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
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Baylor – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Reliant Stadium is the stage as Scott Drew’s No. 3 seed Baylor Bears (28-7) clash with Mike Krzyzewski and his No.1 seed Duke Blue Devils (32-5). Plot: Big 12 and the Atlantic Coast Conference collide with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Sub-plot: Baylor makes its first NCAA quarter-finals appearance since 1950. Duke last reached the Final … [Read more...] about Baylor – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
Purdue – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: Reliant Stadium will be a buzz Friday night as Matt Painter's No. 4 seed Purdue Boilermakers (29-5) clash with Mike Krzyzewski and his No.1 seed Duke Blue Devils (31-5). Plot: Big Ten and the Atlantic Coast Conference collide with a trip to the South Regional Final on the line. Sub-plot: Purdue has redefined themselves since the injury to Robbie … [Read more...] about Purdue – Duke: Tale Of The Tape
Duke-Georgetown: Tale Of The Tape
By Paul Gotham Setting: It's the ACC versus the Big East in a top ten showdown when Mike Krzyzewski brings his No. 8 Duke Blue Devils (17-3/ 5-2) to the Verizon Center for a tilt with the No. 7 Georgetown Hoyas (15-4/ 6-3) coached by John Thompson III. Plot: Conference RPI is on the line. The ACC sits in third behind No. 2, the Big East, and No. 1, the Big … [Read more...] about Duke-Georgetown: Tale Of The Tape
Duke Outlasts Clemson
By Paul Gotham Kyle Singler committed five turnovers. Jon Scheyer had three. The Clemson Tigers had almost as many turnovers as field goals. Just in case anyone forgot, the Blue Devils and Tigers reminded everyone that style points do not win a basketball game. Nolan Smith led the way as Duke outscored Clemson, 37-24 in the second stanza. The Blue Devils improved to 16-3 … [Read more...] about Duke Outlasts Clemson