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NCAA: Zion Injures Knee, UNC (8) Beats Duke (1), 88-72
The game between the University of North Carolina and Duke University on Wednesday was hands-down the most highly anticipated game in the NCAA this week. Tickets for the game were rumored to be hitting Super Bowl prices. It was not surprising as these are two of the top teams that are expected to have deep…
Read MoreNCAA: Tennessee Stays at No.1 in Latest AP Poll
The Tennessee Volunteers remain the No. 1 team in NCAA Men’s Basketball according to the latest AP Poll. They received 40 of 64 first-place votes and Duke University taking the remaining 24. Tennessee is 22-1 and 10-0 in the SEC. They unseated Duke, (21-2), who lost to Syracuse on January 14 and are now 9-1…
Read MoreNCAA: UCLA Cleans House, Fires Coach Alford
It’s a new year. It’s 2019 and more than a few teams in the NCAA want a fresh start. UCLA has decided to shake things up at the top and have fired coach Steve Alford. UCLA will pay him a sum of $3.6 million as part of a buyout of his existing contract. The school…
Read MoreNCAA: Duke Destroys Hartford 54-84, Now 8-1
The Duke Blue Devils are back on track and have been taking the NCAA by storm once again. Their latest victims, Hartford University. The visiting Blue Devils, led by R.J. Barrett and Zio Williamson, Duke cruised to an easy 54-84 win over the Hawks. Credit goes to coach Mike Krzyzewski, who rallied his troops after a…
Read MoreDuke Basketball: Destined for Greatness
Duke basketball is one of the most successful college programs in all of college sports. Led by one of the greatest coaches of all time in Coach K, who has the most final four appearances for any coach ever. With the second longest streak of all time being in the AP Top 25 success is…
Read MoreNCAA: Gonzaga Tops AP Polls After Week 4
Four weeks into the 2018-19 season the NCAA, the AP Poll has anointed a new top-ranked team, Gonzaga University. The Zags narrowly edged out the Kansas City Jayhawks in the voting 32 to 31. This comes on the heels of their win over NCAA powerhouse, Duke University. They edged out previously undefeated Duke 89-87 on…
Read More10 College basketball sleepers
Just a few days into the fresh college basketball season, Courtside examines some of the most slept on teams going in the 2018-2019 Men’s NCAA Basketball season. Indiana Hoosiers It’s hard not to get excited about this Indiana Hoosiers basketball team going into this college basketball season. The amount of potential they have provided with…
Read MoreNCAA: Duke Smashes Kentucky, 118-84 in Opener
NCAA Men’s Basketball opened the 2018-19 season on November 6th with a massive lineup of games but no other game got as much attention and fanfare as the showdown between Duke (4) and the University of Kentucky (6). It was a highly anticipated game between two highly ranked teams. The debuts of Duke rookies Zion…
Read MoreNCAA: Rick Pitino Done With Coaching
Rick Pitino announced earlier this week that he will not be pursuing a coaching job in either the NCAA or the NBA, officially closing the book on his coaching career. He also released a book Tuesday “Pitino: My Story” as a cathartic means of closure. The Legendary coach has had his legacy tarnished by scandals in…
Read MoreNCAA: Bryan Antoine Commits To Villanova
Villanova University got an infusion of fresh talent for 2019 after five-star recruit Bryan Antoine announced his commitment. They made his final cut, with the guard reportedly had narrowed down his choices to Duke, Kentucky, and Florida. Coach Jay Wright landed a gem in Antoine who is ranked 11th in his class and will likely…
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