Duke Advanced To The Sweet Sixteen In San Diego With An 85-76 Win Over Michigan State On Sunday In The Second Round Of The NCAA Tournament In Greenville South Carolina
Duke advanced to the sweet sixteen in San Diego with an 85-76 win over Michigan State Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville South Carolina.
How?
Duke who is a number two seed in the West Region beat the number 7 seed Michigan State 85-76!
Though,
Before that they fell behind 70-65 with 5:10 remaining, Duke closed the game on a 20-6 run.
In Duke’s 85-76 win over Michigan State Paolo Banchero scored 19 points, including the go-ahead basket through contact with 2:05 left. The All-American then came up with a block on the other end, and a clutch Jeremy Roach three on the ensuing possession put Duke (30-6) ahead by four.
Duke shot .607 from the field in the second half after halftime and .571 for the game, and it needed every bit of that production to survive against the seventh-seeded Spartans (23-13) in a riveting fight to the final minute.
After Duke advanced to the Sweet Sixteen with an 85-76 win over Michigan State Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski who is retiring after the NCAA Tournament had this to say about his team!
I’m incredibly proud of my guys . turning to look where his players were sitting in the postgame news conference . You guys were terrific man , man. I’m really proud to be your coach. It had nothing to do with coaching in those last four to five minutes it had all to do with heart and togetherness”
Paolo Banchero had this to say about those final four minutes!
Man we can either lay down or we can turn it up . That’s really all it was man . Just fighting like you said, and having heart really.
“according to Stephen Wiseman’s article on newsobserver.com”
Duke who is the 2 seed in the West Region who is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference is now going to prepare for their Sweet 16 game against Texas Tech who is the 3 seed in the West Region and who is a member of the Big 12 Conference.
Why?
Because Texas Tech defeated Notre Dame who like Duke is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Sunday in San Diego by a score of 59-53.
Why?
Because they went on a 10-1 run to end the game Sunday in San Diego. Kevin Obanor led Texas Tech by recording a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds, while Bryson Williams and Kevin McCullar both scored 14 points in a game where they led 26-25 but trailed with two minutes to play. Obanor's 15 rebounds set a new program record for rebounds in a game and he has now recorded a double-double in five straight NCAA Tournament games after also having 10 points and 13 rebounds in the win over Montana State on Thursday.
“according to an article on texastech.com”
Tip off for Duke’s Sweet Sixteen game against Texas Tech is set for 9:39pm on Thursday if you’re on the East Coast 6:39pm if you’re on the West Coast from the Chase Center that home to the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
The game is going to be televised on CBS!