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We Reminisce: Jon Scheyer Scores 21 Points In 75 Seconds

Just a few minutes after Duke had shooed away Miami on Jan. 2, winning 74-63 in its ACC opener, sophomore Ryan Kelly sat in front of his locker stall channeling his inner coach.

Sure, Kelly could acknowledge that the Blue Devils were pleased with their unblemished 13-0 record and undisputed status as the country's No. 1 team. Teams that win championships continually grow throughout the season. Sensing a theme here? From the start of practice in October, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has constantly reminded his team of its room for growth, hoping those frequent reality checks will help his Blue Devils keep their mental edge.

Tonight, Duke plays at Florida State with a chance to improve to 16-0 and extend its overall winning streak to 26 games. The Blue Devils remain, without question, the national championship front-runner. "We're not this great basketball team right now," he said. "We're a good basketball team that has to gain experience, gain maturity and learn."

With senior stars Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler attracting so much of the national spotlight, it's easy to forget - and scary to realize - how much room this year's Duke team still has for growth.

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The Plumlee brothers, Mason and older brother Miles, have played well in spurts this season but have other stretches of maddening incosistency.

Krzyzewski agrees.

If a kid knows that you're working on his game but that you're also working on our (team) game, you have a better chance for continuity of good games. "What Zoubek and Jon and Lance did rubbed off on those guys.

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