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With a Torch Passed and Destiny Denied, Mike Krzyzewski Rides Into the Sunset

There was no Hollywood ending for Krzyzewski, whose career clock ran out to give rise to a new king of Tobacco Road.

Sports Illustrated

‘I Could Not Ask for More’: Even in Defeat, Coach K’s Final Chapter Will Endure

Duke’s loss to arch-rival UNC produced a startling scene and the end of a remarkable career.

Sports Illustrated

Tar Heels end Coach K’s legendary career — and the UNC-Duke rivalry as we knew it

NEW ORLEANS — The noise came from the opposite corner of the court, like a jet engine roaring behind Mike Krzyzewski as he walked away from it. In this moment, he was surrounded by tens of thousands, but very much alone.

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North Carolina to face Kansas in blue blood title game

North Carolina spoiled Mike Krzyzewski’s fairytale ending with a gritty performance

The Independent UK

UNC beats Duke to end Coach K’s career and advance to championship game against Kansas

NEW ORLEANS — Turns out, all of the focus on storybook endings was misplaced. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski certainly earned all of his accolades during his storied career that came to an end on Saturday night.

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Pregame Moment Between Hubert Davis, Coach K’s Wife Mickie Goes Viral

The North Carolina coach made sure to stop and say hello to Coach K’s wife Mickie prior to entering the locker room before the Final Four contest.

Sports Illustrated

Here’s the Tipoff Time for Duke vs. UNC in the Final Four Saturday Night

The Blue Devils and Tar Heels will tip off in just a half hour.

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Duke’s (and Chicago’s) Mike Krzyzewski is putting the ‘final’ in Final Four

He isn’t loved by everyone outside of the Duke bubble, but his absence from the college game will leave a void. And what an epic way to end a career.

Chicago Sun-Times

Some NCAA bettors call them the Carolina Tar Steals

Bet on it: Ardent fans who placed futures wagers on skidding UNC in February stand ready to cash in big

Chicago Sun-Times

How UNC matches up against Duke ahead of Final Four game in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS —North Carolina coach Hubert Davis' vision was there even when it seemed perhaps absurd to believe the Tar Heels would reach the Final Four. The first-year coach took a well-used motivational tactic a step further before the season began.

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Hubert Davis and the ultimate call-up, from UNC's JV coach to leading Heels to Final Four

NEW ORLEANS — Hubert Davis has a smile that comes easily, the kind that's contagious, and in moments here on Thursday it was difficult for him to hide it. Perhaps he didn't want to. North Carolina is in the Final Four in his first year as Roy Williams' successor, and…

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The Duke–North Carolina Semifinal Is a Hoops Dream (And One Team’s Nightmare)

The stakes have never been this high for these bitter rivals … but 31 years ago, they almost were even bigger.

Sports Illustrated

Duke, UNC arrive in New Orleans and Final Four party begins ahead of historic meeting

NEW ORLEANS — It was a mostly quiet and gray Wednesday afternoon along Bourbon Street, the calm before the storm. No crowds packing the street between the sidewalks, at least not yet. No lines to get into the music joints or the bars, and plenty of room in the places…

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Scott Fowler: Jay Bilas has thoughts on how much Duke-UNC in the Final Four really matters

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jay Bilas is a former Duke player, a current Charlotte resident and ESPN’s leading college basketball voice.

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Bunkers, dread and drinking: The unspeakable anxiety of Duke-UNC in the Final Four

RALEIGH, N.C. — In the span of about an hour on Tuesday, in buildings about 10 miles apart, in rooms connected to the home courts where their basketball teams play, Hubert Davis and Mike Krzyzewski attempted to make the same point — that their players must somehow find a way…

Sports Illustrated

Hubert Davis Repeated a Dean Smith Inspiration Tactic From His Playing Days

In his first year at the helm of the North Carolina program, Davis started the journey to the Final Four with the same approach as his former coach.

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Luke DeCock: Amid coaching transitions, Duke-UNC Final Four meeting could change rivalry forever

The photo was taken in a back hallway of the Smith Center, out of public view, two generations of coaches standing together. Who could have imagined, when Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams and Hubert Davis and Jon Scheyer all posed before the first Duke-Carolina game in February, that it could…

Sports Illustrated

Where Are the Doubters Now? Coach Hubert Davis at the Heart of Tar Heels’ Tourney Run

With determination and an unwavering positivity, the first-year head coach has silenced his critics as North Carolina prepares to play rival Duke in the national semifinals.

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Coach K Says He Isn’t Focused on Rivalry in Final Four

“I haven’t looked at it as us against North Carolina,” the Duke coach said in his press conference on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Hubert Davis' tweaks have UNC's offense shining ahead of Final Four game with Duke

On a possession where they had to score, in a game they had to win, North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis called a play for Caleb Love that the sophomore guard had never run before.

Tribune News Service

Leading Tar Heels to Final Four, Hubert Davis restores respect for Carolina basketball

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis broke out the “Griddy Dance” on the makeshift stage the Tar Heels bombarded while waiting to be presented their NCAA tournament East Region championship trophy after beating Saint Peter’s 69-49 in the Elite Eight.

The Independent UK

Final Four has a blue tint with power programs

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's final chapter will have a distinctly blue tint

Sports Illustrated

UNC Rewrites Its Story As Steady Turnaround Turns Into Final Four Run

Defensive improvements and an unwavering belief in coach Hubert Davis turned this season from a disaster into a special one.

Tribune News Service

Luke DeCock: Apocalypse now: UNC crashes Duke’s Final Four party, and Tar Heels earned their invite

PHILADELPHIA — It would have to be now. It would have to be this year.

Sports Illustrated

Move Over, Cinderella: A Blueblood Final Four Is Here, and the Story Lines Are Endless

A chaotic men’s tournament has given way to a final weekend rich in college hoops pedigree.

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