Though, Duke Was Trailing Georgia Tech 31-26 At Halftime Though, Maliq Brown, Cooper Flagg Were Injured Duke Came Back To Win Thursday In Quarterfinals 78-70 , Advance To Semifinals Of ACC Tournament
Duke was trailing Georgia Tech 31-26 at halftime Maliq Brown , Cooper Flagg were injured..
Cooper Flagg sustained left ankle injury while Maliq Brown reinjured his shoulder!
Though, Duke was trailing Georgia Tech 31-26 at halftime though, Maliq Brown, Cooper Flagg were injured Duke came back to win 78-70, advanced to semifinals of ACC Tournament.
When ?
Friday!
Where?
On the hardwood at Spectrum Center home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets!
As a team Duke shot 43.5 % while shooting 23.3% on 3 pointers. Three players scored in double figures. Isaiah Evans was 5-9 on field goals , 4-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 14 points. Kon Knueppel was 7-14 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers , 12-13 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 8 assists 2 steals, 28 points Khaman Maluach was 6-8 on field goals , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 9 rebounds , 4 blocks, 14 points like Isaiah Evans.
Following Duke trailing Georgia Tech 31-26 at halftime following Maliq Brown, Cooper Flagg getting injured following Duke coming back to win 78-70 advancing to semifinals of ACC Tournament Isaiah Evans who was 5-9 on field goals , 4-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds, 14 points had this to say!
It’s great air smells great. I’m just glad to be back home glad to put on a show for the home crowd but more importantly I’m just glad just to advance to the next round.
Following Duke trailing Georgia Tech 31-26 at halftime following Maliq Brown, Cooper Flagg getting injured following Duke coming back to win 78-70 advancing to semifinals of ACC Tournament Khaman Maluach who was 6-8 on field goals to go along 9 rebounds, 14 points had this to say!
We stayed together . We went into the locker room and we spoke to each other and we’re like we’ve got to step up pick our teammates up and that’s what we did
Following Duke trailing Georgia Tech 31-26 at halftime following Maliq Brown, Cooper Flagg getting injured following Duke coming back to win 78-70 advancing to semifinals of ACC Tournament Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say!
Obviously that was a different kind of game for us and you know I couldn’t be more proud of the heart, character the competitveness of our team
To be honest with you I would have to be like convinced everybody in the locker room when I go back there that he should play it’s not worth it it just isn’t
According to according to Scott Fowler News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article301972559.html
Duke is now going to prepare to oppose tobacco road rival North Carolina for the third time this season when they oppose them Friday night in the semifinals in Charlotte
Duke won both regular season meetings!
In the first meeting Duke won 87-70 in Durham!
as a team Duke shot 52.8 % on field goals , 50% on 3 pointers , 84 % from free throw line and had just 8 turnovers.
Four players scored in double figures!
Cooper Flagg was 6-14 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers , 6-9 on free throws to go along 8 rebounds, 7 assists , 3 steals , 2 blocks , 21 points . Kon Knueppel was 7-11 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 6-7 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 5 assists , 2 steals, 1 block, 22 points . Tyrese Proctor was 5-10 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 5-5 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 17 points. Sion James who is a guard a graduate transfer from Tulane was 4-7 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 assists , 13 points.
Following Duke’s 87-70 win over North Carolina in the first match up of the 2024-2025 regular season Sion James who who is a graduate transfer from Tulane was 4-7 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 assists , 13 points had this to say!
There were 2,000 students in the gym before I even tied my shoes,”
“That’s not regular. It doesn’t happen.”
Following Duke’s 87-70 win over North Carolina in the first match up of the 2024-2025 regular season Duke junior guard Tyrese Proctor who was was 5-10 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 5-5 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 17 points had this to say!
“I thought we had great intensity and I thought we were more together than they were,”
“I think it just goes to show our preparation, obviously this week, but this year.”
Following Duke’s 87-70 win over North Carolina in the first match up of the 2024-2025 regular season Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about his team performed offensively prior to North Carolina game!
I thought we got too stagnant in those other games and I can’t let that happen,”
Our guys really executed well, the passes that we made. We had 20 assists, of course, but I thought we just had some great connecting, sharing plays. And obviously, when you can get out in transition, that’s a big deal. But I thought our half court offense, to manufacture some easy looks, was night and day a lot better.”
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article299242874.html
In the second meeting Saturday in Chapel Hill to closeout the 2024-2025 regular season 2nd ranked Duke was trailing North Carolina 59-53 when Cooper Flagg picking third foul!.
Though, 2nd ranked Duke was trailing North Carolina 59-53 in 2nd half Duke was crowned Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champions because they came back to win 82-69 Saturday.
Where?
On the hardwood in Chapel Hill!
As 2nd ranked Duke was crowned Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champions as a team Duke shot 56.4 % on field goals 47.4 % on 3 pointers, 84.6 % on free throws. Four players scored in double figures. Cooper Flagg was 6-15 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers 2-2 on free throws to go along with 9 rebounds , 6 assists , 4 blocks , 15 points. Kon Knueppel was 7-10 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 3 assists , 17 points . Tyrese Proctor was 6-10 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 2-3 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds , 16 points. Sion James was 6-8 on field goals , 4-5 on 3 free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 1 assists , 3 steals, 16 points.
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Following 2nd ranked Duke trailing North Carolina 59-53 in 2nd half following coming back to 82-69 following being crowned Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champions Duke graduate transfer forward from Tulane Sion James who was was 6-8 on field goals , 4-5 on 3 free throws to go along with 8 rebounds , 1 assists , 3 steals, 16 points had this to say!
We grew up a lot today . We learned a lot . We’ve been winning a lot of games big, which is great . I hope we keep doing that . But history says it’s not going to be like that every game . So we learned how to weather the storm play through some physicality and find a way.’’
Following 2nd ranked Duke trailing North Carolina 59-53 in 2nd half following coming back to 82-69 following being crowned Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champions Duke freshman guard Kon Knueppel who was 7-10 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 3 assists , 17 points . had this to say!
I think it’s best not to freak out over down seven . It’s best just play a possession at a time and try to win each possession at a time and try to win each possession. We call it hitting singles , and that’s what we did.
Following 2nd ranked Duke trailing North Carolina 59-53 in 2nd half following coming back to 82-69 following being crowned Atlantic Coast Conference regular season champions Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say!
The first thing I said was this is great before later adding I knew we needed it . It was the best thing for us . Even at the start of the second half we went down seven . You had to go down seven and claw your way back . It was real . You test you trust in those moments with each other and we showed we had great trust in that situation.
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article301500194.html
Tip off for Duke, North Carolina in semifinals Friday is set for 7:00pm from Spectrum Center home of NBA’s Charlotte Hornets!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave OBrien, Cory Alexander, Angel Gray commentating!
Dave O’Brien, who has been in the industry since 1987, including 15 years at ESPN, will call play-by-play alongside former NFL Live studio analyst Hasselbeck and former NBA sideline reporter Katie George for ACC Network Primetime Football.
The Massachusetts native worked for ESPN from 2002-17, handling play-by-play for a variety of sports, including MLB, NBA, college basketball and soccer. He became the voice of the Red Sox on the Boston Red Sox Radio Network in 2007 and has been with NESN since 2016 as the primary play-by-play announcer for Red Sox telecasts.
Cory Alexander joined ESPN in 2009, working as college basketball analyst on ESPN and ACC Network.
Before joining ESPN, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and was an ACC Network commentator for Raycom Sports. He launched the Cory Alexander Basketball School in August 1995 and he still operates it as the owner and president.
His last season in the NBA came with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004-2005, and he previously played for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets. His first three seasons were spent with the San Antonio Spurs after they drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.
A 1995 graduate from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Alexander is a native Waynesboro, Va. A four-year letterwinner, he ranks eighth in UVA history with 401 assists and 24th on their all-time scoring list with 1,286 points. Alexander earned second-team All-ACC honors and a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in 1993. Alexander was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade First Team All-American in 1991 at Oak Hill Academy (Va.).
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