Duke vs Arkansas Pine Bluff NCAA 2010

Let’s have a good look at the big game in the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament 2010 Duke vs Arkansas Pine Bluff NCAA 2010 with an in-depth look into the match, with analysis of the key figures and stats which are going to decide who goes through. This game sees number 1 seeded Duke Blue Devils trying to hold their superiority over the number 16 seeded Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions in the South Regional First Round matchup. Who will go through to the next round the Blue Devils or the Golden Lions?

Duke vs Arkansas Pine Bluff NCAA 2010

The two teams in tonight’s match are an interesting matchup. Firstly, the Duke Blue Devils, who battled through the ACC to an impressive 29-5 record, and ended with a number 1 seed. They will certainly be the favourites in this matchup, when they face off against the Golden Lions. The Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions came through the SWAC with a 17-15 record, but don’t let their underdog status fool you . There has barely been a single year where March Madness hasn’t thrown up a few shocks or surprises so let’s have a closer look at the Duke Blue Devils and the Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions and see what they’re bringing to the game.

Duke Preview
This year’s Duke Blue Devils are led by Senior guard Jon Scheyer, whose solid leadership and sharpshooting have helped the Dukies to a magnificent regular season. While Duke has suffered losses during its 2009-2010 campaign, the Blue Devils have been competitive in every game they have played, which gives them a shot to win it all this year. They have a grab bag of quality wins, including victories over Connecticut, Gonzaga, Clemson, Georgia Tech, and Maryland. In addition to Scheyer, the Blue Devils rely on the scoring of Nolan Smith at guard and Kyle Singler at forward. While they have a deep bench, Scheyer, Smith, and Singler account for the majority of the Blue Devils’ points.

Arkansas Pine Bluff Preview
The Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions completed a season where their record was 17-15, hardly NCAA March Madness worthy stuff when you consider the SWAC conference they play in. Nevertheless, it will mark the first time in program history that the Golden Lions will take part in the big show.The Golden Lions qualified by winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference title, beating Texas Southern 50-38 in the league tournament final. Their play-in match was against the Winthrop Eagles who have made it 8 times since 1999. While they don’t have what it takes to beat Duke, they will bring color to the March Madness atmosphere.

George Ivory’s Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions will certainly need to be on their best game if they’re going to be able to compete in this one. Their star, Terrance Calvin, will need to show the type of form for Arkansas Pine Bluff that he has been showing throughout the regular season in the SWAC if they’re going to put up a fight against the higher ranked Blue Devils.Duke Blue Devils’s 29-5 regular season record looks almost unbeatable in this matchup, but stranger things have happened