Duke Basketball Coach On The Verge Of 1,000th Win

Published January 23, 2015 at 12:35 PM EST

Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils gestures during a game against the Army Black Knights at Cameron Indoor Stadium on November 30, 2014 in Durham, North Carolina. (Lance King/Getty Images)

Coach Mike Krzyzewski leads the Duke University men’s basketball team into Madison Square Garden this weekend. The legendary “Coach K” is simply treating it as the 19th game of this season for his Blue Devils.

But Jeff Tiberii of Here & Now contributor North Carolina Public Radio, explains there is a milestone within reach: Krzyzewski’s 1,000th win.

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Jeff Tiberii, Greensboro bureau chief for North Carolina Public Radio. He tweets @j_tibs.

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