Before Duke Plays Illinois Saturday At Madison Square Garden Home Of New York Knicks Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman Are Dicussing Why Beating Illinois Is Important On Bleav In Duke Podcast
Since December 21, 2024 Duke has been playing Atlantic Coast Conference opponents!
3rd ranked Duke is stepping away from Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday night to play Illinois who is an opponent in the the Big Ten Conference at Madison Square Garden the home of New York Knicks.
Duke comes into the game with Illinois with record of 23-3 overall because they’ve won three straight Atlantic Coast Conference games including their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game at Virginia Monday night in Charlottesville 80-62 as Isaiah Evans, Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel scored 17 points each!
As Isaiah Evans scored 17 points he was 6-7 on field goals , 5-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 2 blocks. As Cooper Flagg scored 17 points he was 8-16 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along with 14 rebounds , 2 assists , 2 steals , 2 blocks , 17 points. As Kon Knueppel scored 17 points he was 5-12 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers, 4-4 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds , 1 assists , 1 steal.
According to espn app
Following Isaiah Evans , Cooper Flagg scoring 17 points each as 3rd ranked Duke defeated Virginia 80-62 in Charlottesville Monday night Isaiah Evans who was was 6-7 on field goals , 5-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 2 blocks had this to say!
Just staying ready and being ready to shoot at all times. It feels great. Being able to help the team out, help us win, contribute in a big way – that's what I came here to do. We've been looking for each other and not being selfish. We're not a selfish group of guys. We want to see everybody eat. We know that when we're all passing it and we're all eating, it's fun for everybody."
Following Isaiah Evans , Cooper Flagg scoring 17 points each as 3rd ranked Duke defeated Virginia 80-62 in Charlottesville Monday night Kon Knueppel who is a guard was 5-12 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers, 4-4 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds , 1 assists , 1 steal had this to say!
I thought we did a good job, up until the Clemson game, getting the 50/50 balls. I thought we'd been a really good team at that. We just have a strong desire to get the ball. I thought we've been really emphasizing it. We want to get the ball. It's good to see them [three-pointers] go down early, especially because it makes it hard on the defense. To know that they all have to react to us. Like you said, Cooper [Flagg], and the guys like that, can get downhill. Even us off our shot fake. Yeah, it's super nice." -
Following Isaiah Evans , Cooper Flagg scoring 17 points each as 3rd ranked Duke defeated Virginia 80-62 in Charlottesville Monday night Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say!
"Really, really proud of our team tonight. Short turnaround, I think [Virginia is] a hard team to prep for on a short turnaround. The way they play offense is very different. We're probably not going to play anybody else like that the rest of the season. So, our guys have never faced that before. Their twirl offense, or whatever you want to call it, is difficult, and they run at a great speed. Proud of the preparation, their focus, what they did. To me, I think the big thing was the rebounding. That's something we've talked about. Cooper [Flagg] had 14. I mentioned to Kon [Knueppel] back in the locker room, he had seven, just a bunch of loose balls that put his body on the line to come up with. And then for me, [Isaiah Evans], I'm just really proud of him. His resiliency, throughout this season, sometimes playing more, sometimes playing a little bit less; end of the day, the belief has been there 100% and he's just worked. He comes in, and I think everybody knows the shot making, but what I'm seeing is the blocked shots, the defending, the rebounding. I couldn't be more proud of Isaiah and what he did for our team tonight, and what he's going to do going forward. And then, the job Patrick [Ngongba II] did, stepping up. Maliq [Brown], he's a big loss for us. His shoulder dislocated and we're going to get him imaging, right now, tonight, find out what the deal is, and then go from there. I don't know more than that. But for Pat to step up and be ready, proud of him and what he's done." -
According to article on goduke. com
Illinois comes into the game with Duke with record of 17-10 overall because while Duke has won three games in a row Illinois has lost three games in a row. Their latest loss? A 95-74 loss to Wisconsin Wednesday night in Madison Wisconsin where three players scored in double figures. Ben Humrichous who was 4-11 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 4 rebounds, 2 assists , 1 steal, 1 block, 13 points. Will Riley was 4-9 on field goals , 1-2 on free throws , 2-2 on free throws to go along 3 assists, 1 steal , 1 block , 11 points . Dra - Gibbs Lawhorn was 7-12 on field goals , 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 5 assists , 17 points.
Following Illinois 95 -74 loss to Wisconsin Tuesday night in Madison Wisconsin had this to say about his team skipping handshake line with Wisconsin!
At the end of the day, we don't have many healthy bodies," Underwood told reporters after the game. "Tommy didn't make the trip with us; he drove up before the game because he said he wanted to try to play. Jake Davis got sick right after pre-game and said he wanted to try to start but did not even join us at halftime; he was in the restroom.
"That's why we didn't shake hands with them after the game; they don't need this. In 38 years I've never seen anything like what's gone through our team."
Control the controllable,""I can't do anything more. So I smile today. We're going to survive. We're going to be fine. We're a really good basketball team. We've proven that. You've seen us play a lot. It's terrible for Morez [Johnson Jr.] to break his wrist on a fall. I just don't know who we have from day to day. I didn't know who I was starting today. We'll be fine; 18-year-olds have to grow
According to Grant Hughes 247 Sports article https://247sports.com/article/brad-underwood-explains-illinois-snubbing-wisconsin-in-handshake-line-after-blowout-loss-245892053/
Duke beating Illinois is important for the chance, opportunity of getting number 1 seed!
Before Duke plays Illinois Saturday at Madison Square Garden home of NBA’s New York Knicks Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman are discussing why beating Illinois is important on Bleav In Duke Podcast.
Who are Shelden Williams, Stephen Wiseman?
Shelden Williams a former Duke power forward, center!
As a freshman at Duke in 2002-2003,
Shelden Williams received ACC All-Freshman honorable mention accolades ... started 23 of 33 games ... averaged 8.2 points, team-best 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots per game ... averaged 8.9 points and 6.7 boards in ACC play ... was fourth in the ACC in blocked shots (1.58), sixth in offensive rebounds (2.55), 10th in rebounding (5.9) and 15th in defensive rebounds (3.36) ... led Duke and was fifth in the ACC with six double-doubles ... posted the top mark in the ACC with six blocked shots against Maryland (2/19) ... recorded four or more blocks in a game five times ... season highs were 20 points twice, 17 rebounds versus Florida State (3/6), two assists three times and six blocked shots versus Maryland (2/19) ... part of a freshman class that averaged 33.6 points per game, the sixth-highest figure by a rookie class in ACC history ... averaged a team-best 7.3 rebounds in three NCAA Tournament games ... averaged 10.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots during the final 13 games of 2002-03 ... shot .541 from the field during that 13-game stretch ... both his rebounds and blocks per game ranked second among all ACC freshmen behind only Georgia Tech’s Chris Bosh ... large reason why Duke ranked 15th nationally in blocked shots per game (5.4) ... had nine points, game-high 12 rebounds and three blocked shots against Colorado State in the NCAA Tournament first round (3/20) ... posted his sixth double-double with 12 points and season-high 17 rebounds and blocked four shots against Florida State (3/6) ... recorded his fifth double-double and his second in three games with 10 points, game-high 10 rebounds and three blocked shots against Georgia Tech (2/26) ... recorded his fourth double-double with 13 points and game-high 11 rebounds against Maryland (2/19) ... also blocked career-high six shots and tallied two steals vs. the Terps in that game ... led all players with season-high 20 points against Virginia (2/15) ... also had eight rebounds, four blocked shots, two steals and two assists versus the Cavaliers ... tallied eight points and team-high 10 rebounds against Wake Forest (2/13) ... posted double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds against Georgia Tech (1/25) ... had eight points and game-high nine rebounds against Virginia (1/15) ... posted second career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds against Georgetown (1/8) ... recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds for first career double-double against Fairfield (1/2) ... also registered three steals and two blocked shots versus the Stags ... blocked four shots against Michigan (12/7) ... recorded 10 points, five rebounds, four blocked shots, one assist and two steals against Davidson (11/25).
As a sophomore at Duke in 2003-2004,
Shelden Williams was a third team Basketball Times All-America, second-team All-ACC, first-team NABC All-District 5, USBWA All-District 3, ACC All-Defensive team, unanimous ACC All-Tournament team and NCAA All-Atlanta Regional selection ... honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press ... leading vote-getter for the media’s ACC All-Defensive team ... averaged 12.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots per game ... led Duke in rebounding (8.5), blocked shots (3.00) and free throw attempts (200) and was second in field goal percentage (.586) ... led the ACC in blocked shots (3.00 bpg), was second in offensive rebounds (3.22), third in rebounds (8.5) and fourth in defensive rebounds (5.27) ... averaged an ACC-best 2.56 blocked shots and 3.69 offensive rebounds in league play only ... ranked tied for ninth in the nation in blocked shots (3.0) ... his 111 rejections established a Duke single-season record in that category ... helped Duke rank fourth nationally in blocked shots as a team (6.5) ... posted a team-best 12 double-doubles, a figure that ranked second among all ACC players ... reached double digits in scoring 26 times ... averaged 11.8 points and a team-best 8.6 rebounds in five NCAA Tournament games ... averaged 19.3 points, 12.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in the ACC Tournament ... shot .783 from the field (18-of-23) and .733 from the foul line (22-of-30) during Duke’s three ACC Tournament contests ... posted a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds and blocked five shots against Xavier (3/28) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight ... led Duke with 20 points and career-high 18 rebounds and became Duke’s single-season blocked shots leader with three blocks against Georgia Tech (3/13) ... scored career-high 27 points, including 18 in the second half, against Virginia (3/12) ... recorded 18 points and game-high 11 rebounds, along with two blocked shots and two steals, against Maryland (2/22) ... collected 19 points and a game-high 12 rebounds along with four blocked shots against Virginia (2/11) ... had game-high five blocked shots to go along with 22 points and 12 rebounds against North Carolina (2/5) ... tallied 26 points and five blocked shots against Georgetown (1/24) ... set a season high with eight blocked shots to go along with 16 points and 14 rebounds against Wake Forest (1/17) ... named to the Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team after averaging 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots in the three games.
As a junior at Duke in 2004-2005,
Shelden Williams was one of the dominant inside forces in college basketball ... second team All-America selection by SI.com and Rivals.com ... third team All-America by Associated Press and Basketball Times ... named the 2005 NABC National Defensive Player of the Year ... the 2005 ACC Defensive Player of the Year ... named first team All-ACC, first team ACC All-Tournament and ACC All-Defensive Team ... named All-District III by USBWA and All-District V by the NABC ... was a finalist for the Wooden and Naismith Awards for National Player of the Year ... averaged 15.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game ... became the first player under Mike Krzyzewski to average a double-double over the course of a season ... led the ACC in overall rebounding (11.2), offensive rebounding (3.85), defensive rebounding (7.33) and blocked shots (3.7) ... became the first Duke player to lead the ACC in blocked shots in back-to-back seasons since Mike Gminski in 1978 and 1979 ... his 122 blocks were the most in Duke history and seventh-best in ACC history ... ranked 11th in the ACC in scoring (15.5) and second in field goal percentage (.582) ... ranked seventh in the ACC in minutes per game (33.7) ... averaged 17.3 points, 10.9 boards and 4.0 rejections in ACC only games ... in ACC only games, led the league in field goal percentage (.608) and blocked shots (4.0) ... his 6.0 free throws per game ranked fifth among ACC players ... was Duke’s leading scorer in nine games ... the team’s leading rebounder 31 times ... matched J.J. Redick with a team-best 31 double-figure scoring games ... had six 20-point outings and one 30-point contest ... grabbed 10 or more rebounds 22 times ... also led the team with 30 dunks and 17 three-point plays ... scored a team-high 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and added one assist, two blocked shots and three steals versus Michigan State (3/25) ...recorded his 20th double-double of the year with 13 points and 15 rebounds against Mississippi State (3/20) ... blocked three shots and had a steal while holding 2004 All-America Lawrence Roberts to 5-of-18 shooting from the field ... went 3-of-4 from the field and 8-of-14 from the foul line to score 14 points in a win over Delaware State (3/18) ... also had 11 rebounds, four blocked shots and a steal versus the Hornets ... played 37 minutes, scoring 16 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking six shots against Georgia Tech (3/13) ... went 7-of-11 from the field and finished with 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot in a ACC Tournament semifinal win over N.C. State (3/12) ... had 10 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots versus Virginia (3/11) ... went 10-of-13 from the field and scored 22 points versus North Carolina (3/6) ... also collected four rebounds, six blocked shots and four steals against the Tar Heels ... had 14 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in a win over Miami (3/3) ... finished with eight points, 10 rebounds, one assist, one blocked shot and two steals versus St. John’s (2/26) ... recorded his 15th double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Georgia Tech (2/23) ... also had four blocked shots and a steal versus the Yellow Jackets ... had 12 points, nine rebounds, a career-high four assists, four blocked shots and a steal in a win over Wake Forest (2/20) ... went 8-of-10 from the floor and 7-of-9 from the free throw line in a 23-point effort versus Maryland (2/12) ... also had a game-high 16 rebounds, two assists and three blocked shots against the Terrapins ... had 11 points, nine rebounds, two assists, five blocked shots and a career-high five steals versus North Carolina (2/9) ... scored 15 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked six shots in a win over Georgia Tech (2/5) ... recorded his fourth straight double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds against Wake Forest (2/2) ... went 6-of-10 from the field with two assists, four blocked shots and two steals versus the Demon Deacons ... went 9-of-13 from the field and 7-of-13 from the free throw line to score 25 points against Virginia Tech (1/30) ... also had a season-high 17 rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win over the Hokies ... recorded 18 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots versus Maryland (1/26) ... registered 11 points, 13 rebounds, one blocked shot and three steals against Florida State (1/22) ... scored a career-high 30 points on 11-of-12 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 from the free throw line versus Miami (1/19) ... also had seven rebounds and a blocked shot in the win over the Hurricanes ... just missed Duke’s first triple-double since the 1978-79 season, finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high nine blocked shots against Virginia (1/16) ... went 7-of-11 from the field and added two assists versus the Cavaliers ... scored a game-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 shooting from the free throw line in a win over N.C. State (1/13) ... also had six rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals versus the Wolfpack ... recorded 10 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots in 38 minutes against Temple (1/8) ... had seven points, 14 rebounds, four blocked shots and a steal versus Princeton (1/5) ... scored 13 points and grabbed 16 rebounds against Clemson (1/2) ... also had three blocked shots and four steals versus the Tigers ... registered his third straight double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds against Oklahoma (12/18) ... was 6-of-9 from the floor and added three blocked shots in the win over the Sooners ... went 7-of-11 from the floor and 9-of-11 from the free throw line in a 23-point effort versus Illinois-Chicago (12/14) ... also had 14 rebounds and seven blocked shots in the win over the Flames ... recorded a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds against Toledo (12/12) ... shot 8-of-12 from the field and blocked six shots versus the Rockets ... went 7-of-9 from the field in a 16-point effort against Valparaiso (12/4) ... also had seven rebounds and two blocked shots in the win over the Crusaders ... played 36 minutes, recording 10 points, 12 rebounds, five blocked shots and two steals versus Michigan State (11/30) ... registered a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds against UNC Greensboro (11/27) ... also had two assists and two blocked shots in the win over the Spartans ... scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field versus Davidson (11/22) ... also had six rebounds, two blocked shots, an assist and a steal in the win over the Wildcats ... recorded a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds, including nine offensive rebounds, against Tennessee-Martin (11/20).
“according to Shelden Williams biography on goduke.com”
Stephen Wiseman is a sportswriter who covers, writes about Duke for the News &Observer!