The Battle of Durham will not happen on Friday night in South Carolina as the North Dakota State Bison defeated the North Carolina Central Eagles in the First Four on Wednesday night.
The winner of the Bison and the Eagles would be the team to face the Duke Blue Devils in the Round of 64 on Friday night.
North Dakota State was up by as many as 13 points in the second half before North Carolina Central came storming back to take the lead late in the game.
The Bison would respond and retake its lead and not look back, defeating NC Central, 78-74.