NCAA Basketball: Busting Brackets' opening top 25

NCAA Basketball: Busting Brackets’ opening top 25

By Doug Winkey | Nov 23, 2016

Nov 15, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason (0) shoots the game winning shot against Duke Blue Devils guard Matt Jones (13) and forward Chase Jeter (2) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 19, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Luke Kennard (5) reacts to scoring against the Yale Bulldogs during the first half of a second round game of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Dunkin Donuts Center. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Duke Blue Devils

The Blue Devils started out as everyone’s early title favorite, but injuries caused this team to lose a heartbreaker to Kansas and dropped them a tad in our top 25. Coach K’s team is still 4-1 after a nice victory over Atlantic 10 favorite Rhode Island though.

Five players are scoring in double-digits with Luke Kennard leading the way. The sophomore has averaged 18.2 points on 55 percent shooting (52 percent from three), along with six rebounds and 3.6 assists.

Freshman Frank Jackson is second on the team, with 15.6 points, and polarizing Grayson Allen is third at 15.0. The team’s real glue has come from senior Amile Jefferson, who is putting up a double-double at 13.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Duke will be unbelievably scary when they get Marques Bolden, Jayson Tatum and Harry Giles healthy.

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