Duke Basketball Crazy/Insane/Interesting Statistics/Records

[DukeBlue666s]

I’m not sure if starting a thread about this is the way to go, so feel free to move elsewhere if needed, Mods.

I’ve always enjoyed reading crazy stats when it comes to Duke Basketball. Examples: Non-Conference Home Winning Streaks, Years in a row ranked in the top 25, etc. I was reading an article written a couple years ago about impressive Coach K stats. One of them was back when Coach K had 903 wins, Duke’s average margin of victory in all those games was 18.2 points. I find that HIGHLY impressive.

I can’t find a single website out there that states crazy stats like the one I just stated, on one page. I don’t personally know our Non-Conference Home Winning Streak, but could we have a thread keeping track of things like this? I’m sure we have a few posters that keep facts like this in the back of their head.

I’d love to incorporate even recruiting, also. I read the other day that Duke has brought in one of the top 3 High Schoolers in like 8 years in a row, or something close to that.

If this thread is allowed to stick, could we keep track of insane facts regarding our beloved basketball team? I just can’t find a website anywhere (even Wiki) that keeps track of random tidbits like these.

[DU82]

Our streak of games with at least one three made is pretty impressive.

[DukeBlue666s]

Our streak of games with at least one three made is pretty impressive.

Yeah, it’s things like this that I’d LOVE to be able to find out and know. Something like that didn’t even pop in my head but I’m sure if everyone chimes in, we could all learn some very interesting stuff!!

[DukeBlue666s]

Our streak of games with at least one three made is pretty impressive.

Do we know what the streak is with at least one 3 made?

I like the consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins Jim Sumner referenced. Not too gaudy, but not as easy to maintain as some folks think!

-jk

What is the number for consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins? I, somehow, managed to miss that post from our beloved Sumner.

[sagegrouse]

Do we know what the streak is with at least one 3 made?



What is the number for consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins? I, somehow, managed to miss that post from our beloved Sumner.

You need to bookmark this page.

If I read the table correctly, the last season without ten wins is 1927-28, when Duke won only five games, although our record was a winning 9-5. So it seems like 91 years. (But maybe I read the table wrong.)

[DukeBlue666s]

You need to bookmark this page.

If I read the table correctly, the last season without ten wins is 1927-28, when Duke won only five games, although our record was a winning 9-5. So it seems like 91 years. (But maybe I read the table wrong.)

I’m getting the same answer as you. Now THAT is a cool fact!!

[Kedsy]

You need to bookmark this page.

If I read the table correctly, the last season without ten wins is 1927-28, when Duke won only five games, although our record was a winning 9-5. So it seems like 91 years. (But maybe I read the table wrong.)

Since we just won our 10th game of 2018-19, 91 years in a row is correct. That is the longest current streak in NCAA Division I. I don't know if it's an all-time NCAA record, but pretty good chance that it is.

[Kedsy]

Marques Bolden had 2 blocks in 6 minutes against Texas Tech, raising his season-long block percentage to 12.9%, a pace that far exceeds Shelden Williams's Duke record of 10.6%.

Cam Reddish had 3 steals in 20 minutes against Texas Tech, raising his season-long steals percentage to 4.72%, a pace beyond that of Wojo's Duke record of 4.54%.

Duke is currently #1 in the nation in steal% (15.0%).
Duke is currently #2 in the nation in block% (19.4%), behind only Auburn.
Duke is currently #5 in the nation in OR% (40.1%).
Duke is currently #6 in the nation in opposing eFG% (41.9%).

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Marques Bolden had 2 blocks in 6 minutes against Texas Tech, raising his season-long block percentage to 12.9%, a pace that far exceeds Shelden Williams's Duke record of 10.6%.

Cam Reddish had 3 steals in 20 minutes against Texas Tech, raising his season-long steals percentage to 4.72%, a pace beyond that of Wojo's Duke record of 4.54%.

Duke is currently #1 in the nation in steal% (15.0%).
Duke is currently #2 in the nation in block% (19.4%), behind only Auburn.
Duke is currently #5 in the nation in OR% (40.1%).
Duke is currently #6 in the nation in opposing eFG% (41.9%).

Swatting away a bunch of shots will certainly help your oppo FG %

[Kedsy]

Marques Bolden had 2 blocks in 6 minutes against Texas Tech, raising his season-long block percentage to 12.9%, a pace that far exceeds Shelden Williams's Duke record of 10.6%.

Cam Reddish had 3 steals in 20 minutes against Texas Tech, raising his season-long steals percentage to 4.72%, a pace beyond that of Wojo's Duke record of 4.54%.

After the Clemson game:

Marques's block percentage is now 12.3%, still well ahead of Shelden Williams's Duke record of 10.6%.

Cam's steal percentage increased to 4.8%, obviously still ahead of Wojo's Duke record of 4.5%.

[Kedsy]

After the Clemson game:

Marques's block percentage is now 12.3%, still well ahead of Shelden Williams's Duke record of 10.6%.

Cam's steal percentage increased to 4.8%, obviously still ahead of Wojo's Duke record of 4.5%.

After the Wake game:

Marques had two blocks in 20 minutes, lowering his block percentage to 12.0%, but still well ahead of Shelden Williams's Duke record of 10.6%.

Cam went steal-less, lowering his steal percentage to 4.5%, tied with Wojo's Duke record of 4.5%.

[Lauderdevil]

Since we just won our 10th game of 2018-19, 91 years in a row is correct. That is the longest current streak in NCAA Division I. I don't know if it's an all-time NCAA record, but pretty good chance that it is.

In all those years, maybe the most dramatic streak-saving game was the 1982 final home game against Clemson. Duke was sitting at 9 wins, with just second-ranked UNC and a highly-seeded opponent in the ACC tournament afterwards — so the team knew this was their best chance to preserve what was then a 53-year streak. (By the way, 53 years was the most in college basketball at the time, so today’s 91 years blows away any record.)

Duke trailed by 8 with under eight minutes to go, but came storming back to tie it in regulation and win in triple overtime, 73-72, to keep the streak alive. Vince Taylor hit the game-winning shot and then forced a travel in the final seconds of the third overtime to secure the win. His 35 points on his senior day was his career high; afterwards he called it his greatest win ever. (And this is a guy who played in the game with Gene Banks’ miracle shot to take Carolina to overtime the year before, not to mention the 1979 game in which Duke shut out Carolina in the first half.)

And the game had another distinction: Coach K — in his second year as Duke’s coach — notched his 100th career coaching win. Duke ended up 10-17 that year, and had another close call the following year with an 11-17 record. Other than the 13-win 1994-95 season when Coach K was out, and the following year with 18 wins, no season since has seen fewer than 23 wins.

[hallcity]

In all those years, maybe the most dramatic streak-saving game was the 1982 final home game against Clemson. Duke was sitting at 9 wins, with just second-ranked UNC and a highly-seeded opponent in the ACC tournament afterwards — so the team knew this was their best chance to preserve what was then a 53-year streak. (By the way, 53 years was the most in college basketball at the time, so today’s 91 years blows away any record.)

Duke trailed by 8 with under eight minutes to go, but came storming back to tie it in regulation and win in triple overtime, 73-72, to keep the streak alive. Vince Taylor hit the game-winning shot and then forced a travel in the final seconds of the third overtime to secure the win. His 35 points on his senior day was his career high; afterwards he called it his greatest win ever. (And this is a guy who played in the game with Gene Banks’ miracle shot to take Carolina to overtime the year before, not to mention the 1979 game in which Duke shut out Carolina in the first half.)

And the game had another distinction: Coach K — in his second year as Duke’s coach — notched his 100th career coaching win. Duke ended up 10-17 that year, and had another close call the following year with an 11-17 record. Other than the 13-win 1994-95 season when Coach K was out, and the following year with 18 wins, no season since has seen fewer than 23 wins.

It didn’t save a streak but nothing can top the triple OT victory over the Tar Heels on senior day in 1968.
https://www.dukebasketballreport.com...c-fred-lind-68

[Kedsy]

(By the way, 53 years was the most in college basketball at the time, so today’s 91 years blows away any record.)

Maybe, maybe not. These days it's not so hard to win 10 games in a 35 game college basketball season. For example, if whatever team was behind Duke in 1982 had double-figure wins in 48 straight years (making that number up) and if they'd won 10+ every year since, then they'd have 86 straight years now, meaning Duke's 91 may not be blowing away anything.

But it's still cool.

FWIW, my vague recollection is in 1982 (my senior year; I attended the Clemson game you mention) it was Louisville with the second-longest streak. And they have won 10+ games every year since, except they had (I believe) three seasons in which all the wins were vacated. I don't remember who was third or how long their streak was.

[MarkD83]

Maybe, maybe not. These days it's not so hard to win 10 games in a 35 game college basketball season.

yet some team had an 8 20 record

[gam7]

You can find this stuff in the Game Notes through goduke.com.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

yet some team had an 8 20 record

...they were the league door Matt that year...

[Jim3k]

You need to bookmark this page.

If I read the table correctly, the last season without ten wins is 1927-28, when Duke won only five games, although our record was a winning 9-5. So it seems like 91 years. (But maybe I read the table wrong.)

That page has been taken down and a new site put in its place.

http://goduke.com/DukeMBBStats

But the new site has its shortcomings and some new features. You decide what you like.

You can make comments to to Ryan Craig, GoDuke's director of digital strategy, if you like. ryan.craig@duke.edu

Or, I guess, we could post our own comments here on this thread.

[DU82]

Our streak of games with at least one three made is pretty impressive.

Please accept my apologies for bringing this one up. About halfway through last night's second half, I was beginning to regret this post!

[-jk]

I like the consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins Jim Sumner referenced. Not too gaudy, but not as easy to maintain as some folks think!

-jk