2007–08 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
2007–08 Maui Invitational champions | |
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NCAA tournament, Round of 32 | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 16 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 28–6 (13–3 ACC) |
Head coach | (28th season) |
Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 North Carolina † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 36 | – | 3 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Duke | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Clemson | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† AP Poll
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The 2007–08 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented
Gerald Henderson, Jr. (guard/forward) and Lance Thomas (forward), and freshman Kyle Singler (forward) rounded out the rest of the starting lineup. Jon Scheyer (shooting guard) served as the sixth man
, playing significant minutes off the bench.
Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Taylor King SF |
Huntington Beach, California | Santa Ana Mater Dei High School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 12, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Kyle Singler SF |
Medford, Oregon | South Medford High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 26, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Nolan Smith SG |
Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Oak Hill Academy (VA) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jan 12, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6 Rivals: 5 ESPN: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
Jordan Davidson | 41 | G | 6–1 | 180 | Junior | Melbourne, Arkansas |
Gerald Henderson, Jr.
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15 | G | 6–4 | 210 | Sophomore | Merion, Pennsylvania
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Steve Johnson | 51 | F | 6–5 | 195 | Sophomore | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Taylor King | 20 | F | 6–6 | 230 | Freshman | Huntington Beach, California |
David McClure | 14 | F | 6–6 | 200 | Junior | Ridgefield, Connecticut |
DeMarcus Nelson(c) | 21 | G | 6–4 | 200 | Senior | Elk Grove, California |
Greg Paulus | 3 | G | 6–1 | 185 | Junior | Syracuse, New York |
Martynas Pocius | 5 | G/F | 6–5 | 190 | Junior | Vilnius, Lithuania
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Jon Scheyer | 30 | G | 6–5 | 180 | Sophomore | Northbrook, Illinois |
Kyle Singler | 12 | F | 6–8 | 220 | Freshman | Medford, Oregon |
Nolan Smith | 2 | G | 6–2 | 180 | Freshman | Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
Lance Thomas | 42 | F | 6–8 | 220 | Sophomore | Scotch Plains, New Jersey |
Brian Zoubek | 55 | C | 7–1 | 260 | Sophomore | Haddonfield, New Jersey |
Rankings
Week | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Coaches | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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October 27, 2007* 7:00 pm |
Blue/White Scrimmage |
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | |||||||||
Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2007* 6:30 pm |
Shaw Exhibition |
W 134–55 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||||
November 3, 2007* 5:00 pm |
Barton College Exhibition |
W 105–44 | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC | ||||||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2007* 7:00 pm, ACC Select
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No. 11 | North Carolina Central | W 121–56 | 1–0 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
November 12, 2007* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 10 | New Mexico State | W 86–61 | 2–0 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
November 19, 2007* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 10 | vs. Maui Invitational Tournament
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W 83–61 | 3–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, HI | ||||||
November 20, 2007* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 10 | vs. Illinois EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament |
W 79–66 | 4–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, HI | ||||||
November 21, 2007* 10:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 10 | vs. No. 11 Marquette EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament |
W 77–73 | 5–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Lahaina, HI | ||||||
November 25, 2007* 1:00 pm, FSN
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No. 10 | Eastern Kentucky | W 78–43 | 6–0 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
November 27, 2007* 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | No. 20 Wisconsin ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 85–58 | 7–0 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
December 1, 2007* 12:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 7 | at Davidson | W 79–73 | 8–0 |
Charlotte Bobcats Arena (17,034)
Charlotte, NC | ||||||
December 8, 2007* 2:00 pm, CBS |
No. 7 | Michigan | W 95–67 | 9–0 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
December 17, 2007* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 7 | Albany | W 117–70 | 10–0 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
December 20, 2007* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | vs. No. 11 Pittsburgh Aeropostale Classic |
L 64–65 OT | 10–1 |
Madison Square Garden (19,544) New York, NY | ||||||
January 6, 2008* 5:30 pm, FSN |
No. 8 | Cornell | W 81–67 | 11–1 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
January 9, 2008* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 7 | at Temple | W 74–64 | 12–1 |
Wachovia Center (18,030) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
January 13, 2008 8:00 pm, FSN |
No. 7 | Virginia
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W 87–65 | 13–1 (1–0) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
January 16, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at Florida State | W 70–57 | 14–1 (2–0) |
Donald L. Tucker Center (11,548)
Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
January 19, 2008 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | No. 24 Clemson | W 93–80 | 15–1 (3–0) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
January 24, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | Virginia Tech | W 81–64 | 16–1 (4–0) |
Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
January 27, 2008 6:30 pm, FSN |
No. 3 | at Maryland | W 93–84 | 17–1 (5–0) |
Comcast Center (17,950)
Park, MD | ||||||
January 31, 2008 9:00 pm, Raycom/ESPN2 |
No. 3 | North Carolina State | W 92–82 | 18–1 (6–0) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
February 2, 2008 3:30 pm, ABC |
No. 3 | Miami (FL) | W 88–73 | 19–1 (7–0) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
February 6, 2008 9:00 pm, Raycom/ESPN |
No. 2 | at No. 3 North Carolina | W 89–78 | 20–1 (8–0) |
Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
February 9, 2008 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 2 | Boston College | W 90–80 | 21–1 (9–0) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
February 13, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 2 | Maryland | W 77–65 | 22–1 (10–0) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
February 17, 2008 7:30 pm, FSN |
No. 2 | at Wake Forest | L 73–86 | 22–2 (10–1) |
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14,646) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
February 20, 2008 9:00 pm, Raycom |
No. 4 | at Miami (FL) | L 95–96 | 22–3 (10–2) |
BankUnited Center (6,670)
Coral Gables, FL | ||||||
February 23, 2008* 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 4 | St. John's | W 86–56 | 23–3 |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
February 27, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 6 | Georgia Tech | W 71–58 | 24–3 (11–2) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
March 1, 2008 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 6 | at North Carolina State | W 87–86 | 25–3 (12–2) |
RBC Center (17,742)
Raleigh, NC | ||||||
March 5, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at Virginia | W 86–70 | 26–3 (13–2) |
John Paul Jones Arena (14,273) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
March 8, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | No. 1 North Carolina ESPN College GameDay
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L 68–76 | 26–4 (13–3) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2008 7:00 pm, Raycom/ESPN2 |
No. 7 | vs. Georgia Tech ACC Tournament Quarterfinals |
W 82–70 | 27–4 |
Charlotte Bobcats Arena (20,035) Charlotte, NC | ||||||
March 15, 2008 4:00 pm, Raycom/ESPN |
No. 7 | vs. Clemson ACC Tournament Semifinals |
L 74–78 | 27–5 |
Charlotte Bobcats Arena (20,035) Charlotte, NC | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 20, 2008* 7:10 pm, CBS |
No. 9 (2) | vs. No. (15) Belmont First Round |
W 71–70 | 28–5 |
Verizon Center (18,400) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
March 22, 2008* 2:10 pm, CBS |
No. 9 (2) | vs. No. (7) West Virginia Second Round |
L 67–73 | 28–6 |
Verizon Center (18,400) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
Coaches' Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Accomplishments
- 15–1 record at home
- Ranked as high as #2 in the AP poll
- Began ACC with 10–0 record
- 8–3 record vs. teams in the NCAA tournament field during the regular season
- 4–2 record vs. ranked teams
- ACC honors:
- DeMarcus Nelson was first team All-ACC and ACC Defensive Player of the Year
- Kyle Singler was third team All-ACC and ACC Rookie of the Year