The No. 13 Duke Blue Devils play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the Vermont Catamounts . Friday's meeting is the first this season between the two squads. Duke is 15-6 against the ACC, and Vermont is 18-1 against the America East.
New York; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Duke and Vermont meet in the NCAA Tournament first round.
The Catamounts’ record in America East play is 18-1. Vermont ranks second in the America East shooting 34.4% from 3-point range. TOP PERFORMERS: Filipowski is averaging 17.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Blue Devils. Jared McCain is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.
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