On Wednesday, Duke plays Hartford for the first time ever. At 3-6, and out of the America East, the Hawks are not an outstanding team.
On the other hand, UMBC will forever be a cautionary tale for top teams and they’re out the America East. So sneer at your own peril.
Duke has most of the advantages in this game but not all: Hartford has seven seniors.
Despite that, it’s not a deep team: three guys play at least 36 mpg, one plays 33 and another 28. Foul trouble would doom this team.
The leading scorer is a bit of an anomaly: John Carroll, 6-8, is an Irishman.