
WE'RE BACK FOR MARCH! Duke plays Oral Roberts on Thursday. Should Duke fans be supremely confident? Should Duke fans be terrified? The answer, as always, lies somewhere in the middle. I'm joined by America's favorite objective college basketball voice, Jim Root from the Three Man Weave, to discuss Oral Roberts's play style, how Duke beats Oral Roberts, how Oral Roberts beats Duke, and other various matchup-related questions.
We also play true or false with some of the claims from Twitter: Can a Summit team handle a high major team's physicality? Is this Oral Roberts team better than the one in 2021 that made the Sweet 16? Where would Oral Roberts finish in this year's ACC?
Finally, we look ahead and unpack the various matchups in the East for Duke-- and discuss why, if Duke can escape a first round upset, Duke can make a deep run into the second weekend. Which teams should Duke fans be rooting for that would present an easier matchup for Duke? Which teams should we root to get upset? And how many ACC wins do we expect in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament? All these questions and more are answered.
Per usual, shoot any and all feedback to @DukeBetter, and I'll hope to improve with Episode 15. And go follow Jim on Twitter-- @2ndChancePoints-- and check out his podcasts and YouTube shows. As always, #DDMF and #GTHC.