Cam Reddish was replaced by Alex O'Connell after the freshman could not go due to a knee injury.
The Blue Zone gives you three keys on how the Blue Devils can reach the halfway point to a championship.
When Duke needs a clutch shot, it has looked to Reddish several times this season, and the freshman has consistently delivered.
To survive and advance, the Blue Devils must limit turnovers and use their size to their advantage and dominate the glass.
Just when you thought Duke's season was over, the Blue Devils stormed back once more to stun Central Florida and move on to the Sweet 16.
Jordan Goldwire's swarming defense will be important against the Hokies.
Will Duke be able to stifle Virginia Tech's 3-point shooting?
Even though Dawkins' game plan was effective in slowing down Duke, it's not an adequate blueprint to topple the Blue Devils.
The Blue Zone breaks down the chaotic contest between the Blue Devils and the Knights.
Had the Knights executed the slam or even laid it in, the storyline most likely would be one of a historic, shocking loss for the national title favorite in the first weekend of the tournament.
It was Zion Williamson carried Duke with 32 points and helped seal the most improbable of wins.
The Blue Devils overcame a slow start and went on a run with Tacko Fall in foul trouble to take an eight-point lead.
Duke-Central Florida will feature college basketball's tallest player in Tacko Fall and its most exciting in Zion Williamson.
Dawkins’ Duke ties will not be the biggest storyline of the matchup—rather, that title will belong to the battle between Williamson and Tacko Fall.
When Krzyzewski's 2019 team takes the Colonial Life Arena floor Sunday, it'll be a drastically different kind of group from those of Dawkins' Duke days.
Bolden returned to the Duke lineup Friday for the Blue Devils' NCAA tournament opener at Colonial Life Arena, playing 17 minutes in a comfortable win.
Playing in his home state for the first time since joining Duke Zion Williamson score 25 points in the win.
The Blue Devils have struggled to find any sort of offensive rhythm in the NCAA tournament opener.
Check out the Chronicle's team previews ahead of every matchup of the NCAA tournament from the Round of 64 through the national championship game.
A 16th-seeded team has never beaten the Blue Devils, nor any other team besides last year’s shocker against Virginia.
