THE OPENING TIP
• Duke will play the first of two home non-conference games to close out the calendar year on Monday when it hosts Elon.
• Duke has the best winning percentage (.836) and second-most wins (194) in the NCAA since the start of the 2009-10 season.
• The Blue Devils have won an NCAA-best 123 consecutive non-conference home games. Duke is 254-3 in its last 257 non-conference home games.
• Duke ranks third nationally in offensive efficiency, averaging 120.3 points per 100 possessions, and ranks eighth in the NCAA in scoring offense with an average of 87.