On Saturday night, Mike Krzyzewski coached his final basketball game and it did not end how he hoped it would as Duke fell to North Carolina by a score of 81-77. Following the game, Krzyzewski had a message for his players. From MLive: “Just how proud of them we are,” he said after the game. … Read more
It’s over. (We think) On Saturday night, Mike Krzyzewski walked off the court for the final time as head coach at Duke following an 81-77 Final Four loss to his biggest rival, North Carolina. Here is a video of Coach K walking off the court for the final time as a head coach. Nation, do … Read more
Mike Krzyzewski and the Duke Blue Devils are marching on to the Sweet 16. Krzyzewski continued his dominance over Tom Izzo on Sunday evening by defeating the Michigan State Spartans by a score of 85-76. Duke was led by freshman sensation Paolo Banchero, who scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists to help the … Read more
On Saturday, Mike Krzyzewski had a golden opportunity to win his final home game as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils as they hosted North Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Unfortunately for Krzyzewski and his players, the Tar Heels had something else in mind as they defeated Duke 94-81. The 13-point loss is … Read more
For 42 seasons, Mike Krzyzewski has been the head basketball coach at Duke, and this coming Saturday, he will be coaching his final home game when the Blue Devils host North Carolina. If you want to watch Krzyzewksi’s final home game in person, you may have to take out a loan as tickets are approaching … Read more
On Saturday, just before Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski was to coach his final game in Chapel Hill against North Carolina, the Tar Heels faithful gave him a NSFW send-off. Take a listen (don’t turn the volume too high) as the North Carolina fans chant “F*#% Coach K” over and over again as Krzyzewski walks … Read more
UPDATE: It’s official. Duke assistant (and former player) Jon Scheyer has been approved as the next head coach of the Blue Devils when Mike Krzyzewski retires at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season. Duke assistant Jon Scheyer has been approved as the next head coach of the Blue Devils, succeeding Mike Krzyzewski, source told @Stadium. … Read more
According to a report from Jeff Goodman, Duke Men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will soon make an official announcement that he has decided to retire following the 2021-22 season. Though this is not terribly surprising considering Coach K is 74 years old, what is surprising is that Goodman is also reporting that the leading candidate … Read more
If there was one thing, anything, that a person would choose to knock on Michigan State Spartans head coach and future Hall of Famer Tom Izzo, it could be his 1-9 record against Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski, who is men’s basketball winningest coach with 1,040 victories over his coaching career. Coach K might have Izzo’s and … Read more
The Michigan State men’s basketball team spent their Thanksgiving out in Orange County, California. They played in the first round of the Wooden Legacy tournament on the campus of Cal. State Fullerton and throttled Boston College, 99-68. Senior star Denzel Valentine notched his second triple-double of the season with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. More noteworthy, … Read more
The Michigan State Spartans basketball team was on an emotional high and feeling very confident about their chances of bringing home a title following their win in the Elite Eight round a week before against the Louisville Cardinals. Spartans head coach Tom Izzo was working his magic in the month of March once again. On Saturday night, the magic, the confidence, all of it went south real quick when they ran into a wall that goes by the name of the Duke Blue Devils.
The Michigan State Spartans find themselves back in the Final Four for the seventh time under head coach Tom Izzo. He has made the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 18 straight seasons, which ranks third active among Division-I basketball programs. The Spartans are a part of the four remaining teams on the season for the first time since 2010. This will be the third time since 1999 that Michigan State will be playing in Indianapolis for the Final Four. In 2000, they took home the title, beating the Florida Gators. In 2010, they lost to national runner-up Butler Bulldogs.
The Michigan State Spartans are back in the Final Four, and word around the country is that this is the best coaching job head coach Tom Izzo has ever had in his time at MSU. The Spartans were under-seeded going into the big dance, given a 7-seed in a region that had arguably four or five national championship contending programs. With the help of some stingy defense, senior leadership, and clutch timely free-throw shooting, they are back on the biggest stage in college basketball, and will now face a familiar foe.
So Michigan State fans, you cannot afford $575 or more to head to Indianapolis to watch Tom Izzo lead the Spartans against Mike Krzyzewski‘s Duke Blue Devils in the Final Four? Here is the answer to your problem.
About two weeks ago I wrote an article titled, “Why Michigan State will go to the Final Four.” The article of course had the Spartans advancing all the way to the Final Four, hence the title. Now my prediction has played out perfectly and we will get to see a coaching matchup for the ages, Tom Izzo vs. Mike Krzyzewski.
