Duke earns top overall seed for NCAA tourney
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Duke is the No. 1 overall seed in the men's basketball Division I NCAA Tournament, but Jay Bilas doesn't think it'll end well.
It’s Duke basketball vs. Siena in the first round of the 2026 Men's NCAA Tournament. Here's a rundown on who has the edge and who we predict to win.
The Duke Blue Devils know what they have to do. They earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, as expected, and now it's time for the March Madness to begin. With the Selection Sunday reveal, Blue Devils fans also now know exactly what Duke's path to the Final Four will take through the East Region.
A trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game will be on the line when the fifth-seeded Clemson Tigers battle the
Duke will be the top overall seed in the men's NCAA basketball tournament. In the women's, the top-ranked UConn Huskies are undefeated and hope to repeat as champions for the first time in a decade.
The Blue Devils will compete in the East Region and face No. 16 Siena in a first round matchup on Thursday, March 19 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.
The winner of this spring's Big Dance probably will come from this group of heavyweight contenders.
Duke men's basketball is heading into a second straight NCAA Tournament as ACC Tournament champions. Late defense from Cameron Boozer and clutch foul shots from Isaiah Evans helped No. 1 Duke seal a 74-70 victory over No. 10 Virginia in the ACC Tournament Final on Saturday night in Charlotte.