Duke's Narrow Escape vs. Siena

0:00On March 20, Duke, the number one overall seed, pulled off a 10th-71-65 comeback, went over 16th-seated Sienna in the NCAA, tournament's first round. They trailed by 11 points at halftime and were turned into their closest escape all season. The blue devils emitted nerves hit hard in their tournament debut, and they underestimated the underdog. Missing starters Patrick Ngongba and Caleb Foster left them thin inside, making it tough to dominate the pain as usual. Sienna packed the lane and forced Duke into rush three-pointers, where they win just five for 26 overall. They're worse marked this year. The Saints, normally poor from deep, heated up early and sliced through Duke's slower defense. Duke flipped the script in the second half with an 11-0 run, using Cameron Booser more as a driver, instead of posting him up. Caden Booser stepped up big with 19 points in five assists, while Isaiah Evans and Dame Tsar delivered clutch plays to seal the lead. Looking ahead to Saturday's clash with TCU in a tough East region, Duke needs Ngongba

1:04back for rim protection to push deeper. This scare stripped away their aura of perfection, but plenty of champs have bounced back from early wobbles.