Mike Krzyzewski earns 1,000th win as Duke coach

DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke's Mike Krzyzewski became the first men's Division I coach to win 1,000 games at one school Saturday night when his top-ranked Blue Devils beat Utah Valley 99-69 behind 24 points and 10 rebounds from freshman Marvin Bagley III.

1,000 wins at Duke. Countless memories. Endless passion.

Congrats & thank you, Coach! #TheresOnly1K #TheBrotherhood pic.twitter.com/yHeMuLdeoM

— Duke Basketball (@DukeMBB) November 12, 2017

Grayson Allen added 18 points for Duke (2-0) while three other freshmen also had big nights: Trevon Duvalhad 15 points and 12 assists, Gary Trent Jr. added 17 points and Wendell Carter Jr. had 12.

Utah Valley, which pestered No. 5 Kentucky a night earlier, gave Duke about 10 minutes' worth of trouble before the Blue Devils pulled away on the strength of arguably the nation's best freshman class.

1K wins later.....

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— Duke Basketball (@DukeMBB) November 12, 2017

Each of Duke's first 40 points was scored by a freshman, including every single one during the 27-8 run midway through the first half that gave the Blue Devils a comfortable lead and put Krzyzewski well on his way to the latest milestone of his Hall of Fame career.

Hi @Twitter- any chance for a emoji exemption? Kinda need 1,000 characters right now. pic.twitter.com/y15cqObCW6

— Duke Basketball (@DukeMBB) November 12, 2017

Krzyzewski, who in 2015 became the first men's coach at college basketball's top level to reach the 1,000-win mark, improved to 1,073-330 during a 43-year career that also included a half-decade at his alma mater, Army. In 38 seasons at Duke, he is 1,000-271.

Akolda Manyang had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead Utah Valley (0-2).