For Duke students, the hardest exam they take all year is for basketball tickets

At Duke University, there’s one exam students spend weeks studying for — and still consistently fail. But this test has nothing to do with engineering or science. Instead, they must prove their knowledge of the subject that reigns supreme on campus: basketball.

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The questions start simple.

List every current Duke Men’s Basketball player’s jersey number, position, and hometown.

Then they quickly escalate.

According to Cooper Flagg’s mom Kelly, what time was he born? Bonus: What time was his brother, Ace, born?What color dress did Neal Begovich’s date wear to his senior prom?According to her LinkedIn, what month of what year did Kyle Filipowski’s girlfriend’s American Red Cross certification expire?

Duke is currently the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, and just survived a first-round scare against No. 16 Siena, winning 71-65 on Thursday. The Blue Devils’ roster is full of NBA-caliber talent like freshman star Cameron

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