Sunday Mens ACC Basketball Wrap-Up: #5- DUKE Propel Second Half Comeback to Defeat St. Johns Red Storm 77-68: Earn Coach K Milestone 1000th Career Win!!!: Red Storm: Dominic Pointer jump shot put St Johns ahead 61-51 w/ 8:35 remaining in regulation....DUKE answered with an 18-2 run and never looked back.....Blue Devils: Tyus Jones: 22 PTS, 4 RBS, 6 Assists, 1 Steal.....Jahlil Okafor: 17 PTS, 10 RBS....Quinn Cook: 17 PTS......St. Johns: Dominic Pointer: 21 PTS, 10 RBS, 4 Assists, 3 Steals, 3 Blocks..... Game Quotes: COACH K: Im not sure Ive ever been a part of a game like that. Thats kind of nuts, huh? It just seemed like three different games. At Halftime I sent a text out to destroy all the books on leadership, because it wasnt working. It just, boom! It was great, It was beautiful, really to see them fight today and win. Im glad its over. There will be others that won more, but it is kind of neat to be the first one to 1,000. I am proud of that, too: Its not just the number of wins, but the quality of opponents weve had. To win the 1000th here, you need to be a lucky guy. I like my place, Cameron, but this is a magical place. Quinn Cook: Its special. But it is for all the players who have played for him, who got these wins. Its not just us. Thats why we wanted to come out and get it done. Bob Knight: Its a remarkable accomplishment to win as many games as Mike has as a coach. However, being able to coach as well as he has for many years as he has is even more remarkable. Game Notes: A lively crowd of 19,812, which included about 15-20 former DUKE players including current NYK Forward and Jersey native Lance Thomas were on hand. As was NYK All-star Carmelo Anthony, and NYK President Phil Jackson. ST. Johns Greats Chris Mullin, Lou Carnesecca, and Felipe Lopez, as well as Nike Boss Phil Knight enjoyed this one courtside at the Worlds Most Famous Arena. 30 minutes before opening tip, ticket prices ranged from $225 to $888 on stubhub---but it also included admission to the Iona/Niagara Double-header finale.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:36:13 +0000
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