Duke can add the 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off title to its trophy case, the latest in a long line of November and December tournament championships.
Mike Krzyzewski loves to play early-season tournaments, arguing that the blend of neutral courts and tournament format better prepares his teams for March Madness.
Throw in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge matchup and the occasional high-profile opponent and Duke has had some pretty compelling pre-ACC matchups.
This is one person’s list of the most compelling. In chronological order. And all games in which Duke could reasonably have been considered an underdog or even.