Kristen’s game victor broke a scoreless tie, advancing Duke (13-6) to a second-round meeting with third-seeded Virginia Sunday at 2 p.m. I’d expect Coach K to utilize Thornton in a similar way that he did with Jones previous year, especially early on in the season, to get him acclimated before letting him loose later in the season with the play-calling responsibilities.
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The teams met for the first time, with the matchup part of the campus portion of the 2K Classic. Ross Martin kicked two field goals for Duke (6-4, 3-3), which has lost three straight – its longest losing streak since 2012. Winning their final game of the season will be a good start to changing perceptions. Sometimes it’s as simple as that. Not only is he the best coach, but he’s one of the best recruiting coaches in the game, too.
Javion Ogunyemi had 15 points and 5 rebounds and Brett Bisping added 10 points, 6 boards for Siena as the pair of big men were forced to battle the size and athleticism of the national powerhouse.
It was a tale of two halves overall for the Blue Devils offense.
Duke’s Grayson Allen, left, drives to the basket as Bryant’s Shane…
“They just take clock and clock and eat clock up”, explained Duke tight end Braxton Deaver. He will not score 19 points every night like he did tonight but his post game looks improved and he will always be around the rim for tip backs and offensive rebounds. Pittsburgh Panthers rank at 76 for 147.2 road rushing yards where as Duke Blue Devils rank at 50 for allowing 142.2 rushing yards at home. Sophomore Grayson Allen, who entered this year with a grand total of zero career starts but is nonetheless a veteran, is expected to help bring the freshmen along.
Jones had tweaked his shot from last year � previously his feet, specifically his toes pointed in towards each other. You can switch things a little more, pressure a little more-that’s something we didn’t do as much [last year], as far as extending our defense full-court. Three of those guys were freshmen. Allen had 16 points off the bench for Duke against Wisconsin in the championship game. He averaged 12.5 points per game on 43 percent shooting.
Pinkel again kept his team together this week when about 30 players decided they wanted to support a hunger-striking Missouri graduate student by not participating in football-related activities. What’s Going To Happen? .
The strategy Saturday involved a lot of blitzing from linebackers, and Duke’s Matt Skura, one of the top centers in the ACC, noticed.
Pittsburgh vs Duke live stream Watch Pittsburgh Panthers vs Duke Blue Devils Live Stream Online NCAAF News Update a few oddsmakers would slightly favor Clemson over Ohio State or Alabama on the point spread, while others would go the other way. Brandon Ingram, Chase Jeter and Luke Kennard will each get a chance to show out in Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first time.
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“Gary Pinkel has been a credit to the game of football and the kind of person we hold high as an example of hoe college athletics came make a different in young people’s lives”, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said. Coach K will earn his 946th win as Duke’s head coach.
