Not surprising to anyone last season, the ACC landed three teams in the Final Four. And if pre-season predictions hold true, Duke, North Carolina and Maryland could be making return trips to the...
When the Blue Devils opened practice in October of 2005, Lance Thomas had not committed to Duke. When they beat North Carolina in February, he had not yet committed. When they lost to Louisiana...
Personal tragedies overshadowed the fact that the Hokies lost their 16 games by an average of only 5.5 points per contest. A 10th-place finish in the ACC was the least of Virginia Tech's concerns.
Last season, Duke was just six seconds away from clinching the program's first National Championship.
And as tough as it was to say goodbye to players like J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams, the possibility of freshman Josh McRoberts leaving school early and declaring for the NBA Draft made Duke...
Given their recruiting hype, Joy Cheek and Bridgette Mitchell could eventually become Duke's most dynamic duo since last year's pair of Mistie Williams and Monique Currie.
Looking at the situation new head coach Sidney Lowe-who was seemingly the last man standing in the coaching version of musical chairs-now finds himself in, Calipari and the others are likely...
Instead of North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Brandan Wright, Georgia Tech may have the ACC's top pair of incoming freshmen in point guard Javaris Crittenton and forward Thaddeus Young. The two will be...
For two years now, DeMarcus Nelson has been an enigma. His outstanding potential has been a mirage of sorts-waved in front of the Cameron Crazies' eyes before being yanked away, remaining hidden...
Florida State could not close out several close games last year, and for the second year in a row they could not close in on an NCAA Tournament bid, falling short despite a 20-10 record.
Nineteen wins with one of the nation's toughest schedules. Eight wins and a .500 mark in one of the nation's toughest conferences.
People from Chicago grow up with certain holiday traditions-the giant tree in Daley Plaza, the Christmas windows at Marshall Fields and the Proviso West Holiday Basketball Tournament, which has...
In his second season, Virginia head coach Dave Leitao has plenty to look forward to. He has a lot to work with on the floor this year, and maybe more importantly, a new floor to work on.
The ACC had the third-best league RPI in the nation last season, closely trailing the Big East and Big Ten. But while those conferences received eight and six bids to the NCAA Tournament,...
"Six-minute game"-repeated during conditioning drills and preseason scrimmages-has become the team's mantra, reminding the players to close out the end of games.
News about Greg Paulus' foot injury has dominated coverage of Duke's basketball program this fall, but the sophomore point guard will not be the only player to enter the season hampered by injury....
Picked to finish 10th in the ACC, Wake Forest looks to rebound from a difficult campaign that featured a conference record of 3-13 and an overall record of 17-17. Head coach Skip Prosser will have...
For three consecutive years under head coach Beth Bozman, the Blue Devils have fallen just short of college field hockey's ultimate prize, finishing as runners-up at the NCAA championship.
As one of the nation's preeminent programs for the past decade-plus under head coach Mike Krzyzewski, college basketball fans have come to expect consistent success year-in and year-out from the...
"It doesn't reflect in the score, but the coaches were real pleased with the the team's attitude," head coach Dan Colella said. "We didn't just roll over. We competed."
