How To Take Down Duke (And Other Elite Teams)

Molly Geary breaks down Duke’s main weaknesses.

SI’s Molly Geary runs down the top teams and points out their Achilles’ heels.

Free throws, outside shooting and...well, here’s what she says in her own words: “Gonzaga was able to win because it held Duke to 44.1% shooting inside the arc, the only time through 10 games that the Blue Devils failed to hit at least 55% of their twos … and by limiting Duke’s looks on the perimeter, where it attempted a season-low 13 threes. (O.K., and the Zags shot 52% from the floor themselves.) Simple, right?”

Well clearly it can be done but it may not be easy to repeat.