NCAA Tournament March Madness

#3 Duke

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Projected seed: 1

Duke’s résumé is built on neutral-site statement wins over Texas, Kansas and Arkansas and a signature home victory over Florida that show the team can beat top opponents in difficult settings. Those marquee moments, together with a clear two-way identity, form the backbone of the profile while the dangerously close finish against Florida is the season’s clearest blemish rather than a true bad loss. The remaining stretch—road tests at Michigan State and Louisville, a neutral-date with Michigan and trips to North Carolina and NC State—gives Duke multiple chances to lock in the résumé or to raise questions with a couple of poor results away from home. How the Blue Devils perform in those environments will decide whether the body of work looks decisive or in need of late reinforcement.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)Texas57W75-60
11/8W Carolina256W95-54
11/11@Army348W114-59
11/14Indiana St202W100-62
11/18(N)Kansas19W78-66
11/21Niagara336W100-42
11/23Howard314W93-56
11/27(N)Arkansas30W80-71
12/2Florida12W67-66
12/6@Michigan St1047%
12/16Lipscomb16199%
12/20(N)Texas Tech3176%
12/31Georgia Tech13798%
1/3@Florida St9388%
1/6@Louisville1351%
1/10SMU4388%
1/14@California7081%
1/17@Stanford7885%
1/24Wake Forest5391%
1/26Louisville1372%
1/31@Virginia Tech7382%
2/3Boston College12398%
2/7@North Carolina2364%
2/10@Pittsburgh10188%
2/14Clemson2282%
2/16Syracuse6392%
2/21(N)Michigan140%
2/24@Notre Dame6981%
2/28Virginia2482%
3/2@NC State3569%
3/7North Carolina2382%