March Madness: 10 best potential games of the 2019 NCAA Tournament

March Madness: 10 best potential games in the NCAA Tournament

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 15: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on against the Duke Blue Devils during their game in the semifinals of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 15, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 14: Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Rui Hachimura (21) during the NCAA basketball game against the LMU Lions on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles. Calif. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

6. Duke-Gonzaga, Final Four

The first of several appearances for Duke on this list comes here, as it would get a chance for a rematch with Gonzaga in the Final Four. These two teams already met once, with Gonzaga coming out on top in Maui back in November.

That loss was the only time all season Duke lost with its full complement of players. In the others, the Blue Devils were without some combination of Cam Reddish, Tre Jones and Zion Williamson. This makes the Bulldogs arguably the biggest threat to Duke’s national title hopes since they already know they can take Duke’s best shot and survive.

The Blue Devils have grown up considerably since that meeting in Maui, with Duke’s fabulous freshmen gaining a lot of experience over the course of the season. Gonzaga won’t be scared of this moment either, having made at least the Sweet 16 in each of the past five years, so the Bulldogs’ roster is battle tested.

The storylines in Minneapolis would be juicy too as Duke would have to spend the whole week answering questions about whether or not Gonzaga was in their heads. Any time you can get a look at Duke against someone who can beat them it’s worth the price of admission.

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