Duke's comeback win over UNC was a statement game.
Michigan State has become irrelevant, Kansas State is a walking train wreck and, while Ohio State remains undefeated, the Buckeyes haven’t exactly taken the nation by storm.College basketball needs Duke vs. North Carolina.
Desperately.
I had no desire to watch another Duke annihilation similar to last season's 32-point embarrassment a year ago.
The Tar Heels, riding a five-game winning streak since Marshall took the reins, put the fear into the Cameron Crazies in a first half in which they put 43 points on the board and went into the break with a 14-point lead.
Marshall was zipping passes all over the court and creating havoc in the lane, Tyler Zeller and John Henson were dominating in the paint and Harrison Barnes was shutting down Duke star Kyle Singler.
Roy Williams’ team didn’t just look like a Top 25 team over the first 20 minutes.
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The advantage rolled to as many as 16 before Nolan Smith (34 points) and Seth Curry (22 points) fueled a comeback and the No. 5 Blue Devils knocked off No. 20 North Carolina 79-73.“You talk about vintage Duke and North Carolina games, that was one of them,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said after the win.
Just a little different than last season’s 82-50 thrashing in Durham on March 6 in the regular-season finale.
“There’s no question this rivalry is good for the sport,” Singler said.
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“It’s unbelievable,” Tar Heels guard Dexter Strickland said of his new starting backcourt mate.Champs show some fight
Duke's comeback win over UNC was a statement game.
Michigan State has become irrelevant, Kansas State is a walking train wreck and, while Ohio State remains undefeated, the Buckeyes haven’t exactly taken the nation by storm.
College basketball needs Duke vs. North Carolina.
Desperately.
WINNING BIG ONES
Now that he's second in all-time college victories, FOX Sports South looks at Mike Krzyzewski's 10 biggest wins.
The advantage rolled to as many as 16 before Nolan Smith (34 points) and Seth Curry (22 points) fueled a comeback and the No. 5 Blue Devils knocked off No. 20 North Carolina 79-73.
“You talk about vintage Duke and North Carolina games, that was one of them,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said after the win.
Just a little different than last season’s 82-50 thrashing in Durham on March 6 in the regular-season finale.
Hoop junkies
“It’s unbelievable,” Tar Heels guard Dexter Strickland said of his new starting backcourt mate.
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