Duke Survived Clemson At Home In Durham On Tuesday Night 71-69!
Duke survived Clemson at home in Durham on Tuesday night 71-69!
In Duke’s 71-69 win over Clemson Paolo Banchero scored 19 points, including four in the final two minutes, Each of Banchero's late buckets extended the Blue Devils' lead to four, and Duke (16-3, 6-2 ACC) held on defensively in a back-and-forth affair that featured 17 lead changes. Joey Baker gave Duke a two point advantage on a driving layup with 2:15 left and finished the night with 11 points.
Mark Williams recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds while also blocking three shots. Junior Wendell Moore Jr., played the full 40 minutes and chipped in 13 points with three three-pointers.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
Duke is now going to be tipping off a three game road trip starting with a trip to the Bluegrass State to oppose Louisville!
As Duke opposes Louisville Saturday in Louisville Kentucky they are going to be opposing Assistant Coach Mike Pegues instead of Chris Mack because Chris Mack, Louisville parted ways Wednesday.
While the Head Coach of Louisville n his first season at Louisville, Mack guided the Cardinals to a 20-14 record and earned a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament while facing the nation’s fourth-toughest schedule. Picked to finish 11th in the ACC, UofL achieved a 10-8 conference record and earned a tie for sixth in the final regular season standings. The Cardinals beat four Associated Press Top 25 teams and were No. 22 in the nation in the NCAA’s NET rankings. Louisville ranked among the nation’s top 30 teams in both offensive (27th) and defensive efficiency (24th). Entering the season, UofL had returned one starter and about a third of its scoring and rebounding from the previous year.
In 2019-20, Mack guided Louisville to a 24-7 record and a 15-5 ACC mark, which tied UofL for second in the regular season standings before the postseason was cancelled due to world health concerns. It was the best overall record through 31 games for a Louisville team in six years and marked the most conference victories for the Cardinals in their six years in the ACC. The Cards achieved a Top 15 ranking throughout the season, including two weeks as the nation’s top-ranked team in the AP and USA Today polls.
In his third season as the Head Coach of Louisville in 2020-2021 Chris Mack
navigated one of the least experienced teams in the nation through pandemic protocols and a shortened season to achieve a 13-7 record and 8-5 ACC mark, the 15th straight season UofL has won eight or more conference games. The Cardinals earned a mid-season Top 25 ranking with only a single upperclassman playing more than 65 minutes.
“according to Chris Mack’s biography on gocards.com”
Chris Mack would begin his fourth season as the Louisville Head Coach though he wouldn’t complete the season as he Louisville would separate. A joint meeting between the Board of Trustees and the University of Louisville Athletic Association was suddenly called for Wednesday afternoon "to discuss proposed or pending litigation and personnel matters." Mack's future as Louisville's coach and any potential separation proposal is expected to be discussed at that meeting, according to sources.
Mack's buyout is approximately $12 million, but a lower number could be negotiated as part of a separation agreement, sources told ESPN.
“according to an article on espn.com by Jeff Borzello, Pete Thamel on espn.com
Tip off for the Duke, Louisville game is set for 12:00pm from the KFC Yum Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN!