Wisconsin ends Duke's perfect run in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

Trevon Hughes scored 19 of his career-high 26 points in the second half and Wisconsin held on to beat Duke 73-69 on Wednesday night, snapping the Blue Devils' perfect record in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

...Images) NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 27: Nolan Smith #2 of the Duke Blue Devils dribbles downcourt against the Connecticut Huskies during the Championship game at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 2009 in New York, New...

...Scheyer #30 of the Duke Blue Devils lays the ball up under Gavin Edwards #33 of the Connecticut Huskies during the Championship game at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 2009 in New York, New...

Duke stays unbeaten, hands UConn first loss

Seventh-ranked Duke and Mike Krzyzewski won another NIT Season Tip-Off with a 68-59 victory over No. 13 Connecticut and Jim Calhoun.

...Smith #2 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates the win with teammate Jon Scheyer #30 against the Connecticut Huskies during the Championship game at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 2009 in New York, New...

...NOVEMBER 27: Brian Zoubek #55 of the Duke Blue Devils dribbles against Charles Okwandu #35 of the Connecticut Huskies during the Championship game at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 2009 in New York, New...

'Unathletic' Duke finds a way vs. UConn

Soft. Unathletic. The Duke players have heard it all before -- and maybe there are times when it's true. But there was nothing soft or unathletic about the team's rebounding and defense in an NIT title victory over UConn.

Duke uses 19-3 second-half run to put away Arizona St.

Jon Scheyer had 16 points and six assists, and No. 7 Duke used a 19-3 second-half run to take control of a 64-53 victory over Arizona State on Wednesday night in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Four undefeated teams float into NYC

The four teams competing in the NIT semifinals arrive in New York a combined 14-0. Dana O'Neil offers a preview of the pre-Thanksgiving feast at MSG.

Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors

College seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

College Basketball Confidential

The AP and coaches have let us know what they think. Isn't it way past time to hear from those who matter most? We got 100 players from 23 Division I conferences to come clean on every topic from gamblers and agents to coaches and cheerleaders.

Ebanks epitomizes players with volatile stock

For the last decade we've gone about building our Top 100 by surveying NBA scouts and executives on their take on the top prospects in the world. Gen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Recruits mustn't forget common courtesy

Decisions, Relationships, Courtesy and News: I am not one of those old guys who pines for the way things used to be. I think the players now are gen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

The individual matchups I can't wait to see

I am a basketball purist, so I understand and appreciate that when it's played at its best, the sport is the ultimate team game. In fact, I've often c...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Coach K wants national and world title

Mike Krzyzewski isn't far away from collecting a Social Security check, but good luck getting him to slow down. The Team USA coach enters his 30th season at Duke with the same high expectations.