DURHAM, N.C. – The ninth-ranked Duke women’s basketball team received its 23rd overall NCAA Tournament selection Monday. The Blue Devils (27-5) were seeded No. 2 in the Bridgeport Region and will play 15th-seeded Hampton (19-12) in the first round Saturday, March 18 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. The game will be televised live on ESPN2 and will tip at 9:00 p.m.
The Blue Devils have earned one of the top eight seeds in 15 out of the last 17 years in the NCAA Tournament and has advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 in five out of the last seven years.