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FINAL
Mar 23, 2018

Game Recap

Duke turns back Orange 69-65, sets up matchup with Kansas. ke found a way to crack Syracuse's zone defense, and now the Blue Devils are back in the Elite Eight for the first time since the 2015 team won it all.

Box Score

12T
SYR273865
DUKE343569
Syracuse Orange logoSYRACUSEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Marek Dolezaj296-80-01-242003313
11Oshae Brissett405-150-35-670213115
13Paschal Chukwu294-50-00-17000048
25Tyus Battle407-154-81-325003319
23Frank Howard401-60-24-58500326
2Matthew Moyer111-10-00-03010232
35Bourama Sidibe111-10-00-02000132
TOTAL-25-5149.0%4-1330.8%11-1764.7%331231151965
Duke Blue Devils logoDUKEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
35Marvin Bagley III398-120-06-871000322
34Wendell Carter Jr.333-60-08-11120111314
2Gary Trent Jr.405-132-82-250101214
1Trevon Duval311-70-30-01410322
3Grayson Allen404-153-144-508201315
12Javin DeLaurier40-10-10-20010100
20Marques Bolden81-10-00-03011022
15Alex O'Connell50-10-00-02010010
TOTAL-22-5639.3%5-2619.2%20-2871.4%30138271669

Play-by-Play

1st halfsyrduke
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Duke
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (19:41) Marvin Bagley III missed Layup.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (19:41) Tyus Battle Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (19:24) Marek Dolezaj Turnover.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (19:24) Trevon Duval Steal.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +2 (19:18) Trevon Duval made Layup.
    02
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +2 (18:59) Paschal Chukwu made Dunk. Assisted by Marek Dolezaj.
    22
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +2 (18:47) Marvin Bagley III made Dunk. Assisted by Trevon Duval.
    24
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (18:35) Foul on Trevon Duval.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +3 (18:12) Tyus Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Frank Howard.
    54
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (17:54) Trevon Duval Turnover.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (17:32) Oshae Brissett missed Jumper.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (17:32) Wendell Carter Jr Defensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (17:15) Trevon Duval missed Layup.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (17:15) Wendell Carter Jr Offensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (17:06) Grayson Allen Turnover.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (17:06) Oshae Brissett Steal.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (17:00) Frank Howard missed Layup.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (17:00) Oshae Brissett Offensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (16:55) Oshae Brissett missed Layup.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (16:55) Oshae Brissett Offensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +2 (16:51) Oshae Brissett made Layup.
    74
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (16:41) Foul on Paschal Chukwu.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (16:41) Wendell Carter Jr made Free Throw.
    75
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (16:41) Wendell Carter Jr made Free Throw.
    76
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (16:19) Marek Dolezaj Turnover.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (16:19) Grayson Allen Steal.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (16:15) Foul on Marek Dolezaj.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (16:11) Trevon Duval missed Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (16:11) Oshae Brissett Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +2 (15:55) Paschal Chukwu made Layup. Assisted by Frank Howard.
    96
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +3 (15:42) Gary Trent Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trevon Duval.
    99
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (15:09) Foul on Gary Trent Jr..
  • (15:09) Official TV Timeout
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +2 (15:03) Marek Dolezaj made Dunk. Assisted by Frank Howard.
    119
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (14:36) Marvin Bagley III missed Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (14:36) Oshae Brissett Block.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (14:36) Paschal Chukwu Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +2 (14:10) Paschal Chukwu made Dunk. Assisted by Tyus Battle.
    139
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +2 (13:52) Wendell Carter Jr made Dunk. Assisted by Trevon Duval.
    1311
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (13:30) Foul on Marek Dolezaj.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (13:30) Marek Dolezaj Turnover.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (13:23) Grayson Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (13:23) Frank Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (12:59) Frank Howard Turnover.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (12:48) Javin DeLaurier Turnover.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (12:18) Frank Howard missed Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (12:18) Matthew Moyer Offensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +2 (12:18) Matthew Moyer made Two Point Tip Shot.
    1511
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +3 (12:01) Grayson Allen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marvin Bagley III.
    1514
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +2 (11:34) Tyus Battle made Jumper.
    1714
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +2 (11:13) Marvin Bagley III made Dunk. Assisted by Grayson Allen.
    1716
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (10:44) Oshae Brissett Turnover.
  • (10:43) Official TV Timeout
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (10:23) Javin DeLaurier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (10:23) Gary Trent Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (10:23) Gary Trent Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (10:23) Paschal Chukwu Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (9:57) Tyus Battle Turnover.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (9:57) Javin DeLaurier Steal.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (9:51) Foul on Frank Howard.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (9:51) Javin DeLaurier missed Free Throw.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (9:51) Duke Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (9:51) Javin DeLaurier missed Free Throw.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (9:51) Marques Bolden Offensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +2 (9:49) Marques Bolden made Layup.
    1718
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (9:31) Oshae Brissett Turnover.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (9:10) Foul on Paschal Chukwu.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (9:10) Marvin Bagley III missed Free Throw.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (9:10) Duke Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (9:10) Marvin Bagley III made Free Throw.
    1719
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +3 (8:49) Tyus Battle made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marek Dolezaj.
    2019
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (8:35) Foul on Bourama Sidibe.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (8:35) Marvin Bagley III made Free Throw.
    2020
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (8:35) Marvin Bagley III made Free Throw.
    2021
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (8:25) Frank Howard missed Jumper.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (8:25) Marques Bolden Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (7:57) Foul on Marek Dolezaj.
  • (7:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (7:57) Wendell Carter Jr made Free Throw.
    2022
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (7:57) Wendell Carter Jr missed Free Throw.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (7:57) Oshae Brissett Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +3 (7:43) Tyus Battle made Three Point Jumper.
    2322
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (7:21) Grayson Allen missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (7:21) Syracuse Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (7:08) Frank Howard missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (7:08) Matthew Moyer Offensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (6:59) Matthew Moyer Turnover.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (6:49) Foul on Matthew Moyer.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (6:49) Wendell Carter Jr made Free Throw.
    2323
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (6:49) Wendell Carter Jr made Free Throw.
    2324
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (6:28) Oshae Brissett missed Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (6:28) Syracuse Offensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (6:09) Oshae Brissett missed Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (6:09) Syracuse Offensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (5:46) Tyus Battle missed Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (5:46) Bourama Sidibe Offensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +2 (5:46) Bourama Sidibe made Two Point Tip Shot.
    2524
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (5:31) Gary Trent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (5:31) Frank Howard Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (5:23) Oshae Brissett missed Layup.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (5:23) Frank Howard Offensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (5:20) Foul on Wendell Carter Jr.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +1 (5:20) Frank Howard made Free Throw.
    2624
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    +1 (5:20) Frank Howard made Free Throw.
    2724
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (5:06) Trevon Duval Turnover.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (5:06) Matthew Moyer Steal.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (5:03) Foul on Grayson Allen.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (4:46) Tyus Battle missed Jumper.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (4:46) Wendell Carter Jr Defensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (4:28) Gary Trent Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (4:28) Gary Trent Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +2 (4:25) Gary Trent Jr. made Jumper.
    2726
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (3:56) Tyus Battle missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (3:56) Oshae Brissett Offensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (3:50) Oshae Brissett missed Dunk.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (3:50) Alex O'Connell Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (3:45) Foul on Tyus Battle.
  • (3:45) Official TV Timeout
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (3:45) Grayson Allen made Free Throw.
    2727
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (3:45) Grayson Allen made Free Throw.
    2728
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (3:15) Syracuse Turnover.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (3:01) Gary Trent Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (3:01) Gary Trent Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (2:58) Gary Trent Jr. Turnover.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (2:58) Oshae Brissett Steal.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (2:47) Frank Howard Turnover.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (2:47) Wendell Carter Jr Steal.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (2:37) Foul on Matthew Moyer.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +1 (2:37) Wendell Carter Jr made Free Throw.
    2729
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (2:37) Wendell Carter Jr missed Free Throw.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (2:37) Oshae Brissett Defensive Rebound.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (2:13) Oshae Brissett missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (2:13) Alex O'Connell Defensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (2:01) Marvin Bagley III missed Layup.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (2:01) Wendell Carter Jr Offensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +2 (1:55) Marvin Bagley III made Jumper. Assisted by Grayson Allen.
    2731
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (1:42) Syracuse Timeout
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (1:25) Tyus Battle missed Jumper.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (1:25) Gary Trent Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    +3 (0:58) Grayson Allen made Three Point Jumper.
    2734
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (0:28) Tyus Battle Turnover.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (0:28) Alex O'Connell Steal.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (0:23) Alex O'Connell missed Layup.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (0:23) Matthew Moyer Defensive Rebound.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (0:05) Foul on Alex O'Connell.
  • Syracuse Orange logo
    (0:03) Matthew Moyer Turnover.
  • Duke Blue Devils logo
    (0:03) Grayson Allen Steal.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

65Points69
25-51(49%)Field Goal(%)22-56(39.3%)
4-13(30.8%)3-Point(%)5-26(19.2%)
11-17(64.7%)Free Throw(%)20-28(71.4%)
37(14)Rebounds(Offensive)33(16)
12Assists13
3Steals8
1Blocks2
16Turnovers7
19(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
4Largest Lead9

Game Details

Friday, March 23, 2018 · 9:00 PM
CHI Health Center Omaha · Omaha, NE
attendance: 17,399 (100.3%)
tv: CBS
spread: DUKE -11
over/under: 131.5