The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski, serving for his 28th year.

The team played its home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

The team finished with a 28–6 (13–3) record, while making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Junior Greg Paulus (point guard), sophomores Gerald Henderson, Jr. (guard/forward) and Lance Thomas (forward), and freshman Kyle Singler (forward) rounded out the rest of the starting lineup.

Jon Scheyer (shooting guard) served as the sixth man, playing significant minutes off the bench.