Duke's NCAA Tournament History

Year Region Seed Round Opponent W/L Score
1955
East Regional
First Round Villanova L 73-74
1960
East Regional
First Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
Princeton
St. Josephs
NYU
W 84-60
W 58-56
L 59-74
1963
East Regional
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Consol.
NYU
St. Josephs
Loyola, ILL
Oregon St.
W 81-76
W 73-59
L 75-94
W 85-63
1964
East Regional
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
Villanova
Connecticut
Michigan
UCLA
W 87-73
W 101-54
W 91-80
L 83-98
1966
East Reginal
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Consolation
St. Josephs
Syracuse
Kentucky
Utah
W 76-74
W 91-81
L 79-83
W 79-77
1978
East Regional
First Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Villanova
Notre Dame
Kentucky
W 63-62
W 84-80
W 90-72
W 90-86
L 88-94
1979
East Regional Seed #2
Second Round St. Johns L 78-80
1980
Mid East Regonal Seed #4
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Purdue
W 52-42
W 55-54
L 60-68
1984
West Reginal Seed #3
Second Round Washington L 78-80
1985
Midwest Regional Seed #3
First Round
Secod Round
Pepperdine
Boston College
W 75-62
L 73-74
1986
East Regional Seed #1
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
Miss. Valley St.
Old Dominion
Depaul
Navy
Kansas
Louisville
W 85-78
W 89-61
W 74-67
W 71-50
W 71-67
L 69-72
1987
Midwest Regional Seed #5
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Texas A&M
Xavier
Indiana
W 58-51
W 65-60
L 82-88
1988
East Regional Seed #2
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
Boston U.
SMU
Rhode Island
Temple
Kansas
W 85-69
W 94-79
W 73-72
W 63-53
L 59-66
1989
East Regional Seed #2
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
S.C. State
West Virginia
Minnesota
Georgetown
Seton Hall
W 90-69
W 70-63
W 87-70
W 85-77
L 78-95
1990
East Regional Seed #3
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
Richmond
St. Johns
UCLA
Connecticut
Arkansas
UNLV
W 81-46
W 76-72
W 90-81
W 79-78
W 97-83
L 73-103
1991
Midwest Regional Seed #2
National Champions
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
N.E. Louisiana
Iowa
Connecticut
St. Johns
UNLV
Kansas
W 102-73
W 85-70
W 81-67
W 78-61
W 79-77
W 72-65
1992
East Regional Seed #1
National Champions
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
Campbell
Iowa
Seton Hall
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
W 82-56
W 75-62
W 81-69
W 104-103 (OT)
W 81-78
W 71-51
1993
Midwest Regional Seed #3
First Round
Second Round
S. Illinois
California
W 105-70
L 77-82
1994
Southeast Regional Seed #2
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
Texas Southern
Michigan State
Marquette
Purdue
Florida
Arkansas
W 82-70
W 85-74
W 59-49
W 69-60
W 70-65
L 72-76
1996
Southeast Regional Seed #8
First Round Eastern Michigan L 60-75
1997
Southeast Regional Seed #2
First Round
Second Round
Murray State
Providence
W 71-68
L 87-98
1998
South Regional Seed #1
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
Radford
Oklahoma State
Syracuse
Kentucky
W 99-63
W 79-73
W 80-67
L 84-86
1999
East Regional Seed #1
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
Florida A&M
Tulsa
SW Missouri St.
Temple
Michigan State
Connecticut
W 99-58
W 97-56
W 78-61
W 85-64
W 68-62
L 74-77
2000
East Regional Seed #1
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Lamar
Kansas
Florida
W 82-55
W 69-64
L 78-87
2001
East Regional Seed #1
National Champions
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
Monmouth
Missouri
UCLA
USC
Maryland
Arizona
W 95-52
W 94-81
W 76-63
W 79-69
W 95-84
W 82-72
2002
South Regional Seed #1
First Round
Second Round
Regional Semifinal
Winthrop
Notre Dame
Indiana
W 84-37
W 84-77
L 73-74