Tag: Mike Krzyzewski

Tar Heels Victorious Over Duke in the Final Four, Ending Coach K’s Career

The North Carolina Tar Heels took down their greatest rival, Duke Blue Devils, 81–77 to reach the finals of the NCAA Basketball Championships, ending Hall of Fame Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s career, at the Final Four in the Superdome, New Orleans, on April 2. North Carolina will meet Kansas for the championship game Monday night….


Top 25 Basketball Roundup: No. 9 Duke Beats No. 10 Kentucky in Opener

Freshmen Trevor Keels and Paolo Banchero provided a chunk of the points, helping No. 9 Duke defeat No. 10 Kentucky 79–71 as legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski began his final season Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. Keels racked up 25 points on 10-for-18 shooting from the field and Banchero tallied 22…


Coach K Wins Garden Finale as Duke Tops Kentucky 79–71

NEW YORK—Freshman Trevor Keels scored 25 points and classmate Paolo Banchero added 22 to help No. 9 Duke open Mike Krzyzewski’s final season by beating 10th-ranked Kentucky 79–71 on Tuesday night in the nightcap of the Champions Classic. Krzyzewski announced that he would retire at the end of the season. The Hall of Famer has…