Fans were shocked when Duke was assigned to the West region as the No.2 seed in men’s March Madness. The final men’s NCAA tournament coached by Coach K will begin far from home. Duke will be the No.2 seed in the 2022 March Madness tournament, but they will begin in the West region against Cal State Fullerton.
It’s likely that they can win. The Spartans could face No.7 Michigan State in the second round if they defeat No.10 Davidson in their first-round game. And Gonzaga is the region’s top seed. Likewise, people were angry. Tennessee was ranked No.3 behind Duke. Mike Krzyzewski has a lot on his plate in what will be his final tournament.
Obviously, college basketball fans were shocked by this on Selection Sunday: A potential matchup between MSU and Duke, wow, nobody saw that coming — Bree (@Bree Cates) Twitter How did Duke end up in the West bracket? The fact that Tennessee is the No.3 seed and Duke is the No.2 seed is absurd on every level.
What type of seed is Duke?
In Mike Krzyzewski’s final season, Duke’s path to the college basketball national championship will begin close to home. The Blue Devils, who failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995, received the No.2 seed in the West Region and will travel to Greenville, South Carolina on Friday to face No.15 Cal State Fullerton.
Gonzaga, the No.1 overall seed, is the top seed in that region. In this bracket, Notre Dame and Rutgers will represent the ACC in the First Four, with the winner facing No.6 Alabama. Hunter Cattoor scored 31 points as the seventh-seeded Hokies (23-13) defeated the Blue Devils (24-10) in the championship game of the ACC Tournament on Saturday.
As a result, Duke appeared to be trending toward a No.3 seed. Tennessee, which defeated Texas A&M on Sunday to win the SEC Tournament, was expected to replace Duke as the No.2 seed but was given the No.3 seed instead. More: 2022 NCAA Tournament: Information on Cal State Fullerton, Duke’s first-round opponent
GREENVILLE, South Carolina — The Blue Devils will be dancing tonight. The Duke men’s basketball team received the No.2 seed in the West Region of the 2022 NCAA Tournament and will face the No.15 seed Cal State Fullerton in the first round on Friday in Greenville, South Carolina.
In which bracket is Duke?
Duke’s Seed: #2 In Western Duke is the second seed in the West and will face Cal State Fullerton in the first round, as announced by CBS. If Duke advances, its next opponent would be – surprise! – the winner between Michigan State and Davidson. Michigan State always seems to be in Duke’s way, but do not overlook Davidson.
They have had an outstanding season and are coached superbly. Gonzaga is the top seed, and they begin the season against Georgia State. Next, they would face the victor between Boise and Memphis. The West from highest to lowest: #1 Gonzaga vs. #16 Georgia State #8 Boise State vs. #9 Memphis #5 Connecticut faces #12 New Mexico State.
#4 Arkansas vs. #13 Vermont. #6 Alabama vs. #11 Rutgers or #11 Notre Dame Third-ranked Texas Tech takes on fourteenth-ranked Montana. #7 Michigan State vs. #10 Davidson; #2 Duke vs. Cal State Fullerton; #10 Davidson vs. #7 Michigan State. ACC: #10 Miami opens in the Midwest against USC in Greenville, along with Duke.
UNC is ranked eighth in the East and will face Marquette in its season opener in Fort Worth. If they advance, No.1 Baylor awaits them in the second round. #11 Virginia Tech is also in the East and will face Texas in an intriguing season opener. So the ACC received five. Additionally, Kentucky is ranked second in the East and opens with Saint Peter’s.
However, they will face Murray State in a potentially intriguing second-round matchup. | : Duke’s Seed: Western Number Two
