Duke Takes Flight to Elite Eight Victory!
Duke has earned the top overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will face Siena in the first round on Thursday.
For the 16th time in program history, Duke has earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, as the Blue Devils posted a 32-2 record, won the ACC regular-season and tournament titles, and are the top-ranked team heading into March Madness. Jon Scheyer’s team is also the top overall seed in this year’s tournament, and will start play in Greenville, SC against No.
16 seed Siena on Thursday, trying to get back to the Final Four for the second straight year and hoping to win the program’s sixth national title. A looming matchup against the winner of the Ohio State/TCU game awaits the Blue Devils in the second round if they were to avoid the third No. 1/No.
16 upset in tournament history. The other top seeds in the East Region are No. 2 UConn, No.
3 Michigan State and No. 4 Kansas. The Blue Devils are led by ACC Player of the Year Cameron Boozer, who averages 22.