Duke Is Left Out of NCAA Tournament Final 32 With Loss to Mercer
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The men’s college basketball national tournament shrank to 32 teams, with regional No. 3 seed Duke University not among the weekend competitors after an upset loss to 14th-seeded Mercer University.
Stephen F. Austin used a late-game four-point play last night to become the third of four regional No. 12 seeds to advance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament, eventually ousting fifth-seeded Virginia Commonwealth in overtime.