Scheyer leads surging Duke into March Madness for 1st time

Published March 15, 2023 5:22 PM

By FRED GOODALL
AP Sports Writer

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A season removed from reaching the Final Four for a 13th time under Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski, Duke not only is in the NCAA Tournament again, but appears to be peaking at the right time with first-year coach Jon Scheyer at the helm. The fifth-seeded Blue Devils face No. 12 seed Oral Roberts in the opening round of the East Regional on Thursday night in Orlando, Florida, eager to build on a rich March Madness legacy Krzyzewski fashioned over nearly four decades. In Thursday’s only other East Regional matchup, fourth-seeded Tennessee faces Louisiana-Lafayette, also in Orlando.

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