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Coach K’s farewell tour: No. 1 seed Duke survives ACC Tournament quarterfinal test from Syracuse

By Elsie A. Dotson 4 months ago

Duke nearly went one-and-done at the ACC Tournament on Thursday in its final appearance in the event under coach Mike Krzyzewski. In the end, though, the No. 1 seed Blue Devils used a late surge to beat No. 9 seed Syracuse 88-79 and advance to Friday’s semifinals. They will play the winner of Thursday afternoon’s game between No. 4 seed Miami and No. 13 seed Boston College.

Syracuse showed once again that Duke has some issues to shore up defensively before the NCAA Tournament begins next week. After allowing 94 points against North Carolina in a home loss to end the regular season, the Blue Devils allowed Syracuse forward Jimmy Boeheim to go off for 28 points on Thursday.

The Orange led 40-36 at halftime and rallied late in the second half a 79-78 lead at the 3:32 mark before fading in the end amid a one-game suspension for star

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Remarkable buzzer-beater sends longtime Badgers assistant Lamont Paris to NCAA Tournament as Chattanooga head coach

By Elsie A. Dotson 4 months ago
Chattanooga head coach Lamont Paris is a former University of Wisconsin assistant coach.

Chattanooga head coach Lamont Paris is a former University of Wisconsin assistant coach.

Former University of Wisconsin assistant men’s basketball coach Lamont Paris will appear in the NCAA Tournament for the first time as a head coach courtesy of a remarkable overtime buzzer-beater by Chattanooga’s David Jean-Baptiste on Monday night.

Competing in the Southern Conference championship game, Jean-Baptiste took an inbound pass on the other end of the floor with 4.3 seconds left after Furman, a school that hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 1980, hit a go-ahead layup for a 63-61 lead. Jean-Baptiste weaved into the front court and unleashed a 30-footer defended by two Paladins that swished through as time expired for a 64-63 triumph.

The win meant the Mocs were heading back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.

Paris, who was an assistant under both Bo Ryan and Greg Gard at Wisconsin

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Coach K’s farewell tour: Duke vs. North Carolina ticket prices soar for Mike Krzyzewski’s last home game

By Elsie A. Dotson 4 months ago

There’s always a packed house when Duke and North Carolina square off, but the historic nature of Saturday’s showdown between the rivals is sending ticket prices into overdrive. As the No. 6 Blue Devils prepare to host North Carolina in Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final home game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the cheapest ticket available for the game on Stubhub as of Friday morning were $4,699. The most expensive seats — on the floor behind one of the baskets — were $99,988 apiece.

Duke is honoring Krzyzewski and his former players on the court before the game tips at 6 p.m. ET. After the game, Coach K will return to the floor and address the crowd. With a win, Krzyzewski would improve to 573-75 all-time in the venue, and he enters with a 50-46 record against the Tar Heels during his storied 42-year career.

In addition to the historical significance

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Coach K’s farewell tour: Mike Krzyzewski honored by Syracuse, Jim Boeheim before Blue Devils blow out Orange

By Elsie A. Dotson 4 months ago

No. 7 Duke ran its winning streak to seven games on Saturday with a 97-72 thrashing of Syracuse that brings the Blue Devils within one win of clinching at least a share of the ACC title. Duke’s 97 points marked a team high in ACC play as it torched Syracuse’s zone with a 15 of 32 mark from 3-point range.

While the game was significant for a team in the thick of a conference title race and projected as a No. 2 seed in Jerry Palm’s Bracketology, so were the pregame festivities. With Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski coaching his final game at the Carrier Dome against close friend Jim Boeheim, the Orange gave Coach K a heartfelt sendoff.

Syracuse presented Coach K with a framed photo of he and Boeheim printed on a piece of the Carrier Dome roof and announced the creation of a new scholarship in Krzyzewski’s honor. The

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