European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 03, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Duke fools Mccaffrey Lueftner Hurley hand devils the elusive big one Duke s Bobby Hurley leaves a defensive impression on Kansas guard Adonis Jordan from wire reports Indianapolis until monday evening Duke coach Mike Krzyzowski always had been april a fool. His Blue Devil teams would skip happily through March madness Only to disappear when the Calendar struck april. But on a magical night a april 1, to be exact a Duke would be denied no longer. The Blue devils More preoccupied with beating Kansas 72-65, than revising history finally presented Krzyzewski the National championship he wanted and has waited eight a cars for. It did no to matter that Kansas closed a 14point Lead to Only five in the final minute because the smartest team always makes the right play and Duke did. And it did no to matter that Duke Reserve Bill Mccaffrey scored 18 Points m his previous three games because he came off the Bench to score 16 in this one and it did no to matter that one year ago they were derisively called the Denver Broncos of College basketball Quot a this makes up for every other year a said Duke Junior Forward Brian Davis. A this is the Best team in the country and i think its been the Best program for a Long time easily and Well finally shut up All the critics with what we did tonight Quot. / a a a a a. A a a. A freshman Forward Grant Hill said a they said we could never win the big one. A a and he nodded his head and looked at the floor. A i think we won the big one a we finally won a game in april a Krzyzowski said. A a \ Duke 32-7, played eight times previously in the final four and four times m the National championship game without winning. Most distasteful of All was last april s 103-73 loss to univ. They won monday night because Davis who was so splendid in scoring 15 Points Oft the Bench in the historic 79-77 upset of unbeaten univ and Mcclaf Frev totalled nine Points in a key 13-4 Sec Ond Hall run. That surge transformed a 48-43 Lead into a 61-47 Edge and sent Kansas chasing. A Junior Center Christian laettner was named the most valuable player of the final four after getting 18 Points and 10 rebounds including 12 Tor 12 on free throw Sand Sophomore Point guard Bobby Hurley tossed a 12-Potnt, nine assist Job on top of saturday s vegas vindication. Duke made 20 of 28 free throws and Kansas Only four of eight. But it was Mccafrey who As Krzyzowski pointedly told a pos game news conference a was the the stars and stripes ports april 3,1991 b Page 28inside sport Galaxy dragons triumphing . A a Page 24wlaf has new attendance Leader a Page 24randy Barnett the Las Roundup a Page 25baseball cuts expensive veterans a Page 27 he Riey s grit gives Duke Duke Sophomore Thomas Hill said a a it a been a while for Billy. But i saw Billy make his first shot and i saw he had a lot of positive Energy and that just gave us so much. A Krzyzewski said Quot a without Billy i done to know if we have enough offence to win Kansas senior Forward Mike Maddox said of Mccaffrey a it seemed like he hit everything he threw up whether he had a hand in his face or not. A the vital stretch came after Kansas 27-8 and the upstart team that beat Indiana Arkansas and North Carolina in succession got three inside scores from senior Center Mark Randall 18 Points 10 rebounds in the first 3 50 of the second half. The Jay Hawks trailed 42-34 after a first half in which Duke shot a very hot 59,1 percent but Kansas Cut the deficit to 44-40 with 16 10 to play. Adonis Jordan nailed a three Pointer with 14 42 left the Duke Lead was 48-43. But in the next 6 12, Duke went on its 13-4 run and put itself in position to win the National championship that twice eluded Krzyzewski in 1986, As Well As last year. V Mccaffrey appropriately started the run with a three Pointer followed by Davis score on a lob from Hurley a play that was called by Krzyzewski from the Bench. After Kansas Richard Scott scored on a tip in Davis scored off Hurley a penetration laettner worked free inside and Mccaffrey got a fast Brcak Basket. Hurley ended the run with two foul shots. A we just weren to attacking the Basket a Randall said. A we talked about getting aggressive and attacking their defense again. But we threw the Ball away entirely too Many times 14 turnovers and see Duke on Page 22 by Mike l1ttwin Quot the Baltimore Sun Indianapolis now admit it you thought Bobby Hurley was one of those suburban kids that Duke is always recruiting. Thais the Knock on Duke you know. The kids Are smart enough but Are they Tough enough \ that a supposed to be the explanation for All the disappointments in the final four. That when it comes Down to it really Down to it Duke is a Little too soft Short game dooms Kansas a p. 26 too Nice maybe. Sure you be got a whole team of boys next door. A a a but now they re in a new neighbourhood. A weary exhausted worn Down Duke learn out touched Kansas monday night in much the same Way that the Blue devils had stood up to univ two Days before. They re finally champions and that a because Hurley the slight Point guard allow them not to be. He played every minute of both games. He Wasny to trying to exorcise any ghosts a although he did admit to dreaming about Sharks a but Only to play his game. He did no to mind that everyone was watching either. A when we last saw Hurley Quot then a freshman getting manhandled a year ago by see Hurley on Page 22
