Has coach K ever beaten a higher seed in the NCAA Tourney? I recall that he has done so, but maybe only once? Help me out, DI.
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Purdue in 94Has coach K ever beaten a higher seed in the NCAA Tourney? I recall that he has done so, but maybe only once? Help me out, DI.
I'd forgotten about beating #1 Purdue, but of course the UNLV (2nd) game. But i'm surprised no one thought of us beating #1 Temple (1988) with the great Mark Macon, whom Billy King (one of the best defenders in Duke history) shut him down.
Also Duke was never a #1 seed during the Laettner years, except for the '92 season, and we made it to the FF every time. Beat #1 Georgetown in '89 (while #2 seed), and #1 Connecticut in '90 (as a #3 seed). Of course Laettner was on 3 of K's teams that beat a higher seed...yeah, he was pretty good.
So, from '88 through 91 Duke as a #2 (3 times) and a #3 seed (1 time) beat a #1 seed to make it to the FF.
OFC
Yes that’s it. Prior to that it was Purdue and Arkansas in ‘94.How many chances have we had this century? Oregon in '16, UL in '13, KU in '03... Is that it?
Only had 4 shots to do it. We should’ve beaten Oregon.Can't believe it's been so long since it's happened.