What should fans know about college basketball at Madison Square Garden?
MK: MSG was home to the NIT when it was the premier postseason tournament, and now the NIT Tip-Off and Coaches vs. Cancer events are considered among the top preseason tournaments. Personally, I loved competing at the Garden as a player [with Army] and still do as a coach. We are fortunate at Duke to be able to play at the Garden quite a bit, and given our strong alumni base in the area, we consider it a home away from home, so to speak. As someone who has coached in college for so long—despite offers to go to the NBA—what will NYC fans see in the college game that they won’t see in the pros? MK: What fans will enjoy from a college game are the tradition and rivalries that make the sport what it is. Because the players change so often, our game is about a Duke-vs.-North Carolina or Louisville-vs.-Kentucky rivalry; it’s not about two superstars playing head-to-head. While the individual player and coaching matchups can certainly be part of the attraction of these games, at its core, the
