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NCAA Sweet 16 Preview – Villanova vs Duke
Boston, MA Many have said that Duke and Villanova mirror each other and a quick look at the rosters and stats certainly add validity. The two schools have eerily similar stats when you look at their scoring averages on both offense and defense. They both play with no true big man and neither team goes [...]
Nolan Smith Q & A – Smith talks role change, ‘Nova and more
Nolan Smith has been a key component in the Blue Devils’ attack since coming back from a concussion suffered against Maryland. Coach Krzyzewski most recently sang the praises of the sophomore guard, saying that he feels like he has found his role on this season’s team.
Smith has been in the news a lot of late, including [...]
Gerald Henderson Q & A – His thoughts on Coach K, his Dad, the Texas game, leadership, Villanova and more
Gerald Henderson talks about the bench play in the win over Texas, Villanova, his Dad’s playing days with the Boston Celtics, being a leader and more. Enjoy -
Your thoughts on Villanova …
It should be a good game. They’re a really hot team right now and played a really good game against UCLA where they pretty [...]
The road to the Sweet 16 runs through Greensboro – Texas vs Duke Preview
If past history proves to be correct, then Duke may well advance to the Sweet 16 with their fourth win against no losses versus Rick Barnes and Texas. On the other hand, if recent history is at work , then the Blue Devils may take the short trip home to Durham, once again saddened by [...]
Duke defeats Binghamton 86-62 to advance in the NCAA Tournament
Duke had little trouble whipping up on undersized Binghamton to advance to the Saturday evening game with Texas. While the Blue Devils had their way over the course of the game, Binghamton played inspired basketball. The Bearcats kept it close by hitting 6 of 11 three pointers in the first half.
But the Duke defense tightened [...]
First Round Preview, Binghamton vs Duke (Greensboro, N.C.)
Duke rolls into the Greensboro Coliseum as the ACC Champions to face Binghamton University, a team that is in the NCAA’s for the first time. The Blue Devils are sure to face heckling from what is sure to be a pro UNC crowd and t-shirts which let their neighbors know they won a trophy for [...]
Brian Zoubek Interview – Zoubs talks of this team being more prepared for the NCAA’s
How did you like going up against Soloman Alabi of Florida State?
Yeah. I really enjoy playing against guys my size.
What did you learn from the Belmont game last season?
Actually, Belmont was a good team and they played really well, but for us, it was definitely a lesson not to look forward to the next game. [...]
Nolan Smith Interview (Edited)- Smith talks of coming back from injury and the NCAA’s
Nolan Smith sat down with the media today and talked about the upcoming NCAA Tournament -
Is that dunk on youtube.com yet?
I’m sure it is, everything gets on you tube.
How well do you know Kevin Broadus, the coach of Binghamton?
I know him very well, he recruited me when he was at Georgetown and he’s a family friend. I [...]
NCAA Round I – Duke vs Binghampton Game Notes
Game 35 • NCAA Tournament First Round • East Regional
2Duke (28-6, 11-5 ACC) vs. 15Binghamton (23-8, 13-3 America East)
Thursday, March 19, 2009 • 9:40 PM ET • CBS
Greensboro Coliseum (22,404) • Greensboro, N.C.
Blue Devil Bits
Duke has won three straight games and enters the NCAA Tournament 28-6 overall. The Blue Devils earned the Atlantic Coast Conference [...]
Duke Women earn #1 seed in Berkeley
Coach P’s sixth rated Duke Blue Devils women’s basketball team received its 15th straight NCAA Tournament selection and their possible road will be laced with drama. The Blue Devils (26-5) were awarded the number one seed in the Berkeley Region and will play 16th seeded Austin Peay in the first round on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the [...]
Every player played a role in Duke’s ACC Championship run
It wasn’t that long ago when people were writing off the Blue Devils after a road loss against Boston College. There were cries of this team has hit the skids or they are already burned out. During press conferences, the Duke players get the same questions over and over with concerns to fatigue.
Well, the Boston [...]