five-game win streak. He is 19-of-33 (.576) from three-point range in that span.

l Brian Zoubek ranks third in the ACC in offensive rebounds (3.3 orpg) and tied for 15th in total rebounds (6.5 rpg.), while playing 16 minutes per game. Since joining the starting lineup two games ago, he is averaging 13.0 points and 11.0 rebounds (6.0 orpg.) per game. Zoubek ranks among the national leaders with 16.3 rebounds per 40 minutes played.

l Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer are a combined 35-of-67 (.522) from three-point range in the last five games. The Blue Devils are shooting 45.4 percent (44-of-97) as a team from behind the arc during that stretch.

l Duke is collecting 14.9 offensive rebounds per game for the year, the second-most in the Coach K era. The Blue Devils are averaging 16.0 second chance points per game and are 21-2 when scoring more second chance points than their opponent.

Checking in on ...

#2 Nolan Smith - +9.3 ppg. increase from a year ago leads the ACC ... shooting a career-best 41.9 percent from three-point range ... second on the team with 11 games with 20+ points scored ... double figures in 23 of 24 games played

#5 Mason Plumlee - Second on the team with 21 dunks ... tied for third with 18 blocks ... season-high nine rebounds vs. North Carolina

#12 Kyle Singler - Four double-doubles and five games with 10+ rebounds ... averaging 18.7 points per game in the last six contests ... 25 three-point field goals in that span

#20 Andre Dawkins - Fourth on the team with 29 three-point field goals ... shooting 39.7 percent from three-point range

#21 Miles Plumlee - Leads the team with 28 dunks ... shooting 57.3 percent (63-of-110) from the field

#30 Jon Scheyer - 20+ points in five of the last seven games ... ranks in the top 10 of the ACC in eight statistical categories ... leads the league in minutes, free throw percentage, three-point field goals and assist-to-turnover ratio ... league-high 13 games with 20 or more points ... three-time ACC Player of the Week

#34 Ryan Kelly - 14 blocked shots ... one of five Blue Devils with 10+ blocks

#42 Lance Thomas - Leads the Blue Devils with 11 charges taken ... 5 or more rebounds in seven of the last nine games

#55 Brian Zoubek - Four or more offensive rebounds 10 times ... averaging 13.0 points and 11.0 rebounds, while shooting 73.3 pct (11-of-15) from the field in the last two games (both starts).