Duke projected route to WIN March Madness: How Zion Williamson can lead Duke to victory
DUKE are the No 1 overall seed heading into March Madness and even though they face a tough route to the championship game, here’s how they will likely do it.
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Duke enter the NCAA tournament as the odds-on favourites to win the national title.
A large part of the reason for the expectation being on Duke’s shoulders is due to the fact Zion Williamson decided not to shut it down ahead of the NBA Draft.
The 18-year-old returned from injury during the ACC Championship and proved once again why he is widely regarded as a generational talent.
Duke also have RJ Barrett, Cam Reddish and Tre Jones who are all expected to go high in the NBA Draft and all will play a key role if they’re to win the NCAA tournament.
They begin their NCAA tournament journey on Friday night when they play one of North Dakota State and NC Central.
They do face a particularly challenging route in the East region with the potential of facing Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16, who beat Duke in their regular season encounter.
However, Express Sport has put together a projected path for Duke to reach the championship game and win the NCAA tournament.
March Madness 2019: Duke projected route to national title
First round
Duke bt North Dakota State
Second round
Duke bt UCF
Sweet 16
Duke bt Virginia Tech
Elite Eight
Duke bt Michigan State
Final Four
Duke bt Michigan
Championship game
Duke bt Kentucky