Lace up your dancing shoes. Selection Sunday has concluded and Duke, NC State, and UNC are headed to the 2023 NCAA basketball tournaments.
It’s no surprise that the Blue Devils will make an appearance. Out of our local contenders, both of Duke’s basketball teams made it the furthest in the ACC tournaments, with the women’s team reaching the semifinals and the men’s team taking the championship .
Here’s when to cheer on our local teams. Psst... don’t forget to wear your new favorite merch for good luck.
Men’s basketball
Round 1:
- No. 5 Duke vs. No. 12 Oral Roberts | Thursday, March 16 | 7:10 p.m. | Orlando, FL
- No. 11 NC State vs. No. 6 Creighton | Friday, March 17 | 4 p.m. | Denver, CO
The national championship game is on Monday, April 3 in Houston. View the official bracket .
Women’s basketball
Round 1:
- No. 7 NC State vs. No. 10 Princeton | Friday, March 17 | 10 p.m. | Salt Lake City, Utah
- No. 6 UNC vs. Purdue or St. Johns | Saturday, March 18 | TBD | Columbus, OH
- No. 3 Duke vs No. 14 Iona | Saturday, March 18 | 9:30 p.m. | Durham, NC
The national championship game is on Sunday, April 2 in Dallas. View the official bracket .