CHARLOTTE — Although head coach Mike Krzyzewski was reluctant to talk about it all weekend, Duke’s two wins moved him into first place all-time in career NCAA Tournament victories.
CHARLOTTE — In many ways, the Blue Devils faced a reflection of themselves Sunday afternoon.
CHARLOTTE — With three ticks left on the clock, senior Daniel Ewing awaited the inbound pass with a huge grin on his face. He knew he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
CHARLOTTE — Just two weeks ago head coach Mike Krzyzewski said his team was preparing to play the rest of the season without point guard Sean Dockery.
J.J. Redick said after the first game of the ACC Tournament that he was adjusting to the rims at the MCI Center.
CHARLOTTE -- Shavlik Randolph defended point guards, Shelden Williams took guards off the dribble and 6-foot-6 David McClure spent stretches playing center.
CHARLOTTE -- Survive and move on.
CHARLOTTE -- Just two weeks ago head coach Mike Krzyzewski said his team was preparing to play the rest of the season without point guard Sean Dockery.
WASHINGTON -- They survived.
WASHINGTON -- After Friday's win over Virginia, J.J. Redick said it was tough adjusting to the rims at the MCI Center. Saturday he seemed to have it all figured out.
The upset bug has bitten the ACC Tournament.
From staff reports.
CHAPEL HILL — When Duke inbounded the ball clinging to a two-point lead with 36.8 seconds left Sunday, North Carolina head coach Roy Williams had already instructed his players to foul.
CHAPEL HILL — Murphy’s Law: everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Sunday, the law applied to college basketball.
On a night that was supposed to belong to seniors Daniel Ewing and Reggie Love, junior J.J. Redick stole the show.
Duke’s “big three” has accounted for more than 65 percent of its points and just about 100 percent of its individual accolades this season.
When important people in our lives move on, those of us who were affected by them tend to reflect. After all, it is during this period when we decide how we will remember our heroes.
At Duke, Daniel Ewing has won a lot of games, but he’s also had to take the back seat.
NEW YORK — Lee Melchionni was the only one awake for the start of Saturday’s matinee at Madison Square Garden, but it was enough for a Blue Devil victory.
