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BDN is on the scene in Indy preparing for Duke vs West Virginia
INDIANAPOLIS – The Duke Men’s Basketball team has settled into Indianapolis and many Blue Devils fans are either here or on the way. They’ll be joined by students and of course fans from Butler, Michigan State and West Virginia.
It’s always nice to be playing in an area that loves its basketball and Indianapolis has a [...]
Sweet 16 – Duke vs Purdue Game Notes
Game 37 • NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1-Seed Duke (31-5, 13-3 ACC) vs. 4-Seed Purdue (29-5, 14-4 Big Ten)
Friday, March 26, 2010 • 9:57 p.m. (ET) • CBS
Reliant Stadium (70,676) • Houston, Texas
The Opening Tip
Duke (31-5, 13-3 ACC) plays Purdue (29-5, 14-4 Big Ten) in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament at Reliant Stadium [...]
Duke Assistant Coach Nate James Previews California for BDN
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Duke Assistant Coach Nate James took time to break down the California Golden Bears for BDN in this exclusive interview. James scouted the Bears with fellow assistants Chris Collins and Steve Wojciechowski and they saw what the nation did in that Cal has three really good guards.
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NCAA South Regional Report – Duke’s Nolan Smith post game chat
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – BDN caught up with Duke guard Nolan Smith in the Duke locker room after his teams 73-44 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
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No fear in the competitive Kyle Singler
Durham, N.C. – Coming off an MVP performance and helping lead Duke to the ACC Tournament Championship, Kyle Singler prepares for the NCAA South Regional where Duke will face Arkansas Pine Bluff. After the title game this past Sunday, I made a comment to Kyle in an interview about having no fear. I mean this [...]
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. [...]