Duke avoids historic upset, rallies to beat Siena
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Duke avoids historic upset, rallies to beat Siena
Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final 5 minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday.
Publisher:ESPN General
Lead articleArticle published:Siena played fearlessly against Duke. It was enough to flirt with an all-time March Madness upset
Siena's Brendan Coyle buried a 3-pointer, then raised his arms emphatically to the crowd. Teammate Gavin Doty followed minutes later with his own 3, running downcourt with his hand raised to his ear as though making a call. Siena rolled into its first March Madness game since 2010 with fearless confidence that kept growing with every made shot and each point tacked onto an expanding lead.
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No. 1 overall seed Duke survives 16-seed Siena, rallies for 71-65 win in 1st round of March Madness
For most of Thursday, Duke looked nothing like the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. Not with 16th-seeded Siena challenging the Blue Devils at every turn, determined to pull off the rarest of March Madness upsets. The Blue Devils had to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final 5 minutes to beat Siena 71-65, a first-round game that will stand out both for how Duke looked uncharacteristically tight and shaky compared to the confidence of the upstart Saints.
Publisher:Duke's Jon Scheyer says Siena posed 'toughest moment' of NCAA Tournament career
Jon Scheyer said Siena posed his 'toughest moment' as a coach in the NCAA Tournament vs. Duke on March 19:
Publisher:Cameron Boozer's 22-Point, 13-Rebound Guides Duke's 13-Point Deficit Win Over No. 16 Siena
Duke needed a second-half comeback to avoid one of the greatest upsets in NCAA Tournament history Thursday, rallying from 13 points down to defeat 16-seed Siena 71-65 in the opening round. The No. 1 overall seed trailed for much of the game before finally securing the lead for good in the final five minutes. Cameron Boozer led the Blue Devils with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Brother Cayden Boozer added 19 points. Duke shot just 40.7% from the field and converted only 5 of 26 three-point attemp...
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