Three '19 teams (not just Duke) rank among most dominant of decade
Without realizing it, we're witnessing college hoops dominance this season that extends well beyond Duke.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
21-2, 2nd in ACC
- 11/6W 73-42
- 11/11W 76-57
- 11/16W 97-40
- 11/21W 74-52
- 11/22W 66-59
- 11/2325W 53-46
- 11/2824W 76-71
- 12/3W 83-45
- 12/9W 57-49
- 12/19W 69-52
- 12/22W 72-40
- 12/31W 100-64
- 1/59W 65-52
- 1/9W 83-56
- 1/12W 63-43
- 1/159W 81-59
- 1/191L 72-70
- 1/22W 68-45
- 1/26W 82-55
- 1/2923W 66-65
- 2/2W 56-46
- 2/92L 81-71
- 2/118W 69-61
- 2/16h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/1822h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/2316
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/27
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 3/2
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 3/4
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 16TBD
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Virginia battles back to take down UNC (2:04)
Guy, No. 4 Virginia rally past No. 8 North Carolina 69-61
Kyle Guy scored 20 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in the final two minutes, to help No. 4 Virginia beat No. 8 North Carolina 69-61 on Monday night.
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Tennessee No. 1, Duke No. 2 in latest AP poll
Rick Barnes' Tennessee Volunteers remain No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.
Zion elevates for vicious block (0:40)
Barrett, 3s lead No. 2 Duke past No. 3 Virginia, 81-71
RJ Barrett scored 26 points, Zion Williamson had 18 and No. 2 Duke used an early barrage of 3-pointers to stun No. 3 Virginia and then held off the Cavaliers, 81-71, on Saturday night.
Barrett played with 'mamba mentality' in win vs. Virginia (0:39)
Reddish sets up Zion for dunk (0:19)
Barrett leaks out for wide-open dunk (0:30)
Reddish hits transition 3-ball (0:18)
Clark's corner 3 steals momentum (0:26)
Huf hammers dunk down low (0:16)
UVA student sinks $19K half-court shot (1:41)
Who belongs in the NCAA tournament's top 8? (2:01)
Bilas: Duke the only team that can challenge Virginia (1:29)
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ACC coaches on how the Duke/UVa sequel will play out, plus other items
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Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
Every top 12 BPI team except Tennessee has played at least 2 other top 12 BPI teams. Of those, Auburn (0-2) is the only winless team and Tennessee is the only undefeated (1-0) team against the BPI top 12. espn.com/bpi
No. 3 Virginia clamps down again, beats Miami 56-46
De'Andre Hunter scored 14 points, Mamadi Diakite had 11 points and three blocks, and No. 3 Virginia locked down on defense again to beat Miami 56-46 on Saturday.
Key feeds Diakite for alley-oop over defender (0:16)
Diakite gets up for vicious block under rim (0:15)
Hunter stuffs defender under rim, UVA scores on other end (0:16)
Salt gets open for the two-handed jam (0:15)
The top 25 players in college basketball
The mighty Zion Williamson (naturally) is No. 1. But the burgeoning phenomenon that is Ja Morant isn't far behind.
2018-19 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 10-1 | - | 22-2 |
| Virginia | 9-2 | 1 | 21-2 |
| North Carolina | 9-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 2.5 | 19-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Syracuse | 8-4 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Florida State | 7-4 | 3 | 19-5 |
| NC State | 6-6 | 4.5 | 18-7 |
| Clemson | 5-6 | 5 | 15-9 |
| Notre Dame | 3-8 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Boston College | 3-8 | 7 | 12-11 |
| Miami | 3-9 | 7.5 | 11-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-9 | 7.5 | 11-14 |
| Wake Forest | 2-9 | 8 | 9-14 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-10 | 8.5 | 12-13 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.6
Rebounds Per Game35.5
Assists Per Game14.6
Points Allowed54.41st
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 4 | 4 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Morsell | SG | Signed | 88 |
| Kadin Shedrick | PF | Signed | 85 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 29-21 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 21 |