| 2023–24Duke Blue Devils men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 27–9 (15–5 ACC) |
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| Associate head coach | Chris Carrawell |
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| Home arena | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
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| No. 7North Carolina | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Duke | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Clemson | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10NC State † | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 26 | – | 15 | .634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2024 ACC tournament winner Rankings fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2023–24 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team representedDuke University during the2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by second year head coachJon Scheyer. The Blue Devils played their home games atCameron Indoor Stadium inDurham, North Carolina, as a member of theAtlantic Coast Conference.
The Blue Devils started the season ranked second in the nation and dominatedDartmouth in their season opener. The schedule became more difficult as they lost by four points to twelfth-rankedArizona. They followed the loss with a defeat of eighteenth-rankedMichigan State in theChampions Classic. They went on to win three straight games before losing atArkansas in theACC–SEC Challenge. They were defeated byGeorgia Tech by four-points in their ACC opener. After back-to-back defeats, the Blue Devils went on to win eight straight games. This included wins over tenth-rankedBaylor and a defeat over Georgia Tech to avenge the previous loss. The winning streak was broken with a four-point loss toPittsburgh. They won their next three games before arivalry matchup withNorth Carolina. North Carolina won by nine-points, but the Blue Devils would win their next five straight games. Duke lost two of its last five games, with one of the losses coming at in-state rivalWake Forest and the other being a final day loss to North Carolina.
The Blue Devils finished the season 27–9 and 15–5 inACC play to finish in second place. As the second seed in theACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Quarterfinals where they were upset by in-state rival and tenth-seedNC State. They received an at-large bid to the2024 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where they were the 4th seed in theSouth Region. They facedVermont in the First Round. They won this matchup to move onto the round of 32, where they routed 12th seedJames Madison. Duke then faced the number one seed,Houston, whom they defeated 54–51, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time under head coach Jon Scheyer. There they were upset by 11th-seeded and ACC rival NC State to end their season.
TheBlue Devils finished the2022–23 season 27–9, 14–6 inACC play to finish a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in theACC tournament, they defeatedPittsburgh,Miami, andVirginia to win the tournament championship. The championship was their 22ndACC tournament victory in program history. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to theNCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. There they defeatedOral Roberts before being losing in the second round toTennessee.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Dariq Whitehead | 0 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Freshman | Newark, NJ | Declared for2023 NBA draft; selected 22nd overall byBrooklyn Nets[1] |
| Dereck Lively II | 1 | C | 7'1" | 230 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Declared for2023 NBA draft; selected 12th overall byOklahoma City Thunder[2] |
| Kale Catchings | 12 | F | 6'5" | 215 | GS Senior | O'Fallon, MO | Graduated |
| Jacob Grandison | 13 | G | 6'6" | 190 | GS Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
| Max Johns | 41 | G | 6'5" | 205 | GS Senior | High Point, NC | Walk-on; graduated |
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| Neal Begovich | 20 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | San Francisco, CA | Stanford[3] |
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| Caleb Foster #4PG | Harrisburg, NC | Notre Dame (CA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Sep 16, 2021 | |
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| Sean Stewart #6PF | Windermere, FL | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Dec 23, 2021 | |
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| Jared McCain #3SG | Sacramento, CA | Centennial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Mar 18, 2022 | |
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| TJ Power #4PF | Shrewsbury, MA | Worcester Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Sep 7, 2022 | |
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| Darren Harris #14SF | Fairfax, VA | Paul VI Catholic | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 22, 2022 | |
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| Isaiah Evans #3SF | Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 27, 2023 | |
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| Kon Knueppel #5SF | Milwaukee, WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 21, 2023 | |
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| Cooper Flagg #1PF | Newport, ME | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 30, 2023 | |
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| Patrick Ngongba II #5C | Fairfax, VA | Paul VI Catholic | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Nov 4, 2023 | |
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| Khaman Maluach #1C | Rumbek, South Sudan | NBA Academy Africa | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Mar 6, 2024 | |
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 2 | UNC Pembroke | W 109–64 | – | 17 – Filipowski | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
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| November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | Dartmouth | W 92–54 | 1–0 | 25 – Filipowski | 7 – Tied | 8 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 2 | No. 12 Arizona | L 73–78 | 1–1 | 25 – Filipowski | 8 – Filipowski | 5 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | vs. No. 18 Michigan State Champions Classic | W 74–65 | 2–1 | 18 – Foster | 8 – Filipowski | 6 – Proctor | United Center (18,780) Chicago, IL | |||
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 9 | Bucknell Blue Devil Challenge | W 90–60 | 3–1 | 20 – Mitchell | 10 – McCain | 6 – Foster | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 9 | La Salle Blue Devil Challenge | W 95–66 | 4–1 | 22 – Proctor | 10 – Stewart | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| November 24, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 9 | Southern Indiana Blue Devil Challenge | W 80–62 | 5–1 | 21 – Filipowski | 14 – Filipowski | 7 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| November 29, 2023* 9:15 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at Arkansas ACC–SEC Challenge | L 75–80 | 5–2 | 26 – Filipowski | 10 – Tied | 4 – Proctor | Bud Walton Arena (20,344) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| December 2, 2023 2:15 p.m., The CW | No. 7 | at Georgia Tech | L 68–72 | 5–3 (0–1) | 20 – Roach | 9 – Filipowski | 5 – Filipowski | McCamish Pavilion (7,758) Atlanta, GA | |||
| December 9, 2023* 2:15 p.m., The CW | No. 22 | Charlotte | W 80–56 | 6–3 | 21 – McCain | 13 – Filipowski | 4 – Filipowski | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 21 | Hofstra | W 89–68 | 7–3 | 28 – Filipowski | 12 – Filipowski | 8 – Filipowski | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 21 | vs. No. 10 Baylor SentinelOne Classic | W 78–70 | 8–3 | 21 – McCain | 10 – Filipowski | 4 – Filipowski | Madison Square Garden (18,512) New York, NY | |||
| December 30, 2023* 2:15 p.m., The CW | No. 16 | Queens (NC) | W 106–69 | 9–3 | 24 – McCain | 8 – Mitchell | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| January 2, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 14 | Syracuse | W 86–66 | 10–3 (1–1) | 21 – Mitchell | 7 – Filipowski | 4 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 14 | at Notre Dame | W 67–59 | 11–3 (2–1) | 23 – Mitchell | 14 – Mitchell | 4 – Filipowski | Joyce Center (8,066) South Bend, IN | |||
| January 9, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 11т | at Pittsburgh | W 75–53 | 12–3 (3–1) | 26 – Filipowski | 10 – Filipowski | 7 – Foster | Petersen Events Center (11,476) Pittsburgh, PA | |||
| January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 11т | Georgia Tech | W 84–79 | 13–3 (4–1) | 30 – Filipowski | 13 – Filipowski | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| January 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 7 | Pittsburgh | L 76–80 | 13–4 (4–2) | 20 – McCain | 6 – Foster | 5 – Foster | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 12 | at Louisville | W 83–69 | 14–4 (5–2) | 24 – Proctor | 15 – Filipowski | 5 – Filipowski | KFC Yum! Center (12,620) Louisville, KY | |||
| January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 12 | Clemson | W 72–71 | 15–4 (6–2) | 21 – McCain | 6 – Mitchell | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| January 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at Virginia Tech | W 77–67 | 16–4 (7–2) | 16 – Roach | 10 – McCain | 5 – Proctor | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA | |||
| February 3, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at No. 3 North Carolina College GameDay/Rivalry | L 84–93 | 16–5 (7–3) | 23 – McCain | 11 – McCain | 2 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
| February 7, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 9 | Notre Dame | W 71–53 | 17–5 (8–3) | 13 – Tied | 10 – Mitchell | 3 – Filipowski | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | Boston College | W 80–65 | 18–5 (9–3) | 17 – Mitchell | 10 – McCain | 5 – McCain | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| February 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | Wake Forest | W 77–69 | 19–5 (10–3) | 23 – Mitchell | 10 – Tied | 5 – Roach | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | at Florida State | W 76–67 | 20–5 (11–3) | 35 – McCain | 8 – Filipowski | 4 – Roach | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,500) Tallahassee, FL | |||
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | at Miami (FL) | W 84–55 | 21–5 (12–3) | 16 – Roach | 9 – Young | 5 – Proctor | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL | |||
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | at Wake Forest | L 79–83 | 21–6 (12–4) | 17 – Filipowski | 8 – Filipowski | 5 – Filipowski | LJVM Coliseum (14,744) Winston-Salem, NC | |||
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 10 | Louisville | W 84–59 | 22–6 (13–4) | 19 – Roach | 10 – Filipowski | 7 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 10 | Virginia | W 73–48 | 23–6 (14–4) | 21 – Filipowski | 8 – Stewart | 5 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
| March 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | at NC State | W 79–64 | 24–6 (15–4) | 21 – Roach | 6 – Mitchell | 4 – Proctor | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC | |||
| March 9, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | No. 7 North Carolina Rivalry | L 79–84 | 24–7 (15–5) | 23 – Filipowski | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
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| March 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | (2)No. 11 | vs. (10) NC State Quarterfinals | L 69–74 | 24–8 | 28 – Filipowski | 14 – Filipowski | 5 – Proctor | Capital One Arena (17,627) Washington, D.C. | |||
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| March 22, 2024 7:10 p.m., CBS | (4 S)No. 13 | vs. (13 S) Vermont First Round | W 64–47 | 25–8 | 15 – Tied | 12 – Filipowski | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center (17,487) Brooklyn, NY | |||
| March 24, 2024 5:15 p.m., CBS | (4 S)No. 13 | vs. (12 S) James Madison Second Round | W 93–55 | 26–8 | 30 – McCain | 6 – Tied | 6 – Roach | Barclays Center (17,505) Brooklyn, NY | |||
| March 29, 2024 9:39 p.m., CBS | (4 S)No. 13 | vs. (1 S) No. 2 Houston Sweet Sixteen | W 54–51 | 27–8 | 16 – Filipowski | 9 – Filipowski | 4 – Tied | American Airlines Center (18,751) Dallas, TX | |||
| March 31, 2024 5:05 p.m., CBS | (4 S)No. 13 | vs. (11 S) NC State Elite Eight | L 64–76 | 27–9 | 32 – McCain | 9 – Filipowski | 4 – Proctor | American Airlines Center (16,969) Dallas, TX | |||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 2(11) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11т | 7 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
| Coaches | 3(3) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 |