CLASH OF THE TITANS

            Duke (#4 AP, #4 USA Today) comes into the match against Kansas (#5 AP, #6 USA Today), following an incredible performance against Davidson where the Devils shot 70.4% from the floor and had four players with at least 20 points. A solid game by any standards but frankly Davidson has nowhere near the talent the  Blue Devils will see tomorrow night in Chacago's United Center at 10:00 p.m. (ESPN).

            Meanwhile, the Jayhawks defeated Louisiana-Monroe at home by 17 points, led by super-freshman Andrew Wiggins who netted 16 in his inaugural college game. Sophomores Perry Ellis (6'8", 225lbs, PF) and Andrew White, III (6'6", 210, SG) each had 12 for Kansas, which had 10 players to score in the game for a balanced attack. Freshmen Frank Mason (5'11", 185, PG) and Wayne Selden (6'5", 230, SG) started the game along with Ellis, Wiggins, and standout transfer Tarik Black (6'9", 260, PF / C).

            The spotlight will be on the freshmen, with Jabari Parker versus Andrew Wiggins taking center stage following a barrage of hype from ESPN, et als. The acclaim so far seems to be appropriate, however, as Parker was nearly flawless against Davidson, (8/10 FG's) and Wiggins showed some flair and serious confidence on the court leading a deeply talented Kansas team in scoring in his first collegiate game. Kansas also has another freshman with high potential in 7'0" center, Joel Embiid from Cameroon.

            The Blue Devils will look to ride the momentum from the Davidson game and continue it on the Chicago Bulls homecourt (and also homecoming for Coach K, Parker, and new Assistant Jon Scheyer). Expect another fast paced game as, unlike Davidson, Kansas will be able to run with the Blue Devils and match Duke's athleticism. Both teams have great depth and can throw 10 legitimate players on the floor.

            Kansas is traditionally a very efficient team, taking good shots and playing solid defense (Kansas was 9th in the nation in FG shooting % last year). Duke does have a slight advantage in overall experience as Kansas only has 3 upperclassmen on their team. This should help the Blue Devils a bit at tipoff when the entire college basketball world will have their eyes glued to this matchup.

            There are a few different "Vegas" lines on the game currently. Some sites have the Blue Devils as 5 point favorites, while others have them as 3.5 point favorites. This game can be whittled down essentially to two main strengths in each team: 3-point shooting for the Blue Devils and post play / rebounding for the Jayhawks.

            Duke has capable 3-point shooters all over the floor in Quinn Cook, Rasheed Sulaimon, Rodney Hood, Tyler Thornton, Jabari Parker, Matt Jones, Andre Dawkins, Matt Jones, and even Semi Ojeleye; as a team Duke ranked 6th in the nation last year in 3-point shooting percentage. Duke needs to hit their outside shots to beat the Jayhawks.

            What the Jayhawks lack (by comparison) in 3-point shooting ability they make up for in the post. Tarik Black could be huge for the Jayhawks in this game. He already has a degree from Memphis in only 3 years and is using his last year of eligibility in Lawrence, Kansas, after heavily considering a Duke transfer. His intelligence, experience, and size could pose a problem for the Blue Devils down low. I can see Black drawing fouls from smaller Duke defenders (Jefferson, Hairston, Hood and even Parker). Further, his play could lead to Duke playing 7'0" freshman Marshall Plumlee  more, which would change their otherwise athletic pace. This would be a great game for Marshall to develop the Brian Zoubek ability of altering shots.

            At the end of the day in this "Clash of Titans" and matchup of title hopefuls, I expect Duke's 3-point shooting ability and defense to win the day over a tenacious and well-balanced Kansas team. Look for freshmen on both teams to mature quickly under the bright lights of the United Center, and hopefully we'll see these two teams playing each other again in April.

            DUKE 84,  KANSAS 75.
--Chip Slate @

On Saturday in Australia, but late Friday in the United States, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning had a tough game against the Melbourne Boomers, falling 75-53.  Jess had a quiet night offensively in 28 minutes.  Laura Hodges led the team with 25 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win, Chelsea Poppens, the rookie out of Iowa State, had 23 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=419465830&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames were the latest team to pound the West Coast Waves, winning 75-38.  Kathleen had 5 points in 7 minutes.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=419530886&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida and returned to domestic league action and easily handled Bizkaia 70-42.  Krystal had 2 points and 13 rebounds in 18 minutes as she was moved into the starting lineup.  Leonor Rodriguez had 17 points, Marta Fernandez had 14 points, and Angelica Robinson had 11 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Arizona player Ify Ibekwe had 21 points and 12 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:

http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201807&med=0

Mistie Bass and Lyon started to take control of their game with Villeneuve in the second quarter on their way to a 76-58 win and handing their opponents their first loss.  Mistie had 20 points in 29 minutes.  In the loss, ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 14 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg304913.pdf

David McClure and Neptunas returned to VTB United League play with a game in Russia at Krasnye Krylia, where they trailed most of the way, losing 79-72.  David returned to action, but had a quiet 5 minutes.  In the win, ex-Syracuse player Demetris Nichols had 18 points and ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 16 points.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1882.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois were looking to build some momentum as they needed a win in domestic league play.  Their game at Strasbourg went into overtime before they prevailed 89-88.  Daniel led his team with 19 points in 30 minutes before fouling out.  Maleye Ndoye had 13 points.  Ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 22 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8088/Strasbourg-Paris-Levallois

On Sunday in South Korea, while it was still late Saturday in the United States, Alana Beard and the Shinhan S-Birds lost a tough game to Woori Bank Hansae 85-79.  Alana had 2 points in 8 minutes as Shekinna Stricklen had 30 points and 9 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Georgia Tech player Sasha Goodlett had 20 points and 7 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=1&ym=201311

Chante Black and Umbertide shook off a slow start to beat Umana Venezia 65-57.  Chante had 13 points and 14 rebounds in 31 minutes.  Ashleigh Fontenette had 18 points and 6 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:

http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13957

It was the first big battle of two former Duke Men's Basketball players in Serbia as DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb in a key Adriatic League.  It was DeMarcus and the home team that took the lead in the second quarter and won 73-59.  DeMarcus finished with 12 points and 8 assists in 31 minutes on his way to the game MVP honors as he continues a strong week.  Nolan had 22 points in 34 minutes to keep his team in the game while battling foul trouble.

Here is the boxscore:

http://www.abaliga.com/game/47/Crvena_zvezda_Telekom-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic

Shavlik Randolph made his return to China for his second season in a row with Foshan as they look to build on a solid season from a year ago.  In their opener they took on the other team he has played for in China, Dongguan, and opened the season with a 107-97 win.  Shavlik continued the individual statistical brilliance of his last season and had 32 points and 15 rebounds in 36 minutes.  His teammate, ex-Kentucky player Gerald Fitch, added 21 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Bobby Brown had 32 points and 6 assists and ex-Syracuse player Donte Greene had 20 points and 13 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore (Shavlik is number 42):

http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te025Te010201311103.html

Shelden Williams made his debut in China as well after playing his first overseas season in France.  He is one of the signing that Tianjin made hoping to have a better season.  They started their season well with a solid 97-88 win over Shanxi.  Shelden had 20 points and 13 rebounds in 30 minutes.  His teammate, Sebastian Telfair, who is making his way over to China after the NBA, had 29 points.  In the loss, ex-Southern Miss player Charles Gaines had 24 points and 17 rebounds and ex-Arizona player Marcus Williams had 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore (Shelden is number 33):

http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te029Te027201311106.html

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league action and easily defeated LSU-Atletas 79-50.  Marty was only needed for 7 minutes.

Here is the boxscore:

http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787863&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Monday, Monique Currie and the KB Stars beat the Samsung Life Blue Minx 86-69 after a fast start.  Monique had 20 points and 9 rebounds in 26 minutes and Marissa Coleman added 12 points.  In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Ashley Robinson had 14 points and 7 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=2&ym=201311

Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen beat Hapoel Rishon Lezion 85-61.  Karima had 11 points and 21 rebounds in 36 minutes.  Ashley Shields had 27 points, Toni Young had 12 points and 7 rebounds, and Michal Assaf had 10 points.  In the loss, rookie Toluwani Omotola from Liberty had 17 points and 12 rebounds and rookie Sugar Rodgers from Georgetown had 14 points and 9 rebounds.

Here is the boxscore:

http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=undefined&season_id=87999&game_id=2795327#mbt:213-400$t&0=1

      As Duke gears up for their home season opener against the Davidson Wildcats, one should stop for a minute and appreciate the rarity of seeing two coaches in the same game who've collectively spent more than 59 years with the schools they're coaching. Coach K now in his 34th year with the Blue Devils and Coach Bob McKillop in his 25th year as the coach of the Wildcats are legends in their own right. McKillop has put Davidson on the national stage with his consistently gritty and well coached teams. He shares the spotlight with Lefty Driesell in terms of legendary coaches to lead Davidson.

            Davidson's consistently cerebral and scrappy teams remain the paramount reason Duke tends to schedule them on a regular basis. They are consistently well coached, tough minded, and play their hearts out on every possession. (not to mention they show up in the NCAA tournament with regularity) This will mark the third consecutive season the Blue Devils and Wildcats play each other in the regular season with Duke winning in 2011 at home by 13 points and then winning last season in a game played in the Charlotte Bobcats Arena by 17 points. Both of those Davidson teams made the NCAA tournament despite failing to get past the first round.

                        This year Duke opens the season at home against Davidson while coming off a respectable Elite Eight finish in last year's NCAA tournament. Duke loses their three top scorers from last season and their two top rebounders, all of which were seniors: Mason Plumlee, Seth Curry, and Ryan Kelly. Any other program losing that much talent would be disastrous but this is Duke where the Blue Devils tend to reload rather than rebuild. Arriving are super freshman forward Jabari Parker, forward Semi Ojeleye, and guard Matt Jones as well as transfer Rodney Hood who is ready to break out after having to sit out a year. Expect the starting five to include point guard Quinn Cook, Jabari Parker, Rodney Hood, Amile Jefferson, and most likely Rasheed Sulaimon, but expect guard Andre Dawkins to get plenty of minutes as well after taking last year off. Other key reserves include the Tenacious D-fender Tyler Thornton and Josh Hairston who was just this week named as the third captain along with Thornton and Hood.

                        Davidson likewise loses three starting seniors off last year's team in forward Jake Cohen, guard Nik Cochran, and guard J.P. Kuhlman. Returning for his senior year however is 6'7" forward De'mon Brooks who was 2nd on the team in scoring last year averaging 13.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 50% from the floor. Chris Czerapowicz, a 6'7" guard also returns as a starter from last year when he averaged 9.1 points and 5 rebounds per game and also led the team in three pointers made. Tyler Kalinoski a 6'4" junior guard returns as well and can also score from three-range. New additions to the team include three-star point guard Jack Gibbs (5'10") and center Andrew McAuliffe (6'8").

                        While Davidson is poised to win yet another Southern Conference title (before their move to the Atlantic 10 next year) expect them to have trouble with a more athletic and overall more talented Duke team. While De'mon Brooks remains an outstanding athlete he can only play one position at a time. Duke arguably has the most athletically deep team they've ever fielded. This should lead to a battle of game pace as Duke will look to speed up the tempo and run while Davidson will almost surely try to slow the Blue Devils down and play a half-court game. The size differential is minimal unless Duke employs Marshall Plumlee in the middle.

                        Ultimately, look for both teams to try and find chemistry with their newly assembled groups and look for Duke to take advantage of mismatches in transition. Hood and Parker both have the ability to score at will regardless of who's guarding them. Sulaimon has had a few twenty+ point game performances in the past himself and will be fighting to maintain his supposed starting spot. Amile Jefferson is poised to win the Mr. Clean-up Award for his ability to 'clean up' around the basket with 'garbage' points and steady rebounding.

                        I wouldn't be surprised if there are 'flat' periods for both teams as it is so early in the season and with having lost so many contributors from the year before. Davidson has the pieces to  hit occasional three's to keep them in the game early. Nonetheless, I expect Duke's superior athleticism and depth to suffocate the Davidson offense. Couple that with a raucous Cameron Crowd fired up for the potential of their team and you could have a powder keg that ends in a traditional Duke home-rout of a non-conference opponent and Duke's 102nd consecutive non-conference win at home (currently the longest such streak in the nation).  

                        Vegas has Duke as a 16 point favorite but I believe the Blue Devils will come out running / gunning, cutting off passing lanes, and cover the spread going away:  DUKE  87,  DAVIDSON  64

--Chip Slate (@chipslate

On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois had a EuroCup game, but it was not an unfamiliar opponent as they hosted fellow French team Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne and had a solid start to win 83-65.  Daniel had 7 points and 8 assists in 25 minutes.  Maleye Ndoye had 12 points and Elton Brown had 10 points and 11 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Georgetown player Chris Wright had 13 points and ex-D League player Amara Sy had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=79&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

On Wednesday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb returned to EuroCup action by hosting Italy's Dinamo Sassari.  The visitors built a lead after three quarters, but the hosts took advantage of their vulnerable defense while completely stifling their powerful offense to outscore them 32-4 in the final frame for a 94-83 win.  Nolan finished with 20 points in 26 minutes to lead the team.  Goran Suton added 17 points and 10 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 21 points, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 20 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 14 points and 7 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=77&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

David McClure and Neptunas hosted Serbia's Radnicki in a game that turned out to be quite a wild affair with the home team just falling short in a 101-97 loss.  David missed a second straight game as he is dealing with an injury.  Valdas Vasylius had 25 points and 6 rebounds to lead the team.  In the win, Mouphtaou Yarou, the rookie out of Villanova, had 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=95&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Krystal Thomas made her EuroLeague Women debut as Perfumerias Avenida made the trip to Turkey to play a strong Galatasaray team as they lost 81-56.  Krystal had 3 points in 14 minutes as Leonor Rodriguez led the team with 10 points.  In the win, ex-WNBA player Nevriye Yilmaz had 23 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Pitt player Shavonte Zellous had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/cid_-tmRPCfrIrYRSO2M5V49E1.gameID_9683-C-3-1.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2014.roundID_9680.teamID_.html

On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas went to Turkey to face Anadolu Efes in a EuroLeague game, with the game staying close through three quarters before the home team pulled away for the 72-61 win.  Marty had 3 points in 19 minutes as he battled foul trouble for the entire night.  Justin Dentmon had 14 points.  In the win, ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 15 points, ex-NBA player Semih Erden had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Tadija Dragicevic, who was drafted 53rd in 2008 by the Utah Jazz before his rights were later traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=42&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were still searching for their first EuroLeague win as they made the trip to Basque Country to face Caja Laboral Baskonia.  The team had a quick start, before letting the home team back into the game before taking the final lead and winning 73-63.  DeMarcus led all scorers with 22 points and added 7 rebounds in 28 minutes.  Blake Schilb had 18 points and Charles Jenkins had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=48&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

 I've been using my NCAA Football Game (on Playstation 3) to simulate several football matchups and help me determine the best games to bet on. It's remarkable how accurate the available rosters are and I've made sure the depth charts are real and accurate as well. I thought it'd be an interesting 'experiment' to see how well the simulator does for the upcoming Duke games, so here's what the breakdown looks like for the coming home game at NC State.

After the stunning upset in Blacksburg, I've tweaked the rosters to more accurately reflect the current state of each team. (i.e. Duke's linebackers have been upgraded due to their performance this year)

As a result I feel we have the most accurate simulation to date. Duke began in Vegas as a nine point (-9) favorite but on one betting site it's already up to -10. 62% of all current public bets are on Duke to cover the spread.  I may be biased... OR AM I? Let the numbers decide:

1. 27-24     

2. 38-35

3. 0-28     W

4. 10-17    W

5. 10-25    W

6. 14-29    W

7. 24-9  

8. 31-24

9. 17-31    W

10. 21-17

11. 10-35    W

12. 7-30    W

13. 14-28    W

14. 24-31    W

15. 11-21    W

16. 24-21

17. 14-42    W

18. 15-23    W

19. 0-24    W

20. 7-27    W

According to the simulations Duke wins 14 out of 20 or a 70% Winning Percentage for the Blue Devils. And the average score is 16-27 or Duke -11. The simulations predict Duke to cover even the ten point spread with -11. Looking at the Mode we have: NCSU 10 or 24     to    Duke 24. The average yards for duke were as follows:  302 Passing Yards and 71 Rushing Yards.

It's clear the simulations believe that Boone will have no trouble throwing against the NCSU secondary. I've always thought the simulations didn't accurately reflect the realistic running yards for the Blue Devil's deep running backs. So I expect Duke to actually have at least 100ish running yards if not more. 

Here's to hoping the simulations are on point this week and the wolfpack continue to 'rebuild.' 

DUKE 27, NCSU 16
---Chip Slate

On Friday, Kathleen Scheer returned to the starting lineup as the Sydney University Flames faced the Logan Thunder, but team lost again, falling 83-74.  Kathleen finished with 15 points and 6 rebounds in 22 minutes.  In the win, ex-Wyoming player Emma Langford had 21 points and ex-Kansas State player Laurie Koehn had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=417796342&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

On Saturday, it was a quick turnaround for Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames as they faced the Townsville Fire and suffered another tough loss 76-66.  Kathleen had 13 points and 11 rebounds in 21 minutes.  In the win, ex-Gonzaga player Kayla Standish had 18 points and 7 rebounds, ex-WNBA player Suzy Batkovic had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Oregon player Micaela Cocks had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=417796358&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Monique Currie and the KB Stars were involved in an absolute thriller as the game against KDB Life Winnus went into overtime before they prevailed 105-100.  Monique finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds in 20 minutes and Marissa Coleman had 15 points and 6 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Kelley Cain had 26 points and 12 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=5&ym=201311

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias had a key game against their main rivals Rivas Ecopolis and led most of the way as they won 73-65.  Krystal wound up playing only two minutes.  Shay Murphy had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Angelica Robinson had 15 points and 12 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 19 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201801&med=0

David McClure and Neptunas were looking for their first VTB United League win after missing several opportunities and managed to do so by holding off Triumph Lyubertsy of Russia 87-82.  David did not end up playing.  Valdas Vasylius had 12 points and Arvydas Eitutavicius had 10 points and 6 assists.  In the loss, Milovan Rakovic, who was drafted with the last pick in 2007 by the Dallas Mavericks before a draft day trade to the Orlando Magic, had 23 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins had 19 points and 8 assists, and ex-Robert Morris player Jeremy Chappell had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1862.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb hosted Siroki of Bosnia in the Adriatic League and picked up another win with a strong start giving them an 85-76 final margin.  Nolan led his team with 19 points in 36 minutes.  Goran Suton added 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Canisius player Julius Coles had 13 points and ex-Oakland player Johnathon Jones had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/39/Cedevita-Siroki_Primorka#statistic_FullStatistic

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois had another tough game in France, falling 90-83 to Pau-Lacq-Orthez.  Daniel had 9 points in 28 minutes.  Jawad Williams had 16 points and Elton Brown had 12 points.  In the win, ex-St. Joseph's player Ahmad Nivins, who was drafted 56th in 2009 by the Dallas Mavericks before his rights were traded to the New York Knicks, had 20 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Northwestern player Michael Thompson had 18 points and 9 assists, and recent New Mexico State graduate Bandja Sy had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8082/Paris-Levallois-Pau-Lacq-Orthez

On Sunday in Australia, while it was still Saturday in the United States, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning dominated the first and third quarters to absolutely dismantle the West Coast Waves 93-41.  Jess had 10 points in 24 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 26 points and 9 rebounds and Amy Lewis had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=417884291&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Chante Black and Umbertide were finally able to return to action as they faced Cagliari and came from behind to win 60-56.  Chante had 18 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes.  Ashleigh Fontenette added 12 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Louisiana Tech player Adrienne Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13946

Mistie Bass and Lyon returned to league play with their chance to welcome Angers to the league and did so by handing them a 77-63 loss to add to the newcomers' misery.  Mistie had 11 points in 31 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Hofstra player Lizanne Murphy had 21 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg304013.pdf

On Monday, Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen faced another player who spent time at Duke as they faced Chelsea Hopkins and Bnot Herzliya and beat them 80-66.  Karima had 20 points and 15 rebounds in 36 minutes.  Ashley Shields had 24 points and Toni Young had 15 points and 14 rebounds.  Chelsea finished with 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists as ex-UNC player Jessica Breland added 24 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Florida State player Cierra Bravard had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade headed to Montenegro to face Buducnost in Adriatic League play and dropped a tough one 62-60.  DeMarcus had 5 points in 25 minutes and Blake Schilb had 10 points.  In the win, ex-Chicago State player Jeleel Akindele had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/38/Buducnost_VOLI-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic

On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois returned to EuroCup play and had a solid start at home against Ulm from Germany before giving up their lead with a poor second quarter and falling 78-68.  Daniel had 14 points in 30 minutes.  Jawad Williams had 22 points and 8 rebounds and Elton Brown had 14 points.  In the win, recent Iowa State graduate Will Clyburn had 11 points and ex-Louisville player Edgar Sosa had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=55&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Alana Beard started her season in South Korea with the Shinhan Bank S-Birds.  With increasing financial instability affecting paycheck reliability around Europe, South Korea has become an attractive option for American basketball players.  The six teams in the league are all sponsored by corporations.  With a limit of two foreigners per team in the Women's Korean Basketball League, there is a higher number of foreign players that want to join the league than there are available spots.  Each team got to draft two players out of a pool of players that made themselves available for the league and Alana was one of the players selected.  The other player that the team picked was former Tennessee player Shekinna Stricklen.  In their first game of the season, they faced KDB Life Winnus and overcame an early deficit for an 89-78 win.  Alana had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 18 minutes.  Shekinna Stricklen had 14 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Kelley Cain had 25 points and 15 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore (names are in Korean):
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=2&ym=201310

On Wednesday, David McClure and Neptunas searched for a EuroCup win with a trip to Greece to face Panionios.  They got off to a good start, but fell behind at the start of the second half, before surging out of the gates in the final quarter to win 91-86.  David had a quiet 9 minutes.  Valdas Vasylius had 23 points.  In the loss, ex-TCU player Kevin Langford had 17 points, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 16 points, and ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=71&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb traveled to Germany for their EuroCup game against Oldenburg and fell victim to a fourth quarter comeback that sent the game into overtime where they lost 92-90.  Nolan had 22 points and 8 assists to keep his team going as he played a game high 43 minutes.  Tomislav Zubcic had 22 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 19 points, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 18 points, and ex-Portland player Robin Smeulders and ex-Princeton player Konrad Wysocki had 14 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=53&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Monique Currie and the KB Stars started their season.  Monique was one of the top foreigner draft picks in South Korea and the team also selected ex-Maryland player Marissa Coleman.  The team had a solid start in their opener against KEB HanaBank as they won 66-46.  Monique led all scorers with 30 points in only 21 minutes as she fouled out.  Marissa Coleman added 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 15 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Virginia player Monica Wright had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore (again names are in Korean):
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=3&ym=201310

Mistie Bass and Lyon hosted Lattes Montpellier in the French Cup and need to go back on the comeback trail as they attempted to fight off elimination, coming up just short 66-62.  Mistie had 19 points and 9 rebounds in 31 minutes to lead her team.  In the win, ex-Arkansas player Shameka Christon had 23 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.ffbb.com/documents/actus/lyonmontpe.pdf

On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas hosted Strasbourg of France in EuroLeague action.  Marty's offense helped his team start well as they ended up rolling to an 88-64 win.  Marty led all scorers with 23 points in 24 minutes as he hit 7 of his 9 three pointers.  Justin Dentmon had 15 points and Sarunas Jasikevicius had 13 points.  In the loss, ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 21 points and ex-Buffalo player Louis Campbell had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=29&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

On Friday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade tried to secure that first EuroLeague win as they hosted Panathinaikos of Greece.  They took a lead in the first half, but just could not hold in the second half, fighting back to force overtime before losing 90-86.  DeMarcus had 1 point in 16 minutes.  Blake Schilb had 19 points, Charles Jenkins had 17 points, and Ivan Radenovic had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Arizona State player Mike Batiste had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=35&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds faced the Samsung Life Blue Minx and had a bit of trouble after a solid start to fall 73-63.  Alana had 11 points in 20 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 13 points.  In the win, recent Penn State graduate Nikki Greene had 26 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_&game_no=4&ym=201311

On Saturday, the first battle between two former Duke players took place in Australia with Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames hosting Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning.  The game was close throughout with Kathleen hitting a three pointer and completing a three point play to close a gap at the end of the third quarter.  Jess had a good fourth quarter, finding her scoring touch and making the shot that would give Adelaide the lead for good late as they won 85-82.  Kathleen finished with 9 points in 13 minutes while Jess had 16 points in 31 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 22 points and Amy Lewis and Lauren Mansfield added 10 points in the win.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=416126953&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1

Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida faced Gipuzkoa and jumped out to an early lead as they won 62-47.  Krystal had 5 points and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes.  Angelica Robinson had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Leonor Rodriguez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201795&med=0

Mistie Bass and Lyon looked to continue their win streak and did so by grinding out a 50-45 win over Nice.  Mistie led her team with 16 points and 13 rebounds in 33 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg303113.pdf

Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb looked to continue to be the only undefeated team in the Adriatic League with a visit to rivals Cibona Zagreb, but could not do so, falling 66-51.  Nolan had 6 points in 21 minutes.  In the win, ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/32/Cibona-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked for their first win again as they faced Elan Chalon and managed to do so 75-65.  Daniel had 14 points in 31 minutes.  Aloysius Anagonye had 18 points and 7 rebounds, Jawad Williams had 11 points, and Elton Brown, the ex-Virginia player signed to fill in for the injured Sean May, had 10 points.  In the loss, ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8074/Chalon-Saone-Paris-Levallois

On Sunday, Chante Black and Umbertide were slated to host Priolo, but the eruption of Mt. Etna prevented their opponents from traveling to the game.

David McClure and Neptunas had a tough VTB United League test with a trip to Russia to face Khimki Moscow and lost 72-56.  David had 3 points in 21 minutes.  In the win, ex-NBA player Mickael Gelabale had 18 points and 6 rebounds, Petteri Koponen, who was drafted 30th in 2007 by the Philadelphia 76ers before a pair of trades moved his rights to the Dallas Mavericks, had 14 points, ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 13 points and 9 assists, and ex-Illinois player James Augustine had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1860.htm#mbt:15-400$t&0=1

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play against Siauliai, but were outscored in the second quarter and could not complete the comeback in a shocking 79-78 loss.  Marty had 15 points in 25 minutes and Justin Dentmon had 17 points and 9 assists.  In the win, recent Fairfield graduate Derek Needham had 18 points, recent Tennessee Tech graduate Jud Dillard had 12 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Youngstown State player Vytautas Sulskis had 11 points, an ex-Old Dominion player Chris Cooper had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787851&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1

On Monday, Karima Christmas started her season in Israel.  This is Karima's third straight year in Israel and her second season with Maccabi Ramat Hen as she has been one of the leading individual performers in the league.  Her teammates include ex-JC player Ashley Shields, ex-Oklahoma State player Toni Young, former Alaska-Anchorage player Limor Pelleg, and ex-Maine player Michal Assaf.  In their first game against Elitzur Holon, things were close throughout as the team tried to hold on to a late lead, coming just short losing 58-57.  Karima had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 38 minutes.  Toni Young had 16 points and Ashley Shields had 10 points and 11 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Baylor player Bernice Mosby had 20 points and 11 rebounds, ex-UCLA player Rebekah Gardner had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and recent Tennessee graduate Kamiko Williams had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=undefined&season_id=87999&game_id=2795313#mbt:213-400$t&0=1

DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary in Adriatic League play and rolled to a 90-64 win.  DeMarcus had 7 points and 6 rebounds in 15 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Oklahoma player Willie Warren had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/34/Crvena_zvezda_Telekom-Szolnoki_Olaj#statistic_FullStatistic

On Wednesday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb returned to EuroCup action as they hosted Spirou Charleroi of Belgium as they won 88-75.  Nolan led his team with 20 points in 28 minutes.  Goran Suton added 13 points and 7 rebounds.  In the loss, ex-San Diego State player Mohamed Abukar had 27 points, ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 14 points and 6 assists, and ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=30&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

David McClure and Neptunas fought hard against a strong Besiktas team from Turkey, but came up just short in a 72-70 loss at home.  David had 3 points in 20 minutes and Valdas Vasylius had 16 points.  In the win, ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 23 points and 12 rebounds, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 14 points, ex-Colorado State player Colton Iverson, who was just the 53rd pick of the Indiana Pacers before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 11 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Santa Clara player Doron Perkins had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=48&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois seemed overmatched for a while in Italy against Cimberio Varese but made a big comeback in the fourth quarter only to fall short 77-71.  Daniel had 10 points and 8 assists in 29 minutes.  Aloysius Anagonye had 15 points and 8 rebounds.  In the win, ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 21 points, ex-Oklahoma player Ebi Ere had 13 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Houston player Aubrey Coleman had 13 points, and ex-Old Dominion player Frank Hassell had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=31&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore

Mistie Bass and Lyon had a midweek game as they hosted Landes and again hit the comeback trail as they used a surge in the final quarter to win 72-67.  Mistie had 19 points and 9 rebounds in 38 minutes.  In the loss, ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page, who was Mistie's teammate for several seasons in France, had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg302613.pdf

On Thursday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade returned to EuroLeague play with a trip to Israel to play Maccabi Tel Aviv with the hosts winning 96-82.  DeMarcus had 10 points in 21 minutes.  Charles Jenkins had 11 points and Ivan Radenovic had 10 points and 7 rebounds.  In the win, ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 17 points, ex-Duquesne player Shawn James and Sofoklis Schortsanitis, who was the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were later traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 13 points each, ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 11 points, and ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=23&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas made the trip to Italy to play Emporio Armani Milan, but an attempt to close a halftime deficit failed in an 82-75 loss.  Marty had 16 points in 28 minutes.  Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and 6 rebounds and Sarunas Jasikevicius and Justin Dentmon had 10 points each.  In the win, ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 16 points and ex-Baylor player Curtis Jerrells had 14 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=17&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore

On Friday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning took on the Canberra Capitals, but lost their lead in the fourth quarter to fall 77-71.  Jess had 14 points and 8 rebounds in 36 minutes.  Laura Hodges had 20 points and 6 rebounds and Amy Lewis had 10 points.  In the win, ex-WNBA player Jessica Bibby had 24 points and ex-WNBA player Abby Bishop had 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=415984693&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1