Mike Krzyzewski's final NCAA tournament as the head coach of the Duke men's basketball team is off to a solid start.
The No. 2-seeded Blue Devils didn't have too many issues with CSU Fullerton, beating the Titans 78-61 on Friday in West Regional first-round play at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
The No. 15 seed didn't have many answers for Paolo Banchero and his Blue Devils teammates, with the future top-five pick in the NBA draft dominating multiple facets of the game.
He didn't do it alone, though—all five Duke starters finished with double-digit points. Not even Timthetatman could jinx the Blue Devils on Friday:
This matchup certainly wasn't a given—second-seeded Kentucky was already upset by Saint Peter's in the East Region—and the Titans kept battling early despite trailing by as many as 14 in the first half.