Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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‘Everything has changed’ for Blue Devils’ offense
“Everything has changed,” Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said following his team’s 83-48 victory over Bradley. “When a great player gets hurt, it changes everything. There is a period of adjustment that our team has to go through.
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Duke freshman phenom Irving out indefinitely with injury
The toe injury to Duke freshman Kyrie Irving began as a seemingly trivial matter—but now has turned into something much more serious. Yesterday afternoon, it was announced that Irving would be out indefinitely while receiving treatment for the injury.
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Kentucky basketball to play Kansas, Duke and Michigan State next three years
ESPN reported Kentucky will join Kansas, Michigan State and Duke as part of the newly created “Champions Classic” to start the college basketball season the next three years. Teams will rotate playing each other.
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Sloppiness an issue, but No. 4 Kansas beats Memphis 81-68
NEW YORK — The Jayhawks watched the New York Knicks play at Madison Square Garden a day before taking the legendary court for their own game. Apparently, the No. 4 Jayhawks failed to take notes. They picked up a solid 81-68 victory against No.
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The biggest loser: Sullinger cuts down on his size, adds to his inside game
Jared Sullinger scored 554 points and collected 279 rebounds during his senior year at Northland High School. He also weighed 290 pounds. "I kind of knew coming into Ohio State I was going to have to drop weight for the style of play coach (Thad) Matta plays," the 6-foot, 9-inch Sullinger said.
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Irving’s 31 lead No. 1 Duke past No. 6 Michigan State
Kyrie Irving may be a freshman, but he played like a seasoned veteran against the toughest competition of Duke’s young season. Irving scored a career-high 31 points to lead No. 1 Duke to an 84-79 victory over No.
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Five players finish in double figures, Illinois defeats Tar Heels
It certainly wasn’t a typical North Carolina team that the Illinois basketball team soundly defeated, 79-67, Tuesday at the Assembly Hall in the Big Ten ACC Challenge.
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Missouri suffers first loss of the season to Georgetown in overtime, 111-102
The Missouri Tigers suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday night, falling to the Georgetown Hoyas in overtime 111-102. The Tigers surged back from an 18-point deficit to take the lead, but missed crucial free throws with under a minute remaining to give the Hoyas an opportunity.
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Second-half play powers Kentucky past Boston U.
Kentucky could hear yelling and screaming pulsating from the visitor’s locker room at halftime. Boston University was within seven points of UK after 20 minutes of play — and in Rupp Arena. It looked like UK was jetlagged from the trip to Maui in the first half.