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NCAA titles: 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015

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The Heartbreak Index4.6 · #470

The Tortured · CBB, 2015

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2370-936

All-time

0.717

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

151

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Duke’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#1 Duke 104-103 #6 Kentucky (OT)

The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elite Eight

1992 · Mar 28, 1992 · Regional Finals

2.78

Game Score

#6 Duke 79-77 #1 UNLV

Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Final Four

1991 · Mar 30, 1991 · Final Four

2.71

Game Score

#1 Duke 74-77 #3 Connecticut

Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida

National Title

1999 · Mar 29, 1999 · Championship Game

2.50

Game Score

#3 Duke 84-86 #5 Kentucky

Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida

Elite Eight

1998 · Mar 22, 1998 · Regional Finals

2.34

Game Score

#1 Duke 67-68 #5 Michigan State

Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC

Elite Eight

2019 · Mar 31, 2019 · Regional Finals

2.33

Game Score

#1 Duke 72-73 #7 Connecticut

Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC

Elite Eight

2026 · Mar 29, 2026 · Regional Finals

2.31

Game Score

#1 Duke 67-70 #2 Houston

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Final Four

2025 · Apr 5, 2025 · Final Four

2.29

Game Score

#8 Duke 70-75 Lehigh

Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina

2012 · Mar 16, 2012 · First Round

2.25

Game Score

#1 Duke 81-78 #5 Indiana

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Final Four

1992 · Apr 4, 1992 · Final Four

2.23

Game Score

#6 Duke 78-79 #7 Connecticut

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Final Four

2004 · Apr 3, 2004 · Final Four

2.22

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 28, 1992	1992	Regional Finals	#1 Duke 104-103 #6 Kentucky (OT) The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Elite Eight	2.78
2	Mar 30, 1991	1991	Final Four	#6 Duke 79-77 #1 UNLV Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana Final Four	2.71
3	Mar 29, 1999	1999	Championship Game	#1 Duke 74-77 #3 Connecticut Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida National Title	2.50
4	Mar 22, 1998	1998	Regional Finals	#3 Duke 84-86 #5 Kentucky Tropicana Field, Tampa, Florida Elite Eight	2.34
5	Mar 31, 2019	2019	Regional Finals	#1 Duke 67-68 #5 Michigan State Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC Elite Eight	2.33
6	Mar 29, 2026	2026	Regional Finals	#1 Duke 72-73 #7 Connecticut Capital One Arena, Washington-Baltimore, DC Elite Eight	2.31
7	Apr 5, 2025	2025	Final Four	#1 Duke 67-70 #2 Houston Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Final Four	2.29
8	Mar 16, 2012	2012	First Round	#8 Duke 70-75 Lehigh Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro-Winston Salem, North Carolina	2.25
9	Apr 4, 1992	1992	Final Four	#1 Duke 81-78 #5 Indiana Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota Final Four	2.23
10	Apr 3, 2004	2004	Final Four	#6 Duke 78-79 #7 Connecticut Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Final Four	2.22

Season by season

2027 · Duke

Atlantic Coast

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Duke

Atlantic Coast ★ ◆

Record

35-3

Conf record

17-1

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2025 · Duke

Atlantic Coast ★ ◆

Record

35-4

Conf record

19-1

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2024 · Duke

Atlantic Coast

Record

27-9

Conf record

15-5

#13

SRS

#10

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2023 · Duke

Atlantic Coast ◆

Record

27-9

Conf record

14-6

#12

SRS

#18

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2022 · Duke

Atlantic Coast ★

Record

32-7

Conf record

16-4

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2021 · Duke

Atlantic Coast

Record

13-11

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#42

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Duke

Atlantic Coast

Record

25-6

Conf record

15-5

#11

SRS

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Duke

Atlantic Coast ◆

Record

32-6

Conf record

14-4

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2018 · Duke

Atlantic Coast

Record

29-8

Conf record

13-5

SRS

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2017 · Duke

Atlantic Coast ◆

Record

28-9

Conf record

11-7

SRS

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · Duke

Atlantic Coast

Record

25-11

Conf record

11-7

#19

SRS

#12

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	Duke	0-0	Atlantic Coast
2026	Duke	35-3	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	17-1	#1	#2	1	Elite Eight
2025	Duke	35-4	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	19-1	#1	#1	1	Final Four
2024	Duke	27-9	Atlantic Coast	15-5	#13	#10	4	Elite Eight
2023	Duke	27-9	Atlantic Coast ◆	14-6	#12	#18	5	NCAA tournament
2022	Duke	32-7	Atlantic Coast ★	16-4	#9	#9	2	Final Four
2021	Duke	13-11	Atlantic Coast	9-9		#42
2020	Duke	25-6	Atlantic Coast	15-5	#11	#3
2019	Duke	32-6	Atlantic Coast ◆	14-4	#1	#2	1	Elite Eight
2018	Duke	29-8	Atlantic Coast	13-5	#9	#2	2	Elite Eight
2017	Duke	28-9	Atlantic Coast ◆	11-7	#7	#9	2	NCAA tournament
2016	Duke	25-11	Atlantic Coast	11-7	#19	#12	4	Sweet 16
2015	Duke	35-4	Atlantic Coast	15-3	#4	#2	1	Champion	National
2014	Duke	26-9	Atlantic Coast	13-5	#8	#6	3	NCAA tournament
2013	Duke	30-6	Atlantic Coast	14-4	#6	#4	2	Elite Eight
2012	Duke	27-7	Atlantic Coast	13-3	#8	#12	2	NCAA tournament
2011	Duke	32-5	Atlantic Coast ◆	13-3	#3	#2	1	Sweet 16
2010	Duke	35-5	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	13-3	#3	#1	1	Champion	National
2009	Duke	30-7	Atlantic Coast ◆	11-5	#6	#6	2	Sweet 16
2008	Duke	28-6	Atlantic Coast	13-3	#9	#5	2	NCAA tournament
2007	Duke	22-11	Atlantic Coast	8-8		#11	6	NCAA tournament
2006	Duke	32-4	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	14-2	#1	#2	1	Sweet 16
2005	Duke	27-6	Atlantic Coast ◆	11-5	#3	#3	1	Sweet 16
2004	Duke	31-6	Atlantic Coast ★	13-3	#6	#1	1	Final Four
2003	Duke	26-7	Atlantic Coast ◆	11-5	#7	#6	3	Sweet 16
2002	Duke	31-4	Atlantic Coast ◆	13-3	#1	#1	1	Sweet 16
2001	Duke	35-4	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	13-3	#1	#1	1	Champion	National
2000	Duke	29-5	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	15-1	#1	#2	1	Sweet 16
1999	Duke	37-2	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	16-0	#1	#1	1	Final Four
1998	Duke	32-4	Atlantic Coast ★	15-1	#3	#1	1	Elite Eight
1997	Duke	24-9	Atlantic Coast ★	12-4	#8	#4	2	NCAA tournament
1996	Duke	18-13	Atlantic Coast	8-8		#21	8	NCAA tournament
1995	Duke	13-18	Atlantic Coast	2-14		#20
1994	Duke	28-6	Atlantic Coast ★	12-4	#6	#8	2	Final Four
1993	Duke	24-8	Atlantic Coast	10-6	#10	#3	3	NCAA tournament
1992	Duke	34-2	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	14-2	#1	#3	1	Champion	National
1991	Duke	32-7	Atlantic Coast ★	11-3	#6	#4	2	Champion	National
1990	Duke	29-9	Atlantic Coast	9-5	#15	#5	3	Final Four
1989	Duke	28-8	Atlantic Coast	9-5	#9	#3	2	Final Four
1988	Duke	28-7	Atlantic Coast ◆	9-5	#5	#3	2	Final Four
1987	Duke	24-9	Atlantic Coast	9-5	#17	#11	5	Sweet 16
1986	Duke	37-3	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	12-2	#1	#3	1	Final Four
1985	Duke	23-8	Atlantic Coast	8-6	#10	#4	3	NCAA tournament
1984	Duke	24-10	Atlantic Coast	7-7	#14	#23	3	NCAA tournament
1983	Duke	11-17	Atlantic Coast	3-11		#95
1982	Duke	10-17	Atlantic Coast	4-10		#114
1981	Duke	17-13	Atlantic Coast	6-8		#35		NIT
1980	Duke	24-9	Atlantic Coast ◆	7-7	#14	#14	4	Elite Eight
1979	Duke	22-8	Atlantic Coast ★	9-3	#11	#9	2	NCAA tournament
1978	Duke	27-7	Atlantic Coast ◆	8-4	#7	#7		Final Four
1977	Duke	14-13	Atlantic Coast	2-10		#28
1976	Duke	13-14	Atlantic Coast	3-9		#19
1975	Duke	13-13	Atlantic Coast	2-10		#33
1974	Duke	10-16	Atlantic Coast	2-10		#54
1973	Duke	12-14	Atlantic Coast	4-8		#40
1972	Duke	14-12	Atlantic Coast	6-6		#47
1971	Duke	20-10	Atlantic Coast	9-5		#13		NIT
1970	Duke	17-9	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#34		NIT
1969	Duke	15-13	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#36
1968	Duke	22-6	Atlantic Coast	11-3	#10	#10		NIT
1967	Duke	18-9	Atlantic Coast	9-3		#7		NIT
1966	Duke	26-4	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	12-2	#2	#3		Final Four
1965	Duke	20-5	Atlantic Coast ★	11-3	#10	#5
1964	Duke	26-5	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	13-1	#3	#2		Final Four
1963	Duke	27-3	Atlantic Coast ★ ◆	14-0	#2	#3		Final Four
1962	Duke	20-5	Atlantic Coast	11-3	#10	#4
1961	Duke	22-6	Atlantic Coast	10-4	#10	#19
1960	Duke	17-11	Atlantic Coast ◆	7-7	#18	#57		Elite Eight
1959	Duke	13-12	Atlantic Coast	7-7		#95
1958	Duke	18-7	Atlantic Coast ★	11-3	#10	#30
1957	Duke	13-11	Atlantic Coast	8-6		#39
1956	Duke	19-7	Atlantic Coast	10-4	#19	#4
1955	Duke	20-8	Atlantic Coast	11-3		#13		NCAA tournament
1954	Duke	21-6	Atlantic Coast ★	9-1	#15	#12
1953	Duke	17-8	Southern	12-4		#50
1952	Duke	24-6	Southern	13-3	#12	#32
1951	Duke	20-13	Southern	13-6		#99
1950	Duke	15-15	Southern	9-7		#109
1949	Duke	13-9	Southern	5-7
1948	Duke	17-12	Southern	8-6
1947	Duke	19-8	Southern	10-4
1946	Duke	21-6	Southern ◆	12-2
1945	Duke	13-9	Southern	6-1
1944	Duke	13-13	Southern ◆	4-2
1943	Duke	20-6	Southern ★	12-1
1942	Duke	22-2	Southern ★ ◆	15-1
1941	Duke	14-8	Southern ◆	8-4
1940	Duke	19-7	Southern ★	13-2
1939	Duke	10-12	Southern	8-8
1938	Duke	15-9	Southern ◆	9-5
1937	Duke	15-8	Southern	11-6
1936	Duke	20-6	Southern	4-5
1935	Duke	18-8	Southern	10-4
1934	Duke	18-6	Southern	9-4
1933	Duke	17-5	Southern	7-3
1932	Duke	14-11	Southern	6-5
1931	Duke	14-7	Southern	5-4
1930	Duke	18-2	Southern	9-1
1929	Duke	12-8	Southern	5-4
1928	Duke	9-5	Independent
1927	Duke	4-10	Independent
1926	Duke	8-12	Independent
1925	Duke	4-9	Independent
1924	Duke	19-6	Independent
1923	Duke	15-7	Independent
1922	Duke	6-12	Independent
1921	Duke	9-6	Independent
1920	Duke	10-4	Independent
1919	Duke	6-5	Independent
1918	Duke	10-5	Independent
1917	Duke	20-4	Independent
1916	Duke	9-11	Independent
1915	Duke	10-10	Independent
1914	Duke	12-9	Independent
1913	Duke	11-8	Independent
1912	Duke	6-1	Independent
1911	Duke	4-3	Independent
1910	Duke	4-4	Independent
1909	Duke	8-1	Independent
1908	Duke	2-3	Independent
1907	Duke	4-2	Independent
1906	Duke	2-3	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

54 AP All-American selections.

Cameron Boozer2026

Cooper Flagg2025

Kyle Filipowski2024

Paolo Banchero2022

Vernon Carey2020

Tre Jones2020

RJ Barrett2019

Zion Williamson2019

Marvin Bagley2018

Luke Kennard2017

Grayson Allen2016

Jahlil Okafor2015

Year	Player
2026	Cameron Boozer
2025	Cooper Flagg
2024	Kyle Filipowski
2022	Paolo Banchero
2020	Vernon Carey
2020	Tre Jones
2019	RJ Barrett
2019	Zion Williamson
2018	Marvin Bagley
2017	Luke Kennard
2016	Grayson Allen
2015	Jahlil Okafor
2014	Jabari Parker
2013	Mason Plumlee
2011	Nolan Smith
2010	Jon Scheyer
2009	Gerald Henderson
2006	JJ Redick
2006	Shelden Williams
2005	JJ Redick
2005	Shelden Williams
2004	Chris Duhon
2002	Jay Williams
2002	Mike Dunleavy
2002	Carlos Boozer
2001	Shane Battier
2001	Jay Williams
2000	Shane Battier
2000	Chris Carrawell
1999	Elton Brand
1999	Trajan Langdon
1998	Trajan Langdon
1994	Grant Hill
1993	Bobby Hurley
1993	Grant Hill
1992	Christian Laettner
1992	Bobby Hurley
1991	Christian Laettner
1989	Danny Ferry
1988	Danny Ferry
1986	Johnny Dawkins
1985	Johnny Dawkins
1980	Mike Gminski
1979	Mike Gminski
1968	Mike Lewis
1967	Bob Verga
1966	Jack Marin
1966	Bob Verga
1964	Jeff Mullins
1963	Art Heyman
1962	Art Heyman
1961	Art Heyman
1952	Dick Groat
1951	Dick Groat

NBA first-round picks

142 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Cameron Boozer2026

Last college yr: 2026

Cooper Flagg2025

Last college yr: 2025

Kon Knueppel2025

Last college yr: 2025

Khaman Maluach2025

Last college yr: 2025

Jared McCain2024

Last college yr: 2024

Dereck Lively II2023

Last college yr: 2023

Dariq Whitehead2023

Last college yr: 2023

Paolo Banchero2022

Last college yr: 2022

Mark Williams2022

Last college yr: 2022

AJ Griffin2022

Last college yr: 2022

Wendell Moore2022

Last college yr: 2022

Jalen Johnson2021

Last college yr: 2021

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2026	Cameron Boozer	2026
2025	Cooper Flagg	2025
2025	Kon Knueppel	2025
2025	Khaman Maluach	2025
2024	Jared McCain	2024
2023	Dereck Lively II	2023
2023	Dariq Whitehead	2023
2022	Paolo Banchero	2022
2022	Mark Williams	2022
2022	AJ Griffin	2022
2022	Wendell Moore	2022
2021	Jalen Johnson	2021
2022	Mark Williams	2021
2022	Wendell Moore	2021
2022	Wendell Moore	2020
2019	Zion Williamson	2019
2019	RJ Barrett	2019
2019	Cam Reddish	2019
2018	Marvin Bagley III	2018
2018	Wendell Carter Jr.	2018
2018	Grayson Allen	2018
2017	Jayson Tatum	2017
2017	Luke Kennard	2017
2017	Harry Giles	2017
2018	Grayson Allen	2017
2016	Brandon Ingram	2016
2017	Luke Kennard	2016
2018	Grayson Allen	2016
2015	Jahlil Okafor	2015
2015	Justise Winslow	2015
2015	Tyus Jones	2015
2018	Grayson Allen	2015
2014	Jabari Parker	2014
2014	Rodney Hood	2014
2013	Mason Plumlee	2013
2012	Austin Rivers	2012
2012	Miles Plumlee	2012
2013	Mason Plumlee	2012
2011	Kyrie Irving	2011
2011	Nolan Smith	2011
2012	Miles Plumlee	2011
2013	Mason Plumlee	2011
2011	Nolan Smith	2010
2012	Miles Plumlee	2010
2013	Mason Plumlee	2010
2009	Gerald Henderson	2009
2010	Elliot Williams	2009
2011	Nolan Smith	2009
2012	Miles Plumlee	2009
2009	Gerald Henderson	2008
2011	Nolan Smith	2008
2009	Gerald Henderson	2007
2006	Shelden Williams	2006
2006	J.J. Redick	2006
2006	Shelden Williams	2005
2006	J.J. Redick	2005
2004	Luol Deng	2004
2006	Shelden Williams	2004
2006	J.J. Redick	2004
2003	Dahntay Jones	2003
2006	Shelden Williams	2003
2006	J.J. Redick	2003
2002	Jay Williams	2002
2002	Mike Dunleavy (Jr.)	2002
2003	Dahntay Jones	2002
2001	Shane Battier	2001
2002	Jay Williams	2001
2002	Mike Dunleavy (Jr.)	2001
2003	Dahntay Jones	2001
2001	Shane Battier	2000
2002	Jay Williams	2000
2002	Mike Dunleavy (Jr.)	2000
2003	Dahntay Jones	2000
1999	Elton Brand	1999
1999	Trajan Langdon	1999
1999	Corey Maggette	1999
1999	William Avery	1999
2001	Shane Battier	1999
1998	Roshown McLeod	1998
1999	Elton Brand	1998
1999	Trajan Langdon	1998
1999	William Avery	1998
2001	Shane Battier	1998
1998	Roshown McLeod	1997
1999	Trajan Langdon	1997
1995	Cherokee Parks	1995
1999	Trajan Langdon	1995
1994	Grant Hill	1994
1995	Cherokee Parks	1994
1993	Bobby Hurley	1993
1994	Grant Hill	1993
1995	Cherokee Parks	1993
1992	Christian Laettner	1992
1993	Bobby Hurley	1992
1994	Grant Hill	1992
1995	Cherokee Parks	1992
1992	Christian Laettner	1991
1993	Bobby Hurley	1991
1994	Grant Hill	1991
1990	Alaa Abdelnaby	1990
1992	Christian Laettner	1990
1993	Bobby Hurley	1990
1989	Danny Ferry	1989
1990	Alaa Abdelnaby	1989
1992	Christian Laettner	1989
1989	Danny Ferry	1988
1990	Alaa Abdelnaby	1988
1989	Danny Ferry	1987
1990	Alaa Abdelnaby	1987
1986	Johnny Dawkins	1986
1986	Mark Alarie	1986
1989	Danny Ferry	1986
1986	Johnny Dawkins	1985
1986	Mark Alarie	1985
1986	Johnny Dawkins	1984
1986	Mark Alarie	1984
1986	Johnny Dawkins	1983
1986	Mark Alarie	1983
1980	Mike Gminski	1980
1979	Jim Spanarkel	1979
1980	Mike Gminski	1979
1979	Jim Spanarkel	1978
1980	Mike Gminski	1978
1977	Tate Armstrong	1977
1979	Jim Spanarkel	1977
1980	Mike Gminski	1977
1977	Tate Armstrong	1976
1979	Jim Spanarkel	1976
1977	Tate Armstrong	1975
1977	Tate Armstrong	1974
1966	Jack Marin	1966
1966	Jack Marin	1965
1964	Jeff Mullins	1964
1966	Jack Marin	1964
1963	Art Heyman	1963
1964	Jeff Mullins	1963
1963	Art Heyman	1962
1964	Jeff Mullins	1962
1963	Art Heyman	1961
1952	Dick Groat	1952
1952	Dick Groat	1951
1952	Dick Groat	1950

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