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Blue Devils Tabbed as Top Seed in South Region
Men’s Basketball Banquet Set
for Thursday, April 22
Duke will hold its annual men’s basketball
The Duke Blue Devils (29-5, 13-3), led by head “For our senior class I am so happy,” Krzyze- “We have a pretty tough bracket, but I think
postseason banquet on Thursday, April 22 at
coach Mike Krzyzewski, were awarded a No. 1 wski said. “Not many teams in my 30 years in the we are capable of beating anybody,” senior captain
Cameron Indoor Stadim. Dinner will start at 6:30
seed in the South Region by the NCAA selection ACC have won both the regular season and the Lance Thomas said. “As long as we play our game
p.m. with the program starting at 8:00 p.m.
committee Sunday night. It is Duke’s 11th NCAA [ACC] Tournament, and I think because they did it, as far as defense, rebounding and just finishing, I
Banquet prices are as follows:
Tournament as a No. 1 seed, all under Coach K, and and we played such a tough schedule these kids think we will be fine against anybody.”
the ninth No. 1 seed in the last 13 tournaments. were rewarded with a No. 1 seed.” The Blue Devils are winners of 12 of their last
$55/adult for dinner & program
The Blue Devils learned their fate for the NCAA Duke will face Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Friday at 13 games and will open up tournament play on Fri-
$15/ child 12 and under
Tournament shortly after capturing the ACC Cham- 7: 25 p.m. day from Jacksonville, Fla. Duke is 4-2 in NCAA
$400/ table of 8
pionship in Greensboro with a 65-61 over Georgia If Duke is able to advance to the second round, Tournament games in the state of Florida.
$15/person for program only
Tech. With the win, Duke earned an automatic bid to they will take on the winner of eighth-seed California It is the 26th appearance for Duke in the NCAA
the NCAA Tournament. As an automatic bid the Blue and ninth-seed Louisville on Sunday. Tournament under Coach K and the 34th appear-
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Devils are 56-16. ance in school history. Duke is 13-5 all-time playing
office at 919-681-2583.
in the South Region of the bracket.
The Blue Devils captured National Champion-
ships as No. 1 seeds in both 1992 and 2001 having
a 37-8 record as the top seed in a region.
Vote for Jon Scheyer
It is Duke’s 15th straight NCAA Tournament ap-
for Senior CLASS & Cousy Awards
pearance.
“It is very rewarding [to be a top seed], but at
Senior Jon Scheyer, the 2009 ACC Tourna-
the same time you just move on, no matter who you
ment MVP, is among the finalists for the Lowe’s
are playing, where you are playing, you know you
Senior CLASS Award as well as the Bob Cousy
need to be prepared,” senior captain Jon Scheyer
Award, given to the nation’s top point guard. Fan
said.
voting is currently open for both awards.
On top of the team’s postseason honors,
Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith continued
Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
to receive postseason honors with the USBWA,
http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote
Wooden Award and NABC all making announce-
ments on Tuesday.
Bob Cousy Award
Scheyer was named a second team All-Amer-
http://www.cousyaward.com/vote.php
ica by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (US-
BWA). Scheyer and Singler were each named to
the final ballot for the Wooden All-America teams
and the Wooden Award. The National Association
of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its All-
District teams with Scheyer earning All-District 2
first team recognition and Singler and Smith being
placed on the second team.
Duke was again victorious in the Marines Chin up
Challenge on March 6, 2010
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