2002–03 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2002–03 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski[1] and the team finished the season with an overall record of 26–7.[2]
Offseason
On April 2, 2002, Krzyzewski announced that Mike Dunleavy Jr. and Chris Duhon would be captains for this season.[3]
However, Dunleavy Jr. would declare for the NBA draft and forego his senior season.
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Regular season
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November 23, 2002*
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No. 6
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Army
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W 101–53
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1–0
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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November 25, 2002*
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No. 6
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Davidson
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W 95–80
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2–0
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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November 30, 2002* , CBS
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No. 6
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vs. No. 14 UCLA Wooden Tradition
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W 84–73
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3–0
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Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana
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December 3, 2002*
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No. 4
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vs. Ohio State ACC–Big Ten Challenge
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W 91–76
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4–0
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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December 7, 2002* , CBS
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No. 4
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Michigan
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W 81–59
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5–0
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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December 17, 2002*
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No. 3
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vs. North Carolina A&T
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W 91–57
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6–0
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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December 29, 2002*
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No. 3
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Dayton
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W 85–74
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7–0
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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January 2, 2003*
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No. 3
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Fairfield
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W 86–58
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8–0
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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January 5, 2003
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No. 3
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at Clemson
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W 89–71
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9–0 (1–0)
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Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina
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January 8, 2003*
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No. 1
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Georgetown
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W 93–86
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10–0
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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January 12, 2003
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No. 1
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No. 17 Wake Forest
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W 74–55
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11–0 (2–0)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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January 15, 2003
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No. 1
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Virginia
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W 104–93
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12–0 (3–0)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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January 18, 2003
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No. 1
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at Maryland Rivalry
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L 72–87
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12–1 (3–1)
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Comcast Center College Park, Maryland
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January 22, 2003
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No. 3
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at NC State
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L 71–80
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12–2 (3–2)
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RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina
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January 25, 2003
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No. 3
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Georgia Tech
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W 91–71
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13–2 (4–2)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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January 30, 2003*
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No. 5
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Butler
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W 80–60
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14–2
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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February 2, 2003
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No. 5
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at Florida State
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L 70–75
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14–3 (4–3)
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Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida
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February 5, 2003
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No. 9
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North Carolina Rivalry
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W 83–74
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15–3 (5–3)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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February 9, 2003
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No. 9
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Clemson
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W 65–55
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16–3 (6–3)
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Cameron Indoor Stadiun Durham, North Carolina
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February 13, 2003
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No. 8
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at Wake Forest
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L 80–94 2OT
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16–4 (6–4)
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LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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February 15, 2003
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No. 8
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at Virginia
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W 78–59
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17–4 (7–4)
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University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia
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February 19, 2003
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No. 8
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Maryland
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W 75–70
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18–4 (8–4)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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February 22, 2003 , CBS
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No. 8
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NC State
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W 79–68
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19–4 (9–4)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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February 26, 2003
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No. 6
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at Georgia Tech
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W 77–58
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20–4 (10–4)
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Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
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March 2, 2003* , CBS
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No. 6
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at St. John's
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L 71–72
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20–5
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York
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March 6, 2003
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No. 10
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Florida State
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W 72–56
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21–5 (11–4)
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Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
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March 9, 2003 , CBS
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No. 10
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at North Carolina Rivalry
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L 79–82
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21–6 (11–5)
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Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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ACC tournament
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March 14, 2003
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(3) No. 12
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vs. (6) Virginia Quarterfinals
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W 83–76
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22–6
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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March 15, 2003
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(3) No. 12
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vs. (7) North Carolina Semifinals
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W 75–63
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23–6
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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March 16, 2003 , ESPN
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(3) No. 12
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vs. (4) NC State Championship
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W 84–77
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24–6
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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NCAA tournament
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March 20, 2003* , CBS
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(3 W) No. 7
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vs. (14 W) Colorado State First Round
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W 67–57
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25–6
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Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
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March 22, 2003* , CBS
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(3 W) No. 7
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vs. (11 W) Central Michigan Second Round
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W 86–60
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26–6
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Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
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March 27, 2003* , CBS
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(3 W) No. 7
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vs. (2 W) No. 6 Kansas Sweet Sixteen
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L 65–69
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26–7
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Honda Center Anaheim, California
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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