First reactions to Duke's 79-71 victory over Virginia Commonwealth University. By PAUL GOTHAM How it happened Grayson Allen turned in a career performance, and Matt Jones connected with a pair of pivotal 3-pointers as the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils erased a late deficit to knock off the VCU Rams. Trailing by six with less than 14 minutes remaining, the Blue Devils scored … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Duke 79 VCU 71
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Coach K continues changing with the times
By Paul Gotham This article was originally published April, 2010. Another decade and another national title - such is life for the Duke Blue Devils and Coach Mike Krzyzewski. Kyle Singler scored 19. Jon Scheyer and Nolan Smith added 15 and 13 respectively as the Blue Devils trimmed Butler 61-59 in the national championship game. The victory gave Duke its fourth title under … [Read more...] about Coach K continues changing with the times
Quality over Quantity: ACC at the top of the heap
By Paul Gotham Now that the dust has settled, and the NCAA Championship is behind us, time to take a look at the conferences. Much gets made about the strength of individual conferences and how a team's strength of schedule impacts tournament status. Take the numbers from the last ten years. Put them in jar. Shake them up and see what you get. Number of titles won; … [Read more...] about Quality over Quantity: ACC at the top of the heap
I Love Duke. Why Don’t You?
By Paul Gotham (originally posted April 3, 2010) Before we start, I thought it necessary to tell you the title of this piece did not come easily. My first idea was : "All The Reasons To Hate Duke." I planned to include the recent picture from the Indianapolis Star as a way to lure Duke-Hater Nation, with all its bravery that comes from sitting behind a keyboard, to the … [Read more...] about I Love Duke. Why Don’t You?
West Virginia-Duke: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana is the stage when Bob Huggins and his No. 2 seed West Virginia Mountaineers (31-6) take on Mike Krzyzewski and the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (33-5). Plot: Big East meets Atlantic Coast Conference for a spot in Monday night's national championship. Sub-plot: The status of WVU's Darryl "Truck" Bryant … [Read more...] about West Virginia-Duke: Tale Of The Tape