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GREENVILLE, S.C.—After seventh-seeded South Carolina picked up its first NCAA tournament win in 44 years Friday night, the Gamecocks were looking to make it a pair of victories in their home state.
With one game in the books, No. 2 seed Duke will continue its quest for a sixth national title Sunday night when it takes on seventh-seeded South Carolina in the Round of 32 in Greenville, S.C. There are plenty of storylines to watch for, but here are our three keys to the Blue Devils' matchup with the Gamecocks.
GREENVILLE, S.C.—The NCAA tournament selection committee's policies explicitly state that no top-four seed should be placed at a "home-court disadvantage" in the opening round.
GREENVILLE, S.C.—After Duke needed to win four grueling games on consecutive days to bring an ACC title back to Durham, the Blue Devils' quest for a sixth NCAA tournament title started on a much simpler note.
Seven days ago, Duke was just at the beginning of an unsuspecting ACC tournament run. The Blue Devils were projected to be a No. 4 seed, just barely hanging onto a spot in Greenville, S.C., for the first weekend of the NCAA tournament.
Duke is often thought of as the villain—particularly when it comes to basketball, with hated Blue Devil figures such as Christian Laettner, J.J. Redick and, most recently, Grayson Allen.
Each day leading up to the first round of the NCAA tournament, The Chronicle will preview one of the four regions in the bracket, touching on the true contenders in the region and potential bracket-busting Cinderellas. Yesterday, we broke down the East and today we will analyze the South region—the Midwest and West quarters will be on their way before the Round of 64 games get underway Thursday afternoon.
After winning six of seven games leading up to their ACC opener, the Blue Devils appeared to be finding momentum and shaking off a sluggish start to the season.
When the Blue Devils hit the road and knocked off Notre Dame earlier this season, no one anticipated that it would be part of their eventual seven-game winning streak. Likewise, not many could have expected Duke to win three games in three days to reach the ACC tournament title game—yet, the Blue Devils will take to the floor Saturday night looking to collect a 20th conference tournament trophy.
Xavier Musketeers: 21-13, 9-9 in the Big East Conference
South Carolina Gamecocks: 22-9, 12-6 in the SEC
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders: 30-4, 17-1 in Conference USA
Villanova Wildcats: 31-3, 15-3 in the Big East Conference
Texas Southern Tigers: 23-11, 16-2 in the Southwestern Athletic
N.C. Central Eagles: 25-8, 13-3 in the MEAC
It has been nearly two decades since Duke added a new sport—just two years after the inception of the Blue Devils' women's lacrosse program in 1996, rowing became Duke's 26th varsity team for the 1998-99 academic year.
CONWAY, S.C.—With 10 straight lightning-quick points to start the third quarter, Duke appeared poised to potentially dethrone the queens of the ACC for the first time since Notre Dame joined the league in 2013.
With a chance to complete the regular-season sweep against its Tobacco Road rival, No. 17 Duke came up just short Saturday, falling 90-83 at No. 5 North Carolina. Although five different Blue Devils scored in double figures, the Blue Devils were unable to win and earn a double bye in the ACC tournament, meaning they will play Wednesday against either No. 12 Clemson or No. 13 N.C. State.
Syracuse Orange: 18-13, 10-8 in the ACC
CONWAY, S.C.—With less than 40 seconds to play, junior Lexie Brown caught the ball on the right wing. Guarded by Miami’s Jessica Thomas, the Blue Devil guard came to the top of the key and drove left, looking to create some space as the shot clock wound down.
