Duke Erases a Bitter Taste and Ends Skid
Duke avenged a loss from March’s N.C.A.A. tournament and snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Scarlet Knights at home on Thursday.
Mens basketball: Dukes Krzyzewski not slowing down
INDIANAPOLIS ��� The clock showed 12:43 a.m. when Mike Krzyzewski finally ended his news conference after winning a fifth national championship as Duke basketball coach. Krzyzewski, 68, had a glow suggesting he wasnt tired at all. ���I want to thank my .
Duke vs. Wisconsin 2015 live stream: How to watch NCAA.
Wisconsin topped undefeated Kentucky and will now face Duke in the NCAA title game.. Duke vs. Wisconsin 2015 live stream: How to watch NCAA basketball championship online. By Tim Cato ��� @tim_cato on Apr 6, 2015,��.
Duke Is Still Standing Despite a Lack of Experience
The top-seeded Blue Devils were expected to reach the Final Four, but that discounts the journey of the team, which has used four freshmen among its eight top players.. Duke mens basketball team reaches Final Four of the NCAA tournament for first time since 2010, long gap for program that is perceived as royalty; accomplishment is all the more respectable in light of teams young roster, which includes four freshman among top eight players.
College Coaches Find No Consensus on One-and-Done Eligibility Rule
College basketball coaches have mixed views about obliging players to wait one year after graduating from high school before becoming eligible for the N.B.A. draft.. College basketball coaches have widely differing opinions on NBA rule that prohibits high school players from signing with professional team but allows them to quit college programs after only one year to enter draft.
Duke Grinds Its Way Back to Familiar Territory
With a victory against fourth-seeded Purdue, Duke is one win away from its first Final Four since 2004.
HOMECOMING FOR THE AGES!
Duke fans, including from front left Kenyel Jones, Jordan Sperling, 12 and Zack Sperling, 18, cheer as the Duke basketball team enters Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 during a welcome home celebration.The Herald-Sun | Christine T.
Duke vs. Wisconsin 2015: Time, TV schedule and preview.
And its been Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow, Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen that have been the freshmen of notice at seasons end, their brand of blue basketball reigning supreme over the Wildcats that overshadowed them.
NCAA Tournament 2015 - Theres No Seed Like A High Seed
More recently, however, 10 of the last 15 champions, including 2015, were top seeds, a two-thirds success rate. Counting the winner of the Duke-Wisconsin game, about one in three top seeds that reached the Final Four (20 of 58) will came away with a title.
Duke University Basketball Star Started Playing Basketball.
FORT SMITH (KFSM)- One of the star players of the NCAA National Championship game got his start at the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club. Jahlil Okafor, who plays for Duke Universitys mens basketball team, is originally from��.
A Duke Title, Just as Tyus Jones and Fellow Freshmen Planned It Long Ago
The Blue Devils’ championship run was born in the long friendship of its talented freshmen, including Jones, who came through when it mattered most.
Duke Basketball 2015: One-And-Dones Help Blue Devils Win National.
The Duke Blue Devils are riding high after defeating Wisconsin in the national championship game, but that euphoria may be short-lived. A few of the teams best players will likely end up being one-and-done, as their college basketball careers appear.
Duke basketball star Tyus Jones made Apple Valley proud, again
Hours after Jones, the former Apple Valley basketball prodigy, put on a breathtaking performance to lead the Duke Blue Devils to college basketballs national championship Monday night, his family crammed into his mothers Indianapolis hotel room to.
For Duke and Kentucky, There’s Blue and Then There’s Blue
The teams, which could meet in the final of the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament, have passionate partisans, but their colors are probably more alike than their fans want to know.
Duke Basketball: Whats Next?
And the next question is: what about next year for Duke? Well, that depends to an extent on the first question, but either way, Duke is back with some talent old and new. People rightly got excited about Grayson Allen after his tremendous play in the.
5 things that will decide the national championship between.
Frank Kaminsky and Jahlil Okafor get most of the attention for Wisconsin and Duke, and for good reason. Kaminsky is something like the perfect ideal of a college basketball star -- a four-year senior who got better every��.
Final Four 2015: Final Semi-Final Thoughts
Duke has a Jahlil Okafor and Michigan State does not. The Spartans have Travis Trice; Duke has Quinn Cook. Both teams have a raft of excellent mid-sized athletes who can change a game. Both teams play well together. Duke should be favored on talent .
Wisconsin vs. Duke, NCAA Basketball Championship.
Despite the heartbreaking 68-63 loss to Duke in the NCAA mens basketball championship, scores of current and former Wisconsin Badgers showed their support on Twitter to the team that came within 40 minutes of winning��.
For Coaches, It’s Nurture vs. Natural Talent
In some ways, Monday’s championship game between Duke and Wisconsin represented a three-decade evolution from an industry that was based on patience to one based on expedience.. William C Rhoden Sports of The Times opines that Dukes NCAA mens basketball championship victory over Wisconsin represents triumph of raw talent over experience and training; praises Duke coach Mike Krzyewski for winning his fifth national championship with core squad of first-year players; argues that game demonstrates how college basketball has shifted from a spot of patience to one of expedience.
Biding His Time, Duke Reserve Delivers the Boom
The freshman Grayson Allen, who won the slam dunk contest at the McDonald’s all-American game a year ago by dunking over Jahlil Okafor, can surprise opponents if they are not careful.. Duke University guard Grayson Allen has had relatively little game time but proved to be valuable dunker in Final Four victory over Michigan State University.
Duke University Basketball Star Started Playing Basketball In Fort Smith
FORT SMITH (KFMS)- One of the star players of the NCAA National Championship game got his start at the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club. Jahlil Okafor, who plays for Duke Universitys mens basketball team, is originally from Moffett, Oklahoma. Stevie.
How did the national championship refs give Duke this ball.
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North Carolina Rallies, Extending Duke’s Skid to 3
North Carolina’s superior talent was too much for a Duke team that continues to struggle to find its identity after the departure of J. J. Redick and Shelden Williams to the N.B.A.
NCAA Championship 2015: The Art Of Losing With Style Is Fading
Duke swept through the Big Tens Michigan State and Wisconsin this year on the way to the title. Its just the latest in an interesting streak of dominance. Typically, the losers have been gracious. Not so much this time. Bo Ryan led the way with his.
Jahlil Okafor Helps Duke Cruise Past San Diego State
Okafor scored 26 points, and the Blue Devils coasted to their 14th win in 15 games by holding San Diego State to 32.8 percent shooting.. Duke University beats San Diego State University, 68-49, in NCAA mens basketball tournament round of 32.
Duke, Again Led by Young Players, Hopes to Avoid Last Year’s Fate
Like last year, Duke is led by a star freshman and had an early A.C.C. tournament exit, but the Blue Devils are hoping for a better tournament than they had in 2014, when they lost their opening game.. Among teams from South competing in NCAA Tournament, Duke University, for second year in row, enters competition having failed to win Atlantic Coast Conference; hopes to avoid early elimination from tournament, as happened last year; other NCAA tournament matchups among teams from South discussed.
Duke Defends Actions in Player’s Dismissal
The university’s athletic director tried to tamp down speculation that Coach Mike Krzyzewski had mishandled the case involving Rasheed Sulaimon, who was eventually dismissed from the team.. Duke University attempts to tamp down allegations that athletic department was aware of two sexual assault claims against basketball player Rasheed Sulaimon for as many as 10 months before he was dismissed from team.
UConn Wins on Road but Isnt There Yet
Monday’s game was an important step for the Huskies, who needed a matchup like this to gain some experience and make a statement about their place in the hierarchy.. Connecticut defeats Duke, 61-45, in womens college basketball.
Duke owes its loaded roster to Mike Krzyzewskis USA.
Duke wouldnt be here without Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones and Justise Winslow, and the three players might not be at Duke if not for Krzyzewskis immense influence on USA Basketball. It was very valuable for us to play��.
HOT TAKE: Sen. Claire McCaskill BLASTS Duke Basketball.
Following Mondays NCAA National Championship game, Missouri Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill sent some inflammatory tweets pertaining to the Duke University Mens Basketball team. The Blue Devils defeated the��.
The Big Difference Between Duke And Kentucky And A Nasty Attack On Grayson.
This time its the comparison between what Kentucky does and what Duke does in terms of major high school recruits. John Calipari says he expects five players to leave, but an NBA scout pegs it at seven. If its seven that means Karl-Anthony Towns.
Is Dukes Mike Krzyzewski now college basketballs greatest coach ever?
Mike Krzyzewski AP Photo/Jim Mone 1992: After Christian Laettners miracle against Kentucky in the Elite Eight, Duke knocked off a pair of Big Ten teams in Minneapolis. First it was Bob Knight and Indiana and then it was Michigans Fab Five, which fell.
HOT TAKE: Sen. Claire McCaskill BLASTS DUKE BASKETBALL Players Following.
Following Mondays NCAA National Championship game, Missouri Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill sent some inflammatory tweets pertaining to the Duke University Mens Basketball team. The Blue Devils defeated the Wisconsin Badgers, 68-63, in large part .
Why Theyll Win: Duke vs. Wisconsin, 2015 Mens Basketball.
Duke will win the national championship because the Blue Devils will defend more relentlessly than Wisconsin. Really, its that simple. OK, so statistically Wisconsins rebound margin is greater than Dukes through five NCAA��.
Duke Rediscovers Defense to Reach A.C.C. Final
With a defense that has improved greatly after a slump during the last month of the regular season, Duke beat the Terrapins in an Atlantic Coast Conference semifinal game.
Duke vs. Wisconsin, 2015 NCAA basketball championship.
Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor woke up the Duke Blue Devils offense just in time, and Duke surged ahead in the final four minutes of the NCAA Tournament title game to secure its fifth national championship in a 68-63 win over��.
Duke vs. Wisconsin: 5 things you should know about the.
There is no major American sport more defined by its postseason than college basketball. In turn, the sports champion takes on a larger role than most when it comes to how a particular season winds up being remembered.
Wisconsin vs. Duke: Preview, prediction for NCAA basketball
After a program-changing victory over Kentucky, Wisconsin faces Duke for the NCAA tournament championship. Can the Badgers keep the magic rolling?
How To Live Stream The Duke Vs. Wisconsin National Championship Basketball.
Tonight, the NCAA College Basketball National Championship game between the Duke Blue Devils and Wisconsin Badgers will tip off at 9:18 p.m. ET. 64 of the 66 teams that gained entrance to this years March Madness have already been sent home with .
Duke Wins NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Tyus Jones.
The Duke Blue Devils prevailed over the Wisconsin Badgers, 68-63, to win the 2015 NCAA Mens Basketball National Championship on Monday.
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo Looks to Knock Out a Friend, and a Blot on His Résumé
Tom Izzo has had unparalleled success over his 17 seasons at Michigan State, but since 2005 he has been unable to defeat Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, with whom he is close.. William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column compares Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo to Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, who are set to meet in NCAA mens basketball tournament Final Four; notes Michigan State is 1-3 against Duke in NCAA tournament history.
Duke students celebrate national championship by.
Duke won the NCAA mens basketball national championship on Monday night and students marked the occasion with a bonfire on campus. A video posted by Fiona Xin (@fonapona1117) on Apr 6, 2015 at 9:06pm PDT��.
Difference Between No. 2 UConn And Third-Ranked Duke? 36 Points
The No. 2-ranked Huskies, who were led by Maya Moores 29 points, took a 41-15 halftime lead.
Letters to the Editor
Readers react to recent articles in the Sports section of The New York Times.
Coverage of Final Leaves Room for Improvement in a Crowded TV Booth
Bill Raftery proved that he belonged as the lead analyst for the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament over the past few weeks, but Grant Hill, his rookie partner, still has much to prove.
Coach K Will Win and Lose
The sobriquet, long synonymous with the Blue Devils boss Mike Krzyzewski, also belongs to Larry Krystkowiak, whose fourth-seeded Utes play top-seeded Duke on Friday.. College Basketball Notebook; Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski and University of Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak are both called Coach K by players, which could cause confusion as teams face off in NCAA mens basketball tournament round of 16; other college basketball news noted.
Paulus Tips Tight Game in Favor of Duke
March came to Madison Square Garden in December. There was a capacity crowd, two ranked, high-profile teams and the type of intensity usually reserved for the N.C.A.A. tournament.
NCAA Final Four 2015: On To The Finals
All year attention has focused on Dukes offense as exemplified by Jahlil Okafor and his ability to pass outside when he cant score in the paint. But this game was about defense. Michigan State started out like the Spartans were going to shoot Duke.
DUKE BASKETBALL: Jahlil Okafors task: Beat the Wisconsin.
Duke Basketball: Jahlil Okafors task: Beat the Wisconsin Badgers 38-0 Kentucky could not.
Duke owes its loaded roster to Mike Krzyzewskis USA Basketball connection
Okafor and Jones followed through by committing to Duke, and Winslow gave his verbal soon after. Jones was from Minnesota, Okafor was from Chicago and Winslow was from Houston, but the connection they formed playing for USA Basketball was clearly .
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Duke Basketball Recruits React To The National.
Whats it like to be a recruit of a team that wins a national championship? Its apparently pretty exciting. Monday night, Dukes mens basketball team won the national title, defeating Wisconsin,