Coach K to return for Duke men's basketball's matchup against Wake Forest
By Evan Kolin | January 9, 2021Duke will have its head coach back on the sideline Saturday.
Duke will have its head coach back on the sideline Saturday.
On Dec. 17, Louisville guard Nyah Green entered the transfer portal. Just over two weeks later, after “over 30 schools” had contacted the 2019 McDonald’s All-American and former five-star recruit, she committed to Duke.
The last time Duke took on Wake Forest, it suffered one of its worst losses of the 2019-20 season in Winston-Salem, N.C.
We don’t know what exactly Scheyer is starting off, but for a certain cohort of Duke fans, they hope it’s his position as Coach K’s successor.
While Boston College fired on all cylinders offensively in the early going, Duke relied on a balanced attack and some magic from Wendell Moore Jr. to win its second straight contest to begin ACC play.
With Coach K in quarantine, the Jon Scheyer-led squad struggled and trails the Eagles 43-35 at halftime. Here are five observations from the first 20 minutes.
Duke will enter its bout with Boston College as an 11.5 point favorite.
While Duke may have opted out of the 2020-21 season, Kara Lawson continues to pick up wins on the recruiting trail.
No matter how well Krzyzewski’s assistant coaches work on a Coach K-less Coach K Court, Duke will boast fresh legs, with the cancellations giving the Blue Devils more time to rest than they had anticipated.
The Blue Devils checked in at No. 21 this week, and have by far played the least amount of games in comparison to all of the other ranked teams.
Coach K also added some details as to how he's remained in communication with his assistant coaches and players while he's been in quarantine.
Duke's break will be extended a bit longer.
The last time the Blue Devils have had to take the court without Krzyzewski at the helm was in the 2016-17 season.
Duke didn’t waste any time starting 2021 on the right foot.
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More than two decades after the school nearly got her to don Duke blue, Kara Lawson would be leading the Blue Devils into their next era.
Duke’s epic comeback in Chapel Hill left campus fired up, except for the benches Dean Sue made sure to protect.
The postponements just keep on coming.
With upcoming matchups against Pittsburgh and Florida State, the Blue Devils will be able to show whether they have what it takes to make some noise in the early ACC slate and move up in the AP Poll.