Duke vs Saint John's: Sweet Sixteen Showdown

0:00On March 24th, the top-seated Duke Blue Devils are set for their third straight Sweet 16 match-up, facing the fifth-seated St. John's red storm, with a shot at another elite 8 run. Duke Cruz passed 9th-seated TCU by a score of 81 to 58, while St. John's pulled off a narrow 67 to 65 upset. Over 4th-seated Kansas in their first Sweet 16 trips since 1999. St. John's has leaned on tough defense all season, ranking among the nation's best at holding opponents under 75 points since early. February, they've dominated the Big East with an 18-and-2 record to claim both the regular season and tournament crowns, though the conference sent just. Three teams to the big dance. Fans have buzzed about St. John's as a potential spoiler since the bracket dropped, but Duke's track record adds intrigue. The Blue Devils have beaten the red storm in every one of their five national championship seasons, and coach Rick Patino's past tournament clashes. With Duke

1:00both ended with the winners cutting down the nets. In the tournament so far, St. John's has drained plenty of threes, hitting at least 10 in each of their first two games, despite middling season. Numbers from Deep. Still, they've struggled inside, getting out scored in the pain, where Duke thrives as one of the top two point shooting teams. Duke's massive front court height gives them a clear edge over St. John's shorter rotation, setting up what could be a lopsided battle down low as S. The Blue Devils aim to keep their march run alive.