One stat Duke should be concerned about against St. John's in Sweet 16
The Duke Blue Devils have dominated this season, but throughout the first two games of the NCAA Tournament, they've shown one worrisome weakness.
The Duke Blue Devils enter Friday's Sweet 16 matchup against St. John's after a blowout win versus TCU, which saw Duke outscore the Horned Frogs by 19 in the second half. That said, through their first two games of the tournament, the Blue Devils have shown one glaring weakness: turnovers.
In their six-point win against Siena in the first round, the Blue Devils committed eight turnovers and only forced Siena to commit six. In the Round of 32 against TCU, the Blue Devils lost the turnover battle 17-8. Cameron Boozer has been the main culprit, committing five in each of the first two games.
Patrick Ngongba II showed a little rust, committing four in 13 minutes off the bench against TCU in his return from injury. While the large discrepancy didn't result in a loss, Duke fans have reason to be concerned about their squad heading into the Sweet 16. During the season, they were eighth in the ACC with a 1.
25 turnover margin. St. John's, on the other hand, led the Big East with a margin of 3.