Duke's Balanced Attack Advances to Sweet Sixteen

0:00On March 22nd, Duke's top-seated Blue Devils cruise to an 81-50A win over 9th-seated TCU in the second round of the men's NCAA Tournament. This puts them in their third straight-sweet 16 after a tight 71-65 victory against 16th-seated Sienna in the opener. The team got a boost with sophomore center, Patrick Nongbaugh returning from a foot injury that sidelined him since early March. TCU hung tough in the first half, trailing just 4 at the break, but Duke locked down defensively after that, outscoring them 43-2. 24, while holding them under 27% from the floor. Fans and analysts are buzzing about Duke's balanced attack, where all five starters scored at least 9 points and four hit double figures. Cameron Booser pays them with 19 points and 11 rebounds, but three players also notched at least 12 points, 8 boards, and a block A. Their feet for just the third team in 20 years during the tournament.

1:00That offensive dev compliments their elite defense all season, making them a tough out, deep into March madness. Now Duke waits for the winner of 4th-seated Kansas under Bill Self, or 5th-seated St. John's led by Rick Patino, setting up a clash of coaching. Legends in the East region