Duke Heads to Greenville as NCAA Tournament Host

0:00On March 10th, Greenville is set to host the first two rounds of the men's NCAA tournament on March 19th and March 21st at Bonsa Cours, Wellness Arena. The 18s heading there won't be official until Selection Sunday on March 15th, right after conference tournaments wrap up. But experts are already calling it, Duke looks locked in as the number one overall seed for the East Regional. Acatologists like Joe Lunardi from ESPN, Jerry Palm and Bleacher Report, all project Duke opening up in Greenville on their way to the Elite 8. In Washington, DC, the Blue Devil sit at 29 wins and two losses, topping the ACC as the number one seed in their tournament down in Charlotte. Fans remember Duke's last trip to Greenville back in 2017 when they were a number two seed in the East Regional. They beat Troy in the first round, but fell to South Carolina in the second. People excitement is building, especially with firm and making ways in Clemson in the mix for at-large bids.

1:00Projections have Duke facing number 16 UMBC in the opener, with number 8, Georgia taking on number 9 Ohio State in the other East game. For the WestPod number 3, Alabama versus number 14 Troy, and number 6 BYU against number 11 UCF. Conference chance from the SEC in Nashville and Big Ten in Chicago, get Crown March 15th, getting the stage for these matchups to take shape. Soon, I keep an eye on Bracketology updates as Selection Sunday Nears.