If you believe the hype, No. 9 Duke is simply fine-tuning its game against, at best, marginal opponents in the bottom-dwelling ACC as the juggernaut prepares for a deep run in the men’s NCAA tournament.
The reality, though, is that Duke has struggled to get back into Final Four-favorite form following a two-week COVID-19 pause just before Christmas.
Since then, the Blue Devils have dropped two games—to Miami and Florida State—and have yet to look the part of the big, bad hardcourt bully.
