#5 Duke picked up the 2K Sports Classic title by beating Michigan, 71-56, on Friday night. Kyle Singler was the tournament MVP with 15 points and eight rebounds in the championship game. Singler had back-to-back 19 point games to win the Durham Regional MVP earlier in the tournament.
The all-tournament team was...
Kevin Dillard (Southern Illinois)
Darren Collison (UCLA)
Manny Harris (Michigan)
Gerald Henderson (Duke)
Kyle Singler (Duke)
In the 3rd Place Game, UCLA got 22 points and eight rebounds from Alfred Aboya en route to a 77-60 win over Southern Illinois. Aboya left in the 2nd Half after hurting his right wrist.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Duke Advances
They beat Southern Illinois by an 83-58 score.
Duke turned the ball over 17 times in the 1st Half, but still led 29-23. Gerald Henderson had a game-high 20 points, including a monster dunk in the 2nd Half.
The Salukis were led by Carlton Fay's 17 points.
Duke turned the ball over 17 times in the 1st Half, but still led 29-23. Gerald Henderson had a game-high 20 points, including a monster dunk in the 2nd Half.
The Salukis were led by Carlton Fay's 17 points.
Teams Set For NYC
Well, the teams are here. Duke, UCLA, Michigan and Southern Illinois. They all practiced today and are set to go for tonight's doubleheader.
Should be some good games.
Southern Illinois is 1-2 all-time versus Duke. The win came in the 1967 NIT when the Salukis won the title behind NY Knicks great Walt "Clyde" Frazier. Duke last beat Southern Illinois in 1993 when the Salukis had a guard by the name of Chris Lowery... the current Salukis head coach.
Duke plays alot in the NYC area (with their alumni base). They are 13-3 in games played in the region over the last 12 years.
The UCLA/ Michigan matchup pit two old friends.. Ben Howland and John Beilein. They two matchup when Howland was at Pitt and Beilein was at West Virginia. Howland holds a 3-2 all-time lead. Beilein, by the way, is 7-7 at Madison Square Garden.
Should be some good games.
Southern Illinois is 1-2 all-time versus Duke. The win came in the 1967 NIT when the Salukis won the title behind NY Knicks great Walt "Clyde" Frazier. Duke last beat Southern Illinois in 1993 when the Salukis had a guard by the name of Chris Lowery... the current Salukis head coach.
Duke plays alot in the NYC area (with their alumni base). They are 13-3 in games played in the region over the last 12 years.
The UCLA/ Michigan matchup pit two old friends.. Ben Howland and John Beilein. They two matchup when Howland was at Pitt and Beilein was at West Virginia. Howland holds a 3-2 all-time lead. Beilein, by the way, is 7-7 at Madison Square Garden.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Duke Is The First To NYC
Well, it is one step closer to both Duke and UCLA reaching New York City.
Kyle Singler earned Regional MVP honors (back-to-back 19 point games) as #5 Duke advanced to the semi-finals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer by beating Georgia Southern, 97-54, on Tuesday.
In other action, Southern Illinois will play UMass in the Carbondale Regional Final. The Salukis downed California (Pa.), 66-52. The Minutemen knocked off Arkansas-Monticello, 90-71. This should be a great game tonight at 8:00 PM ET.
Michigan beat Michigan Tech, 77-55, in the Ann Arbor Regional and will play Northeastern, who defeated IUPUI, 73-60. Watch out!!!! Northeastern made seven "threes" and shot 24-26 from the foul line.
#4 UCLA begins play tonight at 10:00 PM ET against Prairie View A&M.
Kyle Singler earned Regional MVP honors (back-to-back 19 point games) as #5 Duke advanced to the semi-finals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer by beating Georgia Southern, 97-54, on Tuesday.
In other action, Southern Illinois will play UMass in the Carbondale Regional Final. The Salukis downed California (Pa.), 66-52. The Minutemen knocked off Arkansas-Monticello, 90-71. This should be a great game tonight at 8:00 PM ET.
Michigan beat Michigan Tech, 77-55, in the Ann Arbor Regional and will play Northeastern, who defeated IUPUI, 73-60. Watch out!!!! Northeastern made seven "threes" and shot 24-26 from the foul line.
#4 UCLA begins play tonight at 10:00 PM ET against Prairie View A&M.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Knight To Do TV Work At 2K Sports Classic
Word from ESPN is that Hall of Famer Bob Knight is going to be on hand to do some television work during the games at Madison Square Garden of the 2K Sports Classic.
Knight will apparently work the first semi-final on Nov. 20 and work the 3rd Place Game on Nov. 21st.
Good addition to an already strong crew with Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale and Doris Burke.
Knight will apparently work the first semi-final on Nov. 20 and work the 3rd Place Game on Nov. 21st.
Good addition to an already strong crew with Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale and Doris Burke.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Houston, Georgia Southern Ready For Opener
Here is what Houston Head Coach Tom Penders said about playing the the first game of the season as part of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.
“We are very happy and honored to be chosen to play in one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country. The fact that our game will be tipping off the basketball schedule for the entire country makes it even more exciting.
As for Georgia Southern Head Coach Jeff Price... “I think everyone is excited to see a different opponent and see where we’re at. We want to get started and get an in-season feel instead of the three-week grind in practice.”
As of this posting at 9:00 AM ET, tip time is just seven hours away.
“We are very happy and honored to be chosen to play in one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country. The fact that our game will be tipping off the basketball schedule for the entire country makes it even more exciting.
As for Georgia Southern Head Coach Jeff Price... “I think everyone is excited to see a different opponent and see where we’re at. We want to get started and get an in-season feel instead of the three-week grind in practice.”
As of this posting at 9:00 AM ET, tip time is just seven hours away.
Friday, November 7, 2008
LET'S THE GAMES BEGIN
It is always something special when college basketball gets underway. And it does officially on Monday with Georgia Southern vs. Houston in the Duke Regional of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer.
Everyone talks about Duke, UCLA and the other big names in the tournament, but it is the Eagles and the Courgars that get the honor of being the first teams to play in the new season and make a run at a National Championship.
Said Houston Head Coach Tom Penders, “We are very happy and honored to be chosen to play in one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country. The fact that our game will be tipping off the basketball schedule for the entire country makes it even more exciting."
Everyone talks about Duke, UCLA and the other big names in the tournament, but it is the Eagles and the Courgars that get the honor of being the first teams to play in the new season and make a run at a National Championship.
Said Houston Head Coach Tom Penders, “We are very happy and honored to be chosen to play in one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country. The fact that our game will be tipping off the basketball schedule for the entire country makes it even more exciting."
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