ATHENS, Ga. – Duke kicked off NCAA Tournament activities Friday in Athens, Ga., as the fifth-seeded Blue Devils met with the media and got their first look at Stegeman Coliseum for practice on the campus of the University of Georgia.
Duke (22-8) will face the 12th-seeded and 23rd-ranked Belmont Bruins (31-3) Saturday, March 17 at 11:20 a.m., live on ESPN2 in the first round. The fourth-seed and 18th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs will face 13th-seeded and 25th-ranked Mercer Bears following the conclusion of the first contest. Duke is making its 24th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and owns a 2-1 record against No.