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Christian Laettner: “The Shot,” not “The Stomp,” makes him a villain

Christian Laettner steps on Aminu Timberlake

Former Duke star Christian Laettner said Thursday that his game-winning shot from the famous 1992 game against Kentucky made him a villain to UK fans.  His earlier stomp of UK player Aminu Timberlake was no factor in his supposed villainy, he said.  Laettner spoke on a teleconference promoting an Oct. 24 charity game in Rupp…

Adolph Rupp about to be passed by Coach Krzyzewski in all-time wins

Mike Krzyzewski

Hate to report this but we all knew it would come to fruition sooner or later. Mike Krzyzewski is one of just six coaches in Division I history to reach 800 career wins. His 874 wins rank fourth among college basketball’s victory leaders and first among active coaches. Krzyzewski is three wins shy of passing Adolph Rupp for third place all-time. Krzyzewski is six wins shy of passing Dean Smith as the winningest coach in ACC history.

The Spectrum, site of the 1992 loss to Duke, goes under the wrecking ball

The Spectrum

The Spectrum in Philadelphia was the site of one of the most memorable games in NCAA tournament history, Kentucky vs. Duke in the 1992 East Regionals. And now, the Philadelphia Spectrum is no more. From Rushthecourt.net, “The sports world gave up another one of its landmark venues to the way of progress today as The Philadelphia Spectrum felt the crash of the wrecking ball while several of the men who filled it with memories, including Julius Erving and Bernie Parent, watched the destruction from a safe distance. This 47-year old warhorse ends a distinguished career as one of the most versatile sports and music arenas ever built.”