In honor of his tying Dean, I put together a list of what I would rank as Coach K's top wins at Duke, based on my personal views that placed most significance on:
(i) the importance of the game,
(ii) the game's importance to Coach K's career,
(iii) the quality of the opposition, and
(iv) the quality of Duke's performance.

Happily, and as a sign of how blessed Duke fans have been over the past 30 years, I was able to recall at least 100 memorable Duke wins under Coach K.

Take your best shot.

Coach K's Top 100 Wins at Duke:

(1) UNLV, 1991 NCAA Final Four (79-77)
(2) Kansas, 1991 National Championship (72-65)
(3) Kentucky, 1992 NCAA East Regional (104-103) (ot)
(4) Michigan, 1992 National Championship (71-51)
(5) Arizona, 2001 National Championship (82-72)
(6) Butler 2010 National Championship (61-59)
(7) Georgetown, 1989 NCAA East Regional (85-77)
(8) Maryland, 2001 NCAA Final Four (95-84)
(9) U.Conn, 1990 NCAA East Regional (79-78) (ot)
(10) Navy, 1986 NCAA East Regional (71-50)

(11) North Carolina, 1984 ACC Tournament Semis (77-75)
(12) Purdue, 1994 NCAA Southeast Regional (69-60)
(13) Kansas, 1986 NCAA Final Four (71-67)
(14) @ North Carolina, 2001 (95-81)
(15) North Carolina, 1998 (77-75)
(16) Temple, 1988 NCAA East Regional (63-53)
(17) Indiana, 1992 NCAA Final Four (81-78)
(18) North Carolina, 1986 (82-74)
(19) North Carolina, 1988 ACC Tournament Final (65-61)
(20) Arkansas, 1990 NCAA Final Four (97-83)
(21) North Carolina, 2001 ACC Tournament Final (79-53)
(22) Baylor, 2010 NCAA South Regional (78-71)
(23) Michigan, 1992-1993 (79-68)
(24) Georgia Tech, 1986 ACC Tournament Final (68-67) (ot)
(25) North Carolina, 1997 (80-73)

(26) @ Maryland, 2001 (98-96) (ot)
(27) @ LSU, 1992 (77-67)
(28) @ North Carolina, 1985 (93-77)
(29) @ Wake Forest, 1997 (73-68)
(30) West Virginia, 2010 NCAA Final Four (78-57)
(31) LSU, 1991 (88-70)
(32) North Carolina, 1981 (61-60)
(33) North Carolina, 1992 ACC Tournament Final (94-74)
(34) Maryland, 2001 ACC Tournament Semis (84-82)
(35) @ North Carolina, 2008 (89-78)
(36) @ North Carolina, 1989 (88-86)
(37) Arizona, 1990 (78-76)
(38) @ Michigan, 1991-1992 (88-85) (ot)
(39) @ North Carolina, 2000 (90-86) (ot)
(40) North Carolina, 1988 (96-81)
(41) Arizona, 1997-1998 Maui final (95-87)
(42) @ North Carolina, 1991 (83-77)
(43) North Carolina, 1993 (81-67)
(44) @ Kansas, 1988 (74-70)
(45) St. John’s, 1991-1992 @ Greensboro (91-81)
(46) @ Oklahoma, 1990-1991 (90-85)
(47) North Carolina, 1991 (74-61)
(48) @ Wake Forest, 2001 (82-80) (ot)
(49) Florida, 1994 NCAA Final Four (70-65)
(50) Maryland, 2000 ACC Tournament Final (81-68)
(51) Kentucky, 2001-2002 @ Meadowlands (95-92) (ot)
(52) Texas, 2005-2006 @ Meadowlands (97-66)
(53) @ North Carolina, 1988 (70-69)
(54) North Carolina, 2005 (71-70)
(55) Kansas, 2000 NCAA 2nd Round (69-64)
(56) St. John’s and Kansas, 1985-1986 Pre-season NIT (71-70 and 92-86)
(57) North Carolina, 1992 (89-77)
(58) Texas, 2009 NCAA 2nd Round (74-69)
(59) Boston College, 2006 ACC Tournament Final (78-76)
(60) Xavier, 2004 NCAA South Regional (66-63)
(61) @ North Carolina, 2004 (83-81) (ot)
(62) @ St. John’s, 1999 (92-88) (ot)
(63) N. Carolina, 1999 ACC Tournament Final (96-73)
(64) N.C. St., 2003 ACC Tournament Final (84-77)
(65) St. John’s, 1991 NCAA Midwest Regional (78-61)
(66) Florida St., 2009 ACC Tournament Final (79-69)
(67) Oklahoma, 1986 (93-84)
(68) @ UCLA, 1992 (75-65)
(69) Georgia Tech, 1990 (88-86)
(70) North Carolina, 2010 (82-50)
(71) Notre Dame, 1986 (75-74)
(72) @ Michigan St, 2003-2004 (72-50)
(73) N.C. St., 1988 ACC Tournament Semis (73-71)
(74) Virginia, 2001 (103-61)
(75) @ Purdue, 2008-2009 (76-60)
(76) N. Carolina, 2000 (90-76)
(77) Indiana and Iowa, 1995-1996 Great Alaska Shootout (70-64 and 88-81)
(78) Washington, 1985 (71-59)
(79) Marquette, 2007-2008 Maui Final (77-73)
(80) Maryland, 2002 (99-78)
(81) N. Carolina, 1999 (89-77)
(82) @ North Carolina, 2002 (87-58)
(83) U.Conn, 2009-2010 Pre-season NIT (68-59)
(84) @ N.C. St., 1996 (71-70)
(85) @ North Carolina, 1999 (81-61)
(86) N.C. State, 1990 (85-82)
(87) @ Indiana, 2005-2006 (75-67)
(88) Maryland, 2009 (85-44)
(89) Georgia Tech, 1991 (98-57)
(90) @ Georgia Tech, 1990 (96-91)
(91) Maryland, 2010 (77-56)
(92) North Carolina, 2002 (93-68)
(93) @ Virginia, 1984 (78-72)
(94) Wake Forest, 2009 (101-91)
(95) Michigan, 2000-2001 (104-61)
(96) UCLA, 1996 (85-66)
(97) @ N. C. St., 2008 (87-86)
(98) Gonzaga, @ at MSG 2009-2010 (76-41)
(99) Florida, 1998-1999 (116-86)
(100) Maryland, 1986 (80-68)