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Duke has unique place in college basketball world

Dick Vitale, in Dick Vitale fashion, quickly ticked off what separates Duke from nearly every other college basketball program.

Tradition.

Championship coach.

Championship program.

Winning atmosphere.

“I think any kid who is really being recruited by them is going to be excited,” said Vitale, who will be on the ESPN broadcast when the fifth-ranked Blue Devils play UNLV at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. “They walk in the living room and see Mike Krzyzewski. Their parents probably get great, big selfies. ‘Can we get a picture? Can we get an autograph?’ He’s earned that.