Honestly...

I think there is a lot of hatred for Duke and that hatred is blinding people into saying VCU will beat them.

The stats seem to say Virginia Commonwealth is a better team:

Duke Team Averages - 32 (GMS), 70.2 (PTS), 35.1 (REB), 13.2 (AST), 15.4 (TO), 1/1.2 (A/T), 7.4 (STL), 4.7 (BLK), 17.4 (PF), .469 (FG%), .692 (FT%), .383 (3P%), 1.32 (PPS)

VCU Team Averages - 33 (GMS), 74.8 (PTS), 33.3 (REB), 13.6 (AST), 11.4 (TO), 1.2/1 (A/T), 7.5 (STL), 3.1 (BLK), 18.0 (PF), .460 (FG%), .725 (FT%), .400 (3P%), 1.34 (PPS)

However I think Duke has an intangible being battle tested in March.

That will get them past the first round.

I'm not saying they will go far. Just saying that they will be able to squeak by VCU.

Let the hate mail begin.