One Megan Walker, currently of the Atlanta Dream, did, in fact, single-handedly outscore Tulane, 34-32, whilst playing for UConn in 2019 before her, in the men’s game, Cincinnati’s Steve Logan outscored Southern Miss 41-37 back in 2002. The answers, unexpectedly, do not disappoint. Last time a college basketball player outscored an entire opposing teamĬan a basketball team take a shot clock violation every possession and win Instead, we fire up the ol’ Google machine: But as midnight draws near on Thursday night of the ACC tournament, in a Barclays Center with more banners for musical accomplishments (two) than basketball ones (one) … well, we’re way past the time for any rational reasoning. (Admittedly, the first time these teams played, Duke was coming off its winter COVID-19 stoppage, had scarcely scrimmaged, and committed a then-season high 17 turnovers, but still.) For the Blue Devils to best these Hurricanes, a likely NCAA Tournament team in their own right, they would need a generous helping of Griffin.īROOKLYN, N.Y. 1 seed in this tournament? That would be *checks notes* all of them … except one. Quick trivia question: How many ACC teams did Duke beat this season en route to earning the No. From here on out, though, Duke’s only playing good teams - and Miami, its semifinal opponent, certainly qualifies. Duke didn’t necessarily need Griffin to beat that team. “We weren’t sure,” Mike Krzyzewski said Thursday, “if he was going to play.”Īnd against Buddy Boeheim-less Syracuse, that was OK. We’ll spare you the dirty details - we all know what food poisoning feels, looks, and, uh, smells like - but you get the point: Griffin did not feel good. Instead, battling a bout of food poisoning, Griffin practically got parked on Duke’s bench for its quarterfinal win over Syracuse: an attempt at rest, after a mostly restless day. So why does sweat matter? Because just 24 hours earlier, in this same building, same setting, Griffin didn’t sweat a lick - or at least, not from playing. Especially in the semifinals of the ACC tournament. Now, a basketball player working up a sweat? Uhhh … yeah, you’d hope so. As he runs up and down the floor at the Barclays Center, his crisp white Duke jersey practically plastered to his skin, he’s shimmering under the spotlights in more ways than one. Where the ACC is seeded in this year's NCAA Tournament: Brian Bennett's Bracket Watch Where every ACC team stands for making the NCAA Tournament: Eamonn Brennan's Bubble Watch The two winners play Saturday night for the ACC tournament title. On the other side of the bracket is rival UNC, which will play bubble hopeful Virginia Tech in Friday's late game. 4 seed Miami in Friday's semifinals - from a championship game appearance. The Blue Devils won the ACC regular-season title, but ended the regular season with a loss to rival North Carolina that was the talk of the sport. will be dominated by the storyline of Coach K looking for his 16th ACC tournament title. This year’s ACC tournament from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Can Duke deliver to Mike Krzyzewski a final ACC tournament championship to end his 42-year run in the conference? Or will North Carolina, Virginia Tech or someone else in the league come along and cut down the nets?
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