Mar 20, 2008 - 7:58 AM
11 shoutsNo. 15 Belmont (25-8) at No. 2 Duke (27-5) 7:10 pm EDT
WASHINGTON (Ticker) - Expect plenty of 3-pointers when second-seeded Duke squares off with 15th-seeded Belmont in a first-round matchup of NCAA Tournament's West Regional on Thursday.
The game features two of the top 3-point shooting teams in the nation. Duke is fourth at 9.3 per game and Belmont ranks second with 10.6 shots made from the arc per contest.
The Blue Devils (27-5) are hoping to avoid a second straight first-round upset, after losing to Virginia Commonwealth in their opener last season. The loss snapped a streak of nine consecutive "Sweet 16" appearances.
DeMarcus Nelson is averaging 15.2 points and freshman Kyle Singler is scoring 13.6 per contest for Duke.
The Bruins (25-8) enter the NCAAs on a 13-game winning streak, capturing the Atlantic Sun Conference for the third straight year.
Justin Hare is averaging 14.9 points per game for Belmont, which has lost in the first round - as a 15 seed - in each of the past two seasons.
It will be the first all-time meeting between Duke and Belmont, with the winner advancing to the second round to face either West Virginia or Arizona on Saturday.
From the Bleachers
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BELMONT: 70
DUKE: 71
Final
Mar 20 9:21 PM -
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Belmont(15) 70, Duke(2) 71 2nd Half - 0:04
mark
wow, belmont is throwing this one away.
Mar 20 9:19 PM -
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Belmont(15) 70, Duke(2) 69 2nd Half - 0:47
travtufts
mine included, but it's worth it...
Mar 20 9:16 PM -
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Belmont(15) 70, Duke(2) 69 2nd Half - 1:52
RUWTbot
Added 36 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Mar 20 9:09 PM -
Belmont(15) 64, Duke(2) 67 2nd Half - 2:44
RUWTbot
Added 24 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Mar 20 9:02 PM -
Belmont(15) 62, Duke(2) 65 2nd Half - 5:30
RUWTbot
Added 114 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
Mar 20 8:58 PM -
Belmont(15) 58, Duke(2) 58 2nd Half - 9:04
SuketoKetchi
This game should have ALOT more roots.
Mar 20 8:47 PM -
BELMONT: 35
DUKE: 42
Halftime
Mar 20 8:00 PM
