The 2014–15 season will be etched in the memories of Duke fans forever. The Blue Devils won the program’s fifth national championship and Coach Mike Krzyzewski collected his unprecedented 1,000th career win. Freshmen Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones, and Justise Winslow led Duke to a 28–3 regular season record, including seven wins over ranked teams. Here Comes Duke is the official championship book commemorating the Blue Devils’ amazing journey. Featuring more than 100 exclusive photographs from Duke Athletics and expert analysis from the Herald-Sun , fans will relive this unforgettable season, from early wins over Michigan State and Wisconsin to midseason struggles against NC State, Miami, and Notre Dame to the final seconds in Indianapolis. This commemorative book also includes a foreword by senior Quinn Cook and feature stories on Krzyzewski, Cook, Okafor, Jones, Winslow, Grayson Allen, and more. Duke Athletics is part of Duke University, which has played basketball since 1906. They have won five national championships under Coach Mike Krzyzewski. The Herald-Sun is the daily newspaper in Durham, North Carolina. Publication began in 1991 following the merging of the Durham Morning Herald and the Durham Sun. Here Comes Duke The Drive for Five By Joe Funk Triumph Books Copyright © 2015 Duke Athletics and The Herald-Sun All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-62937-192-4 Contents Foreword by Quinn Cook, Season in Review, The Road to the Final Four, Journey Begins with USA Basketball, Duke vs. Michigan State — Champions Classic, Backcourt Chemistry, Duke at Wisconsin — ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Cameron Indoor Stadium's 75th Anniversary, Duke at N.C. State, Duke vs. Miami, Marshall Plumlee, Duke, Tyus Try to Rebound at Louisville, Duke at Louisville, Amile Jefferson, Duke at St. John's, Duke at Notre Dame, Duke's Rough Week, Duke at Virginia, Duke vs. Notre Dame, Justise Winslow, Duke vs. North Carolina, Duke at North Carolina, Road Warriors, Eight Is Enough, ACC Tournament Quarterfinals vs. N.C. State, ACC Tournament Semifinals vs. Notre Dame, Jahlil Okafor, NCAA Tournament Round 2 vs. Robert Morris, NCAA Tournament Round 3 vs. San Diego State, NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 vs. Utah, NCAA Tournament Elite Eight vs. Gonzaga, Matt Jones, Quinn Cook, NCAA Tournament Semifinal vs. Michigan State, NCAA Tournament Championship vs. Wisconsin, Grayson Allen, Tyus Jones, Homecoming Celebration, CHAPTER 1 SEASON IN REVIEW ADAPTABILITY KEYS DUKE'S TITLE RUN By John Roth Mike Krzyzewski paused just inside the locker room door to absorb the scene unfolding before him, his Blue Devils a boisterous bundle of elation, excitement, emotion. Quinn Cook, their de facto elder statesman, wedged his way into the middle of the black-and-blue, sweat-drenched uniforms and raised his voice to be heard above the celebration. "Duke is never the underdog," he barked as his teammates clustered even tighter around him. "Hey, look, look — family on three. One, two, three — FAMILY." Krzyzewski soaked in this unifying moment, the beaming smile of a proud parent enveloping his countenance. The Hall of Fame eyes that had witnessed almost a thousand college basketball victories and countless locker room huddles gleamed with the euphoria of both triumph and togetherness — and what they might portend for the journey ahead. It was a face nobody saw, but a face that visually articulated the thought Krzyzewski would verbally express months later about that night: "We knew getting on the bus to go to the plane that this could be a real special group." No one would have been shocked if Duke had fallen to Wisconsin on that bone-chilling December night in Madison. The Badgers were an established veteran team, ranked No. 2 in the country and coming off a Final Four season. They featured a dynamic 7-footer in Frank Kaminsky, who would become the consensus national player of the year, and they were hosting the Blue Devils in their rambunctious Kohl Center, where their winning percentage stood on par with Duke's at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke was also highly ranked at No. 4 in the polls, obviously talented but considerably less experienced. Krzyzewski was starting three freshmen who were playing in their first true road contest, and his returnees were coming off a season in which they'd fallen to Mercer in their NCAA Tournament opener. These newly incarnated Blue Devils had already defeated Michigan State in Indianapolis and had won the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Brooklyn, but this was the showcase game of the annual ACC-Big Ten Challenge and a major early barometer for two heavyweights with April aspirations. When Kaminsky drew first blood by quickly burying a pair of three-pointers, the favored home team had made a strong opening statement. But it was Duke's response that provided an early indication of what might lie ahead. At the first media timeout, barely five minutes after tipoff, Krzyzews