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No. 8 UNC, No. 9 NCSU, No. 16 Duke all in position to be opening NCAA weekend sites

  • Duke is preparing to host eighth-ranked North Carolina as part of a competitive atmosphere in North Carolina's Triangle region, where three teams are in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 this season.
  • The NCAA Tournament committee released preliminary top-16 seeds on February 16, positioning all three teams to potentially host opening-weekend games together for the first time in over 25 years.
  • North Carolina is unbeaten on the road at 9-0, while N.C. State is coming off a victory against a ranked opponent.
  • Wolfpack coach Wes Moore emphasized the homecourt advantage, stating, 'If we can play here at home in the first and second round, we've got a pretty nice homecourt advantage.
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No. 8 UNC, No. 9 NCSU, No. 16 Duke all in position to be opening NCAA weekend sites

Kara Lawson is focused on the immediate challenge, the task of preparing her 16th-ranked Duke team to host eighth-ranked North Carolina. Yet a win would reach beyond merely taking a backyard scrap with the Blue Devils' nearby rival.

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The Hamilton SpectatorThe Hamilton Spectator

No. 8 UNC, No. 9 NC State, No. 16 Duke vying to give state’s ‘Triangle’ region 3 NCAA host sites

Kara Lawson is focused on the immediate challenge, the task of preparing her 16th-ranked Duke team to host eighth-ranked North Carolina. Yet a win would reach beyond merely taking a backyard scrap with the Blue Devils' nearby rival.

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No. 8 UNC, No. 9 NC State, No. 16 Duke vying to give state's 'Triangle' region 3 NCAA host sites

Kara Lawson is focused on the immediate challenge, the task of preparing her 16th-ranked Duke team to host eighth-ranked North Carolina. Yet a win would reach beyond merely taking a

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