Throughout the course of college basketball history, we’ve seen multiple teams enter the NCAA Tournament with high hopes and expectations just to fall flat on their feet shortly after.
That’s why the Duke Blue Devils can’t afford to take their foot off the gas at this point in the season, not even if they look like a much better team than most of their opposition.
March Madness is all about upsets and dream-like scenarios. With that in mind, Rob Dauster of The Athletic warned Jon Scheyer’s team ahead of the start of the tournament.
Youth can hurt Duke’s title run, says expert
“Inexperience is a valid concern. Their two nonconference losses were due to a lack of execution down the stretch, with Flagg’s late turnover against Kentucky and a string of poor possessions late against Kansas. As good as Duke is, it will have to win games in crunch time. Can the Blue Devils do it?” wrote Dauster.
Cooper Flagg #2 of the Duke Blue Devils
The Blue Devils have been a top-two team for most of the campaign, and having the best player in the nation in Cooper Flagg obviously puts them ahead of most teams.
