Official facebook account of 5x national champion duke mens basketball. No team is as uniquely hated as those smug, entitled, floorslapping, fistpumping, insufferable blue devils. Through the years, many great players have worn the blue and white and doug brunk, in his new book wildcat memories. Pride in the wildcats great success is the one thing upon which we can all agree. More than a just a trivia book, so you think youre a kentucky basketball fan. A kentucky basketball fan met a duke fan and got a big surprise. Kentucky vs duke basketball game highlights, 11,6,2018 duration. In the ranks of college basketball, duke is like something scraped off the bottom of a shoe. Its like a nasty virus you catch from a door handle at a public toilet. But it wasnt just the final playan 80foot inbounds pass with 2. The last great game, by gene wojciechowski, tells the story of the classic 1992 basketball contest between duke and kentucky. When it comes to books about duke basketball, there are many. Inside stories from kentucky basketball greats recounts many interesting personal details from the lives of some of the best in wildcat lore. How long will it take cats fans to cry out in full secondguess indignation.
To goodmans credit, he did say that nike helps three schools. All those top recruits that picked any other school besides kentucky over the past five seasons. The author explores the backgrounds and personalities of the opposing coaches and key players including, kentuckys freshman superstar jamal mashburn and dukes grant hill and bobby hurley. On a prepandemic vacation to south carolina, kentucky wildcats basketball fan elaine keith got a big surprise when she mentioned the name. The 1992 ncaa east regional final between duke university and the university of kentucky is considered one of the best basketball games of.
In 2004 sports illustrated deemed it the greatest college. Theres a world of new ideas in every books newsletter. This thoroughly enjoyable book will attract college basketball fans. The loathing has almost reached the level of a religion. How the 1992 duke and kentucky teams took a trip into college basketball. The definitive book on the greatest game in the history of college basketball, and the dramatic road both teams took to get there. A detailed examination of why the most hated team in college basketball, duke, sucks. Duke, the defending ncaa champions, were on their way to becoming a modern dynasty under coach mike krzyzewski. Millions could say they witnessed the greatest game and the greatest shot in the history of college basketball. The team is fourth alltime in wins of any ncaa mens basketball program, and is coached by mike krzyzewski. The official 201920 mens basketball schedule for the university of kentucky wildcats. Ive always thought of the game in question as the greatest game and the greatest shot that ive ever seen. During dukes 11884 rout of kentucky on tuesday night, a question came to mind.
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