With a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line, familiar foes No. 2-seed Duke battles No. 7-seed Michigan State in an NCAA Tournament second-round game on Sunday in Greenville, S.C. at 5:15 pm. Here’s everything you need to know about the matchup.
About Duke
- The Blue Devils own the best winning percentage in NCAA Tournament history at .752 (115-38), while the program’s 115 wins rank third and five championships are fourth most.
- The coach with the most wins in NCAA Tournament history (98-30), Coach K is in his NCAA-record 36th tournament and his .766 tourney win percentage is second to only John Wooden (.825).
- Duke opened the NCAA Tournament with a 78-61 win over Cal State Fullerton on Friday with five Blue Devils in double figures, led by freshman Paolo Banchero’s 17 points and 10 rebounds.
- Sophomore Mark Williams scored 15 points, added seven rebounds, five blocked shots and a career-high five assists. It marked just the third 15-5-5-5 game in Duke history and first since 1989.
- A second-team consensus All-America selection, Banchero is the program’s 75th All-American (52nd under Coach K). He is the 31st consensus All-American under Coach K.
- Williams’ .712 field goal percentage is second on Duke’s single-season list. He would lead the nation, but falls just short of the minimum five field goals per game to qualify (4.8).
- Sophomore Jeremy Roach is averaging 12.8 points and shooting .513 (20-of-39) from the field over Duke’s last five games.
About Michigan State
- This is the eighth time in the last 10 tournaments MSU has reached the second round and the 12th in the last 15. Since 1998, the Spartans are 14-3 in their second NCAA Tournament game.
- MSU advanced to the second round with a thrilling 74-73 win over No. 10 seed Davidson on Friday night.
- Redshirt senior Joey Hauser tied his career-high with 27 points to lead the Spartans. In the 75-69 win at Duke last year, Hauser had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
- Since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985, Michigan State has advanced to the round of 32 on 23 occasions. MSU has a 16-6 record in round-of-32 games since 1985, including 14-3 under Tom Izzo.
- Under Tom Izzo, the Spartans are a remarkable 23-6 in the second game of an NCAA Tournament weekend. Five of the six losses have come to No. 1 seeds or eventual National Champions.
Duke vs Michigan State
- Duke and Michigan State are meeting for the 18th time, including each of the last six seasons. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 13-4 — with a 13-3 record under head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
- The most frequent coaching matchup in NCAA Tournament history, Coach K and Tom Izzo meet for the sixth time. The programs are meeting for the seventh time in the NCAA Tournament.
- Duke has won four of the six meetings in the NCAA Tournament – Sunday’s seventh NCAA Tournament meeting makes Duke-MSU tied for the second most-frequent matchup in tournament history.
- The teams are meeting for the sixth straight season.
- Under Coach K, Duke is 13-3 versus the Spartans.
- Coach K and Tom Izzo are squaring off in the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time, the most common coaching matchup in tournament history. Duke is 4-2 in those games.
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