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Blue Devils Back in NCAAs After One-Year Hiatus

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke's women's basketball team is back in the NCAA Tournament after a one-year hiatus.

The Blue Devils are in position to make some noise.

With the No. 2 seed in the Bridgeport Regional, Duke (27-5) begins the tournament at home, taking on Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament champion Hampton (20-12), the region's No. 15 seed, on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

We're excited and hungry -- it's a long wait," Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie said. "But you just take it one game at a time. It's pretty special.