ACC In 2024 NCAA Tournament
Sweet 16 Preview: #4 Duke vs. #1 Houston


By David Glenn
North Carolina Sports Network

NOTE: Our video preview of the Duke-Houston game is at the bottom of this article. Thank you for your amazing support of the new North Carolina Sports Network, which has added more than 2,000 new YouTube subscribers during March Madness alone.

School: Duke University

Location: Durham, N.C.

Previous Conference Affiliations: Southern Conference (1928-53)

ACC Member Since: 1953-54

ACC Ranking Among 32 Leagues (KenPom):5th (2024), 7th (2023), 5th (2022), 5th (2021), 4th (2020)

NCAA Tournament Bids: 46 (1955, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Sweet 16s*: 29/33 (1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024)

Elite Eights*: 23 (1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022)
* — ACC/NCAA do not credit Sweet 16s pre-1975 or Elite Eights pre-1951

Final Fours: 17 (1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2015, 2022)

NCAA Titles: 5 (1991, 1992, 2002, 2010, 2015)

Head Coach: Jon Scheyer (36 years old, 2nd season)

As A Player: Duke (2006-10)

Record As Head Coach (Through March 28): 53-17 (.757) in 1+ seasons

Previous HC Experience: none

AC Experience: Duke (2014-22)

Assistant Under: Mike Krzyzewski

2023-24 Record (Through March 28): 26-8, 15-5 ACC (2nd place)

2023-24 Rankings (AP Poll/BPI/KenPom/NET): #13/#8/#5/#10

2023-24 Offensive/Defensive Efficiency (KenPom): #5/#20

2024 NCAA Tournament/South Region:

#4 Duke 64, #13 Vermont 47 in Round of 64
#4 Duke 93, #12 James Madison 55 in Round of 32
#4 Duke vs. #1 Houston, Sweet 16 (Friday, 9:39 pm, CBS)
(Duke-Houston winner will face NCSU-Marquette winner in Elite Eight)

2023-24 Duke Blue Devils
(26-8, 15-5 ACC; Through March 28)

Starters

PG Tyrese Proctor*, 6-5/183, So., 2023 ACC All-Freshman
30 mpg, 11 ppg, 3 rpg, 44% FG, 75% FT, 37% threes, 110/38 ATO, 3 blocks, 19 steals
2023 ACC All-Freshman honoree; NBA Global Academy; Sydney, Australia

G Jeremy Roach*, 6-2/180, Sr., 2024 3rd-Team All-ACC
32 mpg, 14 ppg, 3 rpg, 48% FG, 86% FT, 44% threes, 108/43 ATO, 4 blocks, 38 steals
4-year starter; McDonald’s All-American; St. Paul VI HS, Leesburg, Va.

G Jared McCain, 6-3/197, Fr., 2024 ACC All-Freshman
31 mpg, 14 ppg, 5 rpg, 47% FG, 87% FT, 42% threes, 63/41 ATO, 1 block, 37 steals
McDonald’s All-American; Centennial HS, Sacramento, Calif.

F Mark Mitchell*, 6-9/232, So.
29 mpg, 12 ppg, 6 rpg, 54% FG, 63% FT, 28% threes, 35/36 ATO, 23 blocks, 26 steals
9 ppg, 5 rpg in 2023; McDonald’s All-American; Sunrise Christian HS, Kansas City, Kan.

C Kyle Filipowski*, 7-0/248, So., 2023/2024 1st-Team All-ACC
30 mpg, 17 ppg, 8 rpg, 52% FG, 67% FT, 35% threes, 97/71 ATO, 54 blocks, 40 steals
2023 ACC Freshman of Year; Wilbraham & Monson Academy, Westtown, N.Y.

Key Reserves

G Caleb Foster, 6-5/197, Fr., (Injured/Unavailable)
25 mpg, 8 ppg, 2 rpg, 44% FG, 69% FT, 41% threes, 58/29 ATO, 2 blocks, 16 steals
2023 MaxPreps Calif. POY; Notre Dame HS (Calif.), Oak Hill (Va.) Academy, Harrisburg, N.C.

G Jaylen Blakes, 6-2/204, Jr.
9 mpg, 2 ppg, 1 rpg, 42% FG, 93% FT, 26% threes, 11/8 ATO, 5 blocks, 20 steals
2023 backup; 2022 reserve; from Blair Academy, Somerset, N.J.

F TJ Power, 6-9/216, Fr.
7 mpg, 2 ppg, 1 rpg, 33% FG, 86% FT, 36% threes, 5/4 ATO, 3 blocks, 5 steals
2022 Massachusetts POY; Worcester Academy, Shrewsbury, Mass.

F Sean Stewart, 6-9/227, Fr.
9 mpg, 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 57%FG, 54% FT, 7/13 ATO, 14 blocks, 17 steals
McDonald’s All-American; Montverde (Fla.) Academy; Windermere, Fla.

C Ryan Young, 6-10/238, Gr.
12 mpg, 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 57% FG, 67% FT, 30/29 ATO, 17 blocks, 9 steals
2022 Northwestern transfer (backup); Bethlehem (Pa.) Catholic, Stewartsville, N.J.

*—returning starter (started at least 50% of current team’s games last season)

2023-24 Houston Cougars
(32-4, 15-3 Big 12; Through March 28)

Head Coach: Kelvin Sampson (68 years old, 10th season at Houston)

Record as Head Coach (Through March 28): 689-305 (.693) in 30+ D1 seasons; 103-103 (.500) in 7 seasons at Washington State; 279-109 (.719) in 12 seasons at Oklahoma; 43-15 (.741) in 2 seasons at Indiana; 264-78 (.772) in 9+ seasons at Houston

2023-24 Rankings (AP Poll/BPI/KenPom/NET): #2/#1/#2/#1

2023-24 Offensive/Defensive Efficiency (KenPom): #14/#2

Starters

PG Jamal Shead*, 6-1/200, Sr., 2024 Big 12 POY, Defensive POY
32 mpg, 13 ppg, 4 rpg, 41% FG, 78% FT, 31% threes, 230/74 ATO, 17 blocks, 78 steals

G LJ Cryer, 6-1/200, Sr., 2024 2nd-Team All-Big 12
32 mpg, 16 ppg, 2 rpg, 41% FG, 87% FT, 39% threes, 69/31 ATO, 4 blocks, 39 steals

G Emanuel Sharp, 6-3/205, r-So.
28 mpg, 13 ppg, 4 rpg, 38% FG, 85% FT, 37% threes, 33/40 ATO, 2 blocks, 54 steals

F J’Wan Roberts*, 6-7/235, r-Sr., 2024 3rd-Team All-Big 12
27 mpg, 9 ppg, 7 rpg, 60% FG, 53% FT, 66/39 ATO, 31 blocks, 44 steals

F Ja’Vier Francis, 6-8/240, Fr.
20 mpg, 6 ppg, 5 rpg, 65% FG, 55% FT, 8/27 ATO, 57 blocks, 34 steals

Key Reserves

G Damian Dunn, 6-5/205, r-Sr.
18 mpg, 7 ppg, 2 rpg, 37% FG, 70% FT, 32% threes, 14/36 ATO, 5 blocks, 29 steals

G Mylik Wilson, 6-2/175, r-Sr.
16 mpg, 5 ppg, 4 rpg, 44% FG, 60% FT, 24% threes, 27/24 ATO, 14 blocks, 33 steals

G Ramon Walker Jr., 6-4/210, Jr.
11 mpg, 2 ppg, 3 rpg, 34% FG, 64% FT, 30% threes, 9/7 ATO, 0 blocks, 9 steals

C Cedric Lath, 6-9/265, r-Fr.
6 mpg, 1 ppg, 1 rpg, 29% FG, 20% FT, 0/5 ATO, 8 blocks, 1 steal

*—returning starter (started at least 50% of current team’s games last season)