Summary
The UConn Huskies and Duke Blue Devils will face each other in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. This game marks the first face-off between head coaches Dan Hurley of UConn and Jon Scheyer of Duke. Both teams recently won their Sweet 16 games, with Duke being a slight favorite to win this match.
Key Facts
- UConn and Duke will play in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
- This is the first time the head coaches, Dan Hurley (UConn) and Jon Scheyer (Duke), will face each other.
- Hurley praised Scheyer, saying he couldn't have managed the Duke job at Scheyer's age.
- UConn last played Duke in 2014.
- UConn won their recent game against Michigan State with a score of 67–63.
- Duke won their recent game against St. John’s with a score of 80–75.
- Duke is favored to win this matchup by 5.5 points according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
- The game is scheduled to start at 5:05 p.m. ET on Sunday.
