Syracuse Basketball: Sweet 16 breakdown Ball Durham (Duke Basketball)
Paul A. Esden Jr (@BoyGreen25):
Duke has been dominating teams thus far in the March Madness tournament when you look at the final box score. When things are going right for Duke, what’s the formula?
Kevin Connelly (@KevinConnelly24):
"The formula really begins and end with Trevon Duval. When Duval is efficient shooting the ball, having even ball distribution, and driving into the lane and finishing, I do not think there is a team in the country that can beat Duke. Other pieces of the formula are obviously Marvin Bagley III and Wendell Carter Jr. because at this point you just have to assume they will be dominating down low since they have all season."
Greg Armstrong (@GregArmstrong_):
"When Trevon Duval has good games, Duke typically follows suit. In the tournament, we’ve seen Duval limit his boneheaded plays and make the right decisions. Also, their defense has been playing stout. The switch to zone took some time to really pay dividends but they’re forcing you to beat them from the outside and there aren’t many teams who can sustain a level to beat Duke for 40 minutes."