COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is not only a great evaluator of talent, but he can spot a sleeping giant of a program as well.
So, the fact that his No. 3 Blue Devils (7-0) will face No. 2 Ohio State on Tuesday in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge is really no surprise to the all-time winner in men’s Division I basketball.
He made the prediction that the Buckeyes could become a power when he ran across Ohio State coach Thad Matta on the recruiting trail in the summer of 2004, shortly after Jim O’Brien was fired for violating NCAA rules.
“After I got this job, I was recruiting and Coach K stopped me and said, `Hey, I really believe you’ve got one of the top jobs in the country,”’ Matta said. “He said, `I’ve looked at Ohio State the past 25 years and I think you can win there.”’
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