Duke with elite 8 Cake walk

[Wildcats1st]

Should have been a 3 seed awful.

 

[Snarks]

I disagree, Mich St is always a tough out, Texas Tech is good, and Alabama can beat anyone if they hit shots.

 

[onearmedjesus]

Should have been a 3 seed awful.

True, but Michigan St. and/or TTech will give them problems.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Is it any shock that they made it to a 2-seed, AND got Gonzaga, AGAIN!?

.. nope.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

Completely agree, easy path to elite 8 and j wouldn’t doubt if Gonzaga doesn’t last that long

 

[TCurtis75_rivals88839]

Michigan St and Texas Tech are anything but easy. I was actually surprised at how difficult the bracket they put Duke in.

 

[ukcatz12]

Very easy to see Duke falling to the Davidson/MSU winner. And don't think they get by TTU if they get that far. Early exit for K this year.

 

[Runt#1969]

 

[Catfan2226]

I'm glad Texas Tech isn't in our bracket.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Dook as a 2 and Tn a 3 is s joke. I also dont get how the last 2 gets the easiest potential 2nd rd matchup while UK and Aub get the toughest even though ranked 5 and 6.

I wanted to cheer for Murray st but I knew they would stick them with us.

 

[bthaunert]

I'm glad Texas Tech isn't in our bracket.

Same here. Want no part of them. I think they take out Duke.

 

[NoahColeLiam2024!]

I have a feeling Duke won’t beat Texas Tech. That defense will clamp down and they won’t be able to score like the cheese puffs in the ACC.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Same here. Want no part of them. I think they take out Duke.

Same here. I know we already have the resident chicken Littles thinking of Purdue as the monstars from space jam but not sure they make it to sweet 16 anyways and they play no d.

 

[TheDude73]

True, but Michigan St. and/or TTech will give them problems.

Completely agree with this. Mich St is a horrible opponent in a second round game for a top 2 seed. TTech is right there, and then if Bama finds a way through to the S16 and is on with their 3 point barrage, there are plenty of barriers to a Puke loss before the E8.

 

[STL_Cat]

We got a much easier path than Duke, imo

 

[NCPurplecat]

Coach K vs Izzo is a made for TV match up $$$$. MSU not as strong as they have been but have played strong competition. Still Duke was lucky with its seed. Purdue will be tough. It may come down to 3s.

 

[SWVA WildcatFan]

This thread would have been posted here regardless of the bracket. You know it and I know it, Screw it, lets talk more about cheating refs or maybe announcers that hate us. Or maybe about how none of us watch ESPN anymore.

 

[4UK]

Texas Tech is a team I wanted to avoid; the type of team that would give us a lot of trouble. I think they'll give Duke a lot of trouble as well. They will keep the game close and Duke struggles when it gets tight in late game situations.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Duke's going to the Final Four.

 

[VikingCat21]

Duke ain’t going far

 

[mcwildcats04]

I disagree, Mich St is always a tough out, Texas Tech is good, and Alabama can beat anyone if they hit shots.

Absolutely. I think they have a very tough draw. Sparty in game 2 potentially is tough enough and they're ultimately in the Zags' region. They didn't get a cakewalk at all.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Absolutely. I think they have a very tough draw. Sparty in game 2 potentially is tough enough and they're ultimately in the Zags' region. They didn't get a cakewalk at all.

Spartans are only tough IF the day before the game izzo announced his retirement

 

[mcwildcats04]

Spartans are only tough IF the day before the game izzo announced his retirement

I mean they took down that all-world (LOL) Zion/Barrett/Reddish Duke team in the tourney. And they've had several good wins down the stretch this year. They are capable.

 

[kennyskywalker34]

Texas Tech plays legit Defense. But should they meet Puke you know the Refs will call the game tight on one end. I still think Tech takes out Puke.

 

[Cats192]

I don't see it. MSU may beat Duke. Texas Tech has a great shot at beating Duke.

I think Duke has shown the cracks in the armor the last few weeks and they're about to flame out in glorious fashion.

 

[Wildcats1st]

I mean they took down that all-world (LOL) Zion/Barrett/Reddish Duke team in the tourney. And they've had several good wins down the stretch this year. They are capable.

Izzo coached teams are always dangerous in the 1 game scenario. So I agree they are capable.

 

[BlueThunderstruck]

Texas Tech is not who Duke wants to see.

 

[GuyFromKY]

I thought Duke got a tough draw based on matchups alone. As others have stated, MSU or TT both stand good chances of knocking them out. I actually think TT would be the favorite against them.

 

[Bluefaithful]

You must be watching a different Duke team than I've been watching. Even the analytics back me. They better bear down and hope things fall their way so they can get Rat Face to the round of 32.

 

[Atrain7732]

Duke got a BS seed UT should’ve had their 2

But, matchup wise overall I think UT benefited. I was shocked when looking at Dukes path it’s anything but a cakewalk.

 

[rick64]

Duke has lost two of their last 4 games. One to UNCheat on K's last home game, and vs VT which I think was their 4th game in 4 days. So nothing is a cake walk for Puke and Ratface. I think the players are feeling the pressure to send K out on a winning note, and it's affecting them big time.

 

[JwUKFan11]

Anybody else having a hard time picking MSU to win a game? Davidson is pretty good.

 

[Snarks]

Duke got a BS seed UT should’ve had their 2

But, matchup wise overall I think UT benefited. I was shocked when looking at Dukes path it’s anything but a cakewalk.

Definitely, Tennessee got an easy path and Duke got a hard one. They benefited from the 3 seed.