Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 32 (1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022)
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How many times has Duke been in the NCAA Tournament?
How many Final Fours has Duke been to? Duke has made 17 appearances in the men’s Final Four, tied for third all time.
Who has the most Sweet 16 appearances?
Kentucky
Kentucky leads the way with 44 all-time Sweet 16 appearances.
How many times has Duke been to the Elite 8?
17 Elite Eights. 26 Sweet Sixteens and nine straight from 1998–2006. 36 NCAA tournament berths. 101 NCAA tournament wins (most ever)
How many March Madness championships has Duke won?
Duke’s college basketball championships
Duke has won five NCAA men’s Division I college basketball championships: 2015 (defeated Wisconsin, 68-63) 2010 (defeated Butler, 61-59) 2001 (defeated Arizona, 82-72)
When was the last time Duke did not make March Madness?
The Blue Devils went 13-11 in the 2021 season as their run came to an end following their fewest wins in a season since, you guessed it, the last time they missed the tournament in 1995.
Has Duke ever won the NCAA?
Men’s basketball
They have won the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship five times, all under Krzyzewski, which is second behind the University of North Carolina for any ACC team, and have been in 16 Final Fours. Seventy-one players have been drafted in the NBA Draft.
What college basketball team has the most Sweet 16?
Since the NCAA Tournament field expanded to 64 teams (and six rounds) in 1985, only six schools have reached the Sweet 16 five straight times: Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and now Michigan.
What school has the most Sweet Sixteen appearances?
Most NCAA Basketball Sweet 16 Appearances
| Rank | School | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 44 |
| 2 | UCLA | 35 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 35 |
| 4 | Duke | 32 |
Who has the most March Madness appearances?
Kentucky
College basketball – NCAA tournament appearances 1939-2022
The statistic shows the college basketball programs with the most appearances in the NCAA basketball tournament (March Madness). The basketball team of Kentucky has appeared in the tournament a record 58 times between 1942 and 2022.
How many times has Duke been a 1 seed?
With their 14th No. 1 seed in 2019, Duke moved into a tie with Kansas for second place all time. The Blue Devils have won four of their five championships as a 1 seed, with the other coming as a 2 seed in 1994.
What is the highest seed to make Final Four?
11
The lowest seed to make the Final Four is a No. 11. It has happened five times, most recently in 2021. The highest seed to ever make the championship is an 8, which has happened twice.
Who has won more Duke or UNC?
Carolina–Duke rivalry
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| All-time series | North Carolina leads, 143–115 |
| Largest victory | North Carolina: 37 points (1921) Duke: 35 points (1964) |
| Longest win streak | North Carolina, 16 (1921–28) |
| Current win streak | UNC, 2 |
Who has more championships Duke or UNC?
the Tar Heels
Right now, the Tar Heels have the upper hand with six titles to Duke’s five. UNC’s first title came all the way back in 1957, when Coach K was just 10 years old.
How many times has Coach K missed March Madness?
Coach K has five national titles, 12 Final Fours and a 99-30 career record during March Madness, but has lost all five games played in the Pacific Time Zone.
How many years in a row has Duke made the NCAA tourney?
*Arizona appeared in 25 consecutive tournaments from 1985 to 2009, but has since had seasons vacated for NCAA rules violations.
Consecutive NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament appearances by team.
| Rank | 3 |
|---|---|
| Team | Duke |
| Length of streak | 24‡ |
| Years | 1996–2019 |
| Head coach(es) | Mike Krzyzewski |
Why did Duke not make March Madness?
Lack of experience. Krzyzewski’s best friend in coaching, Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim, went on ESPN’s First Take this week and outlined why he thought Duke would struggle in the NCAA Tournament. Boeheim’s concerns boiled down to a lack of experience for the Blue Devils.
Who is better Duke or UNC?
UNC is tied for No. 5 among Best Public Universities and No. 19 in Best Value Schools. Duke is No.
How many times has North Carolina won March Madness?
The Tar Heels have won six National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, and 2017), in addition to a Helms Athletic Foundation retroactive title (1924), and participated in a record twenty-one Final Fours.
When was the last time Duke went to the national championship?
2015
They last reached this round in 2015, when they trounced Michigan State 81-61 to reach the national championship. Their second to the last appearance took place five years before that, when they dominated West Virginia 78-57 to moved on to the finals.
What teams advanced to the Sweet 16?
16 teams, from safe to bold, to pick for the Sweet 16 right now
- No. 1 seed Gonzaga. The Zags have made the Sweet 16 in each of the last six NCAA tournaments.
- No. 1 seed Arizona.
- No. 1 seed Kansas.
- No. 2 seed Auburn.
- No. 2 seed Kentucky.
- No. 2 seed Duke.
- No. 3 seed Tennessee.
- No. 3 seed Texas Tech.