What's real, what's fake, and who should really be No. 1?
Duke won, Virginia and Michigan lost, Tennessee won but wasn't impressive. Here's what's real and what's fake after a confusing college hoops weekend.
2019 ScheduleAll times ET
2019 Schedule
15-2, 1st in ACC
- 11/62W 118-84
- 11/11W 94-72
- 11/14W 84-46
- 11/19W 90-64
- 11/208W 78-72
- 11/213L 89-87
- 11/27W 90-69
- 12/1W 113-49
- 12/5W 84-54
- 12/8W 91-58
- 12/18W 101-50
- 12/2012W 69-58
- 1/5W 87-68
- 1/8W 87-65
- 1/1213W 80-78
- 1/14L 95-91
- 1/194W 72-70
- 1/22
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- 2/12
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- 2/2013
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- 9TBD
- 3/2
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- 13TBD
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Williamson and Barrett deliver for short-handed Duke
The freshman stars made up for the absence of the Blue Devils' injured point guard with a dominating performance to beat Virginia.
Zion adds a posterizing dunk to his reel on way to 27 points (1:52)
Coach K on Zion's dunks: 'Holy mackerel' (0:57)
Coach K: Zion is 'unusually great player' (0:57)
Zion: Duke's win over UVa for injured PG Jones
After knocking Virginia from the ranks of the undefeated Saturday night, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said it was decided a day earlier that injured point guard Tre Jones wasn't healthy enough to face the Cavaliers.
Barrett talks about playing without Tre Jones (1:18)
RJ Barrett leads Duke with 30 points in win vs. Virginia (1:47)
RJ Barrett leads No. 1 Duke past No. 4 Virginia 72-70
RJ Barrett scored 30 points, Zion Williamson had 27 and No. 1 Duke beat No. 4 Virginia 72-70 on Saturday night to give the Cavaliers their first loss of the season.
David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer
RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson proved why they're so highly regarded. They combined for 57 of Duke's 72 points and were responsible for all but one of the Blue Devils' made baskets in the second half of a 72-70 win over previously undefeated Virginia.
Zion dedicates win vs. Virginia to injured Tre Jones (1:17)
Zion weaves coast-to-coast for hammer dunk (0:42)
Barrett goes high off glass for Duke bucket (0:40)
David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer
Duke offensive rebounds 1st half: 9 2nd half: 1
Zion soars for huge block, scores at other end (0:38)
Zion finishes smooth layup (0:30)
David M. Hale ESPN Staff Writer
Without Tre Jones, Duke went big in the first half against Virginia and it paid dividends. Blue Devils led UVA 9-2 on the offensive boards, which translated into an 11-2 edge is second-chance points. Duke leads by 5.
Zion drops defender on way to and-1 (0:33)
What Duke will look like without Tre Jones, and other CBB queries
With two months until Selection Sunday, we talk about Duke and answer other pressing questions. For example: How many Big Ten teams are actually good?
Bilas: 'Poise and patience' keys for Duke vs. Virginia (0:44)
College GameDay makes early national championship picks (0:35)
Greenberg: Ja Morant is more exciting than Zion (0:43)
Bilas: 'Tre Jones is the best defender in the country' (1:04)
All of Zion's 34 dunks in a minute (1:03)
Coach K on first impressions of Zion, emotional loss to Syracuse (3:15)
2018-19 ACC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 4-1 | - | 16-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-1 | - | 15-2 |
| Duke | 4-1 | - | 15-2 |
| North Carolina | 4-1 | - | 14-4 |
| Louisville | 4-1 | - | 13-5 |
| Syracuse | 4-1 | - | 13-5 |
| NC State | 3-2 | 1 | 15-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-3 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-3 | 2 | 10-8 |
| Clemson | 1-3 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Florida State | 1-4 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-4 | 3 | 11-7 |
| Boston College | 1-4 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Miami | 1-4 | 3 | 9-8 |
| Wake Forest | 1-4 | 3 | 8-9 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game89.2
Rebounds Per Game43.5
Assists Per Game17.6
Points Allowed67.169th
2019 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Carey Jr. | C | Committed | 97 |
| Wendell Moore | SF | Signed | 92 |
| Rejean Ellis | SG | Signed | 88 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 16 |
| Tournament Record | 108-36 |
| Championship Seasons | 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
| Tournament Appearances | 41 |