Despite some early jitters, No. 1-seed Duke ended Roach and No. 9-seed Baylor’s season with a relatively comfortable 89-66 Round of 32 win, a game defined by the mismatch in each team’s guard rooms, the Blue Devils’ overwhelming size and stellar shooting beyond the arc and from the foul line.

It’s the second straight Sweet 16 appearance for Duke after the Blue Devils lost in the second round as a No. 5 seed in Scheyer’s first season in 2023. A year ago, Duke made the Elite Eight as a No. 4 seed before losing to ACC rival NC State.