Leading Off
- Champions of the ACC for the 21st time, Duke holds the overall No. 1-seed and opens play in the program’s 43rd NCAA Tournament on Friday night in Columbia, S.C.
- Duke will face either North Dakota State or its Durham neighbor, NC Central, in Friday’s first round.
- The Blue Devils are in the NCAA Tournament for the 24th consecutive season, which is topped by only Kansas’ current streak of 30 consecutive tournaments.
- Duke is 111-37 (.750) all-time in the NCAA Tournament, which is No. 1 all-time in winning percentage and third in wins.