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Coming off a week in which he averaged 22 points, six assists and four rebounds, an effort that earned him ACC Player of the Week honors, junior guard Nolan Smith was not quite as productive Wednesday in Duke's 64-53 victory over Arizona State.

It was almost two years ago now. Belmont befuddled the country in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

IT IS a rite of passage with NBA teams. The veterans always have something for the rookies to do.

When Duke took the court versus Coastal Carolina in the NIT Season Tip-Off, big names and big guys alike reigned supreme.

Blogroll Archives Declaring Independence podcast feed YearlyKos 2007 Video of speech on Dover and the Future of the Anti-Evolution Movement Audio of Greg Raymer Interview College Basketball Preview Posted on: November 15, 2009 9:16 AM, by Ed Brayton It's that time of year again, time for my annual college basketball preview.

Two of the top three returning scorers in the ACC play in the same state. If you're thinking North Carolina, you're wrong.

Duke's Mike Krzyzewski stands first in ACC history with 833 career wins in 34 seasons ... named ACC Coach of the Year five times, Krzyzewski also has more wins than any other coach in Duke history with 760 wins in 29 seasons ... has coached the Blue Devils to ACC titles in eight of the past 11 years and 11 times overall - the second-best total in ...

Coach: Al Skinner . Last year: 22-12 . Key loss: G Tyrese Rice. Key returnees: F Joe Trapani, G Rakin Sanders.

For years, everything Duke and North Carolina achieved - the conference championships, Final Four trips and national titles - has been connected in a back-and-forth game of one-upmanship. These days the Tar Heels have the upper hand.

Jon Scheyer came to Duke to win championships. Many of the ones he wanted most, he has won.

The ACC media poll named North Carolina and Duke co-favorites to win the league.

The USA Today coaches' poll was released Thursday. What did the coaches get right? What did they get wrong? We asked writers Jason King and Mike Huguenin for their thoughts.

This is the final preview breaking down the Duke basketball season. This series represents a collaboration between members of the Bleacher Report Duke Basketball Page and looks at the Blue Devils'A frontcourt , backcourt , and bench.

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" North Carolina or Duke. Duke or North Carolina. A A Take your pick. A A The difference between the ACC's traditional basketball superpowers is apparently so slim going into the rapidly approaching 2009-10 season that even the members of the league's media couldn't decide between them.

Amid all the talk about Duke Basketball - how far the team can go this year, whether the program has taken a step back in the past five years, how many people need to sleep in a tent for two months to get the best seats in Cameron for the Carolina game - the beginning of the season is a good time to point out the obvious: Beyond talent, you need ...

Traditionally every year around this time we've run a season preview detailing all 30 teams, their stats, and changes they've made.

Duke's Countdown to Craziness went off without a hitch and by all accounts was a huge success.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils have high hopes for this season after bringing in several big guys and a key guard to help fill out their roster and make a push for the Final Four.

I will not make many guarantees about the 2009-10 basketball season, but one thing is clear: It's going to get off to a more exciting start than any season in recent memory.