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Duke dodges scare, tips cap to McNamara, Siena

By David Hale Mar 19, 2026 | 6:25 PM

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 five minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday.
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