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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