March 9, 2008

Duke/Carolina — after tipoff

A few notes from Saturday night’s classic Duke/Carolina tilt.
 
This is what heavyweight boxing used to be. Wow. Two giants standing in the middle of the ring and throwing shots at each other, with both landing big blows. 
 
Carolina was efficient, poised, patient and solid in the first half while Duke was a little scattered, plagued by [...]

March 9, 2008

Duke/Carolina — The Running Diary 2

 
In restaurants, pumping gas, buying Powerball tickets — the talk, the gear, the feeling is all there.
 
Tonight it’s Duke/Carolina, and bragging rights are on the line. 
 
Will the Blue Devils shoot down the Tar Heels from long range again? Will Tyler Hansbrough have another big game against the Dukies? Will any of us be left standing [...]