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Coach K College Basketball

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Lead 32 NCAA teams in Season or Tournament modes using the NBA Live engine's three-button controls.

Coach K College Basketball was developed by Electronic Arts Canada and published by EA for the Sega Genesis in 1995; it was the original release of this game, with no earlier platform version.


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Released
1995
Genre
Visual
Isometric
Size
1.07 MB
Rating
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About Coach K College Basketball

"Coach K College Basketball" is a Sega Genesis title that adapts the NBA Live engine for the NCAA, featuring an official license and the endorsement of Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski. The roster comprises 32 licensed college teams, such as Duke and the 1994 champion Arkansas Razorbacks, plus eight classic squads, though real player names are absent.

Control during play revolves around three primary actions mapped to the controller buttons, covering movement, passing, and shooting or blocking. Additional strategic plays can be activated during the action by combining a button press with the Start key, with the number of available moves dependent on the type of joypad connected.

Players can engage in Exhibition matches, a full Season, or a Tournament mode, with both of the latter offering three save slots each. The options and general structure of these modes carry over from the NBA Live series, maintaining a familiar framework for the college basketball setting.

Coach K College Basketball Screenshots

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Title screen
Main menu
Exhibition team selection
You can check every teams' report to find a team that suits your style
Team comparison
Graphics are pretty much similar to NBA's, except some players with short-sleeved under shirts
Selecting plays
Crashing the boards. There's also a stand missing, in comparison to NBA.
Shooting stats. Why they haven't included both inside and outside shooting in the same screen is beyond me.
Calling for the alley oop
Dunking
Tournament mode