Duke’s vaunted offense will face a stiff challenge in the Sweet 16 as the No. 2 seed Blue Devils are set for a showdown with No. 3 seed Texas Tech next week in the West Region semifinals. The Red Raiders advanced by virtue of a 59-53 win over No. 11 seed Notre Dame on Sunday in which the Fighting Irish failed to score from the floor in the game’s final three minutes.
Texas Tech’s defense has been among the best in the nation all season, and in the aftermath of Sunday’s outcome, it ranked No. 1 in defensive efficiency at kenpom.com. It will be an epic test for the Blue Devils, who navigated ACC play without regularly facing defenses of high acclaim. Duke’s offense on Sunday looked like it will be up for the challenge, though, as the Blue Devils kept coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final NCAA Tournament run alive with an 85-76 win over No. 7 seed Michigan State.
The Blue Devils shot 57.1% from the floor in the win over…
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