Duke vs St. John's: High-Stakes Showdown

0:00On March 27th, top-seated Duke faces 10th-seated St. John's in the sweet 16th of the NCAA tournament tonight at 7-10pm Eastern Inn. Washington, the Blue Devils enter with a 34-and-2 record while the Red Storm stand at 30-and-6. Duke's favored by 6-and-a-half points with the over-under at 141.5. Duke has crushed ACC foes at 20 wins and 1 loss, grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game on average. St. John's dominated Big E's play with 21 wins and 2 losses, outscoring opponents by 11.7 points per contest. Standout Cameron Booser leads Duke with 22.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. St. John's relies on Azea Sellers for 3-point shooting in Zubi Egeo 4, whose average 17.2 points over the last 10 games. Both teams are rolling into this clash. Duke's won all 10 of their recent outings, averaging 79.3 points while limiting foes to 62.8.

1:02St. John's gone 9-1, holding opponents to 62.5 points with sharp defense. Expect a battle of high-powered offenses, as Duke averages 81.9 points against St. John's, Stingy's 69.4 allowed. This matchup could send one team deeper into March Madness.