Triangle Teams Dominate NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

0:00The latest headlines, weather, and stories, right here on Durham News Today. Duke, North Carolina, and NC State have all made the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, continuing a streak for the triangle area. This marks the fourth-stray season that all three ACC teams from the region earned spots. UNC grabbed the fourth seed in the Fort Worth region, and will host 13th-seated Western Illinois on Friday. Duke, the ACC champions, earned the third seed in the Sacramento region, and host 14th-seated Charleston that same day. NC State drew the seventh seed, also in Fort Worth, facing Tennessee on Friday in Ann Arbor, Michigan. UNC wrote a hot streak, winning 12 of their last 13 regular season games to secure a home court spot in Chapel Hill for the first two rounds. Duke dominated the ACC tournament, beating Clemson, Notre Dame, and Louisville to claim their second straight title, and they'll play those early. Games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Fans in the area are buzzing with excitement,

1:02remembering NC State's final four run in 2024, and Duke's tough Elite 8 lost to South. Carolina last year by just four points. That same tournament featured a thrilling sweet 16-win for Duke over UNC. These teams have built real momentum, even if they've had some stumbles against top non-coference foes. For NC State, it's a rematch with Tennessee after beating them 77 to 80 in a season opener back in November. The Wolfpack struggled against ACC powerhouses like Duke, UNC, Louisville, and Notre Dame this year, and unlike the past two seasons, they won't host early games. The top sees went to Yukon, UCLA, Texas, and South Carolina. The Big Ten led with 12 teams, followed by the SEC's 10 and the ACC's 9. Regionals hit Fort Worth and Sacramento, the weekend of March 27th through 30th with the final four in Phoenix on April 3rd and 5th. Tip times and TV details are coming soon. This episode is brought to you by

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