as we approach March Madness

I was just beginning think the Dukies were playing their best ball until the nail-biter last night. Duke is led by three S's - Scheyer, Singler and Smith - who happen to have the highest average in the NCAA of any team's three-some. Together, they average about 52 points per game, but in the first half last night, they only scored 9 points. Duke was losing by 12 points at the half. Coach K must have said something to inspire them in the locker room, because they were a different team in the second half. I really enjoy watching Brian Zoubek (7' 1") develop into a starter this season. He finally started last week for the Maryland game and ended the game with 16 rebounds and 17 points. Last night, he was also very important as he kept the ball moving around to find the open shooter. Duke pulled away from Miami to win 81-74. I like the way the team is "gelling" as we approach March madness. Duke is now 22-4 and no. 6 in the country. If they win all of their games for the next two weeks and win the ACC tourney, then they may be one of the top seeds for the "big dance" in March. Click to read recap