Tag Archives: Duke Men’s Basketball

While most thoughts in Gainesville throughout the week will be centered around Florida’s Final Four matchup with Auburn, it’s worth looking across to the other side of the bracket. In the second national semifinal matchup Saturday in San Antonio, Duke is taking on Houston. The game will be a rematch …

The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off Thursday with four games before four more Friday. While there are many storylines to follow, these three will be determining factors in who is moving on to the Elite Eight. Florida’s Depth vs. Maryland’s Top Talent It will be …

With one week remaining in SEC men’s basketball play, and the standings for the SEC Tournament still not set, games this week have massive implications. Three midweek games in particular will have their outcomes shaping both the SEC and NCAA Tournament seedings. All 16 SEC teams are in action Tuesday …

A week ago today I received a text from a good buddy who was a classmate of mine. “This one stings,” was how the text ended. Yeah, that 102-100 loss to Colorado in the NCAA Tournament did sting a lot and was not easy to get over. It felt like …

The Wake Forest men’s basketball team upset No. 8 Duke on Saturday, edging out the Blue Devils 83-79. However, the main story in this one occurred just after the final buzzer sounded. As Duke star Kyle Filipowski started to make his way off, he was injured in a collision with …

Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright announced his retirement as head coach of the Villanova Men’s basketball team. After 21 seasons, four Final Four appearances and two national championships, the legendary coach is stepping down. The legacy of Jay Wright Jay Wright was very successful in his time with the …

While Duke didn’t see the win they wanted, head coach Mike (Coach K) Krzyzewski left nothing but a lasting mark on the team as he prepares for retirement. Coaching Career Coach K started his college coaching career in 1974 when he was an assistant coach on Bob Knight’s staff.  Notably, …

Two-time ACC Coach of the Year and current ESPN analyst Seth Greenberg revealed his NCAA final four predictions. On Monday’s episode of ESPN First Take, Greenberg revealed that he expected Kansas and Duke to meet in the NCAA championship. Although the analyst explained that his picks are subject to change, he expects …

The No. 8 Florida State Seminoles (20-4, 10-3 conf.) fell to No. 7 Duke (21-3, 11-2 conf.) 70-65 on Monday in a fierce ACC matchup. The Seminoles left everything on the court yesterday but failed overall to push past the Blue Devils. Shooting Shortcomings Following a three-game win streak, FSU …