Duke, a No. 2 seed, beat No. 7 seed Rhode Island on Saturday, 87-62, in the NCAA tournament Round of 32, squashing any talk that there would be an upset.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said from start to finish, his team played one of its best games. The Blue Devils (28-7) are currently clicking on the offensive and defensive end, and will return to the Sweet 16.
Here are five takeaways from Duke's game:
1. Duke appears to be playing its best basketball right now
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