Read more about the article Duke’s young players still making strides, but the team is still searching

Duke’s young players still making strides, but the team is still searching

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Henry Coleman at practice. By TOM SHANAHAN Duke coach basketball Mike Krzyzewski’s 74th birthday is Saturday. He will be at PNC Arena for the Blue Devils’ a 4 p.m. tipoff against N.C. State. How he celebrates another year remains to be determined with the final score. But even though he’s almost a decade beyond the traditional retirement age, he remains more active basketball coach than retired U.S. Army captain, the former his identity before a…

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Read more about the article The ACC’s Triangle season continues to turn curiouser and curiouser

The ACC’s Triangle season continues to turn curiouser and curiouser

PHOTO (North Carolina Athletics): Tar Heels freshman Day'Ron Sharpe posted a double-double of 16 points, 10 rebounds. By TOM SHANAHAN Duke opened ACC play with three consecutive victories but has now dropped a straight trey to level off at .500 in league play following Saturday’s loss at Louisville, 70-65. North Carolina began ACC competition losing two conference games but has rebounded to win five of six with Saturday’s victory over N.C. State, 86-76, that avenged a December loss…

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