MSU vs. Duke - Preview
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:58 am
No. 9 Mississippi St (23-10) at No. 1 Duke (26-5) 5:00 pm EST
GAMEDAY MATCHUP
W L PF PA HOME ROAD STK
MSU 22 10 72.4 66.0 14-3 8-7 L1
Duke 25 5 79.8 65.8 19-1 6-4 W3
SCHOOL INFO
Mississippi St. Duke
Conference SEC - West ACC
Nickname Bulldogs Blue Devils
Year Founded 1878 1838
Type Public Private
Enrollment 13,307 6,325
INJURY REPORT
MISSISSIPPI ST.
C Marcus Campbell Calf Probable Fri. vs. Stanford. Played limited minutes in the SEC Tournament. 3/15
G-F Shane Power Ankle Probable Fri. vs. Stanford. Not 100%. 3/15
NA Winsome Frazier Hip Pointer Probable Fri. vs Stanford. 3/15
DUKE
G Sean Dockery Knee Probable Fri. vs Delaware State. 3/16
LAST 5 GAMES
MISSISSIPPI ST. DUKE
3/18 @Stanford W 93-70
3/11 @Florida L 80-64
3/10 Georgia W 76-65
3/05 Alabama L 68-63
3/01 @Arkansas W 57-55
3/18 Delaware State W 57-46
3/13 Georgia Tech W 69-64
3/12 N.C. State W 76-69
3/11 Virginia W 76-64
3/06 @North Carolina L 75-73
· Complete Schedule: Mississippi St. | Duke
TEAM STAT LEADERS
MISSISSIPPI ST. DUKE
Points L. Roberts 23.0 S. Williams 14.0
Rebounds L. Roberts 14.0 S. Williams 11.0
Assists S. Power 3.0 D. Ewing 3.0
Steals O. Harper 1.0 D. Ewing 3.0
Blocks M. Campbell 4.0 S. Williams 4.0
· Team stats: Mississippi St. | Duke
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Mike Krzyzewski can overtake a longtime coaching rival and lead Duke to another regional semifinal.
The top-seeded Blue Devils meet No. 9 Mississippi State in a second-round game in the Austin Region on Sunday.
Krzyzewski, who moved past former Texas El-Paso coach Don Haskins into 16th place all-time with 720 victories, can surpass former North Carolina coach Dean Smith and become the winningest coach in tournament history. In 21 NCAA Tournaments, Krzyzewski is 65-17.
The Blue Devils seek to advance to their eighth consecutive Sweet 16, the nation's longest streak.
After falling behind midway through the first half on Friday, Duke beat 16th-seeded Delaware State, 57-46.
Shelden Williams collected 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Daniel Ewing scored 12 and Sean Dockery added eight in his first game back after missing six with a torn MCL in his right knee.
Mississippi State bounced back from a 12-point first-half deficit and eliminated Stanford, 93-70, on Friday.
Lawrence Roberts collected 23 points and 14 rebounds, while Winsome Frazier added 20 points in his best outing for the Bulldogs since he suffered a stress fracture in his left foot on January 8.
The Bulldogs, who were ousted as a No. 2 seed in the second round by Xavier last year, are looking to reach the regional semifinals for the first time since their trip to the 1996 Final Four.
Mississippi State outscored Stanford, 49-27, in the second half and held the Cardinal to nearly 27 percent (9-of-34) from the floor.
The Bulldogs have won both previous meetings against the Blue Devils, but the schools have not met since 1937-1938.
GAMEDAY MATCHUP
W L PF PA HOME ROAD STK
MSU 22 10 72.4 66.0 14-3 8-7 L1
Duke 25 5 79.8 65.8 19-1 6-4 W3
SCHOOL INFO
Mississippi St. Duke
Conference SEC - West ACC
Nickname Bulldogs Blue Devils
Year Founded 1878 1838
Type Public Private
Enrollment 13,307 6,325
INJURY REPORT
MISSISSIPPI ST.
C Marcus Campbell Calf Probable Fri. vs. Stanford. Played limited minutes in the SEC Tournament. 3/15
G-F Shane Power Ankle Probable Fri. vs. Stanford. Not 100%. 3/15
NA Winsome Frazier Hip Pointer Probable Fri. vs Stanford. 3/15
DUKE
G Sean Dockery Knee Probable Fri. vs Delaware State. 3/16
LAST 5 GAMES
MISSISSIPPI ST. DUKE
3/18 @Stanford W 93-70
3/11 @Florida L 80-64
3/10 Georgia W 76-65
3/05 Alabama L 68-63
3/01 @Arkansas W 57-55
3/18 Delaware State W 57-46
3/13 Georgia Tech W 69-64
3/12 N.C. State W 76-69
3/11 Virginia W 76-64
3/06 @North Carolina L 75-73
· Complete Schedule: Mississippi St. | Duke
TEAM STAT LEADERS
MISSISSIPPI ST. DUKE
Points L. Roberts 23.0 S. Williams 14.0
Rebounds L. Roberts 14.0 S. Williams 11.0
Assists S. Power 3.0 D. Ewing 3.0
Steals O. Harper 1.0 D. Ewing 3.0
Blocks M. Campbell 4.0 S. Williams 4.0
· Team stats: Mississippi St. | Duke
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Mike Krzyzewski can overtake a longtime coaching rival and lead Duke to another regional semifinal.
The top-seeded Blue Devils meet No. 9 Mississippi State in a second-round game in the Austin Region on Sunday.
Krzyzewski, who moved past former Texas El-Paso coach Don Haskins into 16th place all-time with 720 victories, can surpass former North Carolina coach Dean Smith and become the winningest coach in tournament history. In 21 NCAA Tournaments, Krzyzewski is 65-17.
The Blue Devils seek to advance to their eighth consecutive Sweet 16, the nation's longest streak.
After falling behind midway through the first half on Friday, Duke beat 16th-seeded Delaware State, 57-46.
Shelden Williams collected 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Daniel Ewing scored 12 and Sean Dockery added eight in his first game back after missing six with a torn MCL in his right knee.
Mississippi State bounced back from a 12-point first-half deficit and eliminated Stanford, 93-70, on Friday.
Lawrence Roberts collected 23 points and 14 rebounds, while Winsome Frazier added 20 points in his best outing for the Bulldogs since he suffered a stress fracture in his left foot on January 8.
The Bulldogs, who were ousted as a No. 2 seed in the second round by Xavier last year, are looking to reach the regional semifinals for the first time since their trip to the 1996 Final Four.
Mississippi State outscored Stanford, 49-27, in the second half and held the Cardinal to nearly 27 percent (9-of-34) from the floor.
The Bulldogs have won both previous meetings against the Blue Devils, but the schools have not met since 1937-1938.