NCAA Tournament March Madness
#3 Duke
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Projected seed: 1 (automatic qualifier)
Duke’s resume is built on headline neutral-site wins over Texas, Kansas and Arkansas and a true road victory at Michigan State that show the program can beat quality opponents away from its home court. Those signature wins and a home triumph over Florida help blunt the damage from a one-possession loss at a neutral event to Texas Tech and the close defeat on the road at North Carolina. With several looming road tests at Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and NC State, plus a neutral showdown with Michigan and a home date with Virginia, the Blue Devils have multiple opportunities to erase blemishes and cement their place near the top of the bracket.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | (N)Texas | 34 | W75-60 |
| 11/8 | W Carolina | 279 | W95-54 |
| 11/11 | @Army | 336 | W114-59 |
| 11/14 | Indiana St | 213 | W100-62 |
| 11/18 | (N)Kansas | 11 | W78-66 |
| 11/21 | Niagara | 342 | W100-42 |
| 11/23 | Howard | 244 | W93-56 |
| 11/27 | (N)Arkansas | 23 | W80-71 |
| 12/2 | Florida | 7 | W67-66 |
| 12/6 | @Michigan St | 9 | W66-60 |
| 12/16 | Lipscomb | 176 | W97-73 |
| 12/20 | (N)Texas Tech | 20 | L82-81 |
| 12/31 | Georgia Tech | 144 | W85-79 |
| 1/3 | @Florida St | 93 | W91-87 |
| 1/6 | @Louisville | 15 | W84-73 |
| 1/10 | SMU | 36 | W82-75 |
| 1/14 | @California | 69 | W71-56 |
| 1/17 | @Stanford | 74 | W80-50 |
| 1/24 | Wake Forest | 77 | W90-69 |
| 1/26 | Louisville | 15 | W83-52 |
| 1/31 | @Virginia Tech | 59 | W72-58 |
| 2/3 | Boston College | 140 | W67-49 |
| 2/7 | @North Carolina | 25 | L71-68 |
| 2/10 | @Pittsburgh | 107 | 94% |
| 2/14 | Clemson | 28 | 87% |
| 2/16 | Syracuse | 70 | 96% |
| 2/21 | (N)Michigan | 1 | 44% |
| 2/24 | @Notre Dame | 82 | 91% |
| 2/28 | Virginia | 16 | 81% |
| 3/2 | @NC State | 29 | 71% |
| 3/7 | North Carolina | 25 | 86% |