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Everyone expected it. Even last year people were saying, "1992's the year," concedingthe 1991 title to UNLV. In 1992, after all, the Blue Contents Devils would be one year older, one year stronger, one year better. But it's pretty hard to be much better than a team which won the Victory Edition Front Page national championship, a team which pulled off what many consider Tuesday, April 7 the biggest upset in the history of college , a thrilling 79-77 win over "unbeatable" Vegas. But they were better. Stronger too. And The Chronicle Front Page definitely older. Tuesday, April 7 , It wasn't so much the one year of age that made the Blue Devils older. It was the maturity, the experience gained through a year of Player Profiles highs and lows, mainly highs. What other group of a dozen young men, whose average age is not yet legal, had experienced so much over the The Chronicle Front Page course of 373 days? There was the defeat of UNLV and the subsequent victory over Tuesday, March 30 Kansas, capturing Duke's first championship after a long history of "might-have-beens." Duke Basketball Profile There were the transfers of Bill McCaffrey and , The Chronicle Front Page two players who were expected to contribute in 1992. More importantly, they could have shattered the feelings of family that Krzyzewski had Monday, April 6 always fostered among his players. Then, after months of international competition for half the Tournament Bracket squad, came the media onslaught. Will Duke repeat? Can Duke repeat? How could Duke not repeat, with all that talent returning? Photography Scrapbook Other, lesser teams might have buckled. Repeating, after all, is no easy feat. No team had accomplished it since 1973, when John Game Summaries Wooden's UCLA Bruins won the last of their titles. And that was a time when the NCAA tournament bore little resemblance to the current Season Schedule format. Sure, there was a round orange ball, two metal hoops, and a long wood floor,bu t that's about where the similarities end. There were Coach Krzyzewski Profile... 47,000 fans in Indianapolis last year. Over 50,000 this year in Minneapolis, seemingly half of them reporters. Can you repeat? Can you repeat? Staff Well, yes. The 1992 Blue Devils were seemingly put together by a higher Editor Assistant Editors power with the purpose of repeating. Don't use the word "defend" in Kris Olson Brian Kaufman front of Coach K Krzyzewski, the master of mental preparation, Mike Robbins preferred instead to say that the team was trying to win this year's Contributing title, just like everyone else. Defend? You defend only what people can Writers Photography Editors take away from you. Last year's championship was Duke's forever. Jon Blum Cliff Burns Krzyzewski divided the season into various goals, month by Brian Doster Mark Wasmer month, week by week. The team achieved along the way to the title— Tom Enstice Cover Photo 17 straight victories to open the season, including a blowout over sixth- Chris Hurtgen Chris Barry, ranked St John!s-and tough road wins at Michigan and Florida State. After their first defeat, at North Carolina, the team went into Bayou Brian Kaufman The Chanticleer Country without injured guard and toppled Kris Olson Other Contributing Shaquille O'Neal and the LSU Tigers. Without the Blue Mike Robbins Photographers Devils came away from Pauley Pavilion with a victory over UCLA. And Marc Sacks Paul Orsulak then came the two victories over Carolina, the latter winning the ACC Barry Svrluga Chad Sturgill tournament in decisive fashion. By the time March rolled around the Blue Devils had gotten over the adversities—the injuries, the lackluster Jim Woodring Advertising performances—and were a team in the true sense ofthe word. Production Manager Manager The injuries, to Hurley, Grant Hill and , served a Alan Welch Sue Newsome similar purpose as Krzyzewski's coaching—they may have led to a few Student Advertising losses, but come tournament time, the team was ready. And they were Production Assistant Manager tough. As tough as it is to defend a fallaway jumper. Pressure? This team thrived where others would have melted. Merri Rolfe Elizabeth Wyatt Last year, the Blue Devils defeated two Big East teams en route Business Manager General Manager to the Final Four. This year, in the Final Four in Minneapolis, they David Morris Barry Eriksen defeated two Big Ten teams. Next year. Who knows? Maybe a new dome, maybe two Big Eight teams. But in the meantime, the 1991- © The Chronicle, , 1992 1992 basketball season should be savored. - Matt Haies BACK TO BACK

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NCAA VICTORY EDITION

Double the pleasure Duke became the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back NCAA Men's Basketball Cham­ pionships with a victory over the Wolverines.

THE CHRONICLDUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTEH CAROLIN A CIRCULATION: 3,000 VOL. 87, NO. 125A TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1992 (& SWEET REPEAT! Blue Devils 2 much 4 Michigan's Fab 5, 71-51 By KRIS OLSON MINNEAPOLIS—Too experienced. Too focused. Too legit. ' Two in a row. The men's basketball team captured its second consecutive national championship Monday night with a 71-51 victory over the Michigan Wolverines. The Blue Devils became the first team to repeat as national champs since UCLA in 1973. "It's just the best feeling to go out your last game at Duke as a national cham­ pion," said senior Christian Laettner. The Blue Devils accomplished the feat with one senior co-captain, , slowed with a high sprain of his left ankle, and the other, Laettner, playing an abys­ mal first half. Duke's main savior was sophomore Grant Hill, who started in Davis' place. Hill had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Ten of his points came in the final six minutes as Duke pulled away. Davis sustained the injury in Saturday's 81-78 semifinal win over Indiana. Davis did manage to compete in his final colle­ giate game, playing 10 minutes. Laettner, meanwhile, scored five first- half points on 2-of-8 shooting. He commit­ ted seven turnovers before the break. "[Laettner] was not himself," Krzyzewski said. "Seven turnovers in the first half- are you kidding me? But as a true veteran, he came back to lead us in the second half." Laettner would finish with a team-high 19 points. "Laettner's not going to lie down and not play," said Michigan head coach Steve Fisher. "He's a great, great player and they're a terrific team. My hat's off to them." The Duke defense was able to prey on an inexperienced Michigan team which started five freshmen. Michigan turned the ball over 20 times, as Duke came up with nine steals. But the "Fab Five," as Michigan's fresh­ men are known, were not the only ones with jitters in the early going. In fact, the most experienced player on the court, Laettner, committed six turnovers in the first 8:45. Both teams remained in a funk for most of the first half. Duke seemed poised to snap out of its stupor when Hurley pulled up and knocked down a jumper at the 7:31 mark to give Duke a 21-18 lead. In the first half, there were four ties and 12 lead changes. Laettner gave Duke the lead back at 30-29 with a catch-and-pivot hoop with 1:58 to play in the half.

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CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE INSIDE

Back to back NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS The Blue Devils left their markpn history by repeating as nati THE CHRONICLE champions. For more coverage, see Sports. TUESDAY, APRIL 7,1992 DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL. 87, NO. 125B Granted another Blue Devils become first repeat champions in 19 years

By KRIS OLSON and got what they wanted, a MINNEAPOLIS — Grant- Michigan miss and an over-the- astic! back foul on Michigan's Chris Grant Hill rescued the men's Webber. Christian Laettner hit basketball team's place in history two free throws, and Duke's 23-6 from the clutches ofthe Michigan game-ending run was on. Wolverines. The sophomore As the clock ticked under four scored 18 points, grabbed 10 re­ minutes, Hill came up with the bounds and doled out five assists game's most spectacular play, an as Duke claimed its second con­ up-and-under jam to give Duke secutive national championship its first double-digit lead at 58-47. Monday night with As Michigan got a 71-51 victory over desperate, the lead Michigan. It was the grew, culminating first time a school with a Grant Hill has won back-to- scoop shot, produc­ back titles since ing the final 20- UCLA in 1973. point margin. His methods were "Grant Hill anything but subtle. causes problems for He exploded for 10 everybody," said points in the final Michigan head 5:41 as the Duke lead coach Steve Fisher. mushroomed from "He's so quick, ath­ five at 50-45 to the • letic and intelligent." final margin of 20. But even before his scoring out­ Up to the 5:41 mark, Duke was burst, Hill's penetration had posi­ struggling with Michigan and tive effects. "those meddling kids," the Wol­ "I thought Grant's penetration verines' "Fab Five" freshman was the key to the ball game," starters. Duke never led by more said Duke head coach Mike than five, and actually trailed at Krzyzewski. "He can't be stopped, halftime, 31-30. one-on-one, at the college level." But at 5:41, Hill drove, went up It opened up the game for All- and under the hoop and scored to American center Christian give Duke a 52-45 advantage. The Laettner, who suffered through a Blue Devils then slapped the floor See GAMEon page 36 • Fire burns, toilet paper flies in aftermath of Blue Devil victory By MICHAEL SAUL once in a lifetime kind of thing." A dream became a dynasty Surrounding a blazing bonfire Monday night, and Dukies in the Intramural Building park­ shirked academic responsibilities ing lot on West Campus, jubilant yet again to revel in the thrill of fans embraced each other in a victory. crazed frenzy. Men carried women "To sin is human, but to win is on their shoulders, and the beer- divine," said Duane Williams, a splashed throng of students first-year Divinity School student. danced and screamed amid the "Yes, we did it." firelight and shadows. The Blue Devils' 71-51 triumph The 10-foot highscorchingblaze over the Wolverines, which built and ignited by the Univer­ marked the second national sity for the students was not high championship in a row for the enough—within minutes, the pos­ men's basketball team, sparked sessed fans obtained a dilapidated pandemonium on campus, as couch and a section of metal thousands of University students bleachers ripped from Wallace took their pick of bonfires to en­ Wade Stadium. Both the couch circle. and the bleachers were hurled "It was incredible. It was unbe­ into the flames as fans yowled CHRIS BARRY /THE CHANTICLEER (TRANSMISSION COURTESY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) lievable," said Trinity sophomore with delight. Clear the runway. High-flying Grant Hill prepares tclakeo&on one of his many drives to the hoop. .Tiffany Buxton. "Ikwas totally a. See PARTY on page 36jp*. THE CHRONICLE 1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE PAGE 5 Congratulations Blue Devils Duke Blue Devils - 1992 NCAA Basketball Champions NCAA Champs...

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_- — MMWMMMWMapMMVMaMM PAGE 6 1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE THE CHRONICLE Seniors lead way to back-to-back NCAA titles Christian Laettner did it all this sea­ steals. He improved every facet of his game, From the moment he came to Duke rival include a 30-point performance in a son. He won a slew of awards. He was developing a lethal outside shot, and work­ from Capitol Heights, Md., Brian Davis dramatic come-from-behind victory at featured in several national magazines. ing on his quickness (he had an amazing has given as much defense and leadership Clemson, a 19-point, 11- effort in a He had his retired, and he led the 14 steals in the ACC tournament). to the Blue Devils as can be expected from monstrous road win over then No. 4 UCLA, Blue Devils to its fifth straight Final Four Game by game, Laettner was the most an individual. This is certainly reflected in and a 21-point, 10-rebound outburst and second consecutive national title. consistent of the Blue Devil players. He his role as a co-captain for the 1991-92 against Iowa in the NCAA tournament. Laettner became only the seventh player had seven double-doubles on the season, team and his consideration for national Despite all of this, Brian Davis will prob­ in the history ofthe Atlan­ defensive player of the year. Throughout ably not be remembered as a scorer. He tic Coast Conference to this season, Davis consistently drew the will more than likely be seen as a tremen­ score 2,000 points and grab distinction of guarding the opposing team's dous athlete, one that was not afraid to 1,000 rebounds. He rock­ most dangerous weapon. guard anyone one-on-one. He will be re­ eted to the top of many Blue However, Duke fans learned something membered for encouraging his teammates, Devil all-time categories. more about Brian Davis during the 1991- for talking, for communicating on both And he set the NCAA ca­ 92 season. They learned he can score. Com­ ends of the floor, for being the team's reer scoring record, pass­ ing into his senior season, Davis' career unofficial spokesperson. ing Elvin Hayes. high had been an 18-point But looking beyond the performance against numbers and beyond his Georgetown, an effort leadership both on and off which many observers dis­ the court, most of all, missed as a fluke. Davis Laettner was just clutch. had a career scoring aver­ For the second time in his age of 5.2 points per game. vaunted career, he hit a Ht: 6'11" Wt: 250 Hometown: Angola, NY This all changed in 1991- game-winning buzzer PPG RPG ASST STL BLK FG% FT% 3PT% 92. While teams continued beater to send the Blue 21.6 7.9 68 74 30 58 82 56 to lay off Davis for fear of Devils to the Final Four. leaving one of Duke's more His last-second shot over renowned offensive weap­ Kentucky, the most signifi­ ons open, Davis began to cant two of his perfect 31 points (off 10-of- double figures in both points and rebound­ knock down the jumper. He 10 shooting from both the field and the free ing, five of which came in key games in the established his range and throw line), sent shock waves across the second half of the season. He scored 25 often connected on impact nation and gave Duke the chance to win points and grabbed 10 rebounds to oust shots from anywhere inside Ht: 67" Wt: 200 Hometown: Capitol Heights, MD another title. North Carolina from the ACC tournament the three-point line. In fact, Despite having his worst offensive game finals, making Duke the first team to win he occasionally stepped PPG RPG ASST STL BLK FG% FT% 3PT% ofthe year against Indiana (eight points), both the tourney and the regular season back to hit the three as well. 11.7 4.6 69 40 8 49 76 21 and playing his worst half of basketball in title since the Blue Devils last did it in Davis also took the ball the first half of the final game against 1986. He poured in 32 points against Vir­ to the basket with more con­ Michigan (seven turnovers), Laettner ginia, 29 points against UCLA, and 23 fidence and frequency than he had previ­ He will be remembered as a leader and showed up to play in the last 20 minutes to against Clemson to lead Duke to several ously in his career. His slashing drives a winner. make sure the Blue Devils made history. late-season close-game victories. through the lane were often punctuated by Not a bad legacy, not bad at all. But Even outside of what he accomplished in The list of accolades and accomplish­ thunderous jams or squirming lay-ups. Duke fans who followed the 1991-92 Blue this year's NCAA tournament, Laettner ments could go on. Suffice it to say, that He became a consistent finisher on the fast Devils closely will remember that Brian had a storybook year. He averaged 21.6 over four years, Christian Laettner has break and was exceptional from the free- Davis could do much more. points, 7.9 rebounds, shot 56 percent from been one of the best basketball players throw line, where he shot over 75 percent. three-point land, and had a team-high 74 ever to don a Blue Devil uniform. The highlights of Davis' offensive ar­ Continued on page 8

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Continued from page 6 to insure Duke victories. At Clemson, Hill Three years at Duke, three trips to the portance to Duke when he missed three For those who do not follow Duke bas­ hit two free throws at the end ofthe game NCAA championship game, back-to-back weeks and five games with a broken foot ketball, the name may not be to give the Blue Devils their final margin national titles. which he suffered in the Blue Devils loss at familiar. For those who live and die with of victory. Against North Carolina in the If one to were to gauge junior point North Carolina, one ofthe few flaws in the the Blue Devils, Hill's contributions hardly season finale, he contributed six points in guard Bobby Hurley's importance to the team's 34-2 season. Hurley had started go unnoticed. The soft-spoken junior from the last 2:10 of the game to key Duke's men's basketball team, the Blue Devils' every one of Duke's 98 games during his Lancaster, Texas, while not receiving the final run and complete an 18-point effort. success during his residence national recognition he deserves, quietly On a team known for its hounding de­ in Durham would be the put together an outstanding season. fense, Thomas stands out as one of the best way. In short, winning Hill started the year quickly with a 16- finest defenders in the country. He was is the only thing he knows. point performance against East Carolina second on the team with 45 steals. As the That was extremely ap­ and 17 points against Harvard. When Duke , he often went up against parent during the past sea­ traveled to Buffalo to battle Canisius, Hill the opponent's top scorer. Game after game, son. The 6-0, Jersey City, repeatedly broke the zone of the Golden Hill responded with hustle and determi­ N.J. native averaged 13.2 Griffs with 9-of-10 shooting and a career- nation on the defensive end of the court. points and 7.6 assists per high 26 points. In the ACC tournament, Hill provided game in leading Duke to its With Duke's backcourt suffering through consistent play at both ends of the court. second straight national some midseason injuries, Thomas was He pumped in 35 points over the three title. Hurley fittingly called on for increased minutes and in­ games and played solid defense against wrapped up his All-America creased production. Hill answered the call some of the ACC's top scorers in helping season by earning the Most with 15 points at LSU, 18 points and five Duke win the title. Outstanding Player Award In the NCAA tourna­ at the Final Four. ment, Thomas once again Hurley's leadership was Ht: 6'0" Wt: 160 Hometown: Jersey City, NJ stepped up his game. In the most evident at the Final East Regional semifinal, Four in Minneapolis. PPG RPG ASST STL BLK FG% FT% 3PT% Thomas was key in a 15-4 Against Indiana in the 13.2 2.0 236 56 1 44 79 41 run that helped Duke pull semifinal, he scored a ca­ away from Seton Hall. Per­ reer-high 26 points, includ­ haps more important, how­ ing a Duke and Final Four ever, were his contributions record six three-pointers, to lead the Blue career before the injury. With Hurley on at the defensive end where Devils to a hard-fought 81-78 victory over the sidelines, Duke was a different team. he had four steals and five the Hoosiers. If not for Hurley's excellent The Blue Devils' scoring average dropped rebounds. In the Regional shooting and 16 first half points, Duke substantially and their explosive, fast- final, Thomas helped Duke might not have been able to battle back break offense virtually disappeared. recover from a 20-12 deficit from a 12-point deficit to beat Indiana. Hurley returned to action at home with a timely three-pointer. Hurley's performance during the Final against Virginia. He was greeted to a stand­ Ht: 6'5" Wt: 200 Hometown: Lancaster, TX Late in the game, he hit Four was no different than his play also ing ovation in Cameron Indoor Stadium some clutch one-handed season. Time after time when the game and responded by coming off the bench to PPG RPG ASST STL BLK FG% FT% 3PT% baskets as the clock wound was on the line and Duke needed a big dish out nine assists in Duke's victory over 14.6 3.3 54 56 16 54 78 40 down. Hill also had a key basket, Hurley was there to respond. the Cavaliers. in the overtime and Hurley led the Blue Devils in three-point Hurley was back and so was Duke. With 19 points overall to help shooting with 59 three-pointers during the their leader back on the court, the Blue steals at Georgia Tech, and 16 points and Duke return to the Final Four. season. He is currently the Duke record Devils would win their final 13 games and four steals at N.C.State. He led the team In Minneapolis, Thomas hit for 11 points holder in that category 176 career treys their second straight national title. With­ with 20 points in a losing effort at Wake against Indiana and then ended the sea­ and also holds the Duke record for assists out him, they undoubtedly would have Forest and had four blocks at UCLA. son with 16 points and seven rebounds in and is on pace to break the all-time NCAA come up short. Fortunately, he wouldn't In the last two games of the regular the championship game. A gratifying end­ record next season. let them. season, Thomas scored some clutch points ing to a great year. Hurley showed both bis mettle and im­ Continued on page 10

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Continued from page 8 In January, Hill welcomed the Semi­ Sophomore came into players in the country, including LSU's noles into Cameron by blistering them for the 1991-92 season in a somewhat awk­ Shaquille O'Neal and North Carolina's Eric He was money. Without experiencing 26 points on 10-12 shooting. He threw in a ward position. He had been overshadowed Montross, and Lang fearlessly took on any sophomore jinx, the high-flying Grant career-high 10 rebounds to boot. by classmate Grant Hill during last sea­ every challenge with enthusiasm. Hill reached new altitudes in 1992. When Hurley went down with an ankle son, and freshman Cherokee Parks was There was a time during his freshman He averaged 14 points, 5.7 rebounds and injury against UNC, many thought Duke being touted as the next star in Duke's season when Lang did not look like he was four assists for the year while shooting a would follow suit. They were wrong. Hill front court. Lang's role on team-best 61 percent from the field. The stepped in as the floor G-eneral and the the team seemed uncertain. second-season improvement culminated in Blue Devils marched on. And then it happened. a G-reat Final Four in which he garnered In his five-game stint as a , Point guard Bobby Hill averaged 16.4 points, Hurley's foot injury on Feb. 6.2 rebounds and 5.6 as­ 5 may have been the most sists in leading Duke over important moment not only LSU, Georgia Tech, N.C. in Duke's basketball sea­ State and Maryland. son, but also in Tony Lang's He committed only 2.8 career. The 6-9 forward was turnovers a game and thrust into a starting role. played in 193 of a possible "What will happen without 200 minutes, including Hurley?" people asked. three straight games with­ "Grant Hill can certainly out coming off the floor. play point guard, but can During the Georgia Tech Lang fill in capably for Hill Ht: 6'8" Wt: 205 Hometown: Mobile, AL game, Hill dabbled in the at forward?" supernatural when he What happened was that PPG RPG ASST STL BLK FG% FT% 3PT% soared into to the heavens Lang not only performed 6.6 4.1 23 19 9 57 65 0 to alley-oop a Brian Davis capably, he retained his Ht: 6'8" Wt: 225 Hometown: Reston, VA pass which appeared to be starting role for the remainder ofthe sea­ having fun playingbasketball. A starter in son, despite the return of Hurley and of PPG RPG ASST STL BLK FG% FT% 3PT% headed for the upper-deck. eight early-season games, Lang became a This is something you can­ Grant Hill from an ankle injury. fan favorite for his shot-blocking ability. 14.0 5.7 132 51 30 61 61 50 not do. Lang played inspired ball during the But his minutes dwindled as the year went The season took a down­ stretch run to the championship. His de­ by, and some observers began to question turn for Hill when he hurt sire for rebounds was unrelenting, and his desire. first-team honors after being arguably his ankle in practice Feb. 25. He was forced while he never became a focus of the of­ These are all distant memories now. It Duke's most consistent performer. to miss three games, but returned in the fense, he contributed several big baskets appeared that Lang enjoyed the game as He came off the bench against Indiana home finale against the Tar Heels. Hill on second and third efforts. These are the much as anyone on the court in 1991-92. to score 14 points, grab six rebounds and scored eight points in limited play, the kind of baskets that can maintain momen­ His reactions after a key dunk or three- dish out six assists. Replacing the injured only regular-season game he failed to reach tum and wear down an opponent, and point opportunity are classic, as are his Brian Davis as a starter against Michigan, double-digits. Tony Lang became an authority on them ear-to-ear smile and fist-pumping celebra­ Hill took command, leading all scorers Hill continued to rest his ankle in the in the latter stages of the season. Lang's tions in the waning moments ofthe cham­ with 20 points and pulling down 10 boards. ACC tournament, but came off the bench efforts were reflected in the stat column at pionship game. Lang punctuated the cham­ He was unstoppable on the baseline, in the final and was perfect, hitting on all Clemson (14 points, seven rebounds), and pionship game win with a thunderous where his silky-smooth moves left Wolver­ eight of his shots and four of his free a in a key performance against Seton Hall dunk. ine defenders mired in quicksand. What throws. He also gave an up in the NCAA tournament (16 points, seven Tony Lang discovered his niche in the would a final be without a Hill dunk. It close and personal lesson in dunking. rebounds). But even when the stats were Duke program this year. It is a niche that came in the second half as he twisted and By the way, he still has two more years not there, the determination was. Duke fans will enjoy seeing him fill for the turned and reversed it home. to get better. The future looks bri-G-ht. More than anything, Lang showed that remaining two years of his career as a Blue The regular-season had some outra-G- he would back down from no one. His play Devil. ious highlights as well. brought him up against some ofthe tougher Continued on page 12 How Sweet It Is I Congratulations and Thanks to Coach K and the Duke Blue Devils ior Baek-to-Back National Championships Greater Durham CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THE CHRONICLE 1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE PAGE 11

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Continued from page 10 mining Parks' playing time for the rest of One fine dream came true for Ron Burt the toughest basketball assignment he's the season. He did not return to the form last Monday night. ever had. Like Christian Laettner and Danny he had reached during those first few Years from now, the 6-0 senior guard And Burt knew he wouldn't see much Ferry before him, Cherokee Parks came to games. With the emergence of Tony Lang will show his children the boxscore from playing time—not on a squad trying to win Durham this fall with high expectations. as an inside presence and Brian Davis as the 1992 NCAA championship game. back-to-back national titles—but he ap­ One of the top five prep players in the a scoring threat before he returned to full "Burt" will appear along side some ofthe proached practices as if every Blue Devil nation in 1991, Parks was touted as the strength, Parks faced a difficult task in greats ofthe game, names like "Laettner," win hinged on his guard play. It's hard to next great Duke big man. His versatile breaking into the regular rotation. He "Hurley," and "G. Hill." say the work didn't pay off. served as a reserve for the It was a long climb for Burt, who began But what of an encore? What does the rest of the season, averag- his basketball career as a 5-3 freshman at future hold for Ron Burt? Graduate school, ingfive points and 12.8 min­ Bethel Academy in tiny Gould, Maine. his own engineering firm and even one utes per game. After a fortuitous growth spurt allowed more year in a Duke uniform are all in the Throughout the season, him to star during his junior and senior picture. Parks had to deal with much years, Burt received scholarship offers from But it sure was a wild few months— criticism: he was too laid non-Division I schools, but passed them up autograph requests, congratulations from back, his head wasn't in the in deference to a successful intramural strangers and all the hype. A profound game when the rest of him career at Duke. love of the game made it all possible. was, his hands were like After this season, there rocks. Many people ques­ will be stories to tell. Like tioned how quickly he was the very first day Burt learning the ropes of the walked into the Duke locker college game. room and his new team­ In actuality, Parks was mates told him how many Ht: 6*ll"Wt: 235 Home: Huntington Bch.CA taking a crash course in times they were going to How to be a Major-College dunk on him that day. PPG RPG ASST STL BLK FG% FT% 3PT% Big Man." He was thrown Like the feeling of climb­ 4.9 2.4 13 5 34 58 72 0 into the fray to bang with ing a ladder and snipping Shaquille O'Neal in Baton at a net following the At­ Rouge. He confronted Geor­ lantic Coast Conference play both in the paint and on the perimeter gia Tech's frontline of , tournament. made him seem like a sure hit in Coach K's and James Forrest. He chal­ Like the moment he first offensive scheme. lenged UCLA scorer Don MacLean. All slipped on his national Early on, everything went according to this while enduring the not-so-subtle les­ championship ring. plan. In his first two games in Cameron, sons doled out by teammate Laettner in Back in October, the in­ Ht: 6'0" Wt: 165 Home: Kansas City, Mo. against High Five America and the Soviet practice on a daily basis. It would just take troductions were swift Union national team, Parks looked domi­ a little while for those lessons to take hold. when head coach Mike PPG RPG ASST STL BLK FG% FT% 3PT% nant, scoring 17 and 19 points respec­ His performance during the Final Four Krzyzewski told his team 0.6 0.1 8 1 1 27 100 0. tively. He showcased his athleticism with and the Indiana game in particular served that it had a 12th member. his numerous blocks and dunks in the two to quiet the doubters and signal his arrival "This is Ron Burt," games. as Laettner's heir. Coming off the bench Krzyzewski said. "Don't After making his first career start against the Hoosiers, Parks scored eight take it easy—we're not going to slow it "It's a lot of hard work, playing for a against East Carolina, Parks suffered a points and played strong defense in eight down because he's a walk-on. In fact, I team like Duke," Burt said. "To be able to major setback in the Blue Devils' victory minutes of action. want you to treat him like a freshman— do it, you have to really love what you're over St. Johns when he sprained an ankle. Parks will likely move into Laettner's just like a damned freshman." doing—I love to be around basketball, I The injury kept him out of the next two starting position in the fall. If his career Burt didn't know quite what to make of love to watch basketball, I love to play games. development is anything like Ferry's or his coach's remarks but he knew the job basketball—you have to have that." Although the ankle sprain was not seri­ Laettner's, Blue Devil fans have a lot to description—hawking Bobby Hurley. ous, it did play a significant role in deter­ look forward to from the Chief. Guarding the nation's top point guard was Continued on page 14

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Continued from page 12 Right before the referees blew the whistle to begin every Duke basketball game this season, the Blue Devil players split into two huddles, with one huddle consisting ofthe starters and the other ofthe reserves. The core of that second huddle this season for the Blue Devils were sophomores Kenny Blakeney, Marty Clark, Christian Ast, and freshman . Ofthe four, Blakeney, a 6-4 point guard and Clark, a 6- 6 shooting guard, saw the most playing time. Often they were called upon to bring a spark to the team or give a starter a much needed breather. Blakeney, a redshirt sophomore, after not seeing any game action all of last season, was forced to play a larger role than anticipated when starters Bobby Hurley and Grant Hill went down with injuries midway through the Ht: 6'8" Wt: 210 Hometown: Heidelberg, GR season. Blakeney responded by giving Duke some steady play at the point in their absence including 13 valuable minutes off the bench in a 75-65 victory over then fourth- ranked UCLA. Clark, who played in all but two games this season, averaged over 10 minutes a game during the first half of the season. He will be most remembered for bis clutch five-of-six shooting performance down the stretch in Duke's national semifinal win over Indiana. The two big men at the end ofthe bench, the 6-10 Meek and the 6-8 Ast, were perhaps the two most vocal support­ ers of the Blue Devils on the bench. Both, however, saw their progress slowed down by injury. Meek, who began the season recovering from the after­ effects of a spring auto accident, showed signs of develop­ ment by the end ofthe season, most notably in a comeback win at Clemson in which he scored seven points. Ast managed a career-high five rebounds against Har­ vard, but his season was considerably hampered by a broken right wrist which he suffered in practice on Janu­ ary 17. Whatever their contribution this season, these four Ht: 6'10" Wt: 240 Hometown: Escondido, CA guys in the second huddle made their mark on Duke Ht: 6'6" Wt: 205 Hometown: Westchester, IL basketball. Duke Blue Devils: 1991-92 NCAA National Champions THE CHRONICLE 1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE PAGE 15

Cavaliers crushed Ryan Jackson pitched a complete game" on Saturday to lead the baseball team to one of its THE CHRONICLE two weekend wins over Virginia. See SPORTSWRAP. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1992 DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL. 87, NO. 119 Laettner Two Perfect West Campus ablaze Senior stuns Wildcats after last-second win to send Blue Devils to

By MICHAEL SAUL Like a balloon about to pop, Blue Devil fifth straight Rnal Four fans were on the verge of bursting Satur­ day night while watching the final seconds By KRIS OLSON ofthe NCAA East Regional finals. PHILADELPHIA—Business as usual? With only seconds on the clock, tension- Not quite. filled Dukies watched Christian Laettner's The men's basketball team is going to its 17-foot shot fall miraculously through the fifth consecutive Final Four. But it needed heart of the net, giving Duke a one-point pinpoint execution, perfection from its se­ victory as time expired — a cathartic cli­ nior center and more than a little magic to max to what head coach Mike Krzyzewski escape the Kentucky Wildcats, 104-103, in called one ofthe greatest basketball games the 1992 NCAA Eastern Regional final. of all time. Grant Hill's Some say Duke's 104-103 win over the pass, launch­ Kentucky Wildcats was better than sex. ed from under "It was better than my first orgasm," his own bas­ said Trinityjunior Josh Levine as he trav­ ket soared be­ eled from East Campus to West Campus to low the Spec­ help celebrate the men's basketball team's trum score entrance into the Final Four for the fifth board that straight time. read Ken- West Campus was shaking with a large tucky 103, throng of screaming fans surrounding a Duke 102 victory bonfire on Clocktower Quad. Spar­ with 2.1 seconds remaining in overtime. kling fireworks and the blazing fire illumi­ Christian Laettner met the ball at the foul nated the dark sky as more than 3,000 fans fine. He dribbled, pivoted, fell away, shot... hugged friends and strangers in a deliri­ ous frenzy of excitement. "I'm sure I will not provide the adjec­ Sigma Nu sacrificed its own bench while tives that befit this basketball game," a students seized House D's bench. Both misty-eyed men's basketball coach Mike benches were mere ashes by the end ofthe Krzyzewski said after Duke's 104-103 over­ night. time victory. Students danced both in and around the How about "scintillating"? Laettner's bonfire. "It's a high," said Trinity fresh­ buzzer beater was just the last in a series man Eric Emsick who jumped through the of heroic efforts on both sides of the ball. center ofthe bonfire. "You can't be afraid." Moments before Laettner's shot, The crowd roared when a student wav­ CUFF BURNS/THE CHRONICLE Kentucky's had apparently ing a Kentucky T-shirt circled the bonfire given the Wildcats the victory with a run­ and then threw the shirt into the flames. Christian Laettner triumphantly cuts down the Spectrum net to return to the Rnal ning one-hand bank shot in the lane. Mov­ See CAMPUS on page 33 • Four. As he did against UConn two years ago, Laettner hit the game-winning shot. ing from his left to right, he lofted a baby- hook that kissed softly off the top of the glass. Before that, it was Duke's Bobby Government proposal may go to referendum Hurley, with his team down three in a must-score possession, following his own By MICHAEL SAUL the students the following choices: make changes, but reject Robinson and three-point miss with a made three-pointer The ASDU legislature is scheduled to • dissolve ASDU and create a new stu­ company's proposal. from the top ofthe key. decide Tuesday night whether to conduct a dent government based on a proposal sub­ • maintain ASDU as it is now. "Magnificent"? Certainly. The two teams campus wide referendum that would de­ mitted by ASDU President Tonya The referendum would be held in mid combined to shoot 60.7 percent from the termine the future of student government Robinson, Engineering senior John Berry April on the same day as the election for field and 52.6 percent (20-of-38) from three at the University. and Trinity sophomore Mark Grazman. the ASDU officers. point land. Laettner, the game's high The proposed referendum would give • mandate the newly elected officers to The referendum would be binding, scorer, was a perfect 10-10 from the floor Robinson said, and the newly elected ASDU and 10-10 from the fine for 31 points. Duke officers would be required to follow the committed 20 turnovers, but 12 of those plan chosen by the student body. were the result of Kentucky steals, the If Robinson and company's proposal is result of a frantic Wildcat press that oper­ accepted, it should act as the foundation ated for a substantial part ofthe game's 45 for the new government's constitution, minutes. After the game, the principals Robinson said. The establishment of the were hard-pressed to remember a greater new government would require a one-year game. transition period. "I told the kids after the game, 'I think "This proposal is only a framework and we've been part of history,"* Krzyzewski [the newly elected officers] would have the said. charge to write a new constitution based "Heart-breaking"? Yes. Kentucky fought on the proposal." back from a 12-point deficit, 67-55 with During the last two weeks, Robinson, 11:15 to play, essentially on the strength of Berry and Grazman hav€ revised their four players, three of whom were playing original proposal after holding open dis­ in their final game: sophomore Jamal cussions and meetings with a variety of Mashburn and seniors Woods, John student groups including the Interfrater- Pelphrey and . nity Council, the Upperclass House Asso­ "The seniors are special," Kentucky coach ciation and the SOC. said. "Life will go on. The revised proposal calls for a new "I told them, 'Don't let two seconds de­ student government to be comprised termine your whole basketball fife.'" BRIAN SCULLY/THE CHRONICLE mainly of vice presidents from fraternity "We feel very fortunate to have won and The proposals authors have met several times with concerned students. 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When the men's basketball team walked off the set are right in front of us," said junior guard Thomas Hill, Metrodome court in Minneapolis with a 71-51 victory over Brian Kaufman discussing the team's multiple-goal, multiple-step out­ Michigan for its second straight national title, it was not look to its season. "We don't really have to worry about by accident. When Duke stepped off the plane in Minne­ the second half against Clemson and came back to win. March, and what can happen in March in November. We apolis four days before the title game it was finally ready The same effort occurred against Indiana, and the Hoo­ have a lot more fun worrying about games in segments to defend its title. Not a second before. siers could not match the Blue Devils' intensity to mount and games as far as months are concerned. We just try to That is why the Blue Devil's are the first team in 19 a successful comeback. keep it simple and not worry about anything long-term. If years to defend an NCAA title. The "unbeatable" UNLV "They just came out and jumped on us in the second we started thinking about the national championship in team of 1991 couldn't do it. Patrick Swing's dominant half," said Indiana guard Chris Reynolds. "We weren't October, we'd be pretty much emotionally through right Georgetown team of 1985 came up short in the champion­ mentally ready. We did not react and pretty soon we were now because its such a long season." ship game against Villanova. Just like Duke, both were down by eight points. We started playing catch-up and "Earlier in the year we didn't know if we'd be in the the top-ranked team, defending champions, and the fa­ that is tough to do against Duke." Final Four," said sophomore forward Tony Lang. "We vorites to repeat. They were also unquestionably the most Two major factors were crucial to Duke's mental prepa­ were taking the season in segments. I don't think there talented teams during those seasons. But what they may ration for their successful run at a second straight na­ was any added pressure on repeating because we're hav­ have lacked was the excellent mental preparation which tional title. First, head coach Mike Krzyzewski's ability to ing fun. We weren't really thinking about [making his­ the Blue Devils had coming to Minneapolis. divide the season up into segments prevented his team tory] the entire season, actually we just started thinking That preparation was one of the most important rea­ from feeling the burden of defending the national title about it when we got to Minneapolis. I don't really think sons Duke was in its fifth straight Final Four, leading the until they reached Minneapolis. Second, Duke's demand­ there's any more pressure now because we've had a lot of Blue Devils past Michigan and Indiana to become only the ing schedule prepared the Blue Devils for the difficult pressure on us all season long." sixth team to win back-to-back national titles. game situations they faced at the Final Four. Playing in the ACC and on the road against national In both games, Duke's mental toughness and resolve to "We approach the season where our goal isn't to win the powers such as Michigan, LSU, and UCLA was the other win allowed them to come from behind to beat their national championship," said Krzyzewski at the Final important factor in Duke's success. Tough losses at North opponents. Four. "Our goal is to achieve things along the way because Carolina and Wake Forest and down to the wire games on Down the stretch in the second half against Michigan that way we can have fun. If you only have one worry [the numerous other occasions prepared Duke for the situa­ the Blue Devils played with more intensity both offen­ national championship], and that's five or six months tions they faced against Indiana and Michigan. The Blue sively and defensively than their opponent. During its away, I don't see how you can go through some of that. Devils learned from their mistakes and successes and decisive 23-6 run to end the game, Duke outhustled, Playing at Michigan [in December] and doing well was a applied their knowledge on the court. The result is now a outrebounded, and outsmarted the young Wolverines. goal of ours. Doing some things in the first two weeks of piece of history. The psychological burden of trying to repeat as champi­ January were goals of ours. I think our kids had more fun "What Mike Krzyzewski has done at Duke is unheard ons which seemed to haunt Nevada-Las Vegas in the as a result of that. of," said Michigan head coach Steve Fisher. "They've done NCAA tournament last season was not present. If any­ "Winning the national championship only became a it with, one, great players, two, outstanding coaches, and thing, the Michigan freshmen were the one's feeling the goal of ours after we got over winning against Kentucky. three, luck. They have had a phenomenal, phenomenal mental pressure of being in their first championship The only teams that can play for the national champion­ run. They put themselves in position year after year to get game, and it showed during crunch time. ship are the four teams [at the Final Four]." here. They have found ways to win close games and make "We don't suffer much mental fatigue," said senior co- By dividing the season into pieces, Duke always had a important plays when necessary. This rivals what UCLA captain Brian Davis. "Coach K makes certain we're ready short-term goal to match its long-term desire to win a did in winning all those championships." mentally. That is why we win, we are not allowed to get second national title. The short-term reward of achieving How great this Duke team will be seen compared to the tired." those goals made playing more fun and less of a mental giants ofthe past is still yet to be determined. But the Blue Against Indiana, Duke used a 26-3 run spanning 11:38 burden. The national title was always a distant thought. Devils success is a testament as much to Krzyzewski's to build an insurmountable 13-point lead in the second Winning the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season ability to prepare his team for their task, as it is to the half. The Blue Devils had trailed by 12 in the first half, but title, beating UCLA, winning the ACC tournament and team's incredible talent. Duke was ready to do whatever showed their resolve by fighting back to win the game. the getting through the early games ofthe NCAA tourna­ it would take, physically and mentally, to meet their Duke was mentally tough and knew what it could do. ment all were goals more urgent than defending the title. challenges in Minneapolis. The result was a victory to be Earlier in the season, the team had trailed by 19 points in "It kept us focused much better because the goals were savored for a long time to come.

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THMONDAY. APRIEL 6, 199 2 CHRONICLE DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA Good Knight Indiana Hurley's 26 lead team closer to history By BRIAN KAUFMAN kept us in ball game so that we had a MINNEAPOLIS—Defense wins cham­ chance," said Krzyzewski. "I told the team pionships. [at halftime] that Bobby was the only one Just ask the Indiana Hoosiers. With playing at the level we needed to play at to 1:18 left in the first half of Saturday's get a chance to win the championship and national semifinal game with the men's everyone should try to match his effort." basketball team in the Hurley's play was so im­ Metrodome, Indiana was portant in the first stanza leading 42-32, and in what because of Indiana's excel­ seemed like excellent posi­ lent early play. The Hoosiers tion to deny Duke the oppor­ came out on fire, hitting 12 tunity to play for its second of their first 14 shots (85.7 straight national title. percent) to build a 27-19 lead Then it began, and kept 10 minutes into the game. going and going and going. For most of the first half Over the next 11:38, Duke Indiana dominated Duke stunned the Hoosiers with a both offensively and defen­ devasting 26-3 run to build a 13-point lead sively. and propel the Blue Devils to an 81-78 Indiana shot 59 percent from the fieldi n victory over Bobby Knight's team in front the first half as freshman forward Alan of a crowd of 50,379. During the stretch, Henderson led a balanced Hoosier attack Duke's defensive pressure shut out the with 11 of his 15 total points, including a Hoosiers for 7:32 as the Blue Devils scored powerful rebound dunk over one of his own 18 unanswered points on their way to a players. Sophomore Damon Bailey scored third straight appearance in the national all nine of his points and junior Calbert championship game. Cheaney added seven of his 11 in the first Duke will face Michigan, which beat half for the Hoosiers. 76-72 in the other semifinal, in The Blue Devils were outrebounded 21- the championship game Monday night. 9, were held to 48 percent shooting and The Blue Devils beat the Wolverines, 88- See INDIANA GAME on page 34 • 85 in overtime, earlier this season in Ann Arbor. Duke is now 33-2 on the season. Indiana ended its season at 27-7. "I thought they played better than we Fab Five did in the first half and we played better than they did in the second half, and mainly at the defensive end of the court," said Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. "In next up for the last two minutes of the first half we were able to cut that margin down and we were getting the ball at the beginning of Blue Devils the second half. The game was closer at halftime than it should have been." Duke only trailed the Hoosiers 42-37 at the half, almost exclusively because ofthe play of junior point guard Bobby Hurley. Hurley played his best game ofthe season, and perhaps his career, against Indiana. He scored a career-high 26 points, 16 in the first half, and hit 6-of-9 three-pointers, a CHRIS BARRY/THE CHANTICLEER Duke record. Hurley's four first-half three- point shots prevented Indiana from put­ Grant Hill and the Blue Devils turned up the defense and turned out the Hoosiers, ting the game out of reach before halftime. 76-72 81-78, to reach the NCAA championship game. "I thought Bobby's play in the first half Bearcat The 1 united Five," t: Lackluster celebration disappoints many whoha^ the pin By MICHAEL SAUL electric, but the bonfire was scorching. cenies that followed last season's major Duke to The bonfire was blazing, but the atmo­ "I'm kind-of scared my hair is going to victories. The number of officers is sched­ overtim sphere was mellow. spontaneously combust," said Trinityjun­ uled to substantially increase for Monday's the timi The celebration following the Blue Dev­ ior Meg Monahan. game against Michigan, said Paul Dumas, mance\ ils 81-78 triumph over the Indiana Hoo­ No benches were burned and few roles of director of Public Safety. Inspirec siers in the NCAA semifinals seemed anti- toilet paper were thrown, but the fans still One Durham resident was arrested for the nati climactic in comparison to last week's win shouted and hugged each other while some disorderly conduct and three other local ines ste against Kentucky or last year's victory University men danced naked amid the residents were asked to leave, said Chief shooting against UNLV, many students said. firelight. Unlike previous bonfires, stu­ Robert Dean of Public Safety. There were includin Students claimed Duke Public Safety's dents were unable to jump into or over no reports of injuries or larcenies related ganpus presence on campus and the lack of spon­ Saturday's blaze. to the game, Dean said. showing taneity contributed to a largely uninspired "Everybody here sucks," said Trinity "Overall it was better than last year," ured w< post-game celebration. junior Rob Mabe referring to the large Dumas said. "But still some bad things downtb Thousands of students watched the game throng of fans surrounding the bonfire. happened there that I'm not perfectly Sust< on a large screen television in Cameron "We're in the Final Two and everybody is happy with." of the q Indoor Stadium on West Campus and later leaving [the bonfire.] The win is just as big Some students tried to burn University on to loi gathered around a bonfire in the Intramu­ as last year." furniture while others tried to avoid the BiglOte ral Parking lot. The bonfire was ignited by More than 150 Public Safety officers and officers monitoring the dormitory doors by and Wis the Public Safety about 60 seconds before an additional 50 hired security guards climbing through windows, he said. Itslonge the final buzzer sounded. were patrolling the campus to prevent the Despite the benefits of increased safety, See MICH SeeJ^^^J^jyj>n^^3Ajfr The atmosphere might not have been _ la^Jiumber^of^sa^tSjfiijuriej^and fagr,_ THE CHRONICLE 1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE PAGE 19 Way to go, Congratulations to Coach K and all of Duke! the Blue Devils — THENCAAs BASKETBALL TEAMOFTHE

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DUKE 103 - E. Carolina 75 DUKE 91 - St. John's 81 Date: November 25,1991 ACC/Big East Challenge S '•*.: Cameron Indoor Stadium High Scorer: Hurley, 20 Date: December 5,1991 High Rebounder: Parks, 8 Site: Greensboro Coliseum High Scorer: Laettner, 26 Memorable moments: Clark scores a High Rebounder: Laettner, 7 career-high 17 points as Duke beats ECU forthe 20th straight time. Memorable moment: Hurley to G. Hill for a spectacular alley-oop JAM to highlight a The Blue Deviis kicked off their 1992 12-0 run which put the Redmen away. championship season by pummeling East Carolina 103-75. The win marked the 20th Awesome. That is the only way to de­ time in as many attempts that Duke has scribe Duke's performance in its 91-81 beaten the Pirates. Five Blue Devils scored victory over seventh-ranked St. John's in in double figures, with Bobby Hurley lead­ the third and final edition ofthe ACC-Big ing the team with 20 points. ECU's Lester East Challenge in Greensboro Coliseum. Lyons was the game-high scorer with 27 In their first game against a ranked points. Christian Laettner did not play opponent, the Blue Devils showed the due to a foot injury. 23-9 lead. Parks had a great evening for Redmen why they were the top-ranked But the story of this game was sopho­ the Blue Devils, scoring-16 points on a team and served notice that they were the more Marty Clark. Clark scored a career- perfect 5-for-5 shooting from the field, grab­ favorites to repeat as national champions. high 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the bing eight rebounds and blocking three For the first 30 minutes ofthe game, Duke field, including two three-point bombs. shots. totally dominated St. John's while build­ Clark also grabbed five rebounds, dished It got worse for ECU before it got better. ing an unbelievable 31-point lead. The out four assists, and had three steals. Hurley bit two of his 15 first-half points on victory was the Blue Devils third straight Clark was not only able to nail the open a fallaway jumper at the 9:14 mark to give to open the season. shot, but played the entire game with Duke a 27-15 lead. Four minutes later, After Redmen center intensity. In the game's final two minutes, Thomas Hill threw down a monster slam, tied the score at 2-2 on his team's first with Duke up by 16, Clark played as if the giving the Blue Devils a 39-19 lead. After possession, Duke went on a 12-0 spurt and Devils" not only played like that powerful score was tied, stealing the ball, racing the slam, Hill made a T-like hand motion never looked back. The run was ignited by Runnin' Rebel team, they also looked like down the court and making an in-your- to the ECU bench, signaling that the Pi­ an alley-oop dunk by sophomore forward them ofthe court. face dunk while being fouled. After hitting rates needed to call a timeout. East Caro­ Grant Hill and sustained through intense "It all happened so fast," said St. John's the subsequent free throw, the Blue Devils lina did call a timeout, and then ran off 10 defense pressure. The Blue Devils used a head coach Lou Carnesecca. "I don't have were up 99-70. straight points to close the gap to 39-29. fullcourt press and their patented man-to­ to tell you that they dominated us tonight. Duke opened the game with a 13-3 run But the Pirates would get no closer, as the man defense to frustrate the Redmen You might say we played poorly but I think and never looked back. In the face of a Blue Devils scored the next seven points to throughout the game. Duke just made us look bad." fierce Blue Devil defense, the Pirates could take a 46-29 halftime lead. Duke's ferocious pressure defense and Senior Christian Laettner led Duke with not put together a solid offensive charge, The team closed out the half in sensa­ fast-breaking offense during the game was a team-high 26 points while hitting 12-of- turning the ball over three times in a row tional fashion. After Grant Hill missed a reminiscent of the 1991 UNLV team which 12 free throws attempts during the game. in the middle of the first half. With a finger-roll scoop shot, Clark skied over the Blue Devils beat during the Final Four. Grant Hill added 15 points while Bobby Cherokee Parks tip-in off a missed free everyone, grabbing the rebound and slam­ By wearing black shoes for one ofthe few Hurley and Thomas Hill each had 14 points throw at the 11:40 mark, the team took a ming it home for the halftime margin. times during the season, the "Running in a balanced Duke attack.

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St. John's battled back midway through the break. Michigan came out fired up in In the end, Duke turned up the defen­ the second half as a result of the play of the second half, and Webber highlighted a sive pressure and escaped with an over­ , who had a game-high 37 27-point, 12-rebound performance with a time win. But the game was more than just points. After trailing by 31 with 14:55 left, fade-away three-pointer that gave Michi­ a Blue Devil victory. It served notice to an the Redmen cut the lead to eight with 1:05 gan a 73-68 second-half lead. The Wolver­ entire nation that Duke may not be invin­ left but could get no closer. Duke's inten­ ines seemed ready to pull off the upset and cible, and it marked the arrival of the sity had waned in the last 10 minutes of shock the basketball world. most-talented freshman class in NCAA the game to allow the final score to become But to no one's surprise, the Blue Devils history. more respectable, but not enough to over­ remained poised in the hostile environ­ However, few people mentioned the pos­ shadow an impressive early-season per­ ment of Crisler Arena. Bobby Hurley im­ sibility of a rematch. The two teams could formance. mediately answered Webber's trey with a possibly meet in the early rounds of the three of his own, and Duke was right back NCAA-tournament, but no one could have DUKE 88 - Michigan 85 OT in it. Hurley finished with a career-high 26 predicted what was to come in early April. Date: December 14,1991 points (a total he would later equal at No one. Site: Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Ml Maryland and against Indiana) and dished out seven assists. Christian Laettner DUKE 75 - Florida St. 62 High Scorer: Hurley, 26 poured in 24 points and hauled down eight High Rebounder: Laettner, 8 boards while constantly jawing with the Date: January 30,1992 cocky Webber. Site: Leon County Civic Center, Memorable moments: Hurley answers Tallahassee, Fla. Webber's three with one of his own then hits threeclutch free throws to force OT. High Scorer: G. Hill, Laettner, 20 High Rebounder: G. Hill, 10 No one could have predicted the signifi­ cance of this game. No one. Memorable moments: Duke shows poise Sure, this was a match-up of undefeated under pressure, outscoring FSU 13-0 in teams, but Michigan had yet to play a the final 3:19 to remain undefeated.I ranked opponent. Yes, the Wolverine's The Blue Devils traveled to Tallahas­ timeout. The run was keyed by back-to- precocious freshmen were the heirs-ap­ see for the first time to play the Florida back three pointers by Bobby Hurley. FSU parent to the seasoned Blue Devils, but State Seminoles and almost came home cut Duke's lead to just two at the half and they were a year or two away from making with their first loss of the season. The the Blue Devils led by as much as seven in appearances in the Final Four. game was tied at 62-62 with 3:19 left to thejsecond half before the Seminoles came At least that is what nearly everyone play, but Duke showed it's experience and back. scored 15 to lead Florida thought. poise in handling pressure situations while State on 7-of-16 shooting. Duke's first meeting with Michigan in the Seminoles fell apart. The Blue Devils The Seminoles' effort surprised the Blue the 1991-92 season was also it's first tough reeled off 13 straight points to break the Devils and the record crowd inside Talla­ game. After cruising to a 17-point lead in tie and top the Atlantic Coast Conference hassee-Leon County Civic Center was the first half, the Blue Devils appeared to newcomers 75-62. equally impressive as it shook the building be on the way to teaching the young Wol­ Grant Hill scored eight points in the with the menacing War Chant. verines a lesson. final tear and led the team with 10 re­ In the final span Duke showed the com­ But Michigan would not back down. bounds and 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting. posure that comes with experience by forc­ had a monstrous perfor­ Christian Laettner also scored 20 and ing turnovers and hitting key free throws. mance as he and his freshman mates dis­ grabbed nine rebounds for the Blue Devils. With the score 65-62 Duke, Grant Hill played their trash-talking, strut-walking Florida State frustrated Duke with te­ picked off a pass and drove the length of style to a national television audience for nacious defense throughout the game. The the floor to give Duke a comfortable mar­ the first time. Seminoles opened the game with an 11-4 gin. Hill finished the game off with a re­ Freshman Jimmy King hit a trio of key run, but the Blue Devils came back to take verse layup. three-pointers to cut Duke's lead to 10 at the lead with a 14-0 run after the first Continued on page 26

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Continued from page 25 Bobby Hurley at less than 100 percent celebrated well into the early morning. For seven shots. (Hurley broke his foot early in the first the first time ever, beating Duke at home Laettner was a perfect 4-for-4 from the N.Carolina 75 - DUKE 73 half, but played the rest of the game de­ had become reason for mass celebration. charity stripe. In addition, he nailed two spite the injury), Duke kept the game close How times have changed. consecutive three pointers to turn a 60-59 Date: February 5, 1992 and actually was in position to win in the deficit into a 65-60 lead. Moments later, a Site: Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC waning minutes. The. Blue Devils led 39- DUKE 77 - Louisiana St. 67 third attempt barely missed. Laettner fin­ High Scorer: Davis, 17 38, at halftime but North Carolina ished with 22 points and 10 rebounds, Date: February 8,1992 High Rebounder: Laettner, 12 outscored them 10-0 to start the half. making him only the seventh player in Montross gave the Tar Heels a 63-56 lead Site: Maravich Center, Baton Rouge, l_A Atlantic Coast Conference history to sur­ Memorable moments: Twice Montross with 9:56 left in the game, but that would High Scorer: Laettner, 22 pass 2,000 points and 1,00 rebounds. leaves the game bleeding, twice he re­ be Carolina's final ofthe game. High Rebounder: Laettner, 10 Grant Hill played a full 40 minutes at turns to lead UNC to a major upset. point guard in the absence of Bobby Hurley, Memorable moments: Laettner nails two All good things have to come to an end. who missed his first of five games with a clutch three-pointers as Hurley-less Duke Unfortunately this time it had to happen broken foot. Hill performed admirably, holds off Shaq & Co. in the Deaf Dome. against Carolina. doling out six assists with only three turn­ For the third time in six years, North Laettner-O'Neal II was actually decided overs. In his spare time, Hill created 16 Carolina handed Duke its first loss ofthe with free throws, rather than post moves points of offense for himself. Hurley's in­ season. The top-ranked Blue Devils strolled from the big men. O'Neal shot l-for-7 from jury also opened up a spot for sophomore into the Smith Center in Chapel Hill with the line in the last six minutes with several Antonio Lang in the starting lineup. Lang, a school record 23-game winning streak ugly misses. Those foul-looking foul shots a one-time LSU recruit, received congratu­ dating back to the 1991 NCAA Tourna­ detracted from an otherwise spectacular lations from Tiger head coach Dale Brown ment. Duke had won 17 straight games to performance by O'Neal, who scored 25 in the locker room after the game after start the season and had not lost a game in points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked scoring 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting and 10 months. But in arguably their best pulling down five rebounds. performance of the season, the Tar Heels Freshman Cherokee Parks earned ku­ stunned the Blue Devils, 75-73, for their dos from head coach Mike Krzyzewski for second straight victory over their archrival. 12 minutes of physical defense on O'Neal. Ironically, Duke's last loss before the With the triumph over the Tigers, the winning streak was to the Tar Heels, 96- Blue Devils rebounded from their first loss 74, in the 1991 Atlantic Coast Conference of the season. But perhaps more impor­ Tournament final. This game was much North Carolina held on to their lead at tantly, they began to develop their depth closer, but the outcome was just as painful the free throw line, and appeared comfort­ and dealt with adversity well in a hostile for the Blue Devils. ably ahead by six, 73-67, with under two DUKE 71 - Georgia Tech 62 North Carolina won by dominating Duke minutes remaining. But Duke went on a 6- in the paint. The Tar Heels outrebounded 0 run to tie the score at 73. Derrick Phelps Date: February 12, 1992 the Blue Devils, 36-31, while Eric Montross hit two free throws to give the Tar Heels a Site: Alexander Mem. Coliseum,Atlanta and Kevin Salvadori scored 12 points each 75-73 with 45 seconds left. near the basket. Montross played an in­ Duke came down the court twice with High Scorer: G. Hill, 20 spired game. Twice he was forced to leave chances to tie or win in the last minute. High Rebounder: Laettner, 8 the game in a bloody mess after suffering Both times Laettner uncharacteristically Memorable moments: Davis to G. for a cut to his head. Twice he returned to failed to convert on short shots near the Kansas-like alley-OOP!!! G. Hurley-esque bully the Blue Devils near the basket. In basket. The second came in the last five with 20 points in 40 minutes on court. addition to his 12 points, Montross added seconds, and when UNC snared the re­ nine rebounds and held Christian Laettner bound to seal the victory the Dean Dome Facing only their second game in two to only 12 points on 4-for-ll shooting. erupted into a frenzy which has never been and a half seasons without point guard Despite being frustated by UNC's seen before in Chapel Hill. The students Bobby Hurley, the Blue Devils expected a swarming defense and having to play with stormed the court, cut down the nets, and tough test from the NCAA-tourney bound

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Yellow Jackets in Atlanta. stretched toward the roof of the Alexander jumper to put the Blue Devils up 84-74 at What they got was a methodical win fell apart and showed the exact opposite of Memorial Coliseum, corralled the ball and the 5:47 mark. the poise and clutch execution that had featuring a performance by a different threw it through the hoop with authority. Game over, right? Without Williams, Duke point guard, Grant Hill. Hill played been critical in the win at Florida State a Many likened the dunk to Hill's spectacu­ how could the Terps possibly come back? a Hurley-like 40 minutes and dominated month earlier. The Demon Deacons lar one-handed jam that defines Duke's Well, come back they did, behind the su­ Tech's freshman point guard Travis Best, outscored the Blue Devils 15-1 in the final 1991 championship victory over Kansas. perb effort of Kevin McLinton. McLinton five minutes to take the 72-68 victory at holding him to zero points while scoring 20 The victory was Duke's second without for himself. couldn't miss down the stretch, scoring Joel Memorial Coliseum. Hurley and second on their four-game road nine points in the final six minutes. He The loss was the only Duke defeat while swing. But more than anything else, it poured in 25 points for the game on 10-of- Bobby Hurley was injured and, although displayed the versatility of Grant Hill. 14 shooting, also dishing out 11 assists. the Blue Devils had been winning without DUKE 91 - Maryland 89 McLinton very nearly hit the game-win­ Hurley, the Wake Forest game made it ning shot for the Terps. After Tony Lang glaringly apparent that the Blue Devils Date: February 20, 1992 tipped back a Laettner miss with 19 sec­ were not at the peak of their game during onds left to give Duke a one-point lead, all Site: Cameron Indoor Stadium the month of February without their point eyes turned to McLinton. But for the first guard. High Scorer: Laettner, 30 time in the game, Grant Hill was not High Rebounder: Laettner, 8 guarding him. Senior co-captain Brian Davis (19 points) switched to McLinton for Memorable moments: Lang tips back a that last shot. After the game, neither Laettner miss with 19 seconds left for player was sure whether Davis had par­ win. Coach K blasts "spoiled" fans. tially blocked the shot. Playing in its fourth straight game with­ But the result was a two-point Blue out floor leader Bobby Hurley, top-ranked Devil win, its school-record 27th in a row Duke (20-1) had to struggle to defeat a 10- in Cameron. After the game, head coach 12 Maryland team in Cameron Indoor Sta­ Mike Krzyzewski criticized the dium. In the closest game a Cameron crowd for being spoiled, not getting into the game has seen in two years, the Blue Devils until the final minutes when the fans fi­ squeaked by the pesky Terrapins 91-89. nally started to really get loud. At the end From the tip-off, the game appeared to ofthe season, Coach K said that he thought be a battle between the teams' top seniors, the fans had done a nice job taking his Walt "the Wizard" Williams and Christian criticism and once again putting forth 100 Thomas Hill scored 18 points and Chris­ Laettner. The players did not disappoint, percent effort. tian Laettner poured in 15 and grabbed treating the Cameron crowd to a superstar eight rebounds. The game showed the abil­ slugfest. Laettner poured in 30 points and Wake Forest 72 - DUKE 68 ity ofthe Blue Devils to adapt to nearly any grabbed eight rebounds, while Williams Date: February 23,1992 situation, as once again they slowed the had 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting and six game up and favored halfcourt execution Site: Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem,NC boards. Williams and Laettner excelled in Anthony Tucker scored 24 points for with Hurley out of the lineup. The game High Scorer: T. Hill, 20 the first half, with Williams scoring 13 Wake Forest and Derrick McQueen was even featured the rare appearance of a points and Laettner dropping in 18. Duke High Rebounder: Lang, G. Hill, 6 Duke zone, which was employed because the late-game hero for the Demon Deacons led 52-46 at the break. with a clutch three-point shot and pester­ of weary Blue Devil legs and foul trouble to The second half looked to be more ofthe Memorable moments: Duke blows a 10- Tony Lang and Brian Davis. point lead in the last five minutes of the ing defense that forced Grant Hill to turn same, with each senior leading the way the ball over twice in the fateful final The game also featured one ofthe year's until about six minutes left in the game. game in its second and final loss. most spectacular plays. With 3:10 remain­ minutes. Both of the talented future NBAers had The Blue Devils second and last loss of ing in the first half, Brian Davis launched Brian Davis called the loss one of the been playing with four fouls until Wil­ the season to Wake Forest in Winston- a pass toward the basket intended for worst he's ever experienced at Duke and liams fouled out with 6:41 left in the game. Salem was a very painful one. Duke held a Grant Hill. Hill jumped with one arm out­ said that the Blue Devils needed to regain Laettner then hit an eight-foot turnaround 67-57 lead with 5:19 left in the game but Continued on page 28

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Continued from page 27 the rafters of Cameron Indoor Stadium. their fighting spirit and defensive inten­ With his parents and sisters looking on, DUKE 75- UCLA 65 sity. Laettner missed his first five shots. Date: March 1, 1992 The Demon Deacons led by five in the Sophomore Kenny Blakeney began the first half but Duke came back to lead 35-33 game at point guard, playing 15 minutes Site: Pauley Pavilion, , CA at the half. In the ugly final five minutes and making 3-of-4 shots. High Scorer: Laettner, 29 Duke hit one-of-four free throws and sent Six minutes into the game, Hurley shed High Rebounder: Laettner, 13 the Deacons to the line eight times allow­ his warmups and made his first appear­ ing them to sink six of those shots. ance on the floor of Cameron since Feb. 1. Memorable moments: Laettner, Hurley hit late-game three-pointers. Lang takes One Duke at the end of this The crowd, which had been chastised for it coast-to-coast to seal victory. game was an errant baseball pass from sitting on its hands in Duke's last home Grant Hill to Christian Laettner. The long game against Maryland, erupted. Hurley It was a game Duke was not supposed to pass along the sideline curved out of played 26 minutes, shelling out nine as­ win. bounds. A variation of this play would be sists with only one turnover. The Blue Devils were playing fourth- executed perfectly by Hill and Laettner to Meanwhile, Laettner heated up. He ranked UCLA in historic Pauley Pavilion overcome Kentucky in the East Regional scored 32 points, 12 of which came on four without starting forward Grant Hill and final nearly a month later. "momentum threes," as Krzyzewski called with Bobby Hurley just coming back from them. a three week layoff. The Bruins were also DUKE 76 - Virginia 67 All in all, this was the most magical and coming off two straight losses and needed emotional game held in Cameron to date Date: February 26, 1992 a win to stay in the hunt for a number one this season, setting the stage for the home seed in the NCAA Tournament and were Site: Cameron Indoor Stadium finale against North Carolina. looking forward to this game all season. High Scorer: Laettner, 32 A UCLA victory? Wrong. High Rebounder: Laettner, 13 Duke dominated the Bruins defensively and Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley the lead for good when Laettner hit two Memorable moments: Laettner scores hit clutch three-pointers late in the game free throws and then drilled one of his 32on the night his #32 is retired,. Hurley as the Blue Devils escaped with a 75-65 signature three-pointers to make the score, returns to action, dishes out nine assists. victory to improve their record to 23-2. 64-61. After a poor first half, Laettner This game capped off a tumultous 24- While the game was billed as a drag race exploded after the intermission, finishing hour period for Duke head coach Mike between two of 's most the game with 29 points and 13 rebounds. Krzyzewski. At practice the day before the explosive teams, the first half was any­ Duke put the game out of reach when game, Grant Hill suffered a high ankle thing but fast paced. Duke hit only nine Tony Lang scooped an errant pass in­ sprain that would force him to miss three shots on their way to a season low 24 tended for MacLean and dribbled coast- games. Hill had been spelling Bobby Hurley points at halftime. UCLA was just as bad, to-coast unmolested for the clinching layup at point guard, who had been out since hitting only ll-of-41 shots (27 percent), in to put the Blue Devils up 66-61. Duke hit breaking a bone in his foot on Feb. 5. the first half. The Bruins held a 29-24 lead 9-of-10 free throws down the stretch to The morning of the Virginia game, at the half, but it could have been much put the game out of reach. Krzyzewski's fortunes turned. At 11:30 greater if not for Duke's frustrating defen­ Lang and Brian Davis turned in excel­ a.m., he got a call from trainer Dave sive pressure. lent performances at both ends of the Englehardt saying that Hurley's foot was In the second half, the teams battled court. Davis scored 19 points, pulled down sufficiently healed to allow him to play. back and forth into the closing minutes of 11 rebounds and frustrated UCLA lead­ But for all of the peaks and valleys the game. Then Hurley stepped up and hit ing scorer throughout the Krzyzewski had to face, senior center Chris­ two crucial treys. First with Duke trailing game. Murray finished with 22 points, tian Laettner was also dealing with a great 54-52, then with the score tied at 56-56. but missed all five of his three-pointers. deal of emotion. It would be announced in UCLA fought back to take a 61-59 lead Lang added five points and nine rebounds the moments before the Virginia game after All-America forward Don MacLean while holding MacLean to 6-for-17 shoot­ that his uniform No. 32 would be retired to hit a , but the Blue Devils took ing during the game.

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The move worked to perfection as Meek Derrick Phelps had six assists in the first in the final, 26 in the tournamenl DUKE 98 - Clemson 97 scored seven straight points and the mo­ half to help North Carolina forge a 46-46 and 50 for his career are all tops. Date: March 4, 1992 mentum began to swing. tie at halftime. Grant Hill made strides towards perfec­ Four minutes later the starters returned, Grant Hill, who was expected to miss up tion against the Tar Heels as he hit all eighl Site: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, SC complete with passion and fire, and retook to four weeks with an ankle sprain, re­ of his shots and all four of his free throws High Scorer: Davis, 30 the lead. Laettner took charge, dominat­ turned just a week and a half after the The sophomore even tossed in seven as­ High Rebounder: Laettner, 9 ing the final minutes with inside and out­ injurtook place. Hill scored eight points in sists, including a couple of how-did-he-do side excellence. 21 minutes of action. that touch passes.. Memorable moments: Krzyzewski inserts Clemson would not fold and tied the his "Blue" team to spark a Duke come­ score at 92-92, but Laettner struck again DUKE 94 - N. Carolina 74 back from a 19-point second-half deficit. with the trifecta, and Duke completed its ACC tournament final It was enough to make you take a sec­ ACC regular season at 14-2. ond, and even a third look at the scoreboard. Davis was the offensive star for Duke. Date: November 21, 1990 Duke was not only losing, but it were down He scored a career-high 30 points, includ­ Site: Madison Square Garden, N.Y.C. by 19 points, 70-51, to the lowly Clemson ing 20 in the first-half to keep the Blue High Scorer: Laettner, 25 Tigers, Devils close. It was the only time before Indiana that High Rebounder: Laettner, 10 the Blue Devils would trail by double dig­ DUKE 89 - N. Carolina 77 Memorable moments: Final score nearly its, and, like the Hoosier game, it would mirrors the 96-74 pasting UNC gave Duke Date: March 8, 1992 not last very long. in 1991 ACC title game. Krzyzewski pulled all his starters after Site: Cameron Indoor Stadium their lethargic defense and uninspired play High Scorer: Laettner, 26 Nothing is finer than whipping Caro­ had given Clemson command ofthe game. High Rebounder: Laettner, 8 lina, and that is exactly what happened as Claiming, "We were either going to lose by the Blue Devils captured their first ACC 40 or it might get turned around," Memorable moments: Blue Devils sur­ championship since 1988 with a 94-74 Krzyzewski countered with the less than vive onslaught and send victory in Charlotte. formidable bench lineup of Parks, Meek, Davis and Laettner out winners. The victory avenged last year's tourna­ Blakeney, Clark and Ast. ment debacle and also gave Laettner and Bitter rivals Duke and North Carolina Davis the only title absent from their stun­ were deadlocked at 71-71 with six minutes ning resumes. to play when the Blue Devils banded to­ Duke broke open a close contest with a gether to fend off the Tar Heels. 18-8 late first-half run and didn't look Sophomore Tony Lang and senior for­ back. The game was never in doubt as the ward Brian Brian Davis both had a basket Blue Devil defense was too strong and the while senior center Christian Laettner and offense (58 percent shooting) too effective. junior point guard Bobby Hurley each Stars abounded for Duke. drilled a three pointer. Laettner added two Christian Laettner was named MVP of •free throws, and junior guardThomas Hill the tournament after scoring 73 points, scored six of his 18 points in the final 2:10 knocking doWn an amazing 9-of-16 three- as Duke closed out the game with an 18-6 pointers and collecting 14 steals in the run. three games. Davis and Laettner were not the only Joining his co-captain as first-team all- seniors who impressed in their final tournament was Brian Davis, who totalled Cameron appearance. Tar Heel guard 46 points, 18 rebounds and some in-your- Hubert Davis rained in 35 points and con­ face defense. nected on 6-of-8 three pointers. Hurley was also given first-team honors Davis had 22 points and point guard after a record-setting weekend. His 11 Continued on page 30

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Continued from page 29 But as it had done all season, Duke DUKE 75 - Iowa 62 regrouped and quickly responded to Iowa's DUKE 82 - Campbell 56 NCAA second round run. After a time-out, the Blue Devils scored NCAA first round the next eight over a 3:30 span to put the Date: March 21,1992 game out of reach. Date: March 19, 1992 Site: Greensboro Coliseum The game was marked by extremely Site: Greensboro Coliseum High Scorer: Davis, 21 physical play, which threatened at times High Rebounder: Davis, 10 to explode into fights. Duke did its part by High Scorer: Laettner, 22 pounding the glass for 22 offensive re­ High Rebounder: Laettner, 9 Memorable moments: Davis opens the bounds and a 46-33 overall edge in re­ game witha three-pointer as Duke jumps bounding. Memorable moments: Campbell's mas­ out to a 21-5 lead and never looks back, cot, the Fighting Camel, appears in mul­ Christian Laettner scored 19 points for knocking Iowa out of the NCAA tourna­ the Blue Devils to become the NCAA tiple costumes duringthe game and holds ment for the second straight year. up a sign reading, "Pray, Baptists, Pray," tournament's second all-time leading when the Camels trailed by 20 at half- scorer. By the end of the tournament, time. Deja Vu. Laettner would pass Elvin Hayes to be­ For the second straight year Duke anni­ come the NCAA's all-time postseason scor­ In their NCAA tournament opener, top- hilated the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA ing leader. seeded Duke took the 16th-seeded tournament's second round to earn a berth Campbell Camels for a bumpy ride. The in the Sweet Sixteen. The Blue Devils Blue Devils never had much trouble with dominated Iowa in the first half and cruised the pesky Camels, cruising to an easy 82- to a 75-62 victory to reach the Regional 56 victory in the first round of the East semifinals for the seventh consecutive sea­ Regional at the Greensboro Coliseum. son. Against Campbell, Duke jumped out to Duke used defense pressure to pull away an early lead and never looked back. The from the Hawkeyes early. Brian Davis hit Blue Devils overwhelmed the Camels from a three-pointer to open the game as the the opening tip-off, scoring the first eight Blue Devils quickly built what proved to be points and jumping out to an early 25-9 an insurmountable 21-5 advantage. Davis lead on the strength of intense defensive scored eight of his team-high 21 points pressure. Duke hit its first three three- during the run. pointers of the game and never looked Duke lead continued to grow during the back. first half. Duke's advantage reached 26 The Blue Devils held Campbell to just 16 points late in half as Iowa's offense was first half points and an atrocious 18 per­ frustrated in 29 percent shooting before cent shooting percentage. Duke built a game-high 29 points on seven three-point­ halftime. The Blue Devil offense was not in comfortable 36-16 halftime as Thomas Hill ers. Christian Laettner led Duke with 22 high gear as the team shot under 40 per­ scored 14 points in a balanced offensive points while Thomas Hill added 20. cent during the half, but Duke converted attack. While overmatched Campbell fought on 17-of-21 free throw attempts to double Duke threatened to humiliate the Cam­ gallantly on the court, its mascot was the the Hawkeyes at halftime, 48-24. els early in the second half, scoring the real treat during the game. The Fighting The Blue Devils had trouble maintain­ first six points after the intermission. But Camel came out in multiple costumes ing their intensity in the second half, as after a time-out, Campbell fought back to throughout the game, earning cheers and Iowa fought itself back into the game. The play the Blue Devils even, 40 points each, laughter from the capacity crowd. At half- Hawkeyes frustrated Duke with their pat­ for the rest of the game. time, the Camel urged the followers ofthe ented zone press to go on a 14-0 run to cut Mark Mocnik single-handedly led the small Baptist school to "Pray, Baptists, the lead to just eight, 59-51, with 8:30 Camels offensively. Mocnik poured in a Pray" with their team down by 20 points. remaining in the game. Continued on page 31

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Continued from page 30 NCAA Tournament win and reach the DUKE 104 - Kentucky 103 ot DUKE 81 - Seton Hall 69 Elite Eight with an 81-69 victory in the Spectrum. NCAA regional final NCAA regional semifinal For the first half of the game, Duke played at Seton Hall's tempo. The Pirates controlled the Blue Devils' fast break op­ Date: March 28, 1992 Date: March 26, 1992 portunities and forced them into a half Site: The Spectrum, Philadelphia Site: The Spectrum, Philadelphia court game. The Hall's defense also cen­ High Rebounder: G. Hill, 10 High Scorer: Laettner, Lang, 16 tered around stopping Christian Laettner. High Rebounder: Lang 7 While the Pirates did not completely shut Memorable moments: Nothing out ofthe down Laettner, they did slow him down, ordinary. Laettner hit a turnaround, Memorable moments: Hurley-on-Hurley holding him to 16 points for the game. fadeaway buzzer-beater off a court-long causes problems for big brother Bobby. Tony Lang was the difference for Duke baseball pass from Grant Hill to propel Lang steps up with offensive support. in the first half. Lang scored 11 of his Duke to the Final Four, topping similar team-high 16 points before the intermis­ heroics in the 1990 regional final. Duke forced the Seton Hall Pirates to sion. He also grabbed 5 rebounds in the Where to start? In what many have walk the plank in their NCAA East Re­ first half and was the main reason why the called the greatest NCAA tournament gional semifinal. The Blue Devils survived Blue Devils led 38-32 at halftime. game ever, or even the greatest college a second half to notch their third straight Duke pulled away from Seton Hall early game ever, Duke simply got to wave its in the second half, using a 15-4 run to build magic wand last. a comfortable 59-46 lead midway through Kentucky figured it had the game won the final period. Thomas Hill and Grant after senior guard Sean Woods lofted a Hill figured prominently in the run, net­ running hook shot over Laettner and ting 11 ofthe Blue Devils' 15 points and Hurley to give the Wildcats a one-point forcing the Pirates into numerous turn­ lead. The bank shot was just one of the overs. many masterpieces Woods crafted in the The Pirates fought back, and quickly. game. He finished with 21 points, nine Over the next two minutes, Seton Hall assists and three steals. scored seven unanswered points to cut But Duke had the presence of mind to be able to go on a run as they had through­ Duke's lead to just six. But The Hall could call timeout with 2.1 seconds to play. The out the season and put the Wildcats away. get no closer and the Blue Devils hit 7-of- Spectrum held its breath as the referee But Kentucky hung tough on the 9 free throws in the final four minutes to handed the ball to Grant Hill. Hill flung strength of sophomore . seal their ninth straight NCAA tourna­ the ball to Laettner at the foul line. Mashburn scored eight straight points for ment victory. Laettner, with precision that was al­ Kentucky, six coming on two long three The game was frustrating for Bobby most painful to watch, faked, dribbled, pointers as Kentucky got as close as four. Hurley because he was forced to matchup pivoted and launched the shot which fell Duke pumped the lead back up to nine at with brother Danny, a freshman at Seton softly through the twine. 81-72 before the Kentucky defense re­ Hall, throughout the game. Danny Hurley After the game, Laettner claimed thatthe sponded. Woods capped a 9-0 run with a played 18 minutes during the game, well shot that skinned the Wildcats was "more three pointer at the-top of the key. above his season average, and appeared to fun" than the one he hit at the buzzer to Bobby Hurley had a chance to win the be used as a weapon to faze his brother. It beat Connecticut in the 1990 East re­ game for Duke at the end of regulation, but worked, as Bobby made only 2-of-7 shots gional final. missed a runner in the lane. and uncharacteristically committed six Early on, it did not appear that heroics Laettner, however, could not miss. He turnovers. Playing against his brother was would be needed, as Duke built a 12-point was a perfect 10-for-10 from the field,10 - unnerving for Hurley, but he still was able advantage, 67-55, with 11:15 to play. for-10 from the fine for 31 points. to dish out seven assists and help Duke Senior Brian Davis after the game would slip past the Pirates. confess that he expected the Blue Devils to Continued on page 32

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Continued from page 31 The Hoosiers also got themselves into uncharacteristically low scoring perfor­ an ankle in the semifinal against Indiana severe foul trouble, putting the Blue Dev­ mance by Christian Laettner and an in­ and played an ineffectual 10 minutes. DUKE 76 - Indiana 72 ils in the bonus situation early in the spired late game run by the Hoosiers. Meanwhile, consensus player-of-the- NCAA semifinal second. A Final Four record four Indiana Laettner finished the game with only eight year Christian Laettner played his worst players fouled out ofthe game as Duke hit points, breaking a 46-game double figure half of the year in the first half, shooting 2- 28-of-42 free throws during the game. scoring streak, as he was blanketed defen­ for-8 and committing seven turnovers. Date: April 4, 1992 While his teammates responded after sively by the Hoosiers. Laettner did pull In some ways, Duke should have been Site: The Metrodome, Minneapolis the intermission, if not for the play of down 10 rebounds and play an important happy to be only down one, 31-30, at the High Scorer: Hurley, 26 Bobby Hurley in the first half, Duke might defensive role during the game. half. But "happjr" was not the tone of locker High Rebounder: Laettner, 10 not have been in position to make their Indiana fought right back as seldom- room banter during the break. For the impressive run against the Hoosiers. used guard Todd Leary stepped on the second time in two years, head coach Mike Memorable moments:Hurley hits four first- Hurley carried Duke in the first half with court and drilled three straight three-point­ Krzyzewski broke a chalkboard in the hal three pointers. Duke scores first 13 16 points on 4-of-5 three-point shooting, ers during a one minute span as the Hoo­ Minnesota Twins locker room. Next year's points of second half. Clark drains five and equaled his career-high of 26 points. siers cut the lead to 77-73 with 27 seconds co-captains, Bobby Hurley and Thomas clutch free throws to keep little-known IU Every time Indiana appeared ready to pull left. After Marty Clark hit l-of-2 free Hill, excoriated the team and urged them reserve Todd Leary at bay. away from the Blue Devils, Hurley stepped throws, he hit 5-of-6 from the charity stripe to play better in the second half. Duke is a great defensive team. up with a clutch shot to cut into the mar­ in the last two minutes after Grant Hill Laettner finally received his wake up The Indiana Hoosiers found out the hard gin. fouled out, Indiana's Matt Nover cut the call in the form of a Hurley assist early in way in their National Semi-final game Duke held on to beat Indiana despite an lead to three, 78-75, on two free throws. the second half. The points started to come against the Blue Devils at the Final Four Hurley stepped out of bounds on the more easily, and Laettner would finish in the Minneapolis Metrodome. After build­ ensuing inbounds play giving the Hoosiers with a game-high 19. ing a 12-point lead late in the first half, a chance to tie. But Jamal Meeks open But Duke would not have survived with­ Indiana seemed poised to deny Duke the three-pointer came up short and Tony Lang out the efforts of sophomore Grant Hill. On opportunity to win its second straight na­ grabbed the rebound and hit two free the game Hill added 10 rebounds, five tional championship. That all changed very throws to seal Duke's victory. The Blue assists and three steals. The Blue Devils quickly. Devils hit 14-of-16 free throws in the last clung to a 48-45 lead with 6:51 to play Duke stepped up the defensive pres­ two minutes ofthe game. when Hill exploded for 10 of his 18 points. sure, outscoring the Hoosiers 10-3 to end Two came on an a jolting up-and-under the first half to trail only 42-37 at halftime DUKE 71 - Michigan 51 slam to give Duke its first double-digit after being badly outplayed by Indiana for lead at 58-47. most of the half. Then it got worse, much NCAA Championship The Wolverines started a lineup of all worse for the Hoosiers. Duke scored the freshmen and hung tough for 35 minutes. first 13 points ofthe second half as part of Date: April 6, 1992 The "Fab Five" was led by former Duke a 26-3 run which turned its first-half defi­ Site: The Metrodome, Minneapolis recruit Chris Webber, who was Michigan's cit into a comfortable 13-point lead. High Scorer: Laettner, 19 top scorer (14) and top rebounder (11). How devastating was Duke's defense? High Rebounder: G. Hill, 10 But eventually, Webber and his team­ Indiana failed to score for 7:32 and mates lost their poise. The team commit­ missed its first 10 shots ofthe second half. Memorable momentsrDuke scores 23 of ted 20 turnovers and took several despera­ The Hoosiers hit just one three-point bas­ the game's last 29 points to turn the tion shots as Duke pulled away. ket during an 11:38 span which lasted lights out on the Fab Five. After the game, After the game, Webber was involved in until 9:40 left in the game. After hitting 59 players don T-shirts asking the question.: an altercation with national and local tele­ percent of its shots in the first half, Indi­ "You can talk the game but can you play vision cameras as he walked off the court. ana made just 41 percent in the second the game?" The answer on the back: Back on the court, all that remained to half. Volatile Indiana head coach Bobby "Duke, we can play." be done was snip the nets from the Knight made matters worse for his players Duke was actually missing both of its Metrodome rims and entrench the Blue by drawing a technical foul early in Duke's senior starters for a good part ofthe NCAA Devils' place in the annals of college bas­ second half run. championship. Brian Davis had sprained ketball history.

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2119 Chapel Hill Rd. 493-4502 M C>\ n«.iwinnmwwiimumiiui 4915 N. Roxboro Rd 479-1999 Q THE CHRONICLE 1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE PAGE 33 Kentucky Fried, Mashed and Phil-leted • KENTUCKY GAME from page 15 fifth of the game. In the ensuing posses­ gated through the Kentucky press and feel as much empathy as possible for Ken­ sion, Hurley knocked another three from Duke patiently looked for a shot. Thomas tucky," Krzyzewski said. the top ofthe key. With his team reeling, Hill, flirting again with the 45-second clock, "Audacious?" Yes, that too. Laettner Kentucky coach Rick Pitino called a hit a hanging one-hand jumper to give earned a technical foul for using Kentucky's timeout. Duke the 93-91 lead with 1:02 left. Aminu Timberlake as a welcome mat. But The Wildcats came off the break in the At the other end, Grant Hill got a piece perhaps Laettner's boldest move was put­ action rejuvenated. First Woods, nearing of Pelphrey s shot, but Feldhaus laid in the ting the ball to the floor and moving so a five-second call at the top of the key, rebound toti e the game with 33.6 seconds deliberately during the game's climax. spotted a cutting Brown for a layup. The left. Duke helf for a final shot, but Hurley But above all, it was "triumphant." Duke Kentucky press then forced a steal which could not create much on the right side of heads to Minneapolis for a semifinal Mashburn turned into three points with a the lane. Mashburn rebounded Hurley's matchup with the West-Regional Cham­ bomb from the top of the key. It was missed runner and called time-out, but pion Indiana Hoosiers, 106-79 winners over Krzyzewski's turn to ask for a timeout. Kentucky's desperation attempt with 00.8 the UCLA Bruins. They join the Cincin­ Little changed after the respite. In fact, seconds left did not amount to much. nati Bearcats and the Michigan Wolver­ it looked like an instant replay. Woods Pelphrey drew first blood for Kentucky ines at the Final Four. Laettner and Brian stole the in-bounds pass and kicked it back in overtime, with a three-pointer fromth e Davis join Duke's 1991 seniors, Clay out to Mashburn for another three. The top ofthe key. Davis then fouled out on an Buckley and , as the only Duke lead was suddenly only four, 67-63. offensive charge. Hurley temporarily stuck his thumb in the dike with a three from the left corner. Life goes on. I told Mashburn answered with his eight straight We feel very fortu­ Kentucky point, a fall-away from the left [my team], 'Don't let side. After each team came up dry on a nate to have won and two seconds deter­ possession, Thomas Hill worked a give- feel as much empa­ and-go with Hurley on a fast break that mine your basketball resulted in a Hill dunk and fould shot. thy as possible for life.' Duke's lead was back up to eight, 73-65. Kentucky. Brown retaliated with a three from the left

corner. Laettner then threatened tochang e MARK WASMER/THE CHRONICLE Rick Pitino the game's momentum when he planted a Mike Krzyzewski Kentucky head coach foot on Timberlake's chest after being Duke head coach Sophomore Grant Hill began the game- fouled. Kentucky did not capitalize imme­ winning play... diately. Laettner made two free throws to players in NCAA history to participate in Richie Farmer's one. The Wildcats then A steal by Thomas Hill stunned the four Final Fours as collegiate players. threw the ball away on the ensuing posses­ building emotional tide of the Wildcats. They earned the return trip the hard sion. Hurley tried to erase the lead with one way. Kentucky led by as many as eight in It wasn't until after Laettner tapped in shot from the right side. His shot came off the first half. Sophomore center Gimel a Thomas Hill miss to give Duke an 81-72 but Grant Hill tipped the ball back to bim. Martinez hit only his third three-pointer lead that Kentucky blasted back, scoring Hurley took the ball in stride and pegged ofthe year (in 18 attempts) from the topo f the game's next nine points. Intense de­ the three on his second attempt. the key with 14:18 left in the half to give fense keyed the run. Kentucky forced a "One ofthe crucial points was when we the Wildcats a 20-12 lead. five second call on an in-bounds pass and gave Hurely the three-point shot," Pitino Duke's Hills scored the game's next eight Pelphrey lured Hurley into an offsensive said. "That really hurt us." points. Grant followed a Davis miss, then charge. Mashburn, Pelphrey and Brown Pelphrey wove down the lane to tie the Thomas drilled a three from the left side on all made them pay, contributing two points score at 98. Then Duke called timeout just a pass from Laettner. Grant was then each to the run. On the night, Kentucky before Kentucky forced a five-second vio­ fouled on a layup. His free throw drew created 28 points off 20 turnovers. lation. Laettner made that timeout worth­ Duke even at 20-20. Woods capped the run with a three while, heaving up an off-balance shot to The Blue Devils went on top for the first pointer from the top ofthe key. The teams give Duke a 100-98 lead. Mashburn fol­ time on Hurley's first of five three-point­ started fresh with the score even at 81, lowed with a layup and foul shot to seize ers, making the score 25-22 with 11:55 left. slugging it out the rest of the way. Duke the lead for Kentucky with 19.6 seconds They would not trail again until under did much of its damage from the foul line. left. three minutes were left in the game. The Blue Devils made all 10 of their free But on the ensuing possession, Laettner, now at 380 points, passed Elvin throws in the final 5:20 of regulation and Mashburn committed his fifth foul with Hayes with a layup on a Hurley assist. the five minutes of overtime. 14.1 seconds remaining. Laettner con­ Grant Hill gave Duke its largest lead ofthe Thomas Hill put Duke on top87-8 4 with verted both and the lead swung back to half at 38-31, flashing through the right a running jumper in the lane with the shot Duke, 102-101. side ofthe lane, taking a pass fromLaettne r clock running down. But the Wildcats re­ Kentucky dribbled to the frontcourt and and registering a two-handed slam. Ken­ sponded with the game's next five points, called timeout to set up what Pitino hoped tucky drew toone , 45-44, but Duke led 50- taking their first lead in 30 minutes on the would be the final play. 45 at the half. game clock on a Woods three-pointer from "I called the timeout, which is some­ The Blue Devils slowly built the lead in the right corner. thing I don't normally do," Pitino said. "I the second half. Cherokee Parks hit a layup Mashburn then goal-tended a Davis shot wanted to get the last shot and win it or on a fast break to give Duke a 64-55 edge. and the two teams traded free throws to lose it on our possession." Two hghtning quick sequences followed set the score at 91-91 with two minutes Woods followed by creating what looked CLIFF BURNS/THE CHRONICLE that would dramatically alter the contest. left. Kentucky had the first chance — but like the game winner, but Duke called After a TV timeout, Martinez committed Woods threw a pass that was too hard for time-out, immediately seeing up Laettner's ...that sure-handed senior center Chris­ an offensive fould away from the ball, his Deron Feldhaus to handle. Hurley navi­ heroics. tian Laettner finished with flair. Campus celebrates victory with few injuries, no arrests • CAMPUS from page 15 Public Safety's new policy to decrease after the game ends. said the game and the celebration were Trinity senior Chris Thurstone and Trin­ the number of non-University people on "Overall it was better than what we amazing. ity sophomore Stephen Pratt said they campus was successful, Raines said. The expected for a celebration of that inten- were upset that Duke Public Safety offic­ number of outsiders was low compared to sity," said Paul Dumas, director of Public "I nearly pissed on myself," King said in ers tried to stop them fromrunnin g around reference to Laettner's basket. "It was the the bonfire naked. most unbelievable thing I ever saw in my I nearly pissed on myself. It was the most unbe­ life and Christian Laettner is a blessed "We're standing there buck naked and man." [these officers] try to accost us. What's up lievable thing I ever saw in my life and Christian Fans were divided between believers with that?" Pratt asked. Laettner is a blessed man. and non-believers: some thought the team Throwing toilet paper and splashing had no chance with only 2.1 seconds left beer, the fans celebrated until the wee while others never doubted. hours ofthe morning. Jimmy King Durham resident "Everyone said no. I said yes. I was Although the students were rowdy, there right. It was awesome," said Graham were very few injuries and no arrests, said Hankey, a first-year law student. Cpl. Sarah-Jane Raines of Public Safety. last year and only four people were asked Safety. "It was much less dangerous than Despite differences in faith, everyone One student was assaulted by another to leave campus. it could have been." said they never would forget the night. student, one student hurt his ankle when Durham resident Jimmy King said Pub- "Four Final Four appearances in four years a bench fell on him, one student reported The new Policy blocks all entrances to he Safety tried tokee p him off campus, but — it made my year," said Trinity senior his jacket stolen and a Public Safety officer West Campus at halftime and requires all he was determined to join the party. De­ Ronnie Coveleskie. 'We're proud to be the was threatened with a piece of wood. non-University people to leave two hours spite difficulties entering the campus, King sixth man." PAGE 34 1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE THE CHRONICLE Second-half blitz overwhelms Indiana, Knight falls

• INDIANA GAME from page 18 But Indiana fought back as a result of turned the ball over seven times in the the miraculous play of sophomore reserve first half. Indiana's defensive dominance I had the shots tonight, I just missed them. That guard Todd Leary. Leary was inserted into was most apparent by its ability to hold the game with 1:27 left and hit three Duke senior All-America Christian was because of their defense. I have to put my straight three-pointers to cut into Duke's Laettner to just four points on l-for-6 shoot­ performance behind me and get ready for the lead. Leary's final trey was a running 21- ing in the half. Laettner finished the game footer from the top ofthe key which cut the with only eight points, the first time in 46 Michigan game. Duke lead to 77-73 with 27 seconds re­ games he failed to score in double figures. maining. "I had the shots tonight, I just missed Christian Laettner The Blue Devils had been able to com­ them," said Laettner. "That was because of pensate for Indiana's gallant late rally to their defense. Personally, I have to put my that point with great foul shooting. After performance behind me and get ready for were down 58-45 and struggling to stay in ers incessant complaining to the referees shooting poorly from the fineearl y in the the Michigan game." the game both mentally and physically. played into the Blue Devils' favor. Instead game, Duke hit 14 of 16 free throws in the Indiana threatened to run away with As the Blue Devils built their lead, of concentrating on the game, the Hoosiers last minute of the game. Sophomore for­ the game late in the half, building a 12- Knight found his team in severe foul were whining toth e refereees, according to ward Marty Clark played an important point lead with 2:15 remaining, but Duke trouble. Bailey left the tame with his fifth Lang. role in the outcome of the game when he fought back. Hurley answered with a three foul at the 10:27 mark and was the first of Not all news was good for Duke during came offf the bench after Grant Hill fouled pointer from the top of the key. Two foul a Final Four record four Hoosiers to foul its impressive run as senior Brian Davis out to hit 5-of-6 free throws during that shots by Hurley and a three-point play and out ofthe contest. Junior guard Greg Gra­ severely sprained his ankle when he was stretch. a layup by Thomas Hill sparked a 10-3 run ham, Henderson and Cheaney followed fouled by Indiana guard Chris Reynolds to end the half for the Blue Devils. Bailey toth e sidelines before the end ofthe after making a steal. He will be undergo­ But Indiana would not die. The Hoosiers "We did what we hoped we could do in game. Indiana had 33 total fouls and sent ing treatment up to game time, but cut the lead to three, 78-75 on two free the first half," said Knight, Indiana's vola­ Duke the foul fine 42 times, where the Krzyzewski termed him "very doubtful" throws by junior center Matt Nover with tile coach who lost for only the second time Blue Devils converted on 28 attempts. for Monday's championship. Grant Hill 25 seconds remaining after Laettner had in five Final Four appearances. "We got 'They came out and played really well in was also injured during the second half fouled bim going for a rebound of Clark's into a flowo f play in the firsst half that was the second half," said Knight. "They were when Bailey fouled him on a lob pass and one miss. On the ensuing inbounds play pretty good. Then we made a couple of very good defensively. We could not de­ he landed hard on bis right knee. Hill's Hurley stepped out of bounds, giving Indi­ errors late int he half that hurt us." velop a flow in the first twelve minutes of injury is not severe and he will start inn ana a chance toti e the score. Senior guard the second half because we had to shuttle place of Davis on Monday. Jamal Meeks had an open three pointer Duke turned the tables on the Hoosiers players due to fould trouble." Duke stayed in control ofthe game down with 15 seconds remaining, but came up at the start of the second half. The Blue "Some of the fouls shouldn't have hap­ the stretch in the second half, largely due short. Lang then hit two free throws after Devils picked up the defensive intensity. pened, said Cheaney. "They kept getting to the play of Grant Hill and with the help being fouled by Leary on the rebound. Indiana missed its first 10 shots of the the calls, and we didn't get any ofthe calls of freshman center Cherokee Parks. Hill Nover hit a three-pointer with seven second half as Duke scored 13 quick points. until late in the ball game." scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half seconds left to ccut the lead to 80-78, but Knight helped his opponent by drawing a After the game, many of the Hoosier while Parks added eight points, six in the Indiana had no time outs remaining to technical foul two minutes into the half for players besides Cheaney expressed their second half in his first Final Four game. A stop the clock. Parks was fouled on the complaining about a Grant Hill of beliefs that the referees may have played tip in by Hill with 2:34 left in the game inbounds play with one tenth of a second Bailey. When Duke's run finally ended a role in their defeat. However, Duke sopho­ gave Duke what appeared to be a comfort­ remaining and hit one of two foul shots for with 9:40 left in the game, the Hoosiers more Tony Lang believed the Indiana play­ able 67-57 lead. the final margin. Public Safety to increase campus presence for final • INDIANA PARTY from page 18 many students thought Public Safety inhibited the cel­ ebration. "It's like a police state," said Trinity sophomore Nick Fiore. "I felt like I'm in prison." Dumas, who was hurt during the celebration, responded

It's like a police state. I felt like I'm in prison. Trinity sophomore Nick Fiore on Public Safety officers at post-game celebrations

angrily to students' complaints. "If your idea of a celebra­ tion is to hurt other people and burn up other people's property, yeah, we inhibited that," Dumas said. Although some students were dissastisfied with Public Safety's precautions, others enjoyed the more mellow

If your idea of a celebration is to hurt other people and burn up other people's property, yeah, we inhibited that. Public Safety's Paul Dumas

atmosphere and believed that Public Safety deserved praise. "Last year people were being really obnoxious," said Trinity junior Joanna Jann. "Tonight seems a lot more under control but a lot better." Jann said she was pinched

CLIFF BURNS/THE CHRONICLE and groped during last year's post-game celebrations. Public Safety plans to continue its policy of keeping UPI PHOTO 'Student' Krzyzewski kept his emotions and those of non-University people off West Campus by blocking the ...while 'Teacher' Knight's infamous temper resur­ his team in check... roads entering the campus at halftime of Monday's game. faced in the form of a technical foul. THE CHRONICLE 1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE PAGE 35 Fab Five will be a formidable force in NCAA final

• MICHIGAN PREVIEW from page 18 bracket's top two seeds, Oklahoma State least one Blue Devil believes it is an asset Saturday night against Cincinnati it was five games, four of which were out of and Ohio State, to reach the Final Four. to Michigan's play. was another fourt-year junior, James conference. "Mental preparation is our biggest as­ "They talk, but I don't think there's Voskuil, who came off the bench to The longest, that is, until now. The Wol­ set," Webber said. "Many times we have anything wrong with that," said Thomas jumpstart Michigan's offense with nine verines have won eight straight. The five outmatured [older players] by getting them Hill. "This game isn't croquet or anything points, including a game-breaking three- freshmen — Chris Webber, , to worry about themselves." soft like that. [Talking] shows your play­ pointer that put Michigan on top by five , Jimmy King and Ray Jack­ "Worry" is not in the Wolverines' basket­ ing confidently and aggressively." with 3:29 left to play. son — have started as a unit in 14 of ball vernacular, however. Michigan plays Besides, many times the makeup of "Michigan is more than the five fresh­ Michigan's last 15 games. The Wolverines with a looseness that is usually reserved "trash" is often innocuous, according to men," Krzyzewski said. are 12-2 in those games. The key to the for black-topped, fenced-in playground Webber. Health will also play a major role in the team's success, according to one member courts. "Talking can be something like, 'Why do matchup. Duke has likely lost Brian Davis ofthe Fab Five, is attitude. "I don't think this team will ever be you guys have a contract with Adidas? for the game with a high ankle sprain. "We don't respect anyone," Webber said. nervous playing basketball," Rose said. Those shoes are nasty"', Webber said. Krzyzewski termed him "very doubtful." "We respect you as individuals and we "Basketball is a fun game, and there are The Wolverines also have the talent to Grant Hill had banged up a knee in respect you as a player, but we don't look at too many other things in life to be nervous back up the "smack" they dole out. Saturday's game, but will start in Davis' you for guidance on the court." about." Two ofthe freshmen have distinguished place. The Fab Five have left many a more That calmness was exhibited in the first themselves as team leaders this season. Meanwhile, for Michigan, center Howard experienced team in their wake during the game between these two teams as Michi­ Webber became the first freshman ever to has come down with a stomack illness. NCAA tournament. Michigan, playing in! gan erased a 17-point deficit to lead Duke lead the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging Coach Steve Fisher says Howard will play the southeast regional, knocked off that going into the game's final minutes before 9.8 per game in the regular season. He has and hopefully will be 100 percent. letting it slip away in overtime. Neither scored 15.6 points per game on 55.4 per­ team believes that game will have much cent field goal shooting. He also led the bearing on Monday night's contest. team in steals (49) and blocked shots (2.6 "It seems like three years ago we played per game). He tallied 27 points and 12 them," Krzyzewski said. rebounds in the first Duke-Michigan clash. "We would be confident if they beat us by "He's big and there's not a facet of the 85," Webber said. " We lost the last game game he can't do," Krzyzewski said. but you can't compare that to this game. The leading scorer for the Wolverines is We're better and they're better." Rose, at 17.9 per game. He has scored in One way in which Michigan is better is double figures in 19 consecutive games, that it takes better care of the ball. One and in 32 of 33 contests this season. He downside of utilizing a playground style is was the second-half spark for Michigan in that it makes a team more susceptible to the Duke game, registering all 18 of his turnovers. Michigan committed 34 turn­ points after the break. overs in its first game of the season. Al­ But much of Michigan's success in the though the Wolverines have improved, the post season has been due to the elder problem still lingers. Michigan survived members ofthe team. In the regional final 12 first-half turnovers in Saturday's semi­ against Oklahoma State, all of the front­ final. line freshmen — Webber, Jackson and CHAD STURGILL/THE CHRONICLE The playground style has also given the Howard — encountered fould difficulty. CHAD STURGILL/THE CHRONICLE Wolverines the label of trash talkers. The They were bailed out by redshirt junior ... and Bobby Hurley's 26 points pro­ Sophomore Marty Clark's five key free Duke players remember the gift for gab of center who scored a season high throws against Indiana ... the Fab Five from the first contest, and at 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds. pelled Duke into the Michigan clash.

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• GAME from page 4 up and knocked down a jumper at the 7:31 gan back the lead at 33-32, Laettner 2-for-8 shooting, seven turnover first half. mark to give Duke a 21-18 lead. A Duke stepped out and hit a three-pointer, his "[Laettner] was not himself," Krzyzewski trap then forced Michigan's Jalen Rose to first in Minneapolis this year. said. "Seven turnovers in the first half— commit an offensive foul. Duke was unable to push the lead be­ are you kidding me? But as a true veteran, But the Blue Devils could not capitalize. yond four until Laettner hit another three he came back to lead us in the second half." Michigan stormed back to take the lead, from the top ofthe key with just under 11 Laettner would finish with a team-high with Webber providing the spark. Webber minutes left in the game. Duke led 46-39. 19 points. dunked on the fast break to pull the Wol­ Webber kept Michigan close, banking in The Duke defense preyed on the inexpe­ verines to within one, 21-20. a shot over Laettner to get Michigan back rienced Michigan team which turned the In the first half, there were four ties and to within three, 46-43. ball over 20 times. Duke came up with nine 12 lead changes. Laettner gave Duke the But Duke would pull away in the final steals, of which Grant Hill had three. lead back at 30-29 with a catch-and-pivot 6:51. Laettner recovered a loose ball and But the "Fab Five," as Michigan's fresh­ hoop with 1:58 to play in the half. flipped it in with his right hand to put men are known, were not the only ones Rose hit a jumper with 52 seconds left to Duke up 50-45. That's when Grant Hill with jitters early on. Two minutes passed give Michigan the lead heading into the took Duke's cause on his shoulders and put before Thomas Hill scored the game's first locker room at 31-30. the game out of reach. points off a Bobby Hurley miss. Laettner, the All-American, resurfaced "This has been the most gratifying year CHRIS BARRY/THE CHANTICLEER Both teams remained in a funk for most early in the second half. He began the half I've ever had as a coach, culminating with of the first half. Duke seemed poised to making a layup off a Hurley assist. this win," Krzyzewski said. "It has just Brian Davis missed most of his final snap out of its stupor when Hurley pulled After Juwan Howard had given Michi­ been incredible coaching these guys." collegiate game with a sprained ankle. Naked students, fires highlight post-game celebration

• PARTY from page 4 pants as both sexes showed their tan lines Safety's attempts to thwart their actions. sounded and declared the team champions "Throw [Duke] Public Safety in the fire in the glow ofthe sizzling flames. On the quad, firecrackers sporadically for the second year in a row, but the excite­ now," said Trinity sophomore Nick Grace, "I got naked and it feels like normal," illuminated the darkness as students ment began to build as early as 6 p.m. in reference to the department's high level said Trinityjunior Alex Urioste. "We should splashed beer and hurled toilet paper. By Students were thinking and breathingbas- of security during Saturday night's game win again [next year]." 1 a.m., almost every tree on the residential ketball well before the tip-off. against Indiana. Unlike last year, in ^^•^••^^••••B ""•^^•••^^^^•l quad was decorated Thousands of students watched the game An increase in the number of Public which the entire with toilet paper. in Cameron on a large screen television Safety officers on duty may not have been crowd celebrated I got naked and it For seniors, the opposite the 1991 NCAA championship enough to keep the crowds under control. around one bonfire in celebration was fun, banner. Although miles away from Minne­ The Chronicle received preliminary re­ the parking lot out­ feels like normal. but familiar; fresh­ apolis, fans cheered and fried to distract ports from' students alleging that officers side Cameron Indoor men were able to see foul shooters as if the game were being used choke holds and other extreme shows Stadium, students Junior Alex Urioste it as sometbingnovel. played in Cameron. of force on members ofthe crowd. scattered this time, "It's really great Public Safety was too busy to release with many going to •^^^•^•^••••i ^•••••••••••••B especially since it is Students knew Duke's destiny would be incident reports or comment further about the IM Building parking lot while others my first year," said Trinity freshman Pam fulfilled with less than two minutes left in the celebration as of 2 a.m. Tuesday. celebrated on Clocktower Quad. Hull. "Everyone said it couldn't be possible the game. "I couldn't imagine a better The delirious frenzy coaxed women to Students on the quad burned the Fubar, two years in a row, but I knew we could." ending to my four years at Duke," said shed their shirts and men to shed their Psi U and York benches despite Public The celebration began after the buzzer Trinity senior Cathy Johnson.

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Member F DIC PAGE 38 1992 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE THE CHRONICLE Krzyzewski the man behind the basketball dynasty Last year around this time, talk centered around a a sure sign that Krzyzewski was in a good mood, a jab monkey. Specifically, the one that was supposed to be on Kris Olson directed at the student media. Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski's back. Bobby Hurley, Grant Hill and Brian Davis were asked The Blue Devils had been to four straight Final Fours to critique Christian Laettner's 2-for-8, seven-turnover and five in six years. Yet Duke found itself categorized This has been the most grati­ performance in the first half. They couldn't do that, with teams like the Boston Red Sox and Denver Broncos, Krzyzewski replied. known more for what they had not done, rather than their fying year I've ever had as a "They're not members of our student newspaper," significant accomplishments. coach. Krzyzewski said. The celebration after last year's 72*65 win over Kansas Krzyzewski had every reason to be upbeat. His team was tinged with a hint of relief. Sports Illustrated recog- had achieved what no school had been able to do in 19 Mike Krzyzewski years. Duke overcame injuries to key personnel, a diffi­ cult schedule and the off-court distractions that come with winning the national championship the year before. nized this emotion when it titled its story on Duke's Even before the season, the Blue Devils had to cope with victory, "Finally." a pair of transfers in Bill McCaffrey and Crawford Palmer. That's not to say Krzyzewski and crew did not enjoy the But those departures, although premature, were dealt victory. In the post Kansas press conference, Krzyzewski with in the same matter-of-fact manner that the gradua­ wondered aloud, "I wonder when well do it again." tion of a great player would be overcome. His answer would be only 12 months away, and, if Indeed, that is what makes the Duke dynasty even possible, it would be even more satisfying. more impressive. This is not the Boston Celtics keeping "This has been the most gratifying year I've ever had as together the same nucleus to win a string of champion­ a coach, culminating with this win," Krzyzewski said ships. Although the uniforms and even the players may after Duke's 71-51 win over Michigan. "It has been just look the same—Laettner quipped in one press conference incredible coaching these guys." that "Duke has had a lot of 6-11 white kids to play center But one need not even take Krzyzewski's word for it. It for it"—Duke's six trips tt>th e Final Four in the past seven was readily apparent in his demeanor during the entire years have been made with dozens of different individu­ championship weekend. als. Laettner points out the one steadying force. Reporters from across the country kept trying to adhere "Coach K has been the one constant excellent thing pressure to the Blue Devils. Michigan was young and had behind Duke basketball," Laettner said in the locker room nothing to lose while Duke was playing for a place in following the Michigan game. history, one hypothesis went. Krzyzewski debunked that Then, when he took the podium at the team's official quickly. "Welcome Home" in Cameron the day after the win, "I think our guys are having fun," Krzyzewski said. Laettner stated that the "one reason" he came to Duke And so was he. Poking fun at a droopy-eyed, ambivalent was Krzyzewski, perhaps to the dismay of University Cherokee Parks at the Sunday press conference. When President H. Keith H. Brodie. Parks failed to complete a sentence in response to a But even Brodie cannot argue that Krzyzewski's per­ question about the expanded role the freshman would sonal accomplishments have carved out a niche for the play in Monday's championship, Krzyzewski responded, coach in this area laden with basketball history. At the "At Duke, we teach complete sentences sophomore year." "Welcome Home" celebration Krzyzewski quickly nixed That good-natured kidding turned to positive giddiness cheers which painted the championship as a way of one- upping 's crosstown rival North Carolina Tar CLIFF BURNS/THE CHRONICLE after the Michigan win. Krzyzewski digressed from a question about his team's Heel program. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has taken the Blue play in the first half to discuss the roar of a jet which "Let's just be happy with our accomplishments," Devils to five straight Final Fours. passed over the Metrodome during the game. Then came Krzyzewski said.

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