Summary
Legendary Duke coach, Mike Krzyzewski, expressed pride in Duke's basketball team ahead of their Sweet 16 game against St. John's in the NCAA Tournament. Duke, led by coach Jon Scheyer, will face off against St. John's, a team coached by Rick Pitino, in their first meeting since 2019.
Key Facts
- Duke is the No. 1 seed and will play No. 5 seed St. John's in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
- The game will take place in Washington, D.C.
- Duke previously won against TCU in the second round, after a scare in the first round against Siena.
- St. John's recently won against Kansas with a last-second shot.
- Mike Krzyzewski, former Duke coach, showed pride in the team's progress.
- This will be the first head-to-head match between Jon Scheyer, current Duke coach, and Rick Pitino, St. John's coach.
- Krzyzewski mentioned the importance of Duke's player, Patrick Ngongba, being back in the team.
