To say that Duke and Villanova are similar is something of an understatement. It has been noted several places on the internet this week that the two teams have several things in common. For starters they’re both guard-oriented teams with NBA-caliber backcourts. Alongside strong guard play they each have a 6-foot-8 swing man (Kyle Singler/Dante […]
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Ty Lawson: Straw or Drink?
You don’t have to watch a North Carolina basketball game on television long to hear an announcer opine that Tywon Lawson is “the straw that stirs the drink,” “the gas pedal” or some other descriptive metaphor for the role that Lawson plays in the speedy, efficient Tar Heel offense. However, Ty Lawson is much more […]
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NCAA Second Round: Four Factor Preview
#7 Texas vs. #2 Duke Greensboro, NC 8:15 pm CBS Texas presents the Devils with a bit more of a challenge than their first-round opponent, Binghamton. The Longhorns are a dangerous team, with some untapped potential as they were ranked in the top 10 in both preseason polls. The Blue Devils have by far a […]
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ACC Bubble Check-up
Locks Since the last update not too much has changed on the ACC bubble. For starters the teams that were locks are obviously still locks. Along with those four teams (UNC, Duke, Wake and Clemson) Florida State has since become a lock to make the NCAA Tournament. The teams’ seeds in the tournament are roughly […]
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Handicapping the ACC Tournament
With the ACC Tournament coming up, it seems appropriate to take a look at each team’s statistical odds of taking home the tournament title. To do so, it is best to use each team’s Pythagorean win percentage which is determined roughly by the difference between their points scored and points allowed. Ken Pomeroy keeps these […]
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Tracy Smith’s Emergence at the Head of the ‘Pack
A Triangle team has recently shaken up its starting lineup. After a lackluster stretch within ACC play, the coach benched a season-long starter in favor of more talent from the bench. On one side of the Triangle this story has been met with national attention and acclaim. However, a similar switch has happened over in […]
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Blue Devils Ready to March
On Saturday the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils (24-5, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) went into Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. to play the Virginia Tech Hokies (17-11, 7-7 ACC). The Blue Devils left Blacksburg with a typical, gritty and down to the wire ACC road win. They also left the impression that they’re back to […]
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ACC Bubble Watch
With only two weekends and three games remaining in the regular season, it’s time to begin looking at which teams have already done enough to punch a dance card for March, which still have some work left to do and which need a miracle four-game run in the ACC tournament to continue their dancing beyond […]
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Weekend Wrap-Up: A Four-Factor Review
One of the Triangle’s teams was involved in a big match-up this weekend, and another’s match-up turned out to be more important than it initially seemed because of the outcome. Let’s see what the four factors tell us about both Duke and Carolina’s performances, and what we can expect from them going forward. First, I’ll […]
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Wake Forest at Duke: “Four Factor” preview
Sunday night, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-4, 7-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) visit Cameron Indoor Stadium to play the return trip of the conference home-and-home match up. The last time these teams met, the Demon Deacons gave the then No. 1 ranked Blue Devils (21-5, 7-4 ACC) their first conference loss on a James Johnson […]
