Nov
18
2021
We’ll add NET rankings later in the season. 15. Pittsburgh (1-2, 0-0) NET Ranking — Last Week: N/A Pitt opened the season with a 15 point loss to The Citadel. This could be a long season for Jeff Capel. 14. Virginia (1-2, 0-0) NET Ranking — Last Week: N/A You are who your record is. …
Nov
08
2021
Please Check Out our Podcast Sponsor – Main Street Pharmacy @Hokiesmash_ASD and I (@TalkinACCSports ) preview the ACC Basketball season with ACC Basketball expert Mychal Hunter @ACCBR1. He is the Owner of :http://ACCBasketballReport.com| ACCBR Podcast and NFL/CBB Betting Preview Writer at http://KnupSolutions.com. This was great to get us ready for the ACC Podcast! To find old podcasts …
Nov
08
2021
College football openers played before packed stadiums reminded us what we missed a year ago, but this week college basketball does its season debuts one step better. The State Farm Champions Classic, an annual double-header gathering four elite programs in the same arena in two head-to-head matchups, returns to a packed stage at Madison Square …
Oct
30
2021
It was a Duke Blue Devil day of rolling Winston-Salem State at Cameron Indoor Stadium and getting rolled by Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. DUKE HOOP Duke’s No. 9-ranked basketball team routing Winston-Salem State in an exhibition game Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium was no surprise. What was intriguing was how well the Blue Devils played …
Oct
30
2021
DURHAM – We all remember how Duke center Mark Williams finished last season. The 7-footer spent the first half of his freshman season largely on the bench until gaining significant minutes in the second half. Over the final 14 games – including 11 starts — he led the Blue Devils in rebounds (6.1), field goal …
Oct
15
2021
We’ll learn more about Duke’s national title chances once the season tips off against Kentucky on Nov. 9 in the State Farm Classic in New York, but coach Mike Krzyzewski already is in mid-season form. He arrived at the ACC basketball media day on Tuesday in Charlotte swatting way all questions about his last season …
Oct
12
2021
DURHAM –Michael Savarino possesses new stature on Duke’s basketball roster as he enters his junior season. Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski, AKA grandpa, granted him a scholarship. That raises questions surrounding the former walk-on guard from Durham Academy. How does his new status translate to Savarino’s grandmother, Mickie, and mother, Debbie? Are they lobbying Duke’s …
Oct
08
2021
DURHAM — This time a year ago Duke’s Wendell Moore Jr. was on a special list of college basketball players Bill Walton most admired. Walton, the Basketball Hall-of-Famer and ESPN analyst, saw more than his basketball profile. Moore stood out among college athletes participating and organizing Black Lives Matter protests that spread across the country …
Oct
04
2021
DURHAM — Bates Jones left Davidson to play his graduate year at Duke, departing the Atlantic 10 campus just as Michigan State’s Foster Loyer arrived to renew his career at the mid-major school rich in college basketball tradition. Welcome to college basketball in the era of the transfer portal. It’s hard to keep track of …
Sep
28
2021
DURHAM – The “L” word is part of college basketball. Everybody loses games, even Duke in each of its five NCAA championship seasons. There hasn’t been an undefeated college basketball national champion since Indiana (32-0), 1976. But the “L” word is most definitely banned from Duke basketball this year. The “L” word as in “last.” …
Aug
06
2021
ACC Prescription analyzes the ACC Network’s recent agreement with cable provider MediaCom. Could COMCAST be next? Word is late September is when that will happen. RubbingtheRock has big new for Clemson as WR Justyn Ross is cleared to play. Ross when healthy might be the most talented WR in the ACC. What are the top …
Aug
05
2021
Duke released the non-conference portion of its schedule today that includes trips in November to New York to play Kentucky, Las Vegas to face Gonzaga and the Big Ten Challenge at Ohio State. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said upon announced this will be his final season before he retires he’s isn’t interested in a farewell …
Jul
14
2021
No one will ever confuse me with being Josh Pastner’s biggest fan. After a 2021 ACC Title, an NCAA appearance, and coaching his players Moses Wright (ACC POY) and Jose Alvarado (ACC Defensive POY) to the two biggest individual ACC awards, I had to eat some crow. Now Josh Pastner’s get his final vindication. …
Jun
04
2021
DURHAM — Jon Scheyer took his seat at podium set up astride Cameron Indoor Stadium’s Coach K Court. He had been introduced Friday as Duke’s 20th basketball coach by president Vincent Price, outgoing athletic director Kevin White and incoming AD Nina King. Scheyer, 33, leaned into the microphone. “So, I don’t want to break any …
Jun
04
2021
DURHAM — You don’t need to read Mike Krzyzewski’s bio to know he served in the Army after he played basketball and graduated from West Point. He often says his training and leadership skills gained apply to coaching basketball teams. Now, we’re learning that includes a succession plan for the dynasty he created at Duke …
Jun
03
2021
DURHAM — We know the numbers. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s Basketball Hall-of-Fame career is known for five NCAA titles. His all-time win record stands at 1,170 and counting as he enters his final season, the upcoming 2021-22 season. But how did he succeed and stay relevant on and off the court for a career spanning …