Can anybody beat Duke? On paper, the answers appears to be no. We already know that Kentucky, the only school that can keep pace with Duke’s ability to recruit NBA lottery picks, isn’t a likely candidate. The Blue Devils’ NBA combine roster beat the Wildcats’ NBA combine roster by 34 points to start the season, …
Category Archive: College Basketball
Jan
04
2019
Around the #ACC Blogosphere For January 4, 2019
It’s on to the national title game for the Clemson football team. ShakintheSouthland has a statistical breakdown of the big game with Alabama. ACCPrescription has some current ACC Network notes in one spot. It’s worth a read, because it combines some of the latest information from several sources. Should Georgia Tech look for transfer QB? …
Jan
01
2019
NCAA Tournament Projections for each ACC team – January 1, 2019
This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they’d should be placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting. In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any …
Dec
24
2018
NCAA Tournament Projections for each ACC team – December 24, 2018
This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they’d should be placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting. In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses …
Dec
23
2018
Which ACC team is playing the best basketball entering conference play? | answered by @MattZemek
Give @MattZemek a twitter follow and check out his musings on college football at https://www.patreon.com/Zemek. ACC QUESTION of the WEEK : Which ACC team is playing the best basketball entering conference play? It is very early in the season, and we don’t know how any team will respond to conference competition after the mixture of cupcakes, mid-tier opponents, …
Dec
22
2018
Why Duke’s win over Texas Tech should scare their opponents.
Texas Tech is a very good basketball team. They are a year removed from an Elite 8 run, and came into their Thursday night game with the Duke Blue Devils, 10-0 and ranked in the top 15. The Red Raiders are a team with Final 4 aspirations, and are arguably the 2nd best team in …
Dec
16
2018
NCAA Tournament Projections for each ACC team – December 16, 2018
This is going to be a weekly article, where I seed the ACC teams and where I think they’d should be placed if the tournament started the same day as my posting. In my ranking system, any RPI top (100) win is a good win and any RPI top (50) obviously worth more. Any losses …
Nov
08
2018
Humbled Kentucky will be salve for Duke’s victims
My guys at Ferris State, who earned an exhibition game invitation from Duke as the defending NCAA Division II basketball champion, should feel more confident in themselves after watching Duke dismantle Kentucky on television. The numerical comparisons of Duke routing Ferris on Oct. 27 in an exhibition game at Cameron Indoor Stadium and Kentucky in …
Nov
06
2018
Jim Boeheim tells Tom Izzo just keep moving forward after tough season
Michigan State is again part of the Champions Classic, an “Early Four” event in its eighth year, but something clouded Tom Izzo’s image entering his 24th season coaching the Spartans. Oh, he’s again directing a Final Four contender in a season that opens on Tuesday with the first game of the Champions Classic double-header at …
Oct
29
2018
Here’s how Coach K created DII circles buzz with Duke invitations
DURHAM, N.C. – Mike Krzyzewski’s post-game concerns ranged beyond grading his No. 4-ranked basketball team’s performance as the Blue Devils prepared for their season opener with Kentucky on Nov. 6 in the Champions Classic. The venerable Coach K wanted to know if the Bulldogs, his invited guests as the reigning NCAA Division II champions, enjoyed …
Aug
21
2018
Duke has R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson, but what about a Quinn Cook?
Duke basketball’s three-game Canada exhibition tour confirmed – to the surprise of no one – that R.J. Barrett and Zion Williamson are special. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski even said so three months before the Kentucky opener. “Zion and R.J. are a cut above everyone who’s on the court,” Krzyzewski told the media after Sunday’s final …
Aug
02
2018
Ben Humphreys part of leaving Duke a better program
DURHAM, N.C. – Ben Humphreys, smiling and healthy after an injury-hampered junior season, stood brimming with optimism. On the first day of fall camp, he said something that stands out as more challenging for this year’s Duke seniors than Blue Devils have faced in past farewell seasons. “I want to finish with a good year …
Jun
20
2018
Duke vs Villanova: A Draft-Day Battle for First-Round Supremacy
Possibly unbeknownst to Jay Wright and Mike Krzyzewski, the Wildcats and Blue Devils are in a fierce battle to have the most first-round picks in today’s draft. This is pretty much the only time to bet on your favorite players beyond March Madness. Looking for online betting sites that provide a bit of variety when it comes …
Jun
11
2018
Check out those NBA 2018 mock draft links.
Just a quick post for tonight… The NBA is less than 2 weeks away (June 21), so it’s time check out those NBA mock drafts. Here’s a handful to take a look at and find out where your favorite player is headed. SI.Com Mock Draft NBADraft.Net HoopsHype.Com Yahoo.com SportingNews.com Make sure you follow the All …
May
03
2018
If the Clemson vs Georgia series is renewed, it is a bad idea for both schools.
Well renewing the storied Clemson vs Georgia series appears to be getting close happening according to CBSSportsline. I’ve been to two of these games. The atmosphere was incredible. The 2013 game that Clemson won 38-35 was one of the best games I ever attended. The teams have a great history each other, and in the foreseeable …
Apr
17
2018
Florida State and Clemson lead for Spring Game Attendance so far.
@KilroyFSU sent this to @Hokiesmash_ASD and I today. Florida State and Clemson lead the way in Spring Game Attendance so far. Clemson coming off a college football playoff season and likely headed to a top 5 pre-season ranking is no surprise to bring in 50,000 spring game fans. Florida State though pulling in 60K, which is …