Program history
Duke
in the tournament.
Duke appears in 48 tournaments in this archive, between 1955 and 2026, with an all-time record of 128–43. 5 of them ended with the net coming down: 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015.
It has also lost the title game 6 times: 1964, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1999.
In its opening game it is 18–5. 18 of its 31 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2024, when a 4th seed beat the 1st-seeded Houston 54–51. The reverse happened in 2012: as a 2nd seed it lost to the 15th-seeded Lehigh 75–70.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 24, from 1996 to 2019. Its longest absence ran 12 years, between 1966 and 1978. It has met Michigan State 7 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as an 8th.
- 48 Appearances
- 128–43 All-time record
- 5 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | — | 20–8 | Harold Bradley | Atlantic Coast | First round |
| 1960 | — | 17–11 | Vic Bubas | Atlantic Coast | Regional Runner-up |
| 1963 | — | 27–3 | Vic Bubas | Atlantic Coast | Third Place |
| 1964 | — | 26–5 | Vic Bubas | Atlantic Coast | Runner Up |
| 1966 | — | 26–4 | Vic Bubas | Atlantic Coast Conference | Third Place |
| 1978 | 1 | 27–7 | Bill Foster | Atlantic Coast Conference | Runner Up |
| 1979 | 2 | 22–8 | Bill Foster | Atlantic Coast Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1980 | 4 | 24–9 | Bill Foster | Atlantic Coast Conference | Regional Runner-up |
| 1984 | 3 | 24–10 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1985 | 3 | 23–8 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Boston College, 73–74 |
| 1986 | 1 | 37–3 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the National Championship Game to Louisville, 69–72 |
| 1987 | 5 | 24–9 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Indiana, 82–88 |
| 1988 | 2 | 28–7 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the National semifinals to Kansas, 59–66 |
| 1989 | 2 | 28–8 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the National semifinals to Seton Hall, 78–95 |
| 1990 | 3 | 29–9 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the National Championship Game to UNLV, 73–103 |
| 1991 | 2 | 32–7 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | champion |
| 1992 | 1 | 34–2 | Mike Krzyzewski (12th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | champion |
| 1993 | 3 | 24–8 | Mike Krzyzewski (13th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round 2 to California, 77–82 |
| 1994 | 2 | 28–6 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the National Championship Game to Arkansas, 72–76 |
| 1996 | 8 | 18–13 | Mike Krzyzewski (16th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Eastern Michigan, 60–75 |
| 1997 | 2 | 24–9 | Mike Krzyzewski (17th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Providence, 87–98 |
| 1998 | 1 | 32–4 | Mike Krzyzewski (18th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Final to Kentucky, 84–86 |
| 1999 | 1 | 37–2 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Championship to Connecticut, 74–77 |
| 2000 | 1 | 29–5 | Mike Krzyzewski (20th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Florida, 78–87 |
| 2001 | 1 | 35–4 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | champion |
| 2002 | 1 | 31–4 | Mike Krzyzewski (22nd season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Indiana, 73–74 |
| 2003 | 3 | 26–7 | Mike Krzyzewski (23rd season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Kansas, 65–69 |
| 2004 | 1 | 31–6 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the National Semifinal to Connecticut, 78–79 |
| 2005 | 1 | 27–6 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Michigan State, 68–78 |
| 2006 | 1 | 32–4 | Mike Krzyzewski (26th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to LSU, 54–62 |
| 2007 | 6 | 22–11 | Mike Krzyzewski (27th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to VCU, 77–79 |
| 2008 | 2 | 28–6 | Mike Krzyzewski (28th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to West Virginia, 67–73 |
| 2009 | 2 | 30–7 | Mike Krzyzewski (29th season) | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Villanova, 54–77 |
| 2010 | 1 | 35–5 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | won the national championship game (61–59 vs Butler) |
| 2011 | 1 | 32–5 | Mike Krzyzewski (31st | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Arizona, 77–93 |
| 2012 | 2 | 27–7 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Lehigh, 70–75 |
| 2013 | 2 | 30–6 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional final to Louisville, 63–85 |
| 2014 | 3 | 26–9 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Mercer, 71–78 |
| 2015 | 1 | 35–4 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | won the national championship game (68–63 vs Wisconsin) |
| 2016 | 4 | 25–11 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Oregon, 68–82 |
| 2017 | 2 | 28–9 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to South Carolina, 81–88 |
| 2018 | 2 | 29–8 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional final to Kansas, 81–85 (OT) |
| 2019 | 1 | 32–6 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional final to Michigan State, 67–68 |
| 2022 | 2 | 32–7 | Mike Krzyzewski | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the national semifinal to North Carolina, 77–81 |
| 2023 | 5 | 27–9 | Jon Scheyer | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Tennessee, 52–65 |
| 2024 | 4 | 27–9 | Jon Scheyer | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional final to NC State, 64–76 |
| 2025 | 1 | 35–4 | Jon Scheyer | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the national semifinal to Houston, 67–70 |
| 2026 | 1 | 35–3 | Jon Scheyer | Atlantic Coast Conference | lost in the regional final to UConn, 72–73 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 18–5 |
| Round of 64 | 37–5 |
| Round of 32 | 22–4 |
| Round of 8 | 14–7 |
| Semifinal | 32–16 |
| Final | 5–6 |
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