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Feb 23, 2021 · The Blue Devils routed Syracuse on Monday, winning their fourth straight in dominating fashion.
- What happened to Duke? Inside the Blue Devils’ struggles just ...
After a loss to Miami on Monday Duke is even further away...
- What happened to Duke? Inside the Blue Devils’ struggles just ...
Jan 23, 2021 · The Blue Devils have won five games, but none against a team rated in KenPom’s top 75. The closest thing to a marquee win this squad has is a 75-65 victory at Notre Dame, which comes in at No...
Mar 13, 2021 · Duke could play in the 2021 NCAA tournament if the Blue Devils are selected as an at-large team or a COVID-19 replacement team, according to ESPN's Rece Davis.
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- Can Duke Make The NCAA Tournament?
- Duke and The Acc Tournament
- Duke's Remaining Schedule
- Duke's Strength of Victory
- Duke's Weak Spots
- Duke's Kenpom, RPI, SOS and Quadrants
- How Duke Makes March Madness
One could take the optimistic perspective and cite the fact that the Blue Devils had to rally even to be considered for an at-large berth. They owned a 7-8 record after losing at home Feb. 9 to Notre Dame. March Madness was much farther than a month away for Duke then. The Devils then rallied with four consecutive victories, including wins over ACC...
The Blue Devils’ advantage in pursuing an automatic bid to the NCAAs is the relative absence of elite teams in this year’s ACC. There are only two league members in the NET top 25: Florida State at 13, Virginia at 21. In the KenPom.com ratings, there are three in the top 30: FSU at No. 9, Virginia at No. 15 and Georgia Tech at 30. The Devils’ recor...
The greatest rivalry in American sports — North Carolina vs. Duke — is not enjoying one of its typically glamorous seasons. In some ways, though, the stakes are higher than ever. In the four decades that Krzyzewski has been coach, Duke never has been an NCAA bubble team. Its lowest March Madness seed ever was in 1996, a No. 8 seed. Now, in the game...
Duke is 2-4 against Quad 1 opponents, with the victories coming against No. 21 Virginia at home and No. 64 N.C. State on the road. The Blue Devils also earned home victories against likely NCAA Tournament entrants Clemson and Georgia Tech.
Duke lost two games against opponents that are under .500 for the season, No. 88 Notre Dame and No. 165 Miami. There are few teams in the at-large discussion with a defeat against a team rated as low as the Hurricanes. Duke also lost on the road to a .500 Pitt team that is rated 89th in the NET.
— KenPom: Duke is No. 38 in the latest KenPom rankings. — RPI: Duke ranks No. 124 in the latest RPI standings. — Strength of schedule: Duke is No. 48 in the latest SOS rankingsand No. 74 in strength of record. — Quadrants: Duke is 2-4 in Quadrant 1 games, 6-8 against Quads 1 and 2 combined. The Devils have two losses in Quad 3.
It starts with a road win against North Carolina, which would represent the Devils’ third Quad 1 win of the season. The first ACC Tournament game would likely then be against the Tar Heels again or Syracuse, and either offers the opportunity for another quality win. However, it’s hard to imagine the Blue Devils then making it off the bubble without...
Feb 23, 2024 · With the brackets for this season’s NCAA tournament set to be announced three weeks from Sunday, Scheyer’s Blue Devils are rolling toward March with a shot at a better seed than a year ago.
Feb 2, 2021 · After a loss to Miami on Monday Duke is even further away from the NCAA Tournament bubble, at risk of missing for the first time since 1995.
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Mar 6, 2021 · The Duke Blue Devils entered Saturday afternoon with an 11-10 record and were looking to improve their chances of making the 2021 NCAA tournament. All they had to do was defeat the rival...
