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Duke-UConn tonight at MSG

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 25: Lance Thomas #42

Photo credit: Getty/Nick Laham

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski didn't watch any part of Connecticut's semifinal victory over LSU on Wednesday, but he still knows what to expect from UConn in the final of the NIT Season Tip-Off this evening at 5 at Madison Square Garden. Huskies coach Jim Calhoun has more than 800 wins, so, he's not altering his style now.

"I do know their personnel," Krzyzewski said after the Blue...

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