What you need to know about each team in the Final Four
2 years, 8 months ago

What you need to know about each team in the Final Four

Associated Press  

There’s no room for a surprise team at this Final Four. The closest thing to a Final Four party crasher is North Carolina, which was seeded eighth in the South Region but has won 10 of its last 11 games. SELECT COMPANY: North Carolina coach Hubert Davis is one of only two people to play and coach in the Final Four with the same school. Davis also was an assistant coach on Roy Williams’ staff when North Carolina reached an NCAA final in 2016 and won the title in 2017. MANEK VS. DEVILS: Brady Manek scored at least 20 points in each of North Carolina’s previous two meetings with Duke this season.

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March Madness promises indelible moments to remember. How well do you recall those that came before?
9 months ago

March Madness promises indelible moments to remember. How well do you recall those that came before?

Associated Press  

Christian Laettner made “The Shot” that beat Kentucky in overtime in 1992’s NCAA Tournament classic. -- Kansas, 2008 -- Michigan, 1989 -- North Carolina, 1957 -- Cincinnati, 1961 Who hit the game-winning shot for North Carolina State to beat top-seeded Houston in the 1983 championship game? -- US Reed, Arkansas, 1981 -- Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga, 2021 -- Paul Jesperson, Northern …

Which team has won the most NCAA men’s basketball tournament titles?
9 months ago

Which team has won the most NCAA men’s basketball tournament titles?

LA Times  

No men’s basketball program this year will catch up with the all-time leader in most NCAA tournament titles. That means the Bruins’ record number of NCAA Division I tournament titles will remain at 11. It also means several teams have a golden opportunity to make up some ground on UCLA at this year’s tournament, which tips off this week and …

Two national titles under Coach K helped Duke dominate the 1990s with Kansas, Kentucky
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Two national titles under Coach K helped Duke dominate the 1990s with Kansas, Kentucky

Associated Press  

Mike Krzyzewski needed three seasons to rebuild Duke. The following season, Laettner hit one of the greatest shots in NCAA Tournament history to beat Kentucky in the East Regional, then Duke blew out Michigan and the Fab Five in the title game. Duke missed the 1995 NCAA Tournament after Krzyzewski took a leave of absence, but began a run of …

Rivalry aside, UNC grad -- the governor -- honors Coach K
2 years, 3 months ago

Rivalry aside, UNC grad -- the governor -- honors Coach K

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Setting aside the heated college basketball rivalry, recently retired Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski was honored Thursday by Gov. Eschewing his favored Tar Heel blue tie for a darker Duke hue, Cooper held a ceremony to give Krzyzewski the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, saying he’s “dedicated his life to helping others be their best” both …

Krzyzewski K-O’d: North Carolina takes out coach, Duke 81-77
2 years, 8 months ago

Krzyzewski K-O’d: North Carolina takes out coach, Duke 81-77

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — For the 48th time over 47 years of unparalleled coaching, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski took the slow walk to midcourt and shook the hand of the North Carolina coach who beat him. “Dwelling on the two wins against Duke doesn’t help us against Kansas,” said Hubert Davis, who took over for Roy Williams this season and has now …

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career ends with Final Four loss to North Carolina
2 years, 8 months ago

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career ends with Final Four loss to North Carolina

LA Times  

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski looks on Saturday night. For the 48th time over 47 years of unparalleled coaching, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski took the slow walk to midcourt and shook the hand of the North Carolina coach who beat him. Krzyzewski’s remarkable career came to sudden close after Caleb Love made a key three-pointer and three late free throws to lift …

Duke-Carolina, Kansas-Nova set for epic Final Four showdowns
2 years, 8 months ago

Duke-Carolina, Kansas-Nova set for epic Final Four showdowns

Associated Press  

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski refused to let his players ponder the possibility of facing North Carolina for the first time in the NCAA Tournament after the Blue Devils had punched their Final Four ticket with a win over Arkansas. The Tar Heels took care of the last of the underdogs Sunday by rolling past 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s, setting up a …

Carolina crushes Saint Peter’s, will meet Duke in Final Four
2 years, 8 months ago

Carolina crushes Saint Peter’s, will meet Duke in Final Four

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — America’s favorite underdog, Saint Peter’s, shouldn’t feel all that bad. The Tar Heels ended all hope of a March Madness miracle in the early going Sunday, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s. Three short weeks ago, the Tar Heels fractured a different sort of fairy tale …

Sweet 16: Coach K says ‘It’s not the coaching.’ But it is
2 years, 8 months ago

Sweet 16: Coach K says ‘It’s not the coaching.’ But it is

Associated Press  

Duke keeps winning games in the NCAA Tournament and Mike Krzyzewski keeps telling anyone who will listen, “It’s not the coaching.” There’s some evidence to suggest he’s right. For another, Krzyzewski switched to a zone defense in the second half of Thursday night’s Sweet 16 game against a rugged Texas Tech team, but when the Blue Devils needed big stops …

NCAAs: Coach K’s farewell tour extended through next weekend
2 years, 9 months ago

NCAAs: Coach K’s farewell tour extended through next weekend

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m an Army guy,” recalled Krzyzewski, who played for Bobby Knight at West Point and started his coaching career there. “I’m so — I’m really proud to be your coach.” Coach K has been hoarse since the tournament started, but he insisted on making a …

Most NCAA tourney-tested coaches nestled in South Carolina
2 years, 9 months ago

Most NCAA tourney-tested coaches nestled in South Carolina

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mike Krzyzewski headed for the tunnel after Duke’s practice Thursday, offering a wave to the cheering fans who had gathered to watch and hopefully capture a brief moment from his final NCAA Tournament. No site hosting opening-round men’s NCAA Tournament games can roll out a roster of coaches with more victories or NCAA Tournament success than the …

Analysis: Coach K’s legacy built on ability to reach players
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Coach K’s legacy built on ability to reach players

Associated Press  

DURHAM, N.C. — What makes Mike Krzyzewski unquestionably one of the greatest coaches in the history of American sports goes beyond his resume of impressive milestones. “Let’s just put it this way: He has set a very, very high standard,” said Jerry Colangelo, the USA Basketball’s managing director who hired Krzyzewski as the men’s national team coach in 2005. Krzyzewski’s …

Duke’s Krzyzewski to coach 1 final year, hand off to Scheyer
3 years, 6 months ago

Duke’s Krzyzewski to coach 1 final year, hand off to Scheyer

Associated Press  

Mike Krzyzewski will make a final run at a national championship with Duke. The school also named former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer as Krzyzewski’s successor for the 2022-23 season. Stadium first reported news of the 74-year-old Krzyzewski’s final season with Duke, which he has led to five national championships, most recently in 2015. Duke missed the …

Mike Krzyzewski 'to step down' as Duke basketball coach after upcoming season
3 years, 6 months ago

Mike Krzyzewski 'to step down' as Duke basketball coach after upcoming season

Daily Mail  

Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has reportedly decided to retire after the upcoming season, ending a Hall of Fame career that has included five national titles and an NCAA Division I record 1,170 victories thus far. Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, known to generations of fans and players as 'Coach K,' has reportedly decided to retire after the …

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