As Duke Host The Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase Presented By Ameritas Duke Is Tipping Off Their Portion Of The Event By Hosting Mike Krzyzewski's Alma Mater Army West Point Tonight In Durham
As Duke host The Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase presented by Ameritas that also includes teams Campbell, Hartford Duke is tipping off their portion of the event by hosting Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s Alma Mater Army West Point where he also coached.
Coach K’s disciplined, mentally tough teams can be seen as an extension of his own upbringing. Krzyzewski went to West Point and enrolled in the U.S. Military Academy to receive a quality education, play basketball and become an officer in the Army.
From 1969-74, Krzyzewski served his country, directing service teams for three years and serving a two-year stint as head coach at the U.S. Military Academy Prep School in Belvoir, Va. In 1974, he resigned from the Army having attained the rank of Captain.
When Coach K was just 26, Knight, his former coach at Army, offered him a graduate assistantship at Indiana University. That 1975 squad posted an 18-0 mark in the Big Ten and a 31-1 overall record.
Prior to his arrival at Duke in 1980, Krzyzewski spent five years building the program at his alma mater in West Point. He led the Cadets to one NIT berth, one ECAC playoff appearance and an overall record of 73-59.
“according to his biography on goduke.com
This is going to be the final time that Mike Krzyzewski opposes his alma mater Army West Point!
Why?
Because Mike Krzyzewski is retiring after the 2021 -2022 season and then in the Spring of 2023 Jon Scheyer who currently is the Associate Head Coach is going to become the Head Coach Of The Duke Men’s Basketball Program!
Duke who is ranked 9th in the Preseason AP Top 25 poll is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the game with a record of 1-0 because they tipped off the season on Tuesday with a 79-71 win in Mike Krzyzewski’s final trip to Madison Square Garden.
Duke comes into the game with Army West Point with a record of 1-0!
Why?
Because they defeated Kentucky 79-71 on Tuesday night in the State Farm Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York!
In Duke’s 79-71 win over Kentucky Freshman Trevor Keels scored 25 points and classmate Paolo Banchero added 22 to help No. 9 Duke open the season by beating 10th-ranked Kentucky 79-71 on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
Army West Point comes into the game with a record 1-0 like Duke but unlike Duke Army West Point played SUNY New Paltz for their season opener in West Point New York and defeated them by a score of 83-52 on Tuesday night.Charlie Peterson opened the scoring with a layup on his way to a career-high scoring night. Peterson also started a run that broke the game wide open for the Black Knights. Leading 18-12 with 12 minutes left in the first half, he made two free throws to start a 17-0 run that stretched for five minutes.Army made 7 of 11 shots during the run capped by a Josh Caldwell jumper as part of his eight points that he contributed to the run. After taking a 44-24 lead into halftime, the Black Knights maintained their dominance in the second half and led by as much as 32 points.Charlie Peterson led all scorers with a career-high 17 points while going 6-for-6 from the field. He tied a career-high in rebounds with a team-high eight.Josh Caldwell scored 14 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out a game-high five assists and snagged two steals in 26 minutes
“according to an article on goarmywestpoint.com”
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from Cameron Indoor Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network!