South Carolina Basketball: Road to NCAA Final Four

Feb 21, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Duane Notice (10) reacts after a play in the first half against the Florida Gators as guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) and guard PJ Dozier (15) look on at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2017; Gainesville, FL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Duane Notice (10) reacts after a play in the first half against the Florida Gators as guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) and guard PJ Dozier (15) look on at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 10, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0) dunks during the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the ACC Conference Tournament at Barclays Center. Duke Blue Devils won 93-83. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Jayson Tatum (0) dunks during the second half against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the ACC Conference Tournament at Barclays Center. Duke Blue Devils won 93-83. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

(2) Duke (27-8)

Everyone knows how talented the Blue Devils are. That’s why they were the preseason no. 1 team in the nation.

And the scary part is that Duke is hitting their stride at the right moment. They’re 12-3 in their last 15 games, including knocking off three RPI top 25 teams in the quarters, semis, and finals of the ACC tournament.

Luke Kennard was a first-team All-ACC selection, averaging 20.1 points and 5.3 rebounds. Kennard its also shooting 50 percent from the field and 44 percent on threes.

But Jayson Tatum is the x-factor. The talented freshman averaged 22.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in four games in the ACC tournament.