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Duke’s forward was proud to have spent his freshman year in Durham.

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

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.

NEW ORLEANS — Duke’s oldest and fiercest rival ended Mike Krzyzewski’s run as Blue Devils coach in a thrilling game that matched all the intensity Krzyzewski brought to the Duke-UNC rivalry over the last 42 seasons.

The Duke star leads the Blue Devils into a historic Final Four matchup against UNC on Saturday.

DURHAM, N.C. — The newness of Duke and North Carolina meeting in the Final Four matches how each team is playing on the court these days.

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.

The field of 68 teams that kicked off the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is down to four teams that will compete for a chance to go to the championship game and be last team standing.

Paolo Banchero thinks that Coach K is the GOAT.

SAN FRANCISCO — Mickie Krzyzewski stood near the corner of the court and waited. The final minutes turned into the final seconds, the anticipation building. It was real now, one part of the storybook dream turning into reality. This is a walk she'd made many times, from the first row…

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