SAN FRANCISCO —
ELITE 8: DAY 5
Duke is headed to the Final Four for the 13th time under Coach K. Appreciate everyone following along with us. It was a lot of long days but a fun trip to San Francisco.
ELITE 8: DAY 4
Coach K and players speaking with the media after tonight's Elite 8 win over Arkansas
Edit time--Working on stories for our 11pm news & sports
Game time. Coach K taking the court with a spot in the Final Four on the line.
Duke has arrived at the Chase Center ahead of tonight's game
Live shot time to preview tonight's Elite 8 game between Arkansas vs. Duke
Starting to see some Duke fans walking around the Chase Center ahead of tonight's matchup
Great weather here in San Francisco ahead of tonight's Elite 8 Game
Making some new friends as we wait for our 6pm live shot
Starting to work on our stories for today's 6 p.m. show. Tune in to hear from Coach k and players on their Elite 8 matchup vs. Arkansas
Rise and shine!
SWEET 16: DAY 3
Live shot time for our late Newscast--that's a wrap for Day 3 from San Francisco
Edit time---putting together our Duke stories with sound from Coach K for our 11pm news
We're enjoying everything that San Francisco has to offer and that's a lot to tourists!
Caught up with some Duke Fans walking around the town
Ice Cream time before our 6pm live shot
Some great views in San Francisco
A little Coach K talk!
Alcatraz Island---one of the top tourist destinations in San Francisco
View of the Golden Gate Bridge from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Not a bad view looking at San Francisco
Looking at Lombard Street---famous for its hairpin turns
Time to check out San Francisco for the afternoon
Finishing up editing Duke talking Elite 8 for our WFMY News 2 at 4pm, 5pm & 6pm shows before we hop on a Cable Car and head out to check out some of the sights in the City.
Was able to get some video of the Golden State Warriors retired jerseys last night after the Duke game. It was so cool to see NC A&T alum Al Attles No. 16 hanging from the rafters inside the Chase Center beside the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Chris Mullin & Rick Barry
Duke is one of eight teams left in the NCAA Tournament. Here are some postgame notes from their win over Texas Tech courtesy of Executive Director of Communications Mike DeGeorge
• Mike Krzyzewski is in his 42nd season as Duke’s head coach and his record is now 1,128-308 at Duke, and 1,201-367 overall in this, his 47th season overall.
• Duke is making its 44th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and is now 117-38 in the tournament, including 23-9 in the regional semifinal round.
• Coach K is in the NCAA Tournament for a record 36th time, with his record now 100-30 all-time – the most appearances and wins in tournament history.
• Only five programs have more all-time tournament wins – Kentucky (129), North Carolina (128), Duke (117), Kansas (111) and UCLA (108) – than Coach K’s 100.
• Texas Tech is the 82nd different program that Coach K has defeated in the NCAA Tournament.
• Duke is now in the Elite Eight for the 23rd time, third most all-time -- Coach K’s 17 appearances are the most all-time by a head coach.
SWEET 16: DAY 2 (GAME DAY!)
That's a wrap for Day 2 here in San Francisco. Thanks for following along with us as we cover Duke in their quest for the programs 6th NCAA Championship
What a game! Duke wins it 78-73 against Texas Tech to advance to the Elite 8. Now they'll gear up to take on No. 4 Arkansas on Saturday. The game will tip-off after the Houston vs. Villanova game around 8:49 p.m.
The game marked a special one for Coach K. It's his 100th career NCAA Tournament win.
RELATED: No. 2 Duke advances to the Elite 8 to take on No. 4 Arkansas after beating No. 3 Texas Tech, 78-73
You can keep up with tonight's game action right here!
Behind the scenes as Amanda Ferguson catches up with Duke cheerleaders.
It's game time! Coach K headed out to the court!
8-time NBA All-Star & two-time MVP Stephen Curry at the Chase Center!
Here are the starting five for tonight's game!
Warmup have begun. Texas Tech out stretching ahead of tonight's game
Duke has arrived at the Chase Center ahead of tonight's Sweet 16 matchup vs. Texas Tech
Freshman Paolo Banchero and Sophomore Jeremy Roach headed to the locker room after arriving at the Chase Center
The crew is also thinking about our own Julie Luck while on location. The camera crew is sporting dark blue to cheer on Julie as she battles colon cancer.
We're getting closer to game time and you can tell! Tonight, Duke will take on Texas Tech.
Duke cheerleaders and the mascot are getting fans game ready!
Fans are ready to do this! They're already arriving at the Chase Center.
Our crews are getting their night started and will be following Duke.
Check out the sights at the Chase Center.
Here's a behind-the-scenes look as our crews get ready for live shots ahead of newscasts while covering Duke.
Check out the media room inside the Chase Center.
We even found a new reporter!
Plus, yes, you do have to do your hair before a live shot!
New city. Familiar faces! We met Wade and Louise in Greenville during the first-round games. Then we ran into them again in San Francisco! They are some loyal Duke fans.
Brian Hall (WFMY Photojournalist) here. A great sunrise this morning here in San Francisco. It's gameday out West as Duke is set for Sweet 16 matchup vs. Texas Tech. Below are some notes and videos I've put together.
Sweet 16 notes courtesy of the ACC:
- The ACC is sending at least three teams to the Sweet 16 for the 19th time, the most of any league.
- The ACC has had seven different schools (10 total) make the Sweet 16 in the last three tournaments – both totals are the most of any conference.
- Since 1985, nearly half of the ACC teams which earned NCAA Tournament bids have reached the Sweet 16 (100 of 204).
Al Attles is one of the best basketball players to ever play at North Carolina A&T. I was there in 2015 when his No. 22 jersey was the first to be retired by the school. Attles played for 11 seasons with the Warriors before becoming the team's Head Coach and General Manager.
The 2022 NCAA Tournament West Regional is here in San Francisco. This marks the first time since 1939 that Tournament games have been played within the City. Oregon was in the 2017 Final Four with North Carolina. When I was in the Ducks' locker room for interviews, I saw the actual trophy from the 1939 NCAA Tournament won by Oregon. I found my video from that day and you can click below to see a cool piece of NCAA history, the very first Tournament Trophy.
This week's NCAA Tournament West Regional games are being played in the Chase Center, home to the NBA's Golden State Warriors. I made the trip over to check out the arena yesterday. This place is nice.
It's officially game day! Looks like the crew is up and at it, ready to cover some madness!
SWEET 16: DAY 1
Let's hear from Amanda Ferguson.
It was a bright (dark) and early morning for my photojournalist, Brian Hall, and me! We headed out of Greensboro around 7 a.m. to start our travels to San
Francisco, to continue to follow Duke in the NCAA Tournament and Coach K's final tournament run.
We flew to Chicago and then made it to San Francisco. We spent all day traveling and figuring out what time it was back at home (Eastern Standard Time)!
When we landed in San Francisco, we saw March Madness signs welcoming us in the airport!
Duke is set to face Texas Tech in the Sweet 16 Thursday night at 9:40 p.m. on WFMY News 2.
The two will be playing in the Chase Center, where Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors play.
WFMY News 2's Amanda Ferguson and sports photojournalist Brian Hall will bring you the latest coverage as Duke battles it out in the Sweet 16.
For the latest updates follow Amanda Ferguson on Twitter at @_amandaferguson and Brian Hall @Bhallwfmy
WFMY News 2's Kevin Kennedy is teaming up with photojournalist Sean Higgins to bring you the latest coverage as UNC battles it out in the Sweet 16.
For the latest updates follow Kevin Kennedy on Twitter at @AZNewsKevin and Sean Higgins @Shiggon2
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