Posts Tagged ‘Duke University’
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Set
The dust has settled after the exciting resolution of the 2nd Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Only 16 teams remain, comprising the “NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.” The third stage of the tournament is set to resume on March 24th. There were, as usual, the fair share of upsets and surprises. However, this season…
Read MoreAndre Dawkins released by Torino
Andre Dawkins (196 cm, Duke’14) has amicably parted ways with Auxilium Torino (Italy-Serie A) this 2016 and is now a free agent. The 24-year-old Duke product logged a total of 20 games for Auxilium Torino before his departure. He posted averages of 9.6 ppg and 2.4 rpg. It was a busy 2014/2015 season for Andre…
Read MoreDuke Out of Top 25 for First Time since 2007
This is one heck of a 2015-16 season in NCAA Men’s Basketball. After losing four of its last five games, the Duke Blue Devils have fallen out of the AP Top 25 rankings. They have really struggled and are now 15-6. This is the first time in more than eight years that Duke is not…
Read MoreDuke beats Wisconsin 68-63 for 2015 NCAA Title
The full drama and spectacle of the 2015 NCAA Tournament has reached its climax. The Duke Blue Devils, thanks to the unexpected heroics of a reserve player, rallied in the second half of the Finals to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers, 68-63. On one hand the Blue Devils are now filled with triumphant jubilation, while on…
Read MoreWisconsin vs. Duke NCAA Finals Preview
We’re just several hours away from the culmination of the 2015 NCAA Tournament and it will be Wisconsin vs. Duke in the Finals. Duke is a four-time National Champion, while Wisconsin is hunting for its second; the first coming way back in 1941. As an institution, Duke has the experience advantage as far as competing…
Read MoreKentucky stunned by Wisconsin in Final Four
It seemed written in lore that the March Madness Final Four would go to form and that number 1 seeds Duke and Kentucky would progress to the championship game. However, Basketball is a funny old game and anything can happen over a single shootout on the hardwood. And so it proved as Duke lived up…
Read MoreMarch Madness Final Four preview
March Madness is ready to hit the Final Four stage this week when the quartet of schools still left in the NCAA tournament clash for a place in Championship Game on April 6th. Three number one regional seeds enter the Final Four on April 4th, with just one lower ranked school left to claim the…
Read MoreElite Eight produces Final Four
The Elite Eight stage of March Madness has closed for the 2014/2015 season and we now look ahead to the Final Four. There was little in the way of surprises in terms of who won, with three number one seeds from their respective groups finding their way to the Final Four. However, there were plenty…
Read MoreSweet Sixteen, Duke and Gonzaga progress
Sweet Sixteen of March Madness wrapped on Friday as the final four schools punched their tickets to the Elite Eight. The East and South regional semi-finals threw up little in the way of surprise with only one lower seed beating out a better placed rival. That honour went to Michigan State, the school stopped Oklahoma…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness: Sweet 16 Teams Set
The NCAA March Madness is perculating to higher temperatures as the last eight teams secured their seats to the Sweet 16. There were a couple of teams that pulled off some shocking upsets as they moved on. This is the second straight year the Michigan State has dowsed the the flames of the University of…
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