Duke vs. TCU tonight
No. 1 overall seed Duke survived a scare and now meets No. 9 TCU in a marquee second‑round game today at 5:15 p.m. ET — a win here keeps Duke on the path to the Sweet 16. The matchup is a marquee TV slot and a key measuring stick for Duke’s tournament resilience. (cbssports.com) (espn.com)
Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, will host the East Region second‑round game, the same neutral site where both teams played their opening‑round contests. (sports.iheart.com) Duke will be without starting guard Caleb Foster after he suffered a fractured right foot and underwent surgery, with the injury listed as indefinite. (espn.com) Center Patrick Ngongba II is officially listed as questionable after missing nearly three weeks with foot soreness and not playing since March 2. (fayobserver.com) In Duke’s 71‑65 first‑round win over Siena, Cameron Boozer recorded 22 points and 13 rebounds, Cayden Boozer added a career‑high 19 points, and Isaiah Evans finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds as Duke erased an 11‑point halftime deficit. (espn.com) TCU advanced after a 66‑64 victory over Ohio State sealed by Xavier Edmonds’ go‑ahead layup with 4.3 seconds left; David Punch posted a 16‑point, 13‑rebound double‑double while Micah Robinson scored 18. (espn.com) Duke entered the tournament at 33‑2 and is the program’s No. 1 overall seed under fourth‑year coach Jon Scheyer, while TCU is 23‑11 this season and is making its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in five seasons under head coach Jamie Dixon. (goduke.com) Betting markets and projection models have Duke as roughly an 11.5‑point favorite with an over/under around 140.5, and SportsLine’s 10,000‑simulation projection put the matchup near a 148‑point combined total. (cbssports.com)
