Duke's second-half performance against Syracuse was remarkable, with a significant improvement in 3-point shooting and points per possession. Mark Mitchell and Jared McCain were instrumental in Duke's victory, with Mitchell achieving a career-high 23 points. The game ended with Duke beating Syracuse 86-66, marking their 5th consecutive win and even ACC record at 1-1. The turnaround from missing all 9 3-pointers in the first half to making all 8 in the second half was a standout feature of the game. Duke's dominance in the second half was evident, with Mitchell's exceptional performance contributing significantly to their victory.
1H facts 📊 👀 Shot 60% from floor 🔒 Held Pitt to 29% shooting 😈 Season-high 48 1H points 💪 21-12 edge on boards https://t.co/p6BlpfVMgD
Halftime: Duke 48, Pitt 23 Nothing pretty about that. Actually, Duke's offense was very pretty: 18/30 FG, 9/17 3FG (52.9%). Meanwhile Pitt shot 8/28, got out-rebounded 21-12 and gave up 18 points in the paint. Blake Hinson - 9 pts (3/5 FG, 3/4 3FG) Zack Austin - 6 pts
First half stats for Pitt and Duke: https://t.co/fgLKczIOiz
At the end of the first half: No. 11 Duke -- 48 Pitt -- 23 This has shades of last year's ACC tourney. Just an absolute beat down. Pitt can't hit a shot and Duke can't miss. Very ugly first half for Jeff Capel's team. Simply overmatched in all areas.
Duke has already matched how many 3s it's made in each of the last two games. https://t.co/7TK9klHiXF
Duke has knocked down its last five shots from 3-point range. It has sunk a triple in its last four possessions. The Blue Devils are now shooting 57% from three this evening.
Dominant start for Duke, especially defensively. Starting to get going offensively, too, with that Flip 3 and Roach layup (off the rejected screen @ConorONeill_DI)
Media break. Blue Devils lead 19-9 with 11:33 left. Duke has just been the better team so far. Having success on both ends. Pitt is shooting just 25% from the field and is losing the rebound battle 11-6.
Media break. Duke leads Pitt 9-4 early on. Panthers have made just one of their first five shots. Blue Devil defense is air-tight.
Not many empty seats to see Pitt take on No. 11 Duke with this starting lineup: Carrington, Lowe, Hinson, Guillermo Diaz Graham and Austin. Leggett (shoulder) is in uniform.
Welcome to Duke, @CoachJMGarrett! 😈 https://t.co/ywSK5Dzgn8
Have yourself a week, Mark Mitchell! Career-high 23 points vs. ND today (all of which Duke needed), plus 14 (!!) rebounds. The change in his confidence from a month ago to now is staggering, in the best way.
Mark Mitchell has made 2 3-pointers in a row. He is everything for Duke tonight
Mark Mitchell with 16 points and nine rebounds. Duke would be lost without him this week
Mark Mitchell double-digit tracker: 0 points ---------- ✅10 points (has 14) Duke is 23-2* when he scores in double figures. Just made a 3-pointer for the first time since Nov. 17 and is 2-for-23 (!) this season. * pending
Mark Mitchell 3-pointer for Duke. It was good. Yep.
Like Tuesday night vs. Syracuse, Duke somehow has a halftime lead after a rough first half. Blue Devils up 29-27 at Notre Dame after trailing by as many as 9 points
Mark Mitchell double-digit tracker: 0 points ----|------ 10 points He's 0-3 from the field. Duke is 23-2 when he scores at least 10.
Duke's offense so far: 4 FGs 1 assist 5 turnovers Yiiiikes (it's early).
Behind Blake Hinson's 21 points, Pitt wins its 1st ACC game of season at Louisville https://t.co/2qlDHCLvh4
Louisville turns it over 18 times leading to 28 points for PITT as the Panthers beat the Cards 83-70. Here's our postgame story. @WHAS11 https://t.co/P7Hbg3bWK2
Pitt tops Louisville, earns first ACC win of season https://t.co/nRYy3j3YwM https://t.co/QVxFm6KjW9
FINAL | Louisville falls to Pitt, 83-70. Yields 28 points off turnovers, 36 from behind the three-point arc. That’s how you lose by double-digits despite 51% shooting. The Cardinals fall to 5-9, 0-3. Pitt gets its first ACC win after opening conference play 0-3. The Panthers led…
FINAL | Louisville falls to Pitt, 83-70. Yields 28 points off turnovers, 36 from behind the three-point arc. That’s how you lose by double-digits despite 51% shooting. The Cardinals fall to 5-9, 0-3. Pitt gets its first ACC wins after opening conference play 0-3. The Panthers led…
FINAL: Pitt 83, #Louisville 70 A lot of issues for a depleted Cards roster today that never led, but again the most obvious is taking care of the basketball. Pitt had 28 points off turnovers. 18-15 turnover to assist ratio ain’t gonna cut it. #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Final: Pitt 83, Louisville 70 Zack Austin had a season-high 20 points and Blake Hinson got back on track with 21 as Pitt goes on the road and knocks off the ACC's worst team by a baker's dozen. Panthers improve to 10-5 overall and 1-3 in the conference.
Final score: Pitt -- 83 Louisville -- 70 Panthers get their first ACC win on the year. Next up: Duke.
#Louisville calls timeout as Pitt drains their 9th three to cap off an 8-0 run. Cards down 15 with 9:36 to go #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
Pitt is now now 14-for-14 at the foul line. It leads Louisville by 14 points with 13 min left.
Three for Pitt ties their largest lead of the game. #Louisville down 52-40 with 14:53 to go #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
First 3 possessions of the 2nd half: -Pitt dunk down the baseline -#Louisville’s 12th turnover off a travel -Pitt and-1 Just a minute into the 2nd, Cards beating themselves #GoCards x #ForTheVille @WHAS11
First half stats for Pitt and Louisville: https://t.co/JjZBktlv6b
At the end of the first half: Pitt -- 40 Louisville -- 34 The Panthers might be ahead, but this is far from a good effort. Too many turnovers. Too many easy baskets allowed down low. If this were pretty much any other ACC team, Pitt would likely be losing.
Back-to-back possessions with an offensive foul for Pitt. 3:44 left. Panthers lead 32-24. Cardinals haven't made a shot for nearly three min.
Capel calls another timeout as Louisville goes on an 8-2 run. Pitt leads 30-24 with 6:24 left in the half. The Panthers have led all game, but have yet to truly pull away.
Media break. Pitt leads Louisville 25-16 with eight min left. Panthers have received a few generous calls from the officials, but have also played the better overall game. Ball movement looks better. As has outside shooting.
Pitt 18, Louisville 14 at 11:15. 4 3s by the Panthers in 11 attempts.
Pitt takes a timeout after a few sloppy possessions result in a pair of easy buckets for Louisville. Panthers still lead 18-14 with 11:15 left in the half. Both teams have four turnovers.
Media break. Pitt leads Louisville 9-6 with 15:58 left in the first half. Zack Austin has seven of Pitt's points and Hinson has the other two.
Starting lineups Pitt (9-5, 0-3) 1. Bub Carrington 2. Jaland Lowe 3. Blake Hinson 4. Zack Austin 5. Guillermo Diaz Graham Louisville (5-8, 0-2) 1. Ty-Laur Johnson 2. Skyy Clark 3. Mike James 4. Danilo Jovanovich 5. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield
Breaking: #Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett will be inactive for today’s contest against Louisville. Leggett has started every game this season for the Panthers, averaging 12.4 points, 2.6 assists and a team-high 6.2 rebounds a contest. https://t.co/8sw01emeBp
Just in: #Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett will be inactive for today’s contest against Louisville. Leggett has started every game this season for the Panthers, averaging 12.4 points, 2.6 assists and a team-high 6.2 rebounds a contest. https://t.co/EcLb2nHpTq
HALF: Louisville 35, Duke 19 The Blue Devils' four second-quarter points were limited to the final 1:36 with the Cardinals forcing 16 total turnovers in the first half. Whew!
Duke is averaging 17 turnovers per game. Louisville has already forced nine and have the 24-15 lead over the Blue Devils with 7:04 left in the half.
Syracuse loses at No. 14 Duke and comes back to earth https://t.co/xDWh7Vl5k1
Duke’s 5-minute (or less) run finishes off Syracuse https://t.co/7ccy4rT27K
Three takeaways from Syracuse basketball’s 86-66 loss at No. 14 Duke https://t.co/xCmOYozOxP via @JamesSzuba
Syracuse turned it over too much against a Duke team that seldom makes mistakes. Those turnovers led to easy transition buckets and helped ignite the Blue Devils’ offense. https://t.co/nEECKhTCZF
Syracuse men’s basketball: second-half woes doom Orange in 86-66 loss to #14 Duke https://t.co/To5KM1Z3qK via @DominicChiappo2
From 0-fer to can't-miss, Duke ran away with its first ACC win against Syracuse. On the Blue Devils catching fire in the second half and Mark Mitchell's first half that kept Duke afloat: 🔗https://t.co/JGIW8Kwb7H https://t.co/eVBEMo2Gku
Duke made all 8 3pt FGA in the 2nd half vs. Syracuse -- the most made 3's in a half without a miss in program history.
Duke goes on 3-point run in 2nd half to bury Syracuse 86-66 https://t.co/nQnmzm5Qow
No. 14 @DukeMBB with a 20-point victory over Syracuse. https://t.co/j9GcMVJUC5
Syracuse turnovers combined with Duke second-half shooting (they made 75% of their attempts) dooms the Orange in Durham. https://t.co/CXulgsbwUy
Duke beats Syracuse 86-66. Blue Devils win 5th straight, even ACC record at 1-1. Missed all 9 3s in the first half; made all 8 3s in the second half. Don't think I've seen that before. Career-high 21 points from Mark Mitchell; 23-2 when he's in double figures. At ND on Sat.
Duke beats Syracuse 86-66. That's 9 straight losses to the Blue Devils for the Orange. SU hung in this game for about 25ish mins but then Duke starting hitting from 3-point range and SU couldn't keep pace. Maliq Brown with 26 for Syracuse. https://t.co/bzMBB5EHQg
Duke with an impressive second half beats Syracuse 86-66
FINAL: Duke 86, Syracuse 66
After missing all 9 of its 3-point shots in the first half, Duke is 7-for-7 from beyond the arc this half. Too many of those 3s have been open looks in transition.
After making no 3-pointers in the 1st half, Duke has 7 in the first 12 1/2 minutes of the 2nd half
And then two more 3s, to push Duke's lead to 16. Blue Devils were 0/9 from 3 in the first half... and currently 7/7 from 3 in the second half. https://t.co/Z9erUhwLti
Every Duke possession that doesn't wind up with a Jared McCain touch feels like a lost opportunity. He's up to 16 points. Duke is 7-7 on 3s in the second half.
Duke averaging nearly 1.6 points per possession through the first ten minutes of the second half. Silly numbers. https://t.co/aGWbXZAU6T
13-2 Duke run, capped by two McCain transition 3s in the span of about a minute, and the Blue Devils have blown this one open. Lead by 13 with 10:23 left.
Man, doesn't take much for Jared McCain to heat up. He's up to 13 points, three 3s in the first 10 minutes of the second half. Duke's lead is 62-49, largest lead of the game.
After going 0-for-9 from 3 in the first half, Duke hits its first five 3-pointers after halftime. Lead has grown to 62-49 with 10:23 to play. Shaky first half but Blue Devils in control against Syracuse
After going 0-for-9 from 3 in the first half, Duke hits its first five after halftime. Lead has grown to 62-49 with 10:23 to play. Shaky first half but Blue Devils in control against Syracuse
Man, doesn't take much for Jared McCain to heat up. He's up to 13 points, three 3s in the first 10 minutes of the first half. Duke's lead is 62-49, largest lead of the game.
Duke shooting this half from three-point range: 100% https://t.co/WUP1SmhaUX
Duke 1st half points per possession: 0.88 Duke 2nd half points per possession: 1.57
Chris Bell turnover. Roach scores inside. Autry calls timeout. Duke 46, Syracuse 41. 16:04 to go at Cameron. Duke is certainly making more of an effort to go inside to Filipowski. Mitchell still looming. Points in the Paint is in favor of Duke 34-16.
The pace has been incredible to start the 2nd half. Duke leads 46-41. A couple bad possessions for SU with Mintz taking a quick 3 and then Bell committing a turnover. Timeout SU.
Two things that didn't happen in the first half for Duke do happen early in the 2nd. Blue Devils hit a 3 and Kyle Filipowski scores. Mitchell with another slam inside and Duke leads 42-39.
Duke's second-half possessions are covering the bases: - first 3-pointer (by Jared McCain) - first Kyle Filipowski points - Mark Mitchell hits 20 points