The Blue Devils are 7/5 favorites to win the championship, according to odds posted by Bodog. West Virginia, Duke's opponent in Saturday's second game, is 2/1. Butler is 4/1 and Michigan State 9/2.
Jon Scheyer of the Blue Devils is 4/1 to win tournament most outstanding player honors. Teammate Kyle Singler is 5/1, the same odds given to Da'Sean Butler of West Virginia.
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Police and fire officials in Morgantown are bracing for the worst this weekend — fiery celebrations that could follow a West Virginia victory over Duke.
Mountaineer fans are notorious for celebrating big victories by setting sofas and other furniture ablaze on city streets. The practice became rampant in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with officials counting 1,129 intentionally set street fires. There were a reported 100 fires in the city after a 2003 football victory over Virginia Tech, which was ranked No. 3 at the time.
Officials are urging fans to be on their best behavior.
"I'm just being very cautious and hoping folks realize we want the spotlight to shine on the team, the state and the city, for all the right reasons," police chief Phil Scott said.
The Georgetown defense parts like the Red Sea and allows West Virginia's Alex Ruoff to go down the lane for a jam during the Mountaineers' 75-58 victory at the Verizon Center.
Ruoff's dunk ignited West Virginia down the stretch, as the Mountaineers scored 17 of the final 27 points for only their third road victory in 10 games at Georgetown.
Less than four years ago, Kevin Pittsnogle was on top of the world, leading West Virginia into the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Today?
He's 24, married with two kids and living in a double-wide trailer in Martinsburg, W.Va.
Pittsnogle is a middle school teacher in Martinsburg, bowls in leagues three nights a week, likes to play bingo and is an unpaid assistant coach for a high school basketball team.
What's it like to play without a shot clock? Players from Marshall and West Virginia found out Wednesday night at the Charleston Civic Center.
When the teams came out for the second half, the 35-second shot clock on West Virginia's end went dead. Players from both teams warmed up on the same side of the court while officials lowered the basket and examined the clock. After some poking and prodding, it was determined the device simply wasn't going to work.
Time of the delay: 12 minutes.
In the interest of fairness, the clock at the Thundering Herd end was turned off and public address announcer Don Cook announced the time as it ticked down, starting at 20 seconds, again at 15 and 10, and then each second after 10 for possessions of the second half.
