Why Duke's history with St. John's is a precursor to championship success
The Blue Devils are playing for more on Friday night.
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History suggests that when the Duke Blue Devils see St. John's Red Storm on the schedule, the stakes extend far beyond a single result. Entering Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup in Washington, D.
C. , the top-ranked team hopes a familiar pattern will be in play. Duke owns a 17-7 advantage in the all-time series and has won eight of the last 10 meetings.
More importantly, those victories have often been a springboard to championships . The Blue Devils defeated St. John’s during each of their five national title seasons — 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015 — reinforcing the matchup as more than just a coincidence.