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Blue Devils Dance Into NCAA Second Round

BROOKLYN – The fourth-seeded Duke men's basketball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, defeating No. 13-seed Vermont, 64-47. With the win, the Blue Devils extended their streak of NCAA Tournament opening-round victories to eight straight and will play at the Barclays Center on Sunday with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Vermont quickly opened the scoring, with 3-pointer just 10 seconds into the game. Jared McCain answered for the Blue Devils with a running floater less than 30 seconds later.