# 2023–24 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils were led by second year head coach Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils played their home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Blue Devils started the season ranked second in the nation and dominated Dartmouth in their season opener. The schedule became more difficult as they lost by four points to twelfth-ranked Arizona. They followed the loss with a defeat of eighteenth-ranked Michigan State in the Champions Classic. They went on to win three straight games before losing at Arkansas in the ACC–SEC Challenge. They were defeated by Georgia Tech by four-points in their ACC opener. After back-to-back defeats, the Blue Devils went on to win eight straight games. This included wins over tenth-ranked Baylor and a defeat over Georgia Tech to avenge the previous loss. The winning streak was broken with a four-point loss to Pittsburgh. They won their next three games before a rivalry matchup with North Carolina. North Carolina won by nine-points, but the Blue Devils would win their next five straight games. Duke lost two of its last five games, with one of the losses coming at in-state rival Wake Forest and the other being a final day loss to North Carolina.
The Blue Devils finished the season 27–9 and 15–5 in ACC play to finish in second place. As the second seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Quarterfinals where they were upset by in-state rival and tenth-seed NC State. They received an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where they were the 4th seed in the South Region. They faced Vermont in the First Round. They won this matchup to move onto the round of 32, where they routed 12th seed James Madison. Duke then faced the number one seed, Houston, whom they defeated 54–51, advancing to the Elite Eight for the first time under head coach Jon Scheyer. There they were upset by 11th-seeded and ACC rival NC State to end their season.

## Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2022–23 season 27–9, 14–6 in ACC play to finish a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Pittsburgh, Miami, and Virginia to win the tournament championship. The championship was their 22nd ACC tournament victory in program history. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. There they defeated Oral Roberts before being losing in the second round to Tennessee.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Dariq Whitehead | 0 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Freshman | Newark, NJ | Declared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 22nd overall by Brooklyn Nets |
| Dereck Lively II | 1 | C | 7'1" | 230 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Declared for 2023 NBA draft; selected 12th overall by Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Kale Catchings | 12 | F | 6'5" | 215 | GS Senior | O'Fallon, MO | Graduated |
| Jacob Grandison | 13 | G | 6'6" | 190 | GS Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
| Max Johns | 41 | G | 6'5" | 205 | GS Senior | High Point, NC | Walk-on; graduated |

#### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Neal Begovich | 20 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | San Francisco, CA | Stanford |

#### Recruiting classes
##### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Caleb Foster #4 PG | Harrisburg, NC | Notre Dame (CA) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Sean Stewart #6 PF | Windermere, FL | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Dec 23, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Jared McCain #3 SG | Sacramento, CA | Centennial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| TJ Power #4 PF | Shrewsbury, MA | Worcester Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Sep 7, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 30, 2023. ||||||

##### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Darren Harris #14 SF | Fairfax, VA | Paul VI Catholic | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 22, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Isaiah Evans #3 SF | Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Kon Knueppel #5 SF | Milwaukee, WI | Wisconsin Lutheran | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Cooper Flagg #1 PF | Newport, ME | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Patrick Ngongba II #5 C | Fairfax, VA | Paul VI Catholic | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Nov 4, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Khaman Maluach #1 C | Rumbek, South Sudan | NBA Academy Africa | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Mar 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | No. 2 | UNC Pembroke | W 109–64 | – | 17 – Filipowski | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 2 | Dartmouth | W 92–54 | 1–0 | 25 – Filipowski | 7 – Tied | 8 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 2 | No. 12 Arizona | L 73–78 | 1–1 | 25 – Filipowski | 8 – Filipowski | 5 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | vs. No. 18 Michigan State Champions Classic | W 74–65 | 2–1 | 18 – Foster | 8 – Filipowski | 6 – Proctor | United Center (18,780) Chicago, IL |
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 9 | Bucknell Blue Devil Challenge | W 90–60 | 3–1 | 20 – Mitchell | 10 – McCain | 6 – Foster | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 9 | La Salle Blue Devil Challenge | W 95–66 | 4–1 | 22 – Proctor | 10 – Stewart | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 24, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 9 | Southern Indiana Blue Devil Challenge | W 80–62 | 5–1 | 21 – Filipowski | 14 – Filipowski | 7 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 29, 2023* 9:15 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at Arkansas ACC–SEC Challenge | L 75–80 | 5–2 | 26 – Filipowski | 10 – Tied | 4 – Proctor | Bud Walton Arena (20,344) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 2, 2023 2:15 p.m., The CW | No. 7 | at Georgia Tech | L 68–72 | 5–3 (0–1) | 20 – Roach | 9 – Filipowski | 5 – Filipowski | McCamish Pavilion (7,758) Atlanta, GA |
| December 9, 2023* 2:15 p.m., The CW | No. 22 | Charlotte | W 80–56 | 6–3 | 21 – McCain | 13 – Filipowski | 4 – Filipowski | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 21 | Hofstra | W 89–68 | 7–3 | 28 – Filipowski | 12 – Filipowski | 8 – Filipowski | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 21 | vs. No. 10 Baylor SentinelOne Classic | W 78–70 | 8–3 | 21 – McCain | 10 – Filipowski | 4 – Filipowski | Madison Square Garden (18,512) New York, NY |
| December 30, 2023* 2:15 p.m., The CW | No. 16 | Queens (NC) | W 106–69 | 9–3 | 24 – McCain | 8 – Mitchell | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 2, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 14 | Syracuse | W 86–66 | 10–3 (1–1) | 21 – Mitchell | 7 – Filipowski | 4 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 14 | at Notre Dame | W 67–59 | 11–3 (2–1) | 23 – Mitchell | 14 – Mitchell | 4 – Filipowski | Joyce Center (8,066) South Bend, IN |
| January 9, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 11т | at Pittsburgh | W 75–53 | 12–3 (3–1) | 26 – Filipowski | 10 – Filipowski | 7 – Foster | Petersen Events Center (11,476) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 11т | Georgia Tech | W 84–79 | 13–3 (4–1) | 30 – Filipowski | 13 – Filipowski | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 7 | Pittsburgh | L 76–80 | 13–4 (4–2) | 20 – McCain | 6 – Foster | 5 – Foster | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 12 | at Louisville | W 83–69 | 14–4 (5–2) | 24 – Proctor | 15 – Filipowski | 5 – Filipowski | KFC Yum! Center (12,620) Louisville, KY |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 12 | Clemson | W 72–71 | 15–4 (6–2) | 21 – McCain | 6 – Mitchell | 4 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at Virginia Tech | W 77–67 | 16–4 (7–2) | 16 – Roach | 10 – McCain | 5 – Proctor | Cassell Coliseum (8,925) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 3, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at No. 3 North Carolina College GameDay/Rivalry | L 84–93 | 16–5 (7–3) | 23 – McCain | 11 – McCain | 2 – Tied | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| February 7, 2024 9:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 9 | Notre Dame | W 71–53 | 17–5 (8–3) | 13 – Tied | 10 – Mitchell | 3 – Filipowski | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | Boston College | W 80–65 | 18–5 (9–3) | 17 – Mitchell | 10 – McCain | 5 – McCain | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | Wake Forest | W 77–69 | 19–5 (10–3) | 23 – Mitchell | 10 – Tied | 5 – Roach | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | at Florida State | W 76–67 | 20–5 (11–3) | 35 – McCain | 8 – Filipowski | 4 – Roach | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (11,500) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | at Miami (FL) | W 84–55 | 21–5 (12–3) | 16 – Roach | 9 – Young | 5 – Proctor | Watsco Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | at Wake Forest | L 79–83 | 21–6 (12–4) | 17 – Filipowski | 8 – Filipowski | 5 – Filipowski | LJVM Coliseum (14,744) Winston-Salem, NC |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 10 | Louisville | W 84–59 | 22–6 (13–4) | 19 – Roach | 10 – Filipowski | 7 – Proctor | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 10 | Virginia | W 73–48 | 23–6 (14–4) | 21 – Filipowski | 8 – Stewart | 5 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| March 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | at NC State | W 79–64 | 24–6 (15–4) | 21 – Roach | 6 – Mitchell | 4 – Proctor | PNC Arena (19,500) Raleigh, NC |
| March 9, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | No. 7 North Carolina Rivalry | L 79–84 | 24–7 (15–5) | 23 – Filipowski | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| ACC tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | (2) No. 11 | vs. (10) NC State Quarterfinals | L 69–74 | 24–8 | 28 – Filipowski | 14 – Filipowski | 5 – Proctor | Capital One Arena (17,627) Washington, D.C. |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2024 7:10 p.m., CBS | (4 S) No. 13 | vs. (13 S) Vermont First Round | W 64–47 | 25–8 | 15 – Tied | 12 – Filipowski | 4 – Tied | Barclays Center (17,487) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 24, 2024 5:15 p.m., CBS | (4 S) No. 13 | vs. (12 S) James Madison Second Round | W 93–55 | 26–8 | 30 – McCain | 6 – Tied | 6 – Roach | Barclays Center (17,505) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 29, 2024 9:39 p.m., CBS | (4 S) No. 13 | vs. (1 S) No. 2 Houston Sweet Sixteen | W 54–51 | 27–8 | 16 – Filipowski | 9 – Filipowski | 4 – Tied | American Airlines Center (18,751) Dallas, TX |
| March 31, 2024 5:05 p.m., CBS | (4 S) No. 13 | vs. (11 S) NC State Elite Eight | L 64–76 | 27–9 | 32 – McCain | 9 – Filipowski | 4 – Proctor | American Airlines Center (16,969) Dallas, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 2 (11) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 11т | 7 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
| Coaches | 3 (3) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 |