The Coach of the Year race is wide open as February looms with a plethora of candidates making great cases for consideration. While Bruce Pearl of No. 1 Auburn and Jon Scheyer of No. 2 Duke are obvious names,

Junior forward Maliq Brown has been sidelined for nearly three weeks with a sprained knee. The Duke defensive specialist is making progress toward a return.

The No. 2 Duke Blue Devils defeated the NC State Wolfpack at home in an ACC matchup, but a pair of strange moments defined an otherwise normal night in college basketball. Duke's Khaman Malauch threw up during the second half on Monday night,

The Duke basketball leader doesn't sound too concerned about what the Tar Heels are doing this year.