Rick Pitino and Mike Krzyzewski are no strangers to going up against each other for tournament championships at any point in the year. The two star coaches both possess programs that have a chance at taking home the Battle 4 Atlantis title on Saturday night when No. 5 Duke (5-0) faces off against No. 2 Louisville (5-0) in the Bahamas.

Duke's Krzyzewski, who currently holds the most wins in men's NCAA Division I history, also has four tournament titles along with eight appearances in the respective championship matchup.

The Blue Devils come into the game sporting a 22-game winning streak in regular season tournament play after defeating VCU in the semifinals on Saturday by a 67-58 margin. Mason Plumlee put up 17 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double in two games.

However, Krzyzewski applauded the senior's ability to break down the Rams' defense along with teammate Ryan Kelly.

"These guys played with so much poise, two turnovers total between them. I am most proud of how they handled players who were quicker and again, they showed that poise," Krzyzewski said to ESPN.

Plumlee has been a true leader for Duke, averaging 20.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks along with a 68.6 shooting percentage. The Blue Devils clearly have a more balanced offense than in the 2011-12 season, which is when Austin Rivers was used as more of a combination guard in his only season playing for Duke.

The Blue Devils are averaging 15.6 assists in their first five games; a 3.2 increase from last season. Quinn Cook, the team's sophomore guard, is averaging 7.3 in just three games after taking over for Tyler Thornton in the lineup.

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