They were led by thirty-fourth year and Hall of Fame head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

They played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In November, The Blue Devils won the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, defeating Louisville in the championship game.

The Blue Devils posted four victories against top 5 opponents (at the time of the game) and were undefeated (16-0) at home.

Duke lost to #1 overall seed and eventual NCAA champion Louisville in the Elite Eight in Indianapolis who reversed the game result from the meeting earlier in the season.