I already knew that, but now there’s some concrete evidence to fall back on.
After the game Jay Bilas said Duke is still top 10 quality but not a likely contender for the Final Four.
I concur with Bilas on this one.
By the way, anybody see the elbow lick Singler gave Hansbrough?
But let it be known, Singler does have a gentle side.

And don’t you forget it.

The Tar Heels just humiliated Duke in their house again for the fourth year in a row 101-87.
Ty Lawson led all scorers with 25 points. Tyler Hansbrough had 17 and Danny Green and Wayne Ellington had 15 points each.
Green and Hansbrough did something that’s never been done in the Mike Krzyzewski era – they went four for four at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke was led by Kyle Singler‘s 22 points. Jon Scheyer added 20 and Gerald Henderson tossed in 17 for the Blue Devils.
Honestly, after the Blue Devils (20-4, 7-3) took a 52-44 lead at halftime, I thought the outcome …read more

– San Francisco throttled the Academy of Art 74-23.
– Wisconsin escaped Iona by 2 in overtime. The Badgers managed only 7 assists compared to 19 turnovers.
–Duke put Michigan in their place with a 71-56 win in the Finals of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. Kyle Singler had 15 points and 10 boards.
–Xavier’s Dante Jackson hits half court shot with time expiring to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies. Jackson was 1-9 from the field.

–The Rollins College Tars (DII) disposed of Wisconsin-Green Bay by 17.
–Tyler Hansbrough returned from injury and scored 13 in a UNC victory …read more

– Duke’s Kyle Singler scored 19 points for the second game in a row as Duke spanked Georgia Southern and advance on to play the winner of tonight’s Southern Illinois vs. Massachusetts matchup.
– Corperryale “Manny” Harris scored a career high 30 in Michigan’s laugher against Michigan Tech. Michigan will play Northeastern today at 8pm.

– DawgBlog says to watch out for the nice touch of Massachusetts big man Tony Gaffney.
– UCLA opens up their season against the mysterious Panthers of Prairie View A&M at 7pm Kevin’s time.
STAT of the DAY
Duke’s 6′4 freshman Elliot Williams managed to grab 11 rebounds in …read more

Hate him or love him, Dickie V brings an excitement and passion to college basketball, and really sports in general, that is completely unmatched, and for the most part, refreshing, his ACC man-love notwithstanding.

Yesterday Dickie V. unveiled his pre-season top 40 teams for the upcoming college hoops campaign.
1. North Carolina. With Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green all returning, the Tar Heels are the clear-cut preseason numero uno.
2. Louisville. Rick Pitino’s squad is a legitimate Final Four contender. The addition of Samardo Samuels up front is a big plus.
3. Connecticut. Hasheem Thabeet will be …read more

(Channeling Brent Musburger)…
We are coming to you LIVE from Madison Square Garden as the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Duke Blue Devils get set for what should be a fantastic contest.
Today’s announcers are Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas. Rock solid announcing crew.
And here we go…

Duke comes out in a straight man to man. It will be interesting to see if the Duke frontcourt is athletic enough to keep up with the Panthers.
Both teams come out a little shaky – a couple of turnovers and offensive fouls early on.
Duke has now switched to a zone defense and forces a quick turnover. …read more