Bacot, Love and Walton score 18 each, UNC beats Duke 91-73
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot, Kerwin Walton and Caleb Love scored 18 points apiece and North Carolina never trailed it its 91-73 win over Duke on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams. Walton hit 4 of 7 from 3-point range and Love had seven assists. Garrison Brooks added 14 points on […]
PODCAST: Mulligan – Episode 4
This week on Mulligan, Matt talks about JJ Watt joining the Arizona Cardinals and what it means for the Cardinals moving forward. We dive into NCAA basketball with the upcoming Power Five conference tournaments and blue bloods that might miss out of on March Madness. Finally, we preview the upcoming MLB season and teams to be paying attention to. Episode 4 features NCAA analyst Mitchell Speltz and MLB expert David Gasper.
Georgia Tech wins in OT, ends 14-game losing skid with Duke
ATLANTA (AP) — Moses Wright scored 29 points and grabbed two of his 14 rebounds in the final 35 seconds, and Georgia Tech snapped a 14-game losing streak against Duke with an 81-77 overtime victory on Tuesday night. Wright split a pair of free throws with 35 and 28 seconds left to extend Georgia Tech’s […]
Duke upsets No. 7 Virginia 66-65 for 3rd straight ACC win
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Jaemyn Brakefield scored the go-ahead basket on a reverse layup with 1:58 left and Duke came up with a final-possession stop and upset No. 7 Virginia 66-65 on Saturday night. Matthew Hurt scored 22 points to lead the Blue Devils (10-8, 8-6 Atlantic Coast Conference), who claimed a much-needed third […]
Duke’s Johnson is foregoing season, declaring for NBA draft
Highly touted Duke freshman Jalen Johnson is foregoing the rest of the Blue Devils’ season and declaring for the NBA draft. The school announced Johnson’s decision on Monday night. The move was first reported by ZagsBlog.com. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward was averaging 11.2 points and 6.1 rebounds, though he missed three games and significant practice […]
Elite programs stuck on the NCAA Tournament bubble
The NCAA Tournament bubble is typically populated with teams from small conferences and middle-of-the-pack big conference schools. A pandemic that has wreaked havoc on the college basketball season is also reshaping the curve. Perennial power Duke is currently bubbling. So is North Carolina. Kentucky is so far down it can’t even see the bubble. “The […]
Dearth of bluebloods leave blue-collar teams in control
Move over, Duke and North Carolina. Make way, UCLA and Kansas. The Top 25 has a decided blue-collar — rather than blueblood — look these days. When the Bruins and Jayhawks slid out of the poll on Monday, with Kansas ending its record run at 231 consecutive weeks, it marked the first time those four […]
Miami ends skid, hangs on to defeat Duke 77-75
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Elijah Olaniyi scored 21 points, Anthony Walker and Isaiah Wong added 16 points apiece and short-handed Miami overcame shaky foul shooting down the stretch to defeat Duke 77-75 on Monday, ending a four-game losing streak. The Hurricanes, whose previous three games with the Blue Devils were losses by at least […]
Duke balance leaves Clemson in dust in 79-53 win
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Hurt led a balanced attack with 13 points and Duke played like a team on a mission, rolling to a 79-53 win over Clemson on Saturday. Jeremy Roach added 12 points, and Wendell Moore Jr., D.J. Steward and Mark Williams scored 11 each for the Blue Devils (7-5, 5-3 Atlantic Coast […]
Champagnie’s 31-point effort helps send Pitt past Duke 79-73
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Champagnie tied a career-high 31 points on 12-for-15 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds, and Pittsburgh held off Duke for a 79-73 win on Tuesday night. It was the fifth 20-plus point, 10-plus rebound effort for the sophomore Champagnie in just his eighth game of the season for the Panthers (8-2, 4-1 […]