Duke shrugs off health questions, sets sights on Siena

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Duke enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament with a familiar goal and matching expectations as the No. 1 overall seed.

Atlantic Coast Conference champions during the regular season and last week's tournament, Duke (32-2) earned a No. 1 seed in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2010-11. The road to Indianapolis and the Final Four starts for the Blue Devils on Thursday afternoon with No. 16 Siena. The winner of the 8-9 matchup between Ohio State and TCU gets the winner of Duke-Siena on Saturday.