Duke On This Day

Daily videos from Duke Basketball history. One game. Every day. Let’s get started. 😈

March 29, 2024 —📍American Airlines Center Duke 54, Houston 51 • Kyle Filipowski: 16 pts, 9 reb • Jeremy Roach: 14 pts • Tyrese Proctor: 9 pts, 4 ast In a defensive battle, Duke held Houston to just 51 points and made key stops to advance to the Elite 8 #Duke

March 28, 1992 —📍The Spectrum Duke 104, Kentucky 103 • Christian Laettner: 31 pts • Bobby Hurley: 22 pts • Grant Hill: 11 pts, 7 ast The greatest game in college basketball history, Duke trailed by one with 2.1 seconds left in OT before Laettner’s buzzer-beater #Duke

March 27, 2025 —📍Prudential Center Duke 100, Arizona 93 • Cooper Flagg: 30 pts, 6 reb, 7 ast • Kon Knueppel: 20 pts • Sion James: 16 pts Behind Flagg’s unreal performance, Duke held off a late Arizona push to punch their ticket to the Elite Eight #Duke

March 26, 2022 —📍Chase Center Duke 78, Arkansas 69 • AJ Griffin: 18 pts • Paolo Banchero: 16 pts, 7 reb • Mark Williams: 12 pts, 12 reb Behind balanced scoring and interior dominance, Duke punched its ticket to the Final Four in Coach K’s final season #Duke

March 25, 1978 —📍 St. Louis Arena Duke 90, Notre Dame 86 • Mike Gminski: 29 pts • Gene Banks: 22 pts, 12 reb • Jim Spanarkel: 20 pts The Irish stormed back in the final minutes, but Duke held on to advance to the National Championship #Duke

March 24, 1990 —📍Meadowlands Duke 79, Connecticut 78 • Alaa Abdelnaby: 27 pts, 14 reb • Christian Laettner: 23 pts, 5 reb • Phil Henderson: 21 pts In an instant classic, Duke trailed by one in OT before Laettner hit a 16-foot jumper at the buzzer to win it #Duke

March 23, 1986 —📍Meadowlands Duke 71, Navy 50 • Johnny Dawkins: 28 pts, 7 reb • Mark Alarie: 18 pts, 8 reb Behind Dawkins’ scoring and a dominant effort on the glass (45 rebounds), Duke pulled away to punch Coach K’s first ticket to the Final Four #Duke

March 22, 1991 —📍Silverdome Duke 81, Connecticut 67 • Christian Laettner: 19 pts, 4 reb • Greg Koubek: 18 pts • Thomas Hill: 13 pts • Bobby Hurley: 12 pts, 7 ast Duke’s balanced scoring proved too much, as they seized control early and advanced to the Elite 8 #Duke

March 21, 1999 —📍Continental Airlines Arena Duke 85, Temple 64 • Elton Brand: 21 pts, 8 reb • Trajan Langdon: 23 pts • Chris Carrawell: 12 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast Duke overwhelmed Temple with elite efficiency to punch its ticket to the Final Four #Duke

March 20, 2022 —📍Bon Secours Wellness Arena Duke 85, Michigan State 76 • Paolo Banchero: 19 pts, 7 reb • Mark Williams: 15 pts, 8 reb • Wendell Moore Jr.: 15 pts • Jeremy Roach: 15 pts Big shots late helped Duke pull away to send Coach K to the Sweet 16 #Duke

March 19, 2016 —📍Amica Mutual Pavilion Duke 71, Yale 64 • Grayson Allen: 29 pts • Brandon Ingram: 25 pts, 5 reb Duke built a 27 point lead at one point but Yale stormed back. Clutch free throws from Allen and Ingram sealed the win as Duke advanced to the Sweet 16 #Duke

March 18, 2022 —📍Bon Secours Wellness Arena Duke 78, Cal State Fullerton 61 • Paolo Banchero: 17 pts, 10 reb • Mark Williams: 15 pts, 9 reb • Wendell Moore: 13 pts, 6 ast Duke controlled it from the start to open Coach K’s final NCAA Tournament run #Duke

March 17, 2018 —📍PPG Paints Arena Duke 87, Rhode Island 62 • Marvin Bagley III: 22 pts, 9 reb • Gary Trent Jr.: 18 pts • Trevon Duval: 11 pts, 7 ast Duke built a 45–28 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half to advance to the Sweet 16 over Dan Hurley #Duke

March 16, 2002 —📍 BI-LO Center Duke 84, Notre Dame 77 • Jason Williams: 18 pts, 6 ast • Daniel Ewing: 18 pts • Carlos Boozer: 13 pts, 8 reb Duke trailed 71–64 with about six minutes left, but closed the game on a 20–6 run to advance to the Sweet Sixteen #Duke

March 15, 2019 —📍Spectrum Center Duke 74, North Carolina 73 • Zion Williamson: 31 pts, 11 reb • RJ Barrett: 15 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast With 30.3 seconds remaining, Zion tipped in his own miss and Duke would hold on to win as Zion got revenge in his only game against UNC #duke

March 14, 2025 -📍Spectrum Center Duke 74, UNC 71 • Kon Knueppel: 17 pts • Khaman Maluach: 13 pts, 9 reb Duke led by 21 at half before UNC stormed back late. With UNC down one in the final seconds, a lane violation by Jae’Lyn Withers helped Duke hold on to win #duke

March 13, 2005 —📍 MCI Center Duke 69, Georgia Tech 64 • J.J. Redick: 26 pts • Shelden Williams: 16 pts, 13 reb • Daniel Ewing: 15 pts, 4 ast Redick earned ACC Tournament MVP as Duke made clutch free throws late to win their 15th ACC Tournament championship #duke

March 12, 2006 —📍 Greensboro Coliseum Duke 78, Boston College 76 • J.J. Redick: 26 pts • Shelden Williams: 18 pts, 11 reb • Greg Paulus: 13 pts, 6 ast • BC stormed back to tie it late. Redick answered with multiple clutch 3’s to win the 2006 ACC Tournament title #duke

March 11, 2017 — 📍 Barclays Duke 75, ND 69 • Jayson Tatum: 19 pts, 8 reb • Luke Kennard: 16 pts • The first team to win the ACC Title with 4 wins in 4 days • Tatum took over late - a block, coast-to-coast finish, and set up a three • Duke’s 20th ACC Tourney Title #duke

March 10, 2001 — 📍Georgia Dome Duke 84, Maryland 82 • Shane Battier: 20 pts • Jason Williams: 19 pts, 5 ast • Nate James: 14 pts, game‑winning tip with 1.3 seconds left •The third of four instant classics in a season full of Duke–Maryland battles #duke