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They can prove them wrong.
Duke basketball avoided a scare against No. 16 seed Siena in the first round of the Men's NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 19 as the No. 1 overall seed, overcoming a 13-point deficit in the second half to win 71-65.
Top-seeded Duke is moving on to the second round of the NCAA tournament, but their first-round win over Siena wasn't pretty.
The Duke Blue Devils are the No. 1 overall seed in the men's NCAA Tournament. On Thursday afternoon, they'll start their quest toward the men's basketball program's first national title since 2015 by playing No.
Duke had starting center Patrick Ngongba back in the lineup, who had been out since March 2 with foot soreness. Ngongba is one of the most underrated impact players in college basketball and serves as an elite defensive anchor down low for Jon Scheyer.
The Duke Blue Devils were missing two key players throughout the ACC Tournament. Now, Scheyer and the Blue Devils (32-2) turn their focus to the 2026 NCAA Tournament, where they secured the No. 1 overall seed.
After securing the top overall seed and back-to-back ACC titles, Jon Scheyer’s Duke team enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament among the favorites to win the national championship.
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Duke coach Jon Scheyer hopes center Patrick Ngongba II can play in NCAA 2nd round against TCU
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Duke coach Jon Scheyer is “hopeful” big man Patrick Ngongba II will play Saturday against TCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament as he recovers from soreness in his right foot.