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The deficiencies the team showed against a resilient Lehigh squad were foreshadowed throughout the season.
Duke has been a No. 1 seed in the previous two NCAA tournaments, but did not earn a similar distinction entering this year’s postseason.
The real fiber of the game was the battle between two contrasting styles.
At the surface, Duke’s 83-76 non-conference victory over St. John’s would appear to be a satisfactory result.
During their shellacking at the hands of Ohio State, at times the Blue Devils looked unorganized and unsure of their specific roles within the offense.
When two of the nation’s top five teams take the court for tonight’s battle in Columbus, Ohio, the eyes of the college basketball world will be on Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger and William Buford.
Duke will make the short trip to Chapel Hill this weekend to close out the season with its annual rivalry game against North Carolina.
Head coach Mike Krzyzewski quipped that at halftime of his team’s 82-69 victory over Davidson, he was not sure that there was going to be a celebration.