1945–46 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1945–46 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball

SoCon Tournament champion
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	21–6 (12–2 Southern)
Head coach	Gerry Gerard
Home arena	Duke Indoor Stadium
Seasons ← 1944–45 1946–47 →

1945–46 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North Carolina	13	–	1	.929	30	–	5	.857
Duke †	12	–	2	.857	21	–	6	.778
Virginia Tech	7	–	3	.700	11	–	8	.579
Wake Forest	8	–	5	.615	12	–	6	.667
Maryland	5	–	4	.556	9	–	12	.429
William & Mary	5	–	5	.500	10	–	10	.500
Furman	4	–	4	.500	16	–	3	.842
George Washington	4	–	5	.444	7	–	8	.467
Clemson	5	–	7	.417	9	–	11	.450
North Carolina State	5	–	7	.417	6	–	12	.333
South Carolina	4	–	7	.364	9	–	11	.450
Davidson	5	–	9	.357	13	–	12	.520
Richmond	3	–	7	.300	8	–	12	.400
The Citadel	1	–	6	.143	7	–	11	.389
VMI	1	–	6	.143	1	–	10	.091
Washington and Lee	0	–	4	.000	2	–	11	.154

† Southern Conference tournament winner

The 1945–46 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1945–46 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard,^[1] coaching his fourth season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 21–6.^[2]

References

^ "1945–46 Duke Blue Devils Roster and Stats". Retrieved February 26, 2017.
^ "1945–46 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 26, 2017.

v t e Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
Venues	The Ark (1906–1923) Alumni Memorial Gymnasium (1924–1930) Card Gymnasium (1930–1939) Cameron Indoor Stadium (1940–present)
Rivalries	Maryland Michigan North Carolina (Carlyle Cup)
Culture & lore	Blue Devil Big Four Tournament Blue blood status Cameron Crazies Champions Classic Dixie Classic I Hate Christian Laettner Krzyzewskiville "The Shot" Tobacco Road 1991 UNLV game
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics