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Duke beats Louisville 76-71 to win Battle 4 Atlantis Championship
Sometimes life is a fairy tale, even when it’s a college basketball game. Quinn Cook directed No. 5 Duke on its run to the championship of the Battle 4 Atlantis. But holding the MVP trophy Saturday night isn’t what made this so special for him. It’s what this run of three games meant to his mother. “His dad and I eloped here 25 years ago,” Janet Cook said. “This is like a fairy tale.” It gets better.
The Emergence of Mason Plumlee
One of the great pleasures of college basketball is getting to watch players develop throughout their careers. I love the talent of the one-and-done guys. I love the microcosm of a career taking place over a single November to March stretch. But gimme the four-year guys. Those are the most interesting. Had Mason Plumlee jumped to the NBA after his juninor season (or before) we’d always remember him as a talented cog on a talented team. His peak production came as a junior ...
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Mason Plumlee,
Seth Curry,
Rick Pitino,
Mike Krzyzewski
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, North Carolina Tar Heels, Boston College Eagles, Long Beach State 49ers
TEAMS: Duke Blue Devils, Louisville Cardinals, North Carolina Tar Heels, Boston College Eagles, Long Beach State 49ers
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