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Duke, Virginia Tech Set for Sweet 16 Showdown

Official Site of the Blue Devils | March 26, 2019

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Leading Off

  • In the Sweet 16 for the 27th time as a program and 25th time under head coach Mike Krzyzewski, top-seeded Duke battles fourth-seeded Virginia Tech in the East Regional semifinal on Friday night in Washington, D.C.
  • Coach K’s 25 Sweet 16’s are more than any coach in college basketball history, while Duke’s 27 are the second-most.
  • Duke is 113-37 (.753) all-time in the NCAA Tournament, which is No. 1 all-time in winning percentage and third in wins.
  • Coach K’s 96 NCAA Tournament wins are not only more than any other coach in history, they are more than all but five teams and eight conferences all-time in NCAA play.
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