GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – Duke’s path to a second straight national championship will take the Blue Devils west.
The Atlantic Coast Conference champions claimed the No. 1 seed in the West Regional on Sunday night when the NCAA announced its 68-team tournament field.
The Blue Devils (30-4) will stay close to home in the state of North Carolina for the opening weekend. They will face Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion Hampton in the second round Friday in Charlotte.
If they get past the 16th-seeded Pirates and the Michigan-Tennessee winner, they’ll be headed to Anaheim, Calif., for the West Regional semifinals.
Duke beat rival North Carolina earlier Sunday to win the ACC tournament title for the third straight year, and that helped the Blue Devils edge out Notre Dame for the fourth No. 1 seed.
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