Chronicle pregame: Duke men's basketball vs. South Carolina

<p>Matt Jones heated up from the outside Friday and will likely be matched up against SEC Player of the Year Sindarius Thornwell on defense Sunday night.</p>

Matt Jones heated up from the outside Friday and will likely be matched up against SEC Player of the Year Sindarius Thornwell on defense Sunday night.

The Chronicle's Amrith Ramkumar and Mitchell Gladstone reflected on Duke's 87-65 win against Troy in its NCAA tournament opener and looked ahead to Sunday's second-round matchup against No. 7 seed South Carolina, which beat Marquette 93-73 Friday night in Greenville, S.C.

0:34—Breaking down Jayson Tatum's double-double in his NCAA tournament debut

1:32—Whether Tatum and Luke Kennard can shoot more efficiently in the second round

2:09—Taking a closer look at SEC Player of the Year Sindarius Thornwell and Duke's Round of 32 opponent

3:34—Why the second-seeded Blue Devils will likely be playing in a hostile environment in a virtual road game against the Gamecocks

4:31—What kind of defense Duke might implement to contain Thornwell and 6-foot-6 guard PJ Dozier

5:30—How Matt Jones built on his momentum from his clutch 3-pointer against Notre Dame with a big game against the Trojans

6:05—What the Blue Devils' bench rotation could look like Sunday night

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