As Duke Is Tipping Off The NCAA Tournament Tonight Verses Cal State Fullerton In West Region Mike Krzyzewski Is Coaching In His Final NCAA Tournament Because He Is Retiring After The 2021-2022 Season
As the Head Coach of the Duke Men’s Basketball Program Mike Krzyzewski has won Five national championships (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015)
Six gold medals as head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team
Nine National Players of the Year (11 honors)
Six National Defensive Players of the Year (nine honors)
10 consecutive top-10 AP poll finishes (1997-06)
12 National Coach of the Year honors (eight seasons)
12 Final Four appearances (tied for most in NCAA history)
12 ACC regular season championships
15 ACC Tournament championships (most in league history)
28 NBA Lottery picks (most in Draft history)
35 NCAA Tournament bids (most by one coach)
37 All-America selections (51 honors)
67 ACC Tournament wins (most in league history)
68 NBA Draft selections, including 42 first-round picks
97 NCAA Tournament wins (most in NCAA history)
126 weeks ranked No. 1 in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
517 ACC wins (most in league history)
556 weeks ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
649 weeks ranked in the AP poll (most by a coach in poll history)
1,097 victories at Duke (most in NCAA history at one school)
1,170 career wins (most in NCAA history)
“according to his biography on goduke.com”
As Duke who is a 2 seed is tipping off the NCAA Tournament tonight verses Cal State Fullerton in West Region Mike Krzyzewski is coaching in his final NCAA Tournament because he is retiring after the 2021-2022 season.
Why?
Mike Krzyzewski had this to say about his decision!
You might ask, 'Why are you doing this right now?' Look, this is not about health. Mickie and I, whether we look it or not -- she does -- whether I look healthy ... I am. It's not about COVID or saying, 'Boy, that year was so bad.' It's not about that. It's certainly not about what's going on with college basketball. 'Boy, the game is changing.' All right. I've been in it for 46 years. You think the game has never changed?"
He later added: "Those aren't the reasons. ... The reason we're doing this is because Mickie and I have decided the journey is going to be over in a year. And we're going to go after it as hard as we possibly can."
“according to an article on espn.com by Myron Medcalf”
And Jon Scheyer who currently is Mike Krzyzewski’s Associate Head Coach is going to be the Head Coach of Duke beginning in April 2023!
Duke is tipping off the NCAA Tournament with Cal State Fullerton In the first round of the NCAA Tournament tonight in Greenville South Carolina
Duke is a 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament!
A member of the Atlantic Coast Conference!
Cal State Fullerton is a 15th seed in the NCAA Tournament
A member of the Big West Conference!
Both Duke , Cal State Fullerton played in their Tournament Championships their previous games!
Duke played in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship in Brooklyn New York on Saturday March 12, 2022 while Cal State Fullerton played in the Big West Tournament in Henderson Nevada on the same night.
The difference?
Duke lost in their Conference Tournament Championship the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Championship to Virginia Tech 82-67.
Why?
Duke shot 49 percent from the field, closed numerous deficits throughout the second half. Though, Virginia Tech's hot shooting was too much to overcome as Duke lost 82-67 to Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game
In the game Hunter Cattoor of Virginia Tech knocked down down seven three-pointers on nine attempts. Though, Duke cut the Virginia Tech’s lead to 67-60 with 6:30 left, but Cattoor answered with a deep step-back three to make it a double-digit contest once again. That proved to be too tall a hill to climb for Duke, which never got it closer than eight the rest of the way.
“according to an article on goduke.com”
On the night Hunter Cattoor of Virginia Tech was 11-16 on field goals , 7-9 from 3 point range while he collected 4 rebounds , 1 assists and scored 31 points on the way to Virginia Tech winning the 2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Brooklyn.
Cal State Fullerton won the Big West Championship narrowly by a score of 72-71 over Long Beach State With the Titans up one, Long Beach had possession of the ball with the shot clock off, but the Titans defense stifled the attack to not allow a shot and secure the Big West Tournament Championship. Fullerton's defense was a key component in the second half, forcing eight Long Beach turnovers for a total of 18 in the game. showed great resilience throughout the game as they trailed by as much as 14 points in the first half before going on a 17-2 to close out the half. Tray Maddox Jr. was a key spark to the run for the Titans, scoring 11 points in the first on 4-of-5 shooting including 2-of-3 from three-point range.The two teams battled back and forth in the second half as two heavyweight teams would, exchanging leads 11 times throughout the game.
E.J. Anosike took over in the second half, scoring 12 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting. Anosike finished with a team-high 22 points and eight rebounds.
The two teams battled back and forth in the second half as two heavyweight teams would, exchanging leads 11 times throughout the game.
“according to an article on https://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-baskbl/2021-22/releases/202203136kzsp7
Tipoff is set for 7:10 pm if you are on the East Coast 4:10pm if you are on the West Coast!
The game is going to be televised on CBS with Grant Hill, Jim Nantz, Bill Raferty!
Grant Hill played for Duke, Mike Krzyzewski Hill’s statistics at Duke University revealed his remarkable range of talent. In four years, he averaged 14.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while hitting 53 percent of his shots and 70 percent of his free throws. Hill can also score from long distance as he buried 39 three-pointers in his senior year. Upon graduation, Hill stood ninth on the Duke all-time scoring list, sixth in assists and fourth in both blocks and steals.
During his four years of college, Hill helped lead Duke to one of the best four-year records since the John Wooden-led UCLA teams of the mid-1970’s. The Blue Devils won consecutive NCAA titles during Hill’s freshman and sophomore years, and posted a program-best four year mark of 118-23.
As soon as Hill arrived at Duke in 1990, the high school All-American became an integral part of Coach Mike Kryzewski’s team. A starter in 31 games, Hill earned Freshman All-American honors and developed a big game reputation with a solid performance in the NCAA Tournament.
In his sophomore season, Hill established himself as one of the premier players in college basketball with his versatility. During the regular season, Hill moved to point guard for five games to fill in for injured starter Bobby Hurley. Hill averaged 16.4 points and 5.6 assists in those games, which included a victory over a Shaquille O’Neal-led Louisiana State University team.
Hill played his best in pressure situations. In the 1992 ACC title game, Hill came off the bench and shot a perfect eight-for eight from the field and converting four free throws for 20 points. In the regional finals against Kentucky, he scored 11 points with 10 rebounds and seven assists, including the incredible and memorable ¾ court pass to Christian Laettner which set up the winning basket. And, in the national championship game against Michigan’s “ Fab Five”, Hill scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds. Kryzewski credited Hill as being the best player on the court during the game’s last seven minutes.
Throughout his junior year in 1992-93, Hill’s name was touted continuously as a lottery pick. After coming off a summer of scrimmaging against the Dream Team as a member of the Olympic Developmental squad, Hill led the Blue Devils in scoring at 18.0 per game and earned the Henry Iba Corinthian Award as the nation’s top defensive player.
During 1993-94, his senior year, Hill displayed impressive leadership as he took Duke to the national championship game against Arkansas. Hill earned Southeast Regional MVP honors by tallying 69 points, 30 rebounds and 23 assists in four contests. However, the numbers alone cannot show how Hill thwarted Marquette’s hopes of an upset with 16 second-half points or how Hill limited Purdue’s Glenn Robinson, the nation’s leading scorer, to just 13 points in the regional final.
Grant’s Collegiate Career Highlights
1990-1994
Ninth basketball player to have his number retired by Duke University
2-time member of NCAA Championship team (1991 & 1992)
Eleventh all-time for points scored at Duke (1,924)
Ninth all-time in assists at Duke (461)
Sixth all-time in steals (218) and in blocks (133) at Duke
Unanimous First Team All-American (1994)
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) 1994 Player of the Year
Finalist for the 1994 Naismith, Wooden, and RVA/USBWA National Player of the Year Awards
NCAA All-Tournament Team and Southeastern Regional MVP (1994)
2-time First Team All-ACC (1993 & 1994)
USBWA Second Team All-American (1993)
1993 Henry Iba Corinthian Award as nation's top defensive player
2-time nominee to the UPI Second Team All-American (1992 & 1993)
Selected to the 1992 NCAA All-Final Four team
Member of the 1992 USA Olympic Development team
Voted to All-American Freshman and All-ACC Freshman teams (1991)
Member of the 1991 USA National Team at the Pan American Games
“according https://www.granthill.com/biography/duke
The winner of 2 seed Duke, 15 seed Cal State Fullerton advances to play the winner of 7th seed Michigan State, 10th seed Davidson on Sunday in Greenville!