As we move into Sweet Sixteen play DUKE Film room: Taking a look at Houston, Duke men’s basketball’s opponent in the Sweet 16 Houston vs Duke will be won
Now this is how it’s done. Shotblocking has been around since the 1950’s when Bill Russell imagined a new way to defend. Before he revolutionized the sport, players were told not to leave their feet on defense.
And look who gave it to him. Cooper Flagg is having a wonderful year. First of all he’s been phenomenal on the court, just blowing people away to the point where he’s seen as a potential generational talent.
What a season the freshman has had for Duke! Duke freshman Jared McCain has had a terrific year. He’s been a deadeye shooter obviously - that’s his calling card - but he’s also been a surprisingly good rebounder, his three late steals against Clemson sealed victory in that game and all-around he’s a good defender.
Only a day away! The Sweet Sixteen starts up tomorrow and that means it’s time to make ride or die predictions. So no parachute - let’s go! Thursday opens with Clemson vs.
Duke men’s basketball freshman Jared McCain has been named to the Kyle Macy National Freshmen All-America Team and is a finalist for the Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year Award, announced Tuesday by Collegeinsider.com.
This one is going to be intense and possibly great. It was pretty clear some time ago that Kelvin Sampson has built a powerhouse at Houston. Arriving in 2014 after his five year show-cause expired (there was some trouble during his time at Indiana), Sampson quickly got the Cougar’s house in order.
Williamson is now using his guard skills more frequently and it’s making New Orleans a very difficult team to deal with. Zion Williamson has had an up-and-down NBA career so far.
The Duke Blue Devils weren't necessarily on a hot streak heading into the 2024 NCAA Tournament. In fact, it was quite the opposite.
The reality is that McCain is fun, both as a person and a player. And being unabashedly himself is probably one of the reasons he is such an intriguing prospect, specifically with his ability to shoot the basketball.
A brilliant era in basketball It’s sort of hard to believe, but in the early 1980’s, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson were all in college more or less at the same time.
Duke has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) since its founding in 1953.
The air around the JMU vs Duke matchup was that the Blue Devils were not only ripe for an upset, but that it wouldn’t even really be an upset. In the words of Michael Jordan – (They) took that personally.
And Duke will be there In Sunday’s NCAA tournament action, Purdue beat Utah State 106-67, UConn finished Northwestern 75-58, Houston survived Texas A&M 100-95, Marquette squeaked by Colorado 81-77, Clemson slipped past Baylor 72-64, Duke devastated James Madison 93-55, Alabama took out Grand Canyon 72-61 and San Diego State whipped Yale 85-57.
When you step back, it’s really pretty incredible. Duke’s win over James Madison Sunday was an eye-opener. The Blue Devils played beautiful basketball from beginning to end.
Including some very familiar faces A lot of people would never believe this, but the dunk was outlawed in college basketball in 1967 and reinstated in 1976.
Helped by a historic day from a sharpshooting freshman, No. 4 Duke punched its ticket to the Sweet 16, blowing out No. 12 James Madison, 93-55, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Head coach Kara Lawson's vision for Duke is starting to take shape following a huge upset.
Action Network's Scott Shaeffer has James Madison vs. Duke odds, picks and predictions in our NCAA Tournament betting guide for Sunday, March 24.
They're not anywhere near the favorites, but the Duke Blue Devils still have solid odds to win the national title. Find out what you need to know about the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
As College Basketball Report pointed out on Friday, 100 percent of national champions since 1993 have made their conference tournament semifinals. Duke basketball isn't on that list this year, as the No.
Kyle Filipowski and the Duke Blue Devils lasted just one game in the 2024 ACC Tournament, as they got stunned right out of the gate by the NC State Wolfpack Thursday night, 74-69.
One week ago, news broke of NBA Academy Africa center Khaman Maluach committing to Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and his staff. Somewhat peculiarly, though, the 7-foot-1, 250-pound five-star from South Sudan didn't advertise the decision himself on social media at the time, not even via a repost.
Duke remains Duke.
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