1944–45 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 1944–45 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University during the 1944–45 men's college basketball season. The head coach was Gerry Gerard,^[1] coaching his third season with the Blue Devils. The team finished with an overall record of 13–9.^[2]

1944–45 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	13–9 (6–1 Southern)
Head coach	Gerry Gerard
Home arena	Duke Indoor Stadium
Seasons ← 1943–44 1945–46 →

1944–45 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Carolina	9	–	0		1.000			19	–	3		.864
Richmond	2	–	0		1.000			3	–	4		.429
Duke	6	–	1		.857			13	–	9		.591
North Carolina †	11	–	3		.786			22	–	6		.786
The Citadel	8	–	4		.667			16	–	7		.696
North Carolina State	7	–	5		.583			10	–	11		.476
William & Mary	3	–	4		.429			7	–	11		.389
Clemson	3	–	5		.375			8	–	8		.500
Maryland	2	–	5		.286			2	–	14		.125
Virginia Tech	1	–	3		.250			6	–	8		.429
Davidson	2	–	7		.222			9	–	9		.500
VMI	1	–	4		.200			2	–	10		.167
Wake Forest	0	–	6		.000			3	–	14		.176
Furman	0	–	8		.000			2	–	15		.118
† Tournament winner As of April 30, 1945 Rankings from AP Poll

References

1. "1944–45 Duke Blue Devils Roster and Stats". Retrieved February 26, 2017.
2. "1944–45 Duke Blue Devils Schedule and Results". Retrieved February 26, 2017.