Author: David Thompson, The Fayetteville Observer

Forget Duke or Gonzaga. It was Purdue that stole the show during this week’s Phil Knight Legacy tournament in Portland, Oregon.

No. 5 Kansas defeated No. 8 Duke in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night, handing coach Jon Scheyer his first loss as leader of the Blue Devils.

Jon Scheyer secured his first win as the Duke Blue Devils’ head coach after replacing retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski at the end of last season.

Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim offered a friendly jab at retired Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski during Wednesday’s ACC basketball media day.

East Carolina’s Owen Daffer missed a 41-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining as No. 13 North Carolina State survived for a 21-20 win Saturday.

ACC freshman of the year and potential No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick Paolo Banchero made the official announcement Wednesday.

Mike Krzyzewski’s final trip to the Carrier Dome resulted in Duke’s biggest win ever over Syracuse, 97-72.

Mike Krzyzewski was not on the bench for the second half of Duke’s win after “feeling dizzy at halftime,” according to junior forward Wendell Moore.

NC State coach Dave Doeren says he and his team “felt lied to” after UCLA pulled out of the Holiday Bowl hours before kickoff due to COVID-19 issues.