GREENVILLE, S.C. — No. 9 Duke flexed its muscles early and made the first game of Mike Krzyzewski’s final NCAA Tournament relatively stress-free.
Seeded No. 2 in the West Region, the Blue Devils needed only six minutes to build a 13-point lead and they cruised to a 78-61 win over No. 15 seed Cal State Fullerton Friday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
Duke (29-6) advances to Sunday’s second round to play either No. 7 seed Michigan State or No. 10 seed Davidson. Those teams played their first-round game later Friday night.
