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NCAA Tournament preview: #2 Duke vs #15 Binghamton
East Regional Matchup
Thursday
No. 2 Duke (28-6) vs. No. 15 Binghamton (23-8)
Time/Site: 9:40 EDT/Greensboro, N.C.
The winner gets: The winner of Texas-Minnesota
Summary: Duke comes into the tournament fresh off the ACC tournament title and has won eight of its last night. Binghamton is making its inaugural appearance in the NCAA tournament after winning the America East Conference tournament.
Key Players: Duke – Gerald Henderson (16.6 ppg), G; Kyle Singler (16.7 ppg) Binghamton – D.J. Rivera (20.0 ppg)
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Key stat: Duke – More than one-third of its field goal attempts are 3 pointers. Binghamton – The Bearcats shoot 67 percent from the free throw line.
Duke will win: If it continues to play like it has to finish the season. The Blue Devils just have too much talent and that should alone enable them to march on to the second round.
Binghamton will win – If it shoots an incredible percentage, forces enough turnovers and takes care of the ball.
Prediction: Duke 76, Binghamton 53
By: Kevin Lonnquist
DFN Sports Staff Writer