As Jon Scheyer Is Coaching Inaugural Season As Duke Head Coach This Season Duke Has A Record Of 2-6 Away From Cameron Indoor Stadium! Can They Change That Tonight At Syracuse?
As a Special Assistant, Assistant Coach, Associate Head Coach at Duke to now retired Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski Jon Scheyer helped spark the Blue Devils to two ACC championships and the 2010 NCAA title as a player from 2007-10, has helped Duke compile a 219-62 (.779) record, a national championship (2015), two Final Fours (2015, 2022) and two ACC Tournament crowns (2017, 2019) during his time as an assistant or associate head coach.He helped mentor Tyus Jones in Duke’s 2015 national title season, as the Blue Devils finished the year ranked third nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency. Jones was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player in Indianapolis and was a first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft after just one college season.
In 2017, Jon Scheyer helped mold Luke Kennard into a consensus All-American after a breakout sophomore season that saw him rank second in the ACC in scoring and three-point field goal percentage. He also helped develop Frank Jackson into one of the most dynamic young guards in the country during the 2016-17 campaign.
Luke Kennard and Frank Jackson were selected 12th and 31st overall, respectively, in the 2017 NBA Draft.
After Grayson Allen finished his career in 2018 as the 12th-leading scorer in Duke history with 1,996 points, he was drafted in the first round by the Utah Jazz. Allen joined Scheyer as two of just five Blue Devils in history with 1,900 or more points, 400 or more rebounds and 400 or more assists (Grant Hill, Danny Ferry, Johnny Dawkins).
The 2019 campaign saw Tyus’ brother Tre enjoy a breakout year as a freshman by setting the program’s single-season record for assist-to-turnover ratio (3.62), while establishing himself as one of the nation’s premier defensive players. Jones’ classmate, RJ Barrett, finished his remarkable freshman season at Duke as a consensus first-team All-American, the USA Today National Player of the Year, and the overall No. 3 selection in the NBA Draft.
R.J. Barrett broke a myriad of program and ACC records, including both the Duke and conference freshman scoring record with 860 points. His 860 points were surpassed on the program’s single-season scoring list by only J.J. Redick’s 964 points as a senior in 2006. Barrett averaged 22.6 points and was the only major conference player in 2018-19 to score 13+ points in every game of the season.
Under Jon Scheyer’s guidance, Tre Jones parlayed his phenomenal freshman season into a decorated sophomore campaign that ended with him as the 2020 ACC Player of the Year, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, and an All-American. After two seasons as the starting point guard, Jones declared for the NBA Draft, leaving Duke as the program’s career record-holder in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.88) and ranking third in assists per game (5.8).
Throughout the 2021-22 season, Jon Scheyer worked closely with ACC Freshman of the Year and consensus second-team All-American Paolo Banchero. He also helped guide second-team All-ACC pick Wendell Moore Jr., into performing as one of the nation's most complete players. Moore capped his season winning the Julius Erving Award as the nation's best small forward.
Paolo Banchero capped his collegiate career as the overall No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic, one of a record five Blue Devils drafted in 2022, including four in the first round. In Jon Scheyer’s time at Duke, he has helped mentor 26 Blue Devils to be drafted – 20 being first round selections.
”According to Jon Scheyer’s biography on goduke.com”
As a player for Duke for now retired Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski Jon Scheyer was one of the most versatile players in Duke history, concluding his playing career as the only player in school history to record at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists, 250 three-point field goals and 200 steals. He averaged 14.4 points per game while scoring in double figures 114 times (sixth-most in Duke history) and leading the Blue Devils to a 115-29 (.799) record.
A two-time team captain, Jon Scheyer scored 2,077-career points and still ranks 10th on Duke’s all-time scoring list. He ranks third in Duke history in free throws made (608), fourth in free throw percentage (.861) and three-point field goals made (297) and sixth in free throw attempts (706). He played in 144 consecutive games, tied for the second-longest streak in Duke history.
“According to Jon Scheyer’s biography on goduke.com”
Duke University's Cameron Indoor Stadium, the crown jewel of college basketball's classic venues, has become one of the most formidable environments for visiting teams. The Blue Devils have called the iconic venue home for 80 years and have won nearly 85 percent of the games on its hallowed hardwood.
More than a few of those victories have been influenced by the electric atmosphere within its Gothic halls.
Legend has it that it all began with a book of matches, which for a town and a school founded on local tobacco fortunes, seems a promising way to start.
It was on the cover of a book of matches that Eddie Cameron and Wallace Wade first sketched out the plan for Duke's Indoor Stadium in 1935. The story may be a myth (the matchbook has never been found), but then the Indoor Stadium that emerged from those first scribblings lends itself to the propagation of myths.
For more than seven decades, spectators, players and coaches have understood the unique magic of the Indoor Stadium. The building was dedicated to longtime Duke Athletic Director and basketball coach Eddie Cameron, a legend in his own right, on January 22, 1972. An unranked Duke team upset then third-ranked North Carolina, 76-74, after Robby West drove the length of the court to hit a pull-up jumper to win the game.
It's the intimacy of the arena, the unique seating arrangement that puts the wildest fans right down on the floor with the players. It's the legends that were made there, the feeling of history being made with every game. And it's something more than either of these, something indescribable that comes from the building itself. No one who has experienced it will ever forget it.
The Building
Whether or not the matchbook story is true, it is a fact that the official architectural plans for the Stadium were drawn up by the Philadelphia firm of Horace Trumbauer, Architect. Trumbauer was a self-made man, a poor boy who left school at 16 to apprentice himself as a draftsman to a local architect. In 1890, at the age of 22, he opened his own office and quickly rose to prominence in the Northeast. His designs for the mansions and estates of wealthy northeastern magnates brought him to the attention of James Buchanan Duke, North Carolina tobacco baron. Duke commissioned the architect to design his New York town home during the early part of the century.
In 1924, when Duke created the $40 million Duke Endowment that turned Trinity College into Duke University, he called on Trumbauer to design the new University Campus.
In recent years it has come to light that the plans for the campus, as well as designs for later buildings including the stadium, were drawn up not by Trumbauer himself (although his name appeared on all the blueprints) but by his chief designer, Julian Abele, one of the nation's first black architects. Abele, a brilliant architecture student at the University of Pennsylvania, was brought to Trumbauer's attention shortly after his graduation in 1902. Trumbauer was so impressed with Abele's talents that he not only hired him but paid his way through the prestigious Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Abele stands as the first African-American ever to graduate from the school.
The original design for the Indoor Stadium was significantly less grand than the one from which the building was actually constructed. That first plan called for 5,000 basketball "sittings," and even that number was considered extravagant, at least by Trumbauer, who originally had proposed 4,000 seats. In a letter to Dr. William P. Few, President of Duke, Trumbauer said: "For your information Yale has in its new gymnasium a basket ball (sic) court with settings for 1,600 ... I think the settings for 8,000 people is rather liberal ... the Palestra at the University of Pennsylvania seats 9,000."
The original building was a domed structure with 16-feet steel ceiling spans and a 90-by 45-foot playing court. Obviously, Dr. Few must have insisted on something more spectacular.
As important as the size of the Stadium was its external appearance. It was vital that the building be aesthetically integrated with the original West Campus buildings. For this reason, building stone was taken from the Duke quarry in nearby Hillsborough, N.C., where all the stone for the original campus had been found.
Building on the Stadium proceeded quickly. The stone had to be laid in temperate weather, for in extremely cold temperatures, the mortar would freeze. The building was finished in nine months.
Thus the Stadium was ready to be opened by the first of the new year, 1940. The final cost: $400,000 (which Duke finished paying after the football team won the Sugar Bowl in 1945).
The Dedication
Duke's new Indoor Stadium was officially opened on January 6, 1940. Touring the building before the evening ceremony and subsequent game, local city officials were "speechless." Said Chamber of Commerce President Col. Marion B. Fowler, "It is so colossal and so wonderful ... This building will not only be an asset to the university but to the entire community as well." Chamber Secretary Frank Pierson concurred, "There are no superlatives for it."
But Duke's Indoor Stadium was a structure of superlatives. The arena measured 262-feet long by 175-feet wide and was the East Coast's largest indoor stadium south of the Palestra in Philadelphia. Nine fixed steel frames spanned the ceiling at 26-foot intervals, which "provided an exceptionally good sight line." Seating for 8,800 included 3,500 folding bleacher seats on the floor designated, then as today, for the exclusive use of undergraduates. Maximum capacity was 12,000. A total of 16 ramps in the upper level helped prevent bottlenecks. It was according to the program issued the opening night, "one of the most modern and complete physical education buildings in the country."
The building was dedicated before a crowd of 8,000, the largest ever in the history of southern basketball. President William P. Few and Dean William H. Wannamaker presented the Stadium to the University. Dean R.B. House of UNC-Chapel Hill, representing the Southern Conference, also spoke. Aware of the tensions his presence as a member of a rival institution might cause, House affirmed, "I am a Methodist. I aspire to religion, I endorse erudition, and I use ... tobacco ... Hence, I claim to have good personal grounds for being a friend and well-wisher of Duke University." House continued: "... here will be on parade not only Duke University, but also ... youth ... education ... (and) the values of a great and democratic people. Modern games preserve for us the athletic glory of Greece, the executive efficiency of Rome ...."
To the greater glory of Greece, Rome, and particularly Duke University, the Blue Devils beat the visiting Princeton Tigers that night, 36-27.
Renovations
It was in February, 1986, that NBC Sports commentator Dick Enberg told the world about the latest planned renovations for Cameron. "They're going to make a real sports antique out of it ... complete with brass railings and stained glass windows."
For Duke athletic officials watching the Sunday afternoon broadcast of the Duke-Georgia Tech game, this was certainly news. Planned renovations did not, as some rumors indicated, include stained glass windows, but there was a major facelift being planned which included new side walls, a new electronic scoreboard and even brass railings.
Renovations began in 1987. The lobbies and concourse were remodeled during the summer of 1987. Then, in 1988, work began on the interior of the arena. A new electronic scoreboard, new sound system and decorative wood paneling gave Cameron an updated look, while maintaining the original elegance. The addition of 750 new student seats, increasing Cameron's capacity to 9,314, gave the Cameron Crazies, the Duke students who have made a name for themselves as Duke's exceptional "sixth man," a little more room to practice the art of supporting their team creatively.
In the early 1990s, Mike Krzyzewski and Athletic Director Tom Butters decided the time was right to give Cameron an addition with new locker rooms, coaches offices, an academic center and a new Sports Hall of Fame. Several years later, ground was broken for the new Schwartz-Butters Athletic Center after the end of the 1997-98 season. That complex now houses the men's and women's basketball programs, as well as Duke's athletic academic center.
The first part of that expansion and improvement project was the installation of a new floor in Cameron Indoor Stadium after the 1996-97 season. The latest advancements in floor technology were utilized to give the Blue Devils one of the finest playing surfaces in the entire country. Prior to the 1999-2000 season, a new press row was added. Air conditioning was added in 2001-02 and for its 100th season in 2004-05, the concourse was enhanced to celebrate Duke's tradition in men's and women's basketball with the addition of poster displays and all the banners were replaced in the rafters.
Cameron underwent a series of improvements over the summer of 2009 to enhance the gameday experience, while also retaining the revered qualities of the facility as it approached its 70th year as the home of the Blue Devils.
New press row tables were added to include LED technology, while the upper bowl of Cameron saw all 5,649 seats painted Duke blue. Each of the distinctive brass railings that surround the arena were refurbished prior to the beginning of the 2009-10 basketball season.
In 2016, a two-story addition measuring 14,200 square feet came online on Cameron's south side. The first floor features a new lobby and exhibit space, as well as two new areas for ticket operations. The second floor of the new addition houses the Champions Club, a hospitality space with a capacity of roughly 250.
Today
Originally the largest indoor arena in the South, Cameron is today one of the smallest in the nation. Nevertheless, its stature grows from year-to-year. Sellout crowds, top 25 rankings and championships of every variety have become the norm. The "creative harassment" of student spectators has given Duke the honor of being known as "one of the toughest road games in the USA," according to USA Today and any visiting team that has ever played in Cameron. In its June 7, 1999, issue, Sports Illustrated rated Cameron Indoor Stadium fourth on a list of the top 20 sporting venues in the world in the 20th Century, ranking ahead of such notables as Wrigley Field, Fenway Park and Pebble Beach Golf Club.
The Blue Devils have had an amazing amount of success in Cameron. In 1999-2000, Duke established both the Atlantic Coast Conference and school record by extending its home winning streak to 46 games.
Despite the changes that have taken place, Cameron Indoor Stadium has remained very much the same over the last 70+ years. New seating, high tech electronics and a fresh coat of paint have not altered, but rather enhanced, Cameron's most enduring characteristic ... its spirit. It is still a building of superlatives.
As Jon Scheyer is coaching inaugural season as Duke Head Coach this season Duke has a record of 2-6 away from Cameron Indoor Stadium. Their latest loss away from Cameron Indoor Stadium came a week ago today in Charlottesville against Virginia where they lost 69-62 in overtime.
As Duke lost to Virginia 69-62 Duke’s losing streak was extended to two games as referees didn’t call foul on Ryan Dunn following Kyle Filipowski drive to the basket in regulation which should have resulted in Kyle Filipowski shooting pair of free throws.
Instead,
The Duke, Virginia game went to overtime where Duke went on to lose to Virginia in overtime 69-62 . As Duke went on to lose 69-62 to Virginia Mark Mitchell was 1-4 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 8 rebounds , 3 assists. Kyle Filipowski was 0-6 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 6 rebounds , 1 assists. Though, he scored 0 points. Dereck Lively II was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 2 points. Tyrese Proctor was 6-12 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 4 assists , 14 points. Jeremy Roach was 7-11 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 assists , 16 points. Dariq Whitehead who was returning from leg injury he sustained against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg on January 23, 2023 was 4-7 on field goals, 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds , 10 points. Ryan Young was 0-2 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 11 rebounds , 3 assists, 6 points. Though, Jaylen Blakes played 1 minute he was 0-0 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds , 0 assists, 0 points . Jacob Grandison was 4-7 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound , 11 points.
Following Duke’s 69=62 loss in overtime Saturday to Virginia where Duke’s losing streak was extended to two games as referees didn’t call foul on Ryan Dunn following Kyle Filipowski’s drive to basketball in regulation Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about what the referees told him in real time after replay. “Well, they told me after the fact that the call was made after the buzzer. And you can see the ball left his hands before point-zero. So I don’t know exactly what the rule is. I’d like to get some clarification, understand. But the call was made, so I don’t know how the call can be taken away. But again, I’m not – I just would like clarity. And hate it for our guys. Look, it’s a big-time environment. Jacob Grandison hits a big-time three to tie it. You have a chance to win. And to attack the basket like that, that’s a big-time move. To not be rewarded, I feel for [Filipowski]. Our team. And then you have to move on in overtime. And we needed one more stop that we couldn’t get down the stretch in overtime.”
Though, Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer wasn’t the only one to say something about the end of regulation as Virginia Head Coach Tony Bennett did as well by saying “I don’t know. I was just trying to make my point while they were watching the replay like when your kid’s annoying and you’re like ‘Just shut up, leave me alone, I’ll get to you later.’ And I kept trying to say – because you know we have the advantage of seeing the replay and boy Reece [Beekman] got a, what looked to me, like a good block on it. I would’ve assumed the time ran out or the foul was after. So, I didn’t see it. Ryan [Dunn], I wish he would’ve, did a great job for us defensively, just let him get backdoor. We guarded the action, guarded the action. And then, that cut. But I didn’t get an official once they said no basket. And our staff was saying the shot clock went out. They weren’t too worried. But until I saw the call, that’s what I wanted to see. What’d you think? It was close right? Bang bang. We’ll take it.”
“According to article on goduke.com”
Though,
Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer, Virginia Head Coach Tony Bennett weren’t the only to say something about the end of regulation where Duke’s Kyle Filipowski was driving to basket as Duke guards Tyrese Proctor, Jeremy Roach did as well. Tyrese Proctor shared his thoughts on if he had Kyle Filipowski enough time to win the game by “Oh definitely. He had an open lane. He went up strong, tried to dunk like we talk about all the time in practice, just going up strong and physical and just got unlucky with it. It was a good look.” Jeremy Roach shared his thoughts on what he say in last play of regulation. Just try to get the last shot. I didn’t realize, that was on me, the clock wasrunning down like that. The last play, I think it was a good play. It was kind of a muckup and Kyle [Filipowski] got the backdoor. And then obviously there was no goaltend, no foul but no excuses. We put ourselves in that situation and it’s on to the next.
“According to goduke.com”
Following Duke losing streak being extended to two games following referees not calling foul on Ryan Dunn as Kyle Filipowski was driving to basket the Atlantic Coast Conference admitted they should have called a foul and they were incorrect as foul was called on Ryan Dunn during a shot attempt by Kyle Filipowski as time expired . Upon the officials review the play it was determined that foul occurred following the clock reach 0.0, However the play should have resulted in two free throws for Duke. The Atlantic Coast Conference, upon review of the final play of regulation during the Duke at Virginia men’s basketball game, has announced an incorrect adjudication of the playing rules.
A foul was called on Virginia’s Ryan Dunn during a shot attempt by Duke’s Kyle Filipowski as time expired. Upon the officials’ review of the play, it was determined that the foul committed occurred after the clock reached 0.0. However, the play should have resulted in two free throws for Duke.
Per Rule 5, Section 7, Article 3c of the NCAA Rule Book, while a foul occurred after expiration of play, the ball was still in flight, thus the student-athlete should have been granted two free throw attempts.
Rule 5, Section 7, Article 3c states “when a foul occurs so near the expiration of time that the official timer cannot stop the game clock before time expires or when the foul occurs after time expires but while the ball is in flight during a try, the period shall end when the free throw(s) and all related activity have been completed.”
A.R. 130, Section 2 of the NCAA Casebook notes in a scenario where “Shooter A1 releases the ball, time expires, A1 is fouled while the ball in in flight and the try is unsuccessful, since the try was released before the expiration of time and since the foul occurred after time expired but while the ball was in flight and A1 was an airborne shooter, A1 shall attempt two free throws even if the first is successful. When both free throws are unsuccessful, the game continues with an extra period(s).”
The ACC had addressed this situation with both institutions as well as the officiating crew.
The conference considers this matter closed and will have no further comment.
Can they change that tonight at Syracuse?
Right now I don’t know the answer to that question!
Though,
What I do know is what Jon Scheyer said before his teams game on the road at Syracuse Saturday.
It’s really hard to win on the road . I think if you look at it it’s everybody’s record . Our league pretty big discrepancy between home and road . So for us , we’re anxious to get back out there Saturday.
“According to Stephen Wiseman’s newsobserver article on newsobserver.com”
Duke comes into the game with Syracuse with record of 18-8 overall 9-6 in Atlantic Coast Conference is sixth in Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they held on to Notre Dame 68-64 Tuesday in Durham former Duke Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski was in attendance for inaugural time since retiring following 2021-2022 season following 42 seasons as Duke Men’s Basketball Head Coach because Mike Brey who was Assistant Coach at Duke Mike Brey was an Assistant Coach for now retired Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski for 8 seasons. As an Assistant Coach for now retired Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski for 8 seasons Duke advanced to the Final Four six times and won back-to-back national championships in 1991 and 1992.
As Duke held on to beat Notre Dame Tuesday 68-64 in Durham Mark Mitchell was 2-4 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 8 points. Kyle Filipowski was 9-16 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 22 points . Dereck Lively II was 3-5 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 6 points . Tyrese Proctor was 2-6 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 4 assists, 6 points . Jeremy Roach was 3-12 on field goals , 0-5 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds , 3 assists, 9 points . Dariq Whitehead was 3-7 on field goals , 3-4 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds , 2 assists, 9 points . Ryan Young was 3-4 on field goals to go along with 8 rebounds , 6 points. Jalen Blakes was 0-2 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 points. Jacob Grandison was 0-2 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds , 4 assists, 2 points.
Following Duke holding on to beat Notre Dame 68-64 Jon Scheyer had this to say for his opening statement. On the impact of Mike Krzyzewski being at the game. On Kyle Filipowski mental and physical hurdles. On coaching decisions behind Mark Mitchell’s to put Duke up by four with 15 seconds left.
It was a great win coming off being on the road last week. For me, it's an honor to coach against Mike Brey, for what he's done at Duke, first and foremost. In this back hallway, you have to go to a Final Four to get your team picture up. Going through the hallway and earlier today, there he is, there he is, again, there he is. He went to six Final Fours in eight years here as an assistantcoach. Pretty good years that he was here: two national championships. For me, it was an honor and knowing Notre Dame and what they're all about, we felt it was going be a very dangerous game today: the way they can shoot threes. I thought our defense was really good overall. I'm just proud of, each one of our guys. I thought at different points they all stepped up. Flip [Kyle Filipowski], coming off of a really tough game at Virginia to bounce back the way that he did, to carry the load throughout was huge. I thought Jeremy [Roach] had an offensive rebound when it went got tight, he got back in and scored, and that was a big play. For Mark Mitchell, I don't think Mark has played his best as of late, and every day he gets 100 corner threes in and he works religiously on shooting before and after practice. Our coaches do a great job with him. So, to come back in late, they plug off of him in the corner, Jeremy kicks it to him. That is a big-time shot and that's not the first time he has made a shot like that so really proud of him for sticking with it and making that play. Then Tyrese [Proctor] at the end, two free throws. I don't even know if it hit the rim, went right through the net. So, proud to get this win. There is a lot to learn from, but happy to beat a good Notre Dame team who is really dangerous and capable of beating anybody.”“Yeah, it was awesome having him. One, we have talked about it [Coach K coming back] even in the preseason. ‘When are you going to a game? We want you at a game.’ For him to be here tonight, especially for me, I’ve been in so many battles and games here with him, with him right next to me. I don’t know how he felt sitting over there instead of on the bench, but it just means a lot. His support has been incredible, throughout this whole year, and throughout this whole process. I just wanted to make sure we got the win while he was here. It was really special for me to have him and Mickie [Krzyzewski] as well. That was a really cool thing for me, the team, and our staff.”He handled it great. I think that the toughest part: he didn't even practice these last two days. He could hardly walk on Sunday; yesterday, it was better, where he could do some light jogging, and spot shooting, but he couldn't even go contact or five-on-five. So, to come out, he just looked great to start the game. He’ssuch a difference maker for us, the attention that he gets. He’sresilient. He’s been a guy since day one of thissummer, it has not been smooth sailing. He has had his ups and downs, and he's taken coaching every step of the way. He continues to work and he just wants to win. I thought you saw that tonight and really they had to change their defense because of him.”“I feltconfident. I had a timeout there and could have called it, but I just feltconfident Jeremy was making the right play down the stretch, [because of] the work that Mark has put in. I think it was the Florida State game and Notre Dame played earlier this year with the same situation and they played it out. I just thought it was in our favor, we had the ball where we wanted with Jeremy. Flip was involved and with those two guys, good things have happened when the two of them have been involved. I give Mark a ton of credit for having the confidence to step up and hit. That is what you want from a guy. You would rather have him be aggressive and do that as opposed to shying away. That is not how Mark is wired. Really proud of him with how he's worked and stuck with it.
Though,
Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer wasn’t the only Head Coach to share his thoughts following Duke’s 68-64 win as Mike Brey who stepping away from his position as Notre Dame Head Coach at the conclusion of 2022-2023 regular season did as well.
Mike Brey had this to say for his opening statement on what he was thinking as Notre Dame began to come back in second half. On if Coach K told Coach Brey he would be coming today. On if it means more that Mike Brey’s last ACC Tournament is in Greensboro.
That was a great college game. I’m proud of our guys; we’ve put ourselves in position a number of times, especially on the road, but we haven’t been able to get over the hump, and I have to tip my cap to the young man [Mark Mitchell] who made the three in the corner because that’s kind of what we wanted to give up, and he made it. We battled, we physically got in there, and now we get to go to Charlottesville.”“The way that thing wasclicking off, I’m thinking, like, we may just get this back and throw it in at the buzzer. I’ve been on both ends of those – it was just a weird game – and we were on the verge of getting throttled, and of course Dane [Goodwin] was… I guess I should’ve brought him off the bench earlier in the season. That was an unbelievable performance, wasit 17 straight? He was amazing. What a great atmosphere though, my last time in here coaching, I mean just awesome, great atmosphere. I got a chance to spend some time with Mike [Krzyzewski] this afternoon and darn if he didn’t come to work the officials on the baseline, huh? Some things never change, you gotta tell him I said that. No, it was good to see him and good to see Mickie [Krzyzewski]. At the shootaround today I’m walking around – I mean I’ve hung out in every nook and cranny in this building and my son and my daughter were born at Duke Hospital – lot of great memories – but I did tell Mike, I said. ‘Mike, Mickie, we have a little more time to drink some good wine now. I’ll be down this spring and we’ll hang out a little bit.’”He did, he mentioned it to me, and that surprised me a little bit. He said, you know, ‘We’re coming tonight and Mickie’s coming, and we’re going to be sitting right here.’ We were hanging there at the end of the shootaround and I was like, that was awesome, that was a little weird, I gotta say, seeing him sitting on the baseline, and he kinda had his legs out like he was lounging, you know what I mean. That’s the calmest and most relaxed he’s ever been in the place. Now, I did see with about five minutes to go, him go, like my man’s getting out of here. He’s looking to get out of here. But, as I’ve said before, he gave me a shot in 1987. I was a high school assistant and he taught me how to be a head coach and everything that’s come off of that until my last game in Greensboro, it’s all been because of this move – Mike hired me. We were saying today the three of us before the game, I said, ‘Damn, we had some fun in this place, didn’t we?’”“Yeah, that will be a great memory. For us, in 2015 [winning the ACC tournament], you know we’ve been to a Final Four, but I don’t know that there’s been a bigger achievement in our program, than to win that tournament and have to go through Duke and Carolina on Tobacco Road. So, it’ll be neat to be back there, and maybe we can hang around for a couple days.
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Jeremy Roach who is Junior as well as a guard had this for opening statement about what it was was like to see former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski back in Cameron to watch a game!
“It’s a big-time win. You know they’ve got a lot of experienced guys out there, a lot of fifth-year guys out there. A couple of those players, I played against when I was a freshman and they beat us in Cameron, so we definitely had a little extra motivation out there. It was just a big-time win. They cut the lead down close at the end, and for us to string together some stops and get some big-time buckets down the stretch, it was big for us.” “Not every win’s going to be pretty. You’re going to have to muck out some wins, for sure, especially in the ACC when every team is coming for you every night. I’m just happy we got the win.” “Mark Mitchell – hats off to him. He didn’t have his best first half and Coach [Jon Scheyer] kind of got on him at halftime. He came out [in the second half] and made some big-time plays for us down the stretch.” “It’s always good to have the GOAT back in the building. He’s the reason I’m here and I can’t thank him enough. He didn’t talk to us in [the locker room], but I talked to him on the baseline, and he always gives you some words of encouragement before every game. I’ve just got a lot of love for him.”
Kyle Filipowski who is a Freshman as well as a forward had this to say for his Opening Statement about when asked how it felt for him to bounce back personally on having former Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski back in Cameron to watch a game. “We battled. We’ve had some hard losses the last few games, and we’re getting toward the end of the season where we can’t do that anymore. I think [tonight] was just a gut check for us. We had some team meetings and we just had some player meetings and really just having some deep talks and finding the fluidity within all of us. I think that’s just going to get the streak going now, because everything we’ve done in the past, we’ve learned from it – from wins, from hard losses – but the most important time is when March comes. As long as we get to our peak there, then we’re going to be in a really good spot.” “Obviously, it felt really good for my confidence and knowing what I’m capable of. I still was trying to find my teammates in certain positions and just trying to have the energy and have some impact, regardless of if I was scoring 20 [points] or not. Just being out there and having fun with it – I think I did that today and had the right mental fortitude for that and it was a lot of fun.”“It was awesome, definitely. I know it’s not my place to say it, but I’d love to have him back more often. He’s the one that made this place what it’s known for, so it’s just highest and utmost respect for him.”
Mark Mitchell who like his teammate Kyle Filipowski is a freshman as well as a forward had this to say about his key 3 pointer late in the game that put Duke up by 4 with 11 seconds left.
worked on that shot all week, and I’ve been in the gym late nights, after practice, before practice, so when the time came, my work showed. I just thank God that in the big moment I could step in and knock down that shot. I’ve been in a little bit of a slump lately, so it felt good to hit one like that, especially when you work on it a lot. Your work will eventually show. Whatever you do in the dark will eventually come to light, and it did in that moment.” “[Notre Dame is] a good team, veteran team, and you know they’re going to come in here and play hard and fight. I’m just glad we pulled out the win.” When asked if this win helped the players get loss at Virginia Mark Mitchell responded with “I think it was just good to get back on the court, just to play. What happened Saturday was not in our hands. Just to get back here and get a W in the column, this was good for us.
“According to goduke.com”
Syracuse comes into the game with Duke with record of 16-10 overall 9-6 in Atlantic Coast Conference is eighth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because like Duke Syracuse won their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game as they topped Duke’s tobacco road foe 23rd ranked NC State on Tuesday 75-72 in Syracuse New York.
As Syracuse topped Duke’s tobacco road foe NC State 75-72 Tuesday in Syracuse New York Maliq Brown was 5-6 on field goals to go along 6 rebounds, 10 points. Chris Bell was 4-12 on field goals , 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 1 assists, 11 points. Jesse Edwards was 5-14 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 16 rebounds, 18 points. Judah Mintz was 7-12 on field goals, 1-2 on 3 pointers to go along 9 assists, 20 points . Joseph Girard III was 5-14 on field goals, 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds , 2 assists, 14 points. Benny Williams was 1-1 on field goals to go along with 1 rebound, 2 points. Justin Taylor was 0-1 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds, 0 assists, , 0 points. Though, he played 6 minutes. Symir Torrence was 0-2 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 points.
“According to espnapp”
Tip off is set for 6:00pm from JMA Wireless Dome!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale, Kris Budden commentating!