Over the Krzyzewski-Scheyer years, Duke fans have gotten used to the Blue Devils being an NCAA tournament force.
When Coach K got to Durham though, it wasn’t quite like that. Duke had made the tournament in Bill Foster’s last three seasons and had made it for three years in the Bubas era when you had to win the ACC Tournament to get there.
Coach K got there for the first time in 1984 and then again in 1985 but only won one game in those first two trips.
So 1986 was a pivotal year and in many ways was a foundational year as well.