Top Ranked Duke Meets Texas In The Phil Knight Invitational Semifinal

After surviving Portland State top ranked Duke will now meet Texas who is a member of the Big 12  in the Phil Knight Invitational.

Freshman Marvin Bagley III recorded his fourth double-double in six games during Thursday’s win over Portland State with 18 points and a career high 15 rebounds. His four double-doubles are second-most in the NCAA.

• Freshman Wendell Carter, Jr., also had a double-double in Thursday’s win. As a team, each of Duke’s nine double-doubles have come from freshmen.
• Freshman Trevon Duval has set a career high in points in each of the last two games.
• Head coach Mike Krzyzewski improved to 200-29 (.873) when coaching a No. 1-ranked Duke team. The 229 games when coaching at No. 1 are the most in NCAA history. John Wooden is second with 228.
• Texas advanced to the PK80 semifinals with a 61-48 victory over Butler. The Longhorns are 4-0 to start a season for the first time since the 2014-15 campaign.
• Texas has four players averaging more than 10 points per game. Freshman Mohamed Bamba is averaging a double-double with 11.3 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game and is second in the country in blocks (4.8 bpg).
• It will be the fifth all-time meeting between Duke and Texas, with the Blue Devils winning each meeting on neutral courts.

The most recent match-up came in the 2009 NCAA Second Round in Greensboro – a 74-69 win behind 24 points from Gerald Henderson. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686995&DB_OEM_ID=4200

As for Duke's last game they survived against Portland State.

Trevon Duval had 22 points and top-ranked Duke pulled away for a 99-81 victory over the surprisingly tenacious Portland State Vikings on Thursday to open the Phil Knight Invitational tournament. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Marvin Bagley added 18 points, and Grayson Allen  had 14 points and nine assists. The Blue Devils (6-0) will face the winner of the Thursday game between Butler and Texas. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Duke trailed by as many as eight points but took control midway through the second half when Wendell Carter  Jr.'s dunk put the Blue Devils in front 67-62. They would go on to lead by as many as 21 points. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

It was coach Mike Krzyzewski's  200th victory as coach of a No. 1-ranked team. He's 200-29 when the Blue Devils sit atop the poll. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Deontae North led the Vikings (4-1) with 24 points, including 20 in the first half, but fouled out with 8:39 left in the game. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

It was the first time in program history that the Vikings had faced a top-ranked team. Portland State's last win over a ranked opponent was an 86-82 victory over then-No. 25 Portland in December 2009. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

The tournament involves 16 teams playing in two brackets on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, with a break on Saturday. The field also includes No. 4 Michigan State, No. 7 Florida and defending national champion North Carolina. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Dubbed the PK80, the tournament celebrates Nike co-founder Phil Knight's 80th birthday. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Duke and Portland State were in the Motion Bracket, playing Thursday at the Memorial Coliseum. Teams in the Victory Bracket played at the adjacent Moda Center. "according tohttp://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Knight was sitting courtside for the game. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

The five-time NCAA champion Blue Devils were coming off a 92-63 victory over Furman on Monday night, led by Bagley with 24 points."according tohttp://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Portland State was coming off an 83-79 victory over Utah State at the Memorial Coliseum on Monday. The Vikings are playing the first season under coach Barret Peery. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Portland State was no pushover from the start, taking a 12-11 lead on North's 3-pointer with 16:54 to go in the opening half. North hit another 3 that put the Vikings up 19-15 and Michael Mayhew's jumper extended the lead. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

North made another 3 to make it 33-26 with 8:33 left in the half. The Vikings stayed out in front until Gary Trent Jr. made a pair of free throws for Duke to tie it at 42 with 2:09 left in the half. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Mayhew hit a long 3-pointer and Portland State led 49-45 at the half. Mayhew was among five Vikings who fouled out in the second half."according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Carter's layup put Duke out in front 54-53, but North answered with a jumper and Bryce Canda added a 3-pointer. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Carter had another layup to give the Blue Devils a 61-60 lead and Bagley's tip-in pushed the lead to 63-60, energizing the mostly blue-clad crowd at the Coliseum. Duke never trailed again. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Coach Krzyzewski has coached 229 games with a No. 1-ranked team, surpassing John Wooden for the lead. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

BIG PICTURE

Duke: Allen scored just five points against Furman, and Krzyzewski said he was banged up and held out of a couple of practices going into the game. But he was back in form against Portland State. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

Portland State: It was the first time Portland State had faced a No. 1-ranked team. The Vikings have twice faced a No. 2 team, including Duke in 1997. ... The Vikings play in the Big Sky conference. They've made the NCAA tournament twice, in 2008 and 2009, with first-round losses both times. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211686962&DB_OEM_ID=4200

As for Texas last game they beat Butler,

Sophomore guard Andrew Jones matched his season high with 16 points to lead Texas Men's Basketball (4-0) past Butler (3-2), 61-48 in the opening round of the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational on Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

Jones converted 7-13 field goals and grabbed four rebounds in the victory. Junior forward Dylan Osetkowski added 12 points and seven rebounds, while freshman point guard Matt Coleman registered nine assists against one turnover along with 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Freshman forward Mohamed Bamba tallied 6 points and a game-high 12 boards and 4 blocks. "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

As a team, the Longhorns dished out 14 assists against 11 turnovers and posted a 14-2 advantage in fast-break points. The UT defense limited Butler to 48 points on 32.8% FG shooting (19-58), including a 27.3% mark (6-22) from three-point range. "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

Jones recorded the first 10 points for the Longhorns while hitting 4-5 field goals, including 2-3 from deep, and helped Texas build an early 10-6 lead with 11:39 left in the opening period. After a Butler three trimmed the margin to one (10-9), UT held the Bulldogs scoreless over the next six minutes and built a five-point (16-11) advantage with 4:37 remaining in the half.  "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

UT closed out the first-half scoring with a jumper from Jones at the one-minute mark to send Texas into the break with a 22-19 lead. "according tohttp://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

The Longhorns held Butler to 24.1% FG shooting (7-29) in the opening half, including a 27.3% mark (3-11) from beyond the arc. Jones finished the first half with 12 points. "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

Butler opened the second half with a jumper to pull within one (22-21), but the Longhorns responded with an 11-2 run and extended their lead to 10 points (33-23) with 14:42 left after an Eric Davis Jr. three-pointer forced Butler to take a timeout. "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

The Longhorns' margin was trimmed to three (47-44) with 4:11 remaining, but Osetkowski scored the next six points for UT and junior guard Kerwin Roach II finished a layup to extend the lead to 55-46 at the 1:47 mark. Texas closed the contest scoring the final six points to earn the 61-48 victory. "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.asp

Kamar Baldwin led Butler with 15 points. "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

Texas Basketball Postgame Notes

Texas 61, Butler 48

November 23, 2017

Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)

Attendance: 6,955

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Team Notes

• With the victory, UT evened the all-time series against Butler at 1-1.
• After Butler trimmed the lead to 3 points (47-44) with 4:12 remaining, the Longhorns closed out the contest with a 14-4 run.
• Texas limited Butler to 48 points on 32.8% FG shooting (19-58), including a 27.3% mark (6-22) from 3-point range.
• In the second half, UT converted 50% (14-28) from the floor and was a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line.
• Texas held Butler to 19 points on 24.1% FG shooting (7-29), including a 27.3% mark (3-11) from 3-point range in the first half.
• The Longhorns recorded a 14-2 advantage in fast-break points. "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

Mohamed Bamba

• Reached double figures in rebounds (12) for the second time this year (3 games)
• Had 4 blocked shots, marking his third consecutive game with at least 4 blocks to start his collegiate career (has 13 total in his first 3 games) "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

Matt Coleman

• Recorded a career-high 9 assists against 1 turnover
• Also recorded career highs in steals (3) and minutes (35) "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

Andrew Jones

• Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 16 points) for the third time this season (4 games) and 25th time in his career (37 games) "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

Dylan Osetkowski

• Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the third time this season (4 games

as last game they beat Butler. "according to http://www.texassports.com/news/2017/11/23/mens-basketball-tops-butler-in-opening-round-of-pk80-invitational-61-48.aspx

Tip-off is set for 5:30pm. The game will be televised on ESPN. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22726