KU Sports Extra – KU-Duke at First Glance

By Matt Tait     Mar 24, 2018

The top-seeded Kansas men’s basketball team will face the ultimate test on Sunday, when the second-seeded and favored Duke Blue Devils battle the Jayhawks in the Elite Eight.

The Jayhawks and Blue Devils will tip off at 4:05 p.m. central time on CBS and will be playing what many are calling the game of the tournament.

The early lines in Las Vegas have Duke as a 3.5-point favorite and it figures to be an exceptional matchup for a number of reasons. Coach K vs. Bill Self. Devonte’ Graham vs. Grayson Allen. Duke’s NBA talent vs. KU’s nobody believes in us mentality.

Those story lines and plenty more will play a big role in how this one plays out. And it’s a trip to next week’s Final Four in San Antonio that will go to the winner.

Stay in touch with KUsports.com throughout the day Saturday and Sunday leading up to game time for all kinds of coverage on this blue blood battle.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.