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Friday, November 30
Various Duke Links (Updated)
by
Bob Green
on Fri 30 Nov 2007 04:54 AM EST
Duke Sports Information Releases Game Notes for Davidson
by
Mark Watson
on Fri 30 Nov 2007 12:21 AM EST
Game Quick Facts Radio: Duke Radio Network (flagship WDNC 620 AM in Durham); Bob Harris (play-by-play), John Roth (analyst) and Matthew Laurance (sideline). All-Time Series: Duke leads the all-time series 85-17, including a 20-1 mark under Coach K. Duke has won 20 straight in the series, including a 75-47 ... more » Thursday, November 29
Carrawell named Outreach Coordinator
by
Mark Watson
on Thu 29 Nov 2007 07:25 PM EST
Congrats to my buddy Chris Carrawell who was named Duke's Outreach Coordinator. Here is the LINK which explains the duties.
Carrawell is back in Durham as the new Outreach Coordinator for the basketball program.
Duke women drop one to Vanderbilt 68-55
by
Mark Watson
on Thu 29 Nov 2007 08:42 AM EST
Vandy got it's revenge over the Duke Women's team last evening. The loss is the second of the young season for the Blue Devils who have struggled on the offensive end. Chante Black had a breakout game, but Duke still seems to be seeking it's identity. With a tough regular season schedule ahead, expect more losses. In the end Duke should learn from the experiences and be tougher come tournament time.
Davidson needs help for Curry
by
Bob Green
on Thu 29 Nov 2007 05:12 AM EST
Kevin Cary of The Charlotte Observer states, "...the Wildcats need more than just Stephen Curry to play well to win." He names Jason Richards, Boris Meno, and Will Archambault as the three teammates who could play a pivotal role on Saturday against Duke.
High School Hoops update from Memphis
by
Bob Green
on Thu 29 Nov 2007 03:57 AM EST
This article from Memphis Online provides a preview of Elliot Williams' St. George's and Leslie McDonald's Briarcrest Christian. Both schools are expected to compete for the state title. Elliot Williams, who will attend Duke starting next fall, scored 13 points in St. George's season opening game. Leslie McDonald, who is ranked by Scout.com, as the 18th best player in the Class of 2009, scored 19 points in Briarcrest's latest game. McDonald is being recruited by many top college programs including the Blue Devils.
Wednesday, November 28
The Cameron experience from the Wisconsin point of view
by
Mark Watson
on Wed 28 Nov 2007 11:44 PM EST
Here is an article from thw Wisconsin perspective which has good things to say about Duke Basketball and the experience Cameron Indoor Stadium provides.
#7 Blue Devils Smother #20 Badgers 82-58
by
Mark Watson
on Wed 28 Nov 2007 12:36 AM EST
Duke 82 Wisconsin 58
DURHAM, N.C. -- Greg Paulus scored a season-high 18 points to lead five Blue Devils in double figures as seventh-ranked Duke defeated 20th-ranked Wisconsin, 82-58, as part of the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils move to 7-0 -- pushing their winning streak in non-conference home games to an NCAA-best 55 games -- while the Badgers fall to 5-1. Tuesday's tilt marked the first meeting on the hardwood between the two schools. With the win, Duke improves to a perfect 9-0 in Big Ten/ACC Challenge action. The Blue Devils also earned Challenge victories over Illinois (72-69 in 1999 & 78-77 in 2000), Iowa (80-62 in 2001), Ohio State (91-76 in 2002), Michigan State (72-50 in 2003 & 81-74 in 2004) and Indiana (75-67 in 2005 & 54-51 in 2006). Duke took control early, using a 15-5 run to claim a 25-14 lead at the 11:32 mark when Paulus buried his second consecutive three-point bucket. Paulus and Taylor King combined to hit seven three-pointers in 10 attempts and score 25 points as the Blue Devils built a 48-25 halftime advantage. Wisconsin got no closer than 18 points in the second half. Paulus connected on six-of-13 field goal attempts including a four-of-seven performance from three-point range. King finished with 15 points while fellow rookie Kyle Singler added 13. Gerald Henderson and Jon Scheyer chipped in 11 and 10 points, respectively, while Scheyer pulled down a career-high and game-best nine rebounds. DeMarcus Nelson added nine points, seven rebounds, seven assists, three seasons and two blocked shots. Trevon Hughes and Jon Leuer scored 12 points each to pace the Badgers. Prior to the contest, Duke dedicated its media room in Cameron Indoor Stadium as the Bill Brill Media Room. Brill, a long-time sports writer and editor, is a 1952 Duke graduate and member of the school's Sports Hall of Fame. Duke travels to Charlotte to face Davidson on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 12 noon and the game will be televised live on ESPNU. Duke's next home affair is against Michigan on Saturday, December 8 (1:30 p.m./CBS). Box Score Here
On playing Wisconsin in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge:This was a really good game for us. Bo is a great friend and their program can match up with anybody as far as class, wins, preparation, their fans and their school. To play against him and the Wisconsin Badgers is a real honor for us, and we approached it that way. We respect the heck out of them, and I think the fact of us playing in Maui against some of the teams we did really prepared us for this level of game. Playing at home obviously helped too. We beat a really good team that is going to get better and better. They’ve got good kids. On his impressions of Duke’s performance:I’m proud of our guys because this is our fifth game in nine days and that includes a pretty big West Coast trip. We put them through this type of schedule to see if we could improve and we have. I thought our captain was terrific tonight. DeMarcus (Nelson) defensively was great, as was his passing. He had seven assists and I think five of them ended up for threes. When we got a double-digit lead, he hit Greg (Paulus) twice on very unselfish plays and then he hit Kyle (Singler). In the second half we were struggling for some points and he hit Taylor (King) in the corner. I thought just holding our own rebounding was huge against them too. I’m proud of our guys, but now we need to get a day off. We’ll take a day off tomorrow before playing Davidson, because it’s been a long stretch for our guys. On the strategy of stopping Wisconsin’s offense:We made them play full court, and nobody has made them do that this year. That was a big advantage for us, not that we caused a lot of turnovers, but it just pushed their offense out a little bit more. Hughes is really good. He’s a strong guard and (Wisconsin) is going to be very good. It ended it up being our kind of game tonight, but we’re not that much better than them, if we are better than them. They’re real good, but we had the advantage of playing a little bit more before coming in here. On Duke’s ability to shoot from beyond the arc:The three should be a huge weapon for us. We practice it and play it. (Wisconsin) plays more of a top-of-the-key defense, so we thought if we could set our screens a little better, we would get some open looks, and we got a couple of those. Just by rebounding, we got some broken plays. Those two for Greg were broken plays where DeMarcus just made a play. It’s not something a coach calls. I told our guys this afternoon at our shoot-around that tonight would be a player’s game. They needed to be instinctive and there wouldn’t be much strategy from the bench. On the identity of his team this season:We’re trying to personalize a system for this team. We’ve tried to do that every year; it’s just that this team has more weapons. We’re deeper and more experienced than last year. Last year, my kids played great. They played 22 games hurt and young and went to the NCAA Tournament. That experience of doing that and being tough has translated into more maturity along with the three freshmen. That, along with Paulus being healthy. He hasn’t missed a day of practice this year after playing with a bad foot all of last year. I love my guys, and this is a really good group. “We needed to be emotional out there. The crowd was great today, and we really fed off their energy. The fact that we got off to a good start really helped us out.” “We tried to push it. We’re a little bit smaller than they are, so we tried to use that quickness to our advantage. But they’re so good at what they do that we just tried to make things difficult for them because of their size and their strength inside. I didn’t see them [getting frustrated]. I was trying not to think like that because with such a great team that they have and so many guys that can do so many things for them offensively and defensively, the minute you start thinking like that is the minute they start taking advantage of it.” “I know I’m very confident, but also having teammates pass you the ball to shoot it or when Coach [Mike Krzyzewski is saying, ‘If you’ve got it, let it go,’ just hearing that from everybody, from staff to teammates, gives you more confidence.” On the upcoming matchup with Davidson:“We’ve played them the last couple of years. They had a great year last year and they’re having another great year this year. They’ve got some guys who can score and they’re very talented. We’re going to need to be ready to go.” On Duke’s rebounding:“That was a big key for us because we really wanted to get out and run, so the only way we could do that was by making stops and getting rebounds. The guards especially had to get in there because they’re such a big team inside. We did a good job of that tonight. On defending Wisconsin’s Trevon Hughes:“For the most part early we let him get too many open looks. But our gameplan was to make it hard for him the whole time and make him work for everything, because he’s been doing really well early in the season. We did a pretty good job. He’s a tough player to control.” “I’m just trying to get myself open. I think definitely the dribble drive and kick has been wide open, especially this game. And because of that we got wide open shots and we’ve been shooting the ball pretty well from three. That’s what’s going to happen because we have a very good driving team and if everyone plays us for the drive, we’ll get wide open kicks.” Tuesday, November 27
Wisconsin at Duke
by
Mark Watson
on Tue 27 Nov 2007 01:28 PM EST
Duke takes on Wisconsin tonight in Cameron Indoor Stadium with hopes of maintaining their #7 ranking with a win in the ACC-Big 10 Challenge. The Badgers play a disciplined game, seldomly turning the ball over. Their huge frontline is very versatile, all of them being able to float out to the perimeter. They are led by a capable guard in sophomore Trevon Hughes. The keys to the game for Duke is to: - get off to a good start - keep the big guys, Singler, Thomas and Zoubek out of foul trouble - hit their three point shots - keep the Badgers off the FT stripe where they are deadly Hopefully, the Crazies will be in rare form and shake the disciplined visitors. The pick here is Duke 79 Wisconsin 67
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More on Roof's release
by
Mark Watson
on Tue 27 Nov 2007 07:38 AM EST
Bryan Strickland of the Durham Herald Sun talks of Roof cleaning out his office just two minutes after the announcment to go in a different direction. Frank Dascenzo chimes in on Alleva, and his comments on the state of the program, Wallace Wade and more. The Sun also gives one the Roof timeline. Chavez gives her take from the News and Observer. As usual, Caulton Tudor has a strong opinion too. Here, AJ Carr chimes in on Alleva and the press conference. The State Newspaper in South Carolina talks of Steve Spurrier Jr. In this link, Hatcher from Georgia Southern, Spurrier Jr and the former Auburn OC are linked to have interest in Duke. Monday, November 26
Thanks for coming by
by
Mark Watson
on Mon 26 Nov 2007 10:17 PM EST
What's really going on?
by
Mark Watson
on Mon 26 Nov 2007 09:52 PM EST
Do you want to know some of the behind the scenes information on the Duke Football Coaching change? How about some of the real candidates for the job? This and much more is available to Blue Devil Nation Premium Newsletter subscribers. To join, go to the paypal links in the menu to your left and give it a try. There you will find accurate information on all things Duke with a strong emphasis on Duke Basketball recruiting We offer 3, 6 and 12 month memberships with the yearly rate saving 44.00 off the 3 month rate. It's a great Christmas gift for any Duke fan who wants to be in the know.
Duke-Wisconsin Game Notes
by
Mark Watson
on Mon 26 Nov 2007 09:46 PM EST
Game Quick Facts (Duke Sports Information) TV: ESPN; Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Dick Vitale (analyst), Doris Burke (sideline). Radio: Duke Radio Network (flagship WDNC 620 AM in Durham); Bob Harris (play-by-play), John Roth (analyst) and Matthew Laurance (sideline). All-time Series: Tuesday’s game marks the first meeting between Duke and Wisconsin. Blue Devil Bits Duke improved to 6-0 on the season with a 78-43 win over Eastern Kentucky on Sunday. Wisconsin is 5-0 following a 68-49 win over Georgia in its last outing. The Blue Devils are 6-0 for the third time in the last four seasons and the 14th time in 28 years under Coach K. Duke is ranked seventh in both the AP poll and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. The Blue Devils have been ranked in 207 of the last 209 AP polls. Freshman Taylor King came off the Duke bench to score a season-high 27 points in the win over Eastern Kentucky. The Huntington Beach, Calif., native outscored the Colonials 13-12 in the opening 20 minutes of play. Duke limited Eastern Kentucky to 12 first half points - the fourth-lowest scoring half by an opponent under Coach K. The Blue Devils have outscored the opposition 274-162 (45.7-27.0) in the opening half this season for an average halftime lead of 18.7 points per game. DeMarcus Nelson and Gerald Henderson also reached double figures in scoring on Sunday for the Blue Devils. Both players have now scored 10 or more points in five of Duke’s six games this season. The Blue Devils held Eastern Kentucky to just 23.5 percent (4-of-17) shooting with 18 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes of play on Sunday. Duke forced a season-high 31 turnovers in the win over Eastern Kentucky and have now harassed the opposition into 126 turnovers through the first six games of the season. Freshman Kyle Singler earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors on Monday, Nov. 26. He was also named the ESPN.com Player of the Week following the Maui Invitational. Numbers Game 8-0 - Duke (8-0) is the only undefeated team in Big Ten/ACC Challenge play. The Blue Devils have two wins over Illinois, Indiana and Michigan State in the event. Duke other victories came against Iowa and Ohio State. Duke is 2-0 at home, 2-0 on the road and 4-0 in neutral site games in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. 9.4 - Duke has a +9.4 margin of victory in eight Big Ten/ACC Challenge games. Five of Duke’s wins have come by eight points or less, including last year’s 54-51 win over Indiana at Cameron Indoor Stadium. 54 - The Blue Devils have won an NCAA-best 54 consecutive non-conference home games. Duke’s last home loss against a non-conference foe was an 83-82 decision against St. John’s on Feb. 26, 2000. 6 - Duke has had a 20-point scorer in each of the first six games of the season, the fourth-longest streak to start a season under Coach K and the 11th-longest in program history. Freshmen Taylor King and Kyle Singler each have a pair of 20-point efforts, while Gerald Henderson and Jon Scheyer also have 20-point games this season. 58-23 - Duke is 58-23 all-time against teams currently in the Big Ten Conference, including a 38-15 mark under Coach K. The Blue Devils posted an 79-66 win over Illinois last Tuesday at the Maui Invitational and have now won three straight games against Big Ten competition. 27 - Taylor King 27 points off the bench in Duke’s win over Eastern Kentucky set a Duke record for most points scored by a reserve in a game. King was 9-of-14 from the field, including 6-of-11 from three-point distance, and 3-of-4 from the foul line in the contest. His six threes also matched the Duke freshman record for treys in a game. Trajan Langdon and J.J. Redick also had games with six made three-pointers during there freshman campaigns. 33.3 - Duke’s bench is averaging 33.3 points per game through the first six games of the season. Last year, the Blue Devil bench averaged 14.4 points per game. Sophomore Jon Scheyer (10.5) and freshman Taylor King (10.2) are both averaging double-figures in scoring off the bench. 25-of-48 - Taylor King and Jon Scheye are shooting a combined 52.1 percent (25-of-48) from three-point range on the season. As a team, Duke is shooting 41.7 percent (53-of-127) from three-point range and ranks second in the ACC in three-point field goals per game (8.83 3pg). 7-of-9 - Seven of Duke’s nine players that have played in all six games are shooting 50.0 percent or better from the field this season. The Blue Devils rank second in the ACC in field goal percentage at 51.7 percent (183-of-354).
Ted Roof Dismissed As Coach Of Duke Football
by
Mark Watson
on Mon 26 Nov 2007 09:40 PM EST
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke Director of Athletics Joe Alleva announced on Monday that head football coach Ted Roof has been dismissed from his post. "Following several conversations between Coach Roof and myself over the past two days, I have decided to move in a different direction with our football program," Alleva said. "Coach Roof embodies everything that Duke represents and his ... more » Sunday, November 25
Boynton goes for 50
by
Mark Watson
on Sun 25 Nov 2007 08:09 PM EST
Duke target, Kenny Boynton tossed in 50 points to lead his team to victory.
Duke stymies EKU
by
Mark Watson
on Sun 25 Nov 2007 07:41 PM EST
Taylor King Lights It Up “Today I just felt like I needed to contribute as much as possible to the team, in as many minutes as I get. I knew we were going to come in and play good defense, and I thought we did that. I thought we struggled a little bit offensively, dribble-driving and penetrating. We couldn’t really do that much against this team because they were a great defensive team. We just needed to drive and kick and I was open on the wings most of the team and fortunately I shot the ball well.” Taylor King
DURHAM, N.C. -- Taylor King scored a game-high 27 points as the 13th-ranked Blue Devils defeated Eastern Kentucky, 78-43, on Sunday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils improve to 6-0 on the year while the Colonels fall to 2-3. King's scoring output marks the ninth-highest single-game performance by a Duke rookie in school history while establishing a new school standard for reserves. The previous mark for scoring by a player off the bench was 25 points, held by five players including Luol Deng against North Carolina on March 6, 2004. Duke never trailed in the contest, snapping a 2-2 tie with a layup by Kyle Singler just over two minutes into the first half. Singler's bucket started a 16-3 run that gave the Blue Devils an 18-5 advantage on King's three-pointer with 9:15 on the clock. Duke led by a 34-12 count at intermission as Eastern Kentucky made just four-of-17 field goal attempts and committed 18 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes. The Blue Devils led by as many as 38 points in the second half. King connected on 9-of-14 field goals including 6-of-11 three-pointers. The six triples match the Duke single-game record for rookies also held by Trajan Langdon and J.J. Redick. DeMarcus Nelson and Gerald Henderson added 12 and 10 points, each. Eastern Kentucky was led by Adam Leonard's 12 points. Freshman Taylor King On his performance today:“Today I just felt like I needed to contribute as much as possible to the team, in as many minutes as I get. I knew we were going to come in and play good defense, and I thought we did that. I thought we struggled a little bit offensively, dribble-driving and penetrating. We couldn’t really do that much against this team because they were a great defensive team. We just needed to drive and kick and I was open on the wings most of the team and fortunately I shot the ball well.” “I thought that I got good open shots and felt like I played good defense. I thought my defense was pretty good and as a result my offense followed.” On being in the zone:“It was fun. My teammates got me open and that really helped. They definitely drove and kicked, and I was open for shots and knocked them down.” On how a performance like his today will help his confidence:“It can raise you up big-time. You need confidence to help you play better and I thought I did that. Especially coming off only playing two or three minutes in Maui, I thought I kept a good attitude and my teammates helped me out big-time. My coaches said, ‘Just be ready to play,’ and that’s what I did.” Saturday, November 24
Duke loses heartbreaker to UNC
by
Mark Watson
on Sat 24 Nov 2007 09:03 PM EST
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Duke football team closed out the 2007 season with a 20-14 overtime loss to rival North Carolina on Saturday afternoon as 52,000 fans looked on at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Blue Devils finish the year at 1-11 overall and 0-8 in ACC play. The Tar Heels improve to 4-8 overall and 3-5 in the league. North Carolina took the opening kickoff and drove 55 yards on six plays to claim a 7-0 lead when T.J. Yates threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Tate. The Blue Devils countered with a scoring drive of their own as quarterbacks Thaddeus Lewis and Zack Asack combined to engineer a 12 play, 67-yard march that clipped 6:13 off the clock. Lewis hooked up with Jomar Wright for a 25-yard scoring toss to cap the drive with 6:33 remaining in the first period. The Tar Heels had a scoring opportunity late in the opening quarter, but Patrick Egboh sacked Yates on third down and nine from the Duke 30 yard line to push North Carolina out of field goal range. The sack marked the first of Egboh’s career. In the second quarter, North Carolina had two scoring chances thwarted by turnovers. Jabari Marshall registered the first interception of his career with a pickoff in the end zone and, on the Tar Heels’ next possession, Catron Gainey followed with his first interception deep in Duke territory. On their first possession of the second half, Duke drove inside the Tar Heel 20 yard line, but missed a 36-yard field goal attempt. Wright’s second touchdown reception of the day pushed Duke ahead by a 14-7 count. Lewis found Wright open in the end zone from four yards out to cap a 15 play, 88-yard drive that took 7:16 off the clock. The scoring march was keyed by two third down catches by Austin Kelly. North Carolina knotted the score at 14-14 when Greg Little rushed around the left end for a seven-yard touchdown with 7:09 remaining in the game. The nine play, 72-yard drive took 4:06 off the clock. Duke got the ball back with 1:25 remaining and marched 58 yards to set up the potential game-winning field goal with one second left on the clock. However, freshman Nick Maggio missed on a 40-yard attempt, forcing overtime. In the extra session, the Blue Devils netted just two yards before Joe Surgan missed a 42-yard field goal attempt. North Carolina then scored on its first play when Little found the end zone on a 25-yard carry, giving the Tar Heels a 20-14 win. Lewis completed 18-of-27 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns on the day while Wright hauled in eight throws for 91 yards. Clifford Harris rushed for a team-best 44 yards on six carries. Little paced the Tar Heel offense with 154 yards on the ground. Yates completed 11-of-24 pass attempts for 75 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. With the win, North Carolina picks up two points in the Carlyle Cup competition and leads the current standings, 8-2. The Carlyle Cup is a 23-sport competition between the two schools
Saturday's Links
by
Bob Green
on Sat 24 Nov 2007 12:19 AM EST
Here are a few links to kick off your Saturday morning: Carrem Gay Leads No. 9 Duke Past Temple Preview: Duke at North Carolina Colonels not afraid to shoot from deep
Friday, November 23
Duke at UNC
by
Mark Watson
on Fri 23 Nov 2007 06:40 PM EST
There was a time when the Duke-UNC football game was a hot topic of discussion in the Triangle, especially on the eve of the game. Those days are long gone, thanks to the Blue Devil's inability to keep up their end of the bargain in rivalry. Despite the schools being just eight miles apart, you can surely get an easy ticket if you happen upon Kenan Stadium around 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. When Ted Roof took over the Blue Devils as the interim coach, he bested UNC 30-22 which prompted some Duke fans and the AD to wonder if he might just be the man for the job. I mean, he snapped a 13 game losing streak to the Heels. You could certainly have made a point that he was the right man at the time, but in hindsight it certainly looks as if emotion played a big role in the late season turnaround which saw the mid season firing of Carl Franks. Duke decided to give Roof a contract, despite his never having been a head coach ala Franks. He then lost three straight games to UNC and his record since that time is simply too depressing to print. Roof finds himself in the dubious position of having the worst all time record at Duke with a loss to the Tar Heels who come into this weekends game a 15.5 favorite. In the weekly press conference, it was hard to find someone who thought Roof should be given another year. In fact, there was more talk of who Duke's next coach might be and if we'd be having the same conversation four years later. There is reason to believe that Duke will finally support football. Rumors of meetings addressing the situation are actually a fact. I have personally seen the outline and or proposals. Still, talk is just that and fans want wins or a visible commitment. On the other side, UNC has been anything but world beaters of late. Butch Davis has found just three wins this season, but his teams have been much more competitive. In my pre season preview I stated that the Heels would likely write off Davis's first year and redshirt a solid freshman class and would win four games playing for the future. Well, that's exactly what has and or will likely happen. Still, you can see a system in place and the football fortunes in Chapel Hill seem destined to get better. UNC made a commitment just this week to returning to winning ways in football by extending their coaches contract. That clearly shows they want to compete. In fact, their narrow loss to NC State was the type of entertaining game Triangle fans haven't seen in a while. Whether Duke decides to join in the resurgence and have some fun remains to be seen. To do so, they will need to hire someone with head coaching experience and follow up on long overdue promise to renovate Wallace Wade Stadium as a starting point. I mean, it wasn't that long ago when the series with UNC was deadlocked and now it stands at 36-53-4 and it's not like UNC has been bowling year in and year out since that time. Yep! Once upon a time the locals would be woofing it up, but there is more interest in the coaching situation than the players on the field. UNC fans are resting easy after locking up Butch Davis while Duke fans are thinking here we go again. Who knows? Perhaps, Duke will make a good move and this match up can once again be called a rivalry.
The Game - Duke will look to close out a disappointing season on a high note. I don't feel as if playing one for the coach will be enough to out-slug the Tar Heels. UNC should be able to exploit the Duke secondary and they are surely licking their chops to get hold of a defense that gives up a whopping 440 yards per game. While Duke has found ways to play UNC tough, they always seem to shoot themselves in the foot. UNC has been playing teams close down the stretch, while Duke has been steadily going backwards after seemingly improving earlier in the year. The Pick here is UNC 38 Duke 20
Duke Women Advance
by
Mark Watson
on Fri 23 Nov 2007 08:23 AM EST
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) - Jasmine Thomas scored 15 points to lead No. 9 Duke to a 53-41 victory over No. 22 Purdue in the Paradise Jam on Thursday. Chante Black added 12 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Blue Devils (4-0). Thomas converted a three-point play after she was fouled on a breakaway layup with ... more »
Hollis Thompson to Georgetown
by
Bob Green
on Fri 23 Nov 2007 07:33 AM EST
Hollis Thompson has given a verbal to Georgetown. According to the Los Angeles Times, his desire to attend college on the east coast and Georgetown's fast tempo were the factors that swayed Thompson to pick the Hoyas.
Thursday, November 22
Duke goes to 5-0 winning the Maui Invitational over Marquette 77-73 (updated)
by
Mark Watson
on Thu 22 Nov 2007 12:49 AM EST
Blue Devils are Perfect in Maui
Singler wins the MVP with an assist from Nelson Note that the BDN was one point off each teams actual score in our pre game prediction. Come on, you would probably honk the horn too;) Hawaii (AP) -- Two things are perfect on Maui: the weather and Duke basketball. Freshman forward Kyle Singler scored 25 points, including the clinching free throws with 13 seconds to play, and the Blue Devils (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) beat Marquette (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 11 AP) 77-73 on Wednesday night to claim their fourth EA Sports Maui Invitational championship. Duke (5-0) won the title here in 1992, 1997 and 2001. The Blue Devils' first 11 wins came by an average of 18.9 points and nine were by at least 10 points. This one went down to the final seconds. No other school has won more than two championships in the 24 years of this event. DeMarcus Nelson added 16 points for the Blue Devils, whose fans were chanting "our house" in the final minute and as the awards were being presented. The Lahaina Civic Center may not be Cameron Indoor Stadium but Duke has a better winning percentage there. Lazar Hayward had 14 points for the Golden Eagles (4-1), who were making their first appearance in the tournament. Marquette beat Duke 73-62 in the championship game of the CBE Classic in Kansas City, Mo., exactly a year ago. It was the Golden Eagles' second straight preconference tournament title as they won the Great Alaska Shootout in 2005. Singler joined Bobby Hurley, current Duke assistant Steve Wojciechowski and Mike Dunleavy as Blue Devils who have won the MVP at the Maui Invitational.
With their 77-73 win over No. 11/13 Marquette, the No. 13/10 Duke Blue Devils won the 2007 EA Sports Maui Invitational, their fourth win in Maui in as many trips to the island. Duke improves to 5-0 on the season while Marquette falls to 4-1. The game was a rematch of last season’s CBE Classic championship in which the Golden Eagles defeated Duke 73-62, exactly one year ago on Nov. 21 in Kansas City. Duke improves to 5-2 all-time against Marquette and the Blue Devils have won three of the last four, all coming under Coach Mike Krzyzewski Duke is now 101-41 against current members of the Big East conference with two more match-ups slated this season with Big East foes (Pittsburgh on Dec. 20 at Madison Square Garden and St. John’s on Feb. 23). Coach K now has 780 wins as a head coach and is now in sole possession of eighth place in NCAA history, moving out of a tie with Lou Henson. Coach K is third among active coaches. Duke is now 5-0 for the third time in the last four seasons and for the 15th time in 28 seasons under Coach K. Duke has now surpassed last season’s 4-0 start before its first loss and in 2005-06, Duke matched the school record, starting 17-0. Duke is now a perfect 12-0 all-time in the Maui Invitational and has captured championships in each of its four trips to the island (1992-93, 1997-98, 2001-02 and 2007-08). Duke is now 47-9 all-time in major midseason tournaments (Maui Invitational, CBE Classic, Preseason NIT, Great Alaska Shootout, Coaches vs. Cancer and Rainbow Classic). Duke is now 20-3 all-time on the Hawaiian Islands, with a 12-0 record in Maui, a 7-2 record in the Rainbow Classic and a 1-1 record in the BYU-Hawaii Invitational. Duke now has five tournament titles on the islands, also winning the Rainbow Classic in 1989-90. Kyle Singler earned tournament MVP honors becoming the fourth Blue Devil to earn Maui Invitational MVP honors. He joins Bobby Hurley (co-MVP in 1992 along with Anfernee Hardaway), Steve Wojciechowski (1997) and Mike Dunleavy (2001) as Blue Devil’s who have won the MVP honor. Singler averaged 18.0 points and 6.7 rebounds in the three games. Singler scored 25 points, including 7-of-11 from the field and a perfect 8-of-8 from the line, including the clinching free throws with 13 seconds remaining spanning a Golden Eagle timeout. Singler also hit 3-of-5 from behind the arc and had seven rebounds. The game marks Singler’s second 20-point performance, both in Maui, and fourth game in double figures this season. DeMarcus Nelson scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds while earned All-Tournament honors for the Blue Devils. He scored 16 for the second straight game and now has four games this season and 47 in his career in double figures. Nelson now has 905 career points in 95 career games and becomes the 65th player in school history to score 900 or more points. Lance Thomas scored 10 points and grabbed five rebounds while shooting 3-of-5 from the field. It marks Thomas’ first game in double figures this season and fourth of his career. Duke connected on 26-of-52 from the field for a 50.0 shooting percentage. Duke has now hit 50 percent of its field goals three times in five games this season, including two straight. Duke shot 86-of-172 in the tournament as a team, an even 50.0 percent, and is 157-of-307, 51.1 percent, on the season. With the win, Duke improves to ...
Wednesday, November 21
Duke vs Marquette
by
Mark Watson
on Wed 21 Nov 2007 02:30 PM EST
The Blue Devils look to avenge last season's regular season loss to Marquette. Interestingly, Marquette is ahead in one poll and Duke in the other. Duke will have to contain the Marquette guards and match their three point shooting in order to win. I expect the Dukies will play a slightly different lineup this evening, with King getting some of Zoubek's minutes. Singler will look to rebound from his eight point effort too. Duke will likely go a little deeper into the bench. The pick is Duke 76 Marquette 72
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