Duke Basketball Report · 10m
Next Up – SIUE Visits Cameron
Duke welcomes Southern Illinois-Edwardsville to Cameron Friday, and there’s a nice surprise, at least to us: the Cougars’ coach is Brian Barone, son of Bubas-era guard Tony Barone.
Barone, who passed away in 2019, was a sweet man and a ferocious competitor. We have no doubt Brian is just as competitive.
At SIUE, the younger Barone took a few years to get established, but the school stuck with him and it’s paid off. Over the last four years, Barone has finished 19-14, 17-16, 22-12, and 19-13.
Winning consistently is not easy at major programs, but it’s much more difficult at smaller schools, so Barone is doing really well. His dad would be very proud of what he’s accomplished.