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Court Storms and Fatheads: Not a Good Night for Duke Coach

Dave Spencer — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:00:48 +0000

Fatheads–those gigantic cardboard heads you see in the crowds at basketball games–used to just be images related to the game. Nowadays, you see Honey Boo Boo, cast members from The Office, you name it. It’s hilarious. The most recent fathead I saw, however, had everything to do with the game during which it was displayed. [...]

Coach Cal's Duke Flop Comment Goes Viral [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:46:16 +0000

During halftime of last night’s Kentucky/Duke game, ESPN’s Andy Katz caught up with UK head coach John Calipari for a quick interview and assessment of the team’s performance in the first half. Coach Cal gave his thoughts about the team, generally acknowledging mistakes but being pleased with a mere two-point margin considering the wide gap [...]

Duke's Experience Too Much for 'Cats, But UK Has High Ceiling

Dave Spencer — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:13:00 +0000

I could practically hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth all the way up here in Owensboro. I’m sure the Kentucky Wildcat fans filing out of the Georgia Dome were hoping for a match-up other than the one that saw #9 Duke upend #3 UK 75-68 on a Tuesday evening in Atlanta. And while it’s [...]

UK Takes on Pu…Uh, Duke Tonight in Atlanta

Dave Spencer — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:00:25 +0000

Let’s go back about 7-plus months to a late March night in New Orleans. It was Kentucky versus Louisville for the right to advance to the national championship game. Kentucky won by 8. That game was labeled Bluegrass Armageddon. I have to admit that, while I understand that nickname, the angst was lost on me. [...]

Owensboro Catholic's Rebecca Greenwell Chooses To Play College Basketball At Duke

egrant — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:05:48 +0000

Owensboro Catholic senior Rebecca Greenwell is currently ranked sixth in the nation among the 2013 recruiting class. Until Thursday, Greenwell had narrowed down her choices in the NCAA to two, Notre Dame and Duke. She had also previously visited with Vanderbilt, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and of course visits with in-state rivals, Louisville and Kentucky. However, Greenwell broke the news on Twitter via a jersey photo that she would be wearing a DUKE jersey next season.