Here are some NCAA Tournament facts about Duke and Albany:
Post-Game:
The ACC is now 3-0 vs. the America East Conference. All 3 victories are by Duke.
Duke is now 20-4 when #1 in the RPI. They have been #1 six times. They have advanced to at least the Sweet Sixteen each time they have been #1 in RPI.
Duke is 13-0 when facing a team with an RPI #100 or greater.
Duke is 62-10 vs. unranked opponents.
America East fails to send a team to the Round of 32 for the 8th consecutive year. It ties the longest streak in conference history. They also didn't have any teams from 1997-2004.
Albany is now 0-3 in the tournament.
Pre-Game:
Mike Krzyzewski is the all-time winningest coach in tournament history with 79.
Duke is 2-0 vs. the America East Conference. Both wins were in a #2-#15 game. They defeated Boston 85-69 in 1988 and Binghamton 86-62 in 2009.
Duke is 24-3 in the Round of 64. Their losses were last year to Lehigh 75-70, 2007 to VCU 79-77 and 1996 to Eastern Michigan 75-60.
Duke is 4-0 playing in the state of Pennsylvania (all in Philadelphia).
Duke's last 8 tournament losses were to a lower seeded team. The last time they lost as a lower seed was 2003 against #2 Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen. Duke was the #3 seed.
Post-Game:
The ACC is now 3-0 vs. the America East Conference. All 3 victories are by Duke.
Duke is now 20-4 when #1 in the RPI. They have been #1 six times. They have advanced to at least the Sweet Sixteen each time they have been #1 in RPI.
Duke is 13-0 when facing a team with an RPI #100 or greater.
Duke is 62-10 vs. unranked opponents.
America East fails to send a team to the Round of 32 for the 8th consecutive year. It ties the longest streak in conference history. They also didn't have any teams from 1997-2004.
Albany is now 0-3 in the tournament.
Pre-Game:
Mike Krzyzewski is the all-time winningest coach in tournament history with 79.
Duke is 2-0 vs. the America East Conference. Both wins were in a #2-#15 game. They defeated Boston 85-69 in 1988 and Binghamton 86-62 in 2009.
Duke is 24-3 in the Round of 64. Their losses were last year to Lehigh 75-70, 2007 to VCU 79-77 and 1996 to Eastern Michigan 75-60.
Duke is 4-0 playing in the state of Pennsylvania (all in Philadelphia).
Duke's last 8 tournament losses were to a lower seeded team. The last time they lost as a lower seed was 2003 against #2 Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen. Duke was the #3 seed.
- 2004: #2 Connecticut 79 #1 Duke 78
- 2005: #5 Michigan State 78 #1 Duke 68
- 2006: #4 Louisiana State 62 #1 Duke 54
- 2007: #11 VCU 79 #6 Duke 77
- 2008: #7 West Virginia 73 #2 Duke 67
- 2009: #3 Villanova 77 #2 Duke 54
- 2010: Won National Championship
- 2011: #5 Arizona 93 #1 Duke 77
- 2012: #15 Lehigh 75 #2 Duke 70
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