By Paul Gotham Setting: It's an ACC throw down at Alexander Memorial Coliseum as Mike Krzyzewski's No. 5 Duke Blue Devils (13-1,1-0) pay a visit to Paul Hewitt's No.20 Georgia Tech Yellowjackets (11-3, 0-1). Plot: The Yellowjackets seek to keep pace in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Besides Duke, Florida State, Wake Forest and Boston College have all won their first … [Read more...] about Duke-Georgia Tech: Tale Of The Tape
Kyle Singler
Duke – UConn: Tale of the Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: The corner of 7th Avenue and 32nd Street will be hopping this evening when the Duke Blue Devils (5-0) take on the University of Connecticut Huskies (4-0) in the finals of the NIT Season Tip-Off. Plot: For the first time in NCAA history coaches with 800 or more victories do battle when Mike Krzyzewski (838) and Jim Calhoun (809) square … [Read more...] about Duke – UConn: Tale of the Tape
College Hoops Countdown | #8 Duke
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 30 -7 (11 - 5 ACC) Lost to Villanova in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, 77 - 54. Coach: Mike Krzyzewski 760 - 215 (29 seasons at Duke) 833 - 274 (34 seasons) Key Returners: Brian Zoubek - 4.1ppg, … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #8 Duke
“10”
As the Michigan State Spartans did their finest Roberto Duran and begged – ‘no mas’, the North Carolina Tar Heels secured a six to five advantage for the Atlantic Coast Conference in the 2008 Big Ten/ACC Challenge . Tyler Hansbrough dropped 25 points and Ty Lawson dished out eight assists as the Heels spanked the Spartans 98-63 in a game that wasn’t even that close. Hey Wally! … [Read more...] about “10”