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Cormac Ryan silences Duke
As the clock ran down in UNC’s 84-79 win over Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, Cormac Ryan put his finger to his lips and told the Cameron Crazies to shush. His gesture was nearly two […]
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Arizona beats Duke in Caleb Love’s return to Cameron
DURHAM — The last-ditch pass was batted around and ended up, naturally, in the hands of Caleb Love. He pitched it forward, and teammate KJ Lewis dunked it home. Arizona’s 78-73 upset of No. 2 […]
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ACC Tournament starts early for NC teams
GREENSBORO — As the ACC regular season wound down, it appeared we might see a first in the upcoming conference tournament: All four North Carolina teams were on pace to play back-to-back-to-back-to-back in Wednesday’s second […]
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Jon Scheyer looks to rebuild Duke coaching staff
Duke is used to offseason departures and having spots to fill. It’s just usually one-and-done players that are the ones leaving rather than assistant coaches. The Blue Devils opened the 2022 offseason with a pair […]
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Last and Final Four: Coach K’s run reaches the end
NEW ORLEANS — Duke freshmen Trevor Keels and Paolo Banchero answered a question about what the Duke Brotherhood meant to them, which gave coach Mike Krzyzewski a moment to reflect. The Hall of Famer stared […]
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Krzyzewski, Duke rise from the ashes of embarrassing loss
Coach K’s third season at Duke was very nearly his last. The Blue Devils had promising young freshmen on the roster, including Johnny Dawkins, Mark Alarie and Jay Bilas, but the team suffered through an […]
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Rookie coach Hubert Davis takes Tar Heels back to Final Four
This year’s Final Four features three of the most accomplished head coaches in college basketball today — and the new guy. Much has been made of the fact that it’s an all-blue blood Final Four, […]
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Rewind: Duke, UNC made adjustments in 2 previous meetings
Adjustments are a part of all sports. Hitters adjust to the way they’re pitched from at-bat to at-bat. Football offenses adjust to what defenses give them from half to half, and hockey coaches adjust to […]
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Coach K ‘March’es on: Duke clutch down stretch in win over Texas Tech
SAN FRANCISCO — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the Final Four in his farewell season thanks to two late baskets by Jeremy Roach that helped seal […]
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Which way will Duke go after comeback win
Duke saw the end of its season and didn’t blink. The Blue Devils blew a nine-point lead in the second half and saw Michigan State pull ahead by five in the waning minutes. The Spartans […]