Duke Blue Devils

Duke Blue Devils NCAA Tournament History

ACC
All-Time Record
121-38
Appearances
46
Final Fours
15
Titles
5
First
1955
Most Recent
2025

Year by Year

Duke Blue Devils has made 46 NCAA Tournament appearances between 1955 and 2025.

1955
L First Round Villanova 73-74
1960
L Regional Final (Elite 8) New York University 59-74
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Saint Joseph's 58-56
W Second Round Princeton 84-60
1963
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Loyola (IL) 75-94
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Saint Joeseph's 73-59
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) New York University 81-76
W Third Place Game Oregon State 85-63
1964
L National Championship UCLA 83-98
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Michigan 91-80
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Connecticut 101-54
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Villanova 87-73
1966
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Kentucky 79-83
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Syracuse 91-81
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Saint Joseph's 76-74
W Third Place Game Utah 79-77
1978
L National Championship Kentucky 88-94
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Notre Dame 90-86
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Villanova 90-72
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Pennsylvania 84-80
W Second Round Rhode Island 63-62
1979
L First Round St. John's 78-80
1980
W First Round Pennsylvania 52-42
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Purdue 68-60
W Second Round Kentucky 55-54
1984
L First Round Washington 78-80
1985
W First Round Pepperdine 75-62
1986
W First Round Mississippi Valley State 85-78
L National Championship Louisville 69-72
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Kansas 71-67
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Navy 71-50
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) DePaul 74-67
W Second Round Old Dominion 89-61
1987
W First Round Texas A&M 58-51
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Indiana 82-88
W Second Round Xavier 65-60
1988
W First Round Boston University 85-69
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Kansas 59-66
W Second Round Southern Methodist 94-79
1989
W First Round South Carolina State 90-69
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Georgetown 85-77
W Second Round West Virginia 70-63
1990
W First Round Richmond 81-46
L National Championship UNLV 73-103
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Arkansas 97-83
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Connecticut 79-78
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) UCLA 90-81
W Second Round St. John's 76-72
1991
W First Round Louisiana-Monroe 102-73
W National Championship Kansas 72-65
W National Semifinal (Final Four) UNLV 79-77
W Regional Final (Elite 8) St. John's 78-61
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Connecticut 81-67
W Second Round Iowa 85-70
1992
W First Round Campbell 82-56
W National Championship Michigan 71-51
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Kentucky 104-103
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Seton Hall 81-69
W Second Round Iowa 75-62
1993
W First Round Southern Illinois 105-70
L Second Round California 77-82
1994
W First Round Texas Southern 82-70
L National Championship Arkansas 62-76
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Florida 70-65
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Purdue 69-60
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Marquette 59-49
W Second Round Michigan State 85-74
1997
W First Round Murray State 71-68
L Second Round Providence 87-98
1998
W First Round Radford 99-63
L Regional Final (Elite 8) Kentucky 84-86
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Syracuse 80-67
W Second Round Oklahoma State 79-73
1999
W First Round Florida A&M 99-58
L National Championship Connecticut 74-77
W National Semifinal (Final Four) Michigan State 68-62
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Temple 85-64
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Missouri State 78-61
W Second Round Tulsa 97-56
2000
W First Round Lamar 82-55
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Florida 78-87
W Second Round Kansas 69-64
2001
W First Round Monmouth 95-52
W National Championship Arizona 82-72
W Regional Final (Elite 8) USC 79-69
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) UCLA 76-63
W Second Round Missouri 94-81
2002
W First Round Winthrop 84-37
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Indiana 73-74
W Second Round Notre Dame 84-77
2003
W First Round Colorado State 67-57
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Kansas 65-69
W Second Round Central Michigan 86-60
2004
W First Round Alabama State 96-61
L National Semifinal (Final Four) Connecticut 78-79
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Xavier 66-63
W Second Round Seton Hall 90-62
2005
W First Round Deleware State 57-46
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Michigan State 68-78
W Second Round Mississippi State 63-55
2006
W First Round Southern University 70-54
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) LSU 54-62
W Second Round George Washington 74-61
2007
L First Round Virginia Commonwealth 77-79
2008
W First Round Belmont 71-70
L Second Round West Virginia 67-73
2009
W First Round Binghamton 86-62
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Villanova 54-77
W Second Round Texas 74-69
2010
W First Round Arkansas-Pine Bluff 73-44
W National Championship Butler 61-59
W National Semifinal (Final Four) West Virginia 78-57
W Regional Final (Elite 8) Baylor 78-71
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) Purdue 70-57
W Second Round California 68-53
2011 No. 1 seed
W First Round #16 Hampton 87-45
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #5 Arizona 77-93
W Second Round #8 Michigan 73-71
2012 No. 2 seed
L First Round #15 Lehigh 70-75
2013 No. 2 seed
W First Round #15 Albany 73-61
L Regional Final (Elite 8) #1 Louisville 63-85
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #3 Michigan State 71-61
W Second Round #7 Creighton 66-50
2014 No. 3 seed
L First Round #14 Mercer 71-78
2015
W First Round #16 Robert Morris 85-56
W National Championship #1 Wisconsin 68-63
W National Semifinal (Final Four) #7 Michigan State 81-61
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #2 Gonzaga 66-52
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #5 Utah 63-57
W Second Round #8 San Diego State 68-49
2016 No. 4 seed
W First Round #13 UNC Wilmington 93-85
L Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #1 Oregon 68-82
W Second Round #12 Yale 71-64
2017 No. 2 seed
W First Round #15 Troy 87-65
L Second Round #7 South Carolina 81-88
2018 No. 2 seed
W First Round #15 Iona 89-67
L Regional Final (Elite 8) #1 Kansas 81-85
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #11 Syracuse 69-65
W Second Round #7 Rhode Island 87-62
2019 No. 1 seed
W First Round #16 North Dakota State 85-62
L Regional Final (Elite 8) #2 Michigan State 67-68
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #4 Virginia Tech 75-73
W Second Round #9 UCF 77-76
2022 No. 2 seed
W First Round #15 Cal State Fullerton 78-61
L National Semifinal (Final Four) #8 North Carolina 77-81
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #4 Arkansas 78-69
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #3 Texas Tech 78-73
W Second Round #7 Michigan State 85-76
2023 No. 5 seed
W First Round #12 Oral Roberts 74-51
L Second Round #4 Tennessee 52-65
2024 No. 4 seed
W First Round #13 Vermont 64-47
L Regional Final (Elite 8) #11 NC State 64-76
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #1 Houston 54-51
W Second Round #12 James Madison 93-55
2025 No. 1 seed
W First Round #16 Mount St. Mary's 93-49
L National Semifinal (Final Four) #1 Houston 67-70
W Regional Final (Elite 8) #2 Alabama 85-65
W Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) #4 Arizona 100-93
W Second Round #9 Baylor 89-66