The last time these two powerhouses met was in the 2004 Final Four. UConn led by Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon came out victorious, later to win the National Championship. Coach Calhoun vs. Coach K are back at it again. #7 Duke is 4-0 led by their All-American Kyle Singler and sharpshooter Jon Scheyer. Both may be the faces of Duke this season, but neither are the leading scorer, that title goes to Nolan Smith, who is averaging 19.3 points per game. Duke is always very strong on the defensive end, but they may have a hard time matching up with UConn. #13 UConn is lead by high-flyer Stanley Robinson and spark plug Jerome Dyson, who is leading UConn in scoring at 20 points per contest. UConn point guard Kemba Walker can play with anybody, and will be the quickest player on the floor. Both of the front courts for Duke and UConn are very young, so it will be interesting to see who can get the other in foul trouble. UConn holds the athletic edge over Duke, but Duke can shoot the basketball a lot better than UConn is able to. It should be a very good game. My prediction counts because the game doesn't start for another 20 minutes..
My pick: UConn over Duke
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