Author: David Thompson, The Fayetteville Observer

Forget Duke or Gonzaga. It was Purdue that stole the show during this week’s Phil Knight Legacy tournament in Portland, Oregon.

No. 5 Kansas defeated No. 8 Duke in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night, handing coach Jon Scheyer his first loss as leader of the Blue Devils.

Jon Scheyer secured his first win as the Duke Blue Devils’ head coach after replacing retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski at the end of last season.

Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim offered a friendly jab at retired Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski during Wednesday’s ACC basketball media day.

North Carolina freshman quarterback Drake Maye issued an apology Tuesday evening after taking a shot at NC State earlier that day.

East Carolina’s Owen Daffer missed a 41-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining as No. 13 North Carolina State survived for a 21-20 win Saturday.

Virginia Tech punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with an emphatic victory over Duke – denying Mike Krzyzewski a 16th ACC tournament title.

Mike Krzyzewski’s final trip to the Carrier Dome resulted in Duke’s biggest win ever over Syracuse, 97-72.

An aggressive foul by Clemson’s David Collins on Duke’s Wendell Moore created a scene at Littlejohn Coliseum that ended with a half-court apology.

There was no drama in Mike Krzyzewski’s final game in Chapel Hill. Only complete domination by Duke against rival North Carolina.