Duke, Siena Are Facing, Opposing Each Other In First Round Of NCAA Tournament Thursday Afternoon With Berth To Second Round At Stake

Duke, Siena are facing, opposing each other in first round of NCAA Tournament Thursday afternoon with berth to second round at stake.

Where ?

On the hardwood in Greenville South Carolina!

To play winner of who?

8 seed Ohio State, 9 seed TCU Saturday!

Duke is the top overall seed in this years NCAA Tournament in East Region is a member of Atlantic Coast Conference comes into the first of NCAA Tournament with record of 32-2 because they’ve won 11 straight games including Atlantic Coast Conference Championship game on Saturday March 14, 2026 74-70 over Virginia in Charlotte at the home of NBA’s Charlotte Hornets because Cameron Boozer , Cayden Boozer who are fraternal twins Cameron Boozer who is a freshman forward Cayden Boozer who is a freshman guard. Isaiah Darren Harris who are sophomore guards Nikolas Khamenia who is a freshman guard contributed offensively.

Where?

Spectrum Center that is home to Charlotte Hornets of NBA!

How?

Cameron Boozer didn’t have a night offensively he is used to having because he was just 3-17 on field goals , 1-5 on 3 pointers, 6-9 on free throws to go along 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 13 points. Cameron Boozer brother Cayden Boozer was 6-12 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 16 points. Isaiah Evans was 6-14 on field goals , 4-8 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 1 assists , 20 points. Darren Harris was 1-4 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers , 1-1 on free throws to go along 3 rebounds, 3 points. Nikolas Khamenia was 3-7 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 6 rebounds, 9 points.

According to ESPN App

Following Duke edging Virginia 74-70 to win ACC Tournament Championship Saturday in Charlotte Cayden Boozer who was was 6-12 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 16 points shared his thoughts by saying “I think we’re really confident,”We know what the stakes are now. “

Though,

Cayden Boozer wasn’t the only Boozer to share his thoughts as his twin brother Cameron Boozer who was didn’t have a night offensively he is used to having because he was just 3-17 on field goals , 1-5 on 3 pointers, 6-9 on free throws to go along 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 13 points shared his thoughts by saying I would just say I’m super proud of him,”“I see all the hard work he puts in and how great of a player he is. For him to come here, two guys down, really step up for us — it should give him tremendous confidence going into the tournament. We’re going to need that from him the rest of the year. So yeah, good job, bro.”

Following Duke edging Virginia 74-70 to win ACC Tournament Championship Saturday in Charlotte Duke Associate Head Coach Chris Carrawell shared his thoughts on freshman guard Cayden Boozer who was 6-12 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 16 points who played 40 minutes who is the twin brother of Duke freshman forward Cayden Boozer by saying We couldn’t take him off,First of all, who you gonna put in for him? And then, he played so well, you don’t want to take him out.” So they didn’t.

Following Duke edging Virginia 74-70 to win ACC Tournament Championship Saturday in Charlotte Nikolas Khamenia who is a freshman who is a guard who was 3-7 on field goals , 1-2 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along 6 rebounds, 9 points shared his thoughts by saying We’ve worked on end-of-game situations since we got to campus in the summer,”We’ll put two minutes on the clock and we’re down three., down two, up one. We practiced those situations so much so that we can execute when we have them.”

We heard a lot of talk of ‘This is the time to get Duke’ because we were down two starters,

referring to junior guard Caleb Foster who had surgery on broken foot. Patrick Ngongba II who injured the same foot he did in high school

“I mean, you turn on any NCAA (college) game and the commentary is that we’re down two starters and you hear ‘Duke isn’t the same without them.’ “But ‘The Brotherhood’ is still so strong that when two of our brothers are out we have to step up. That’s what we did. It wasn’t a matter of proving anybody wrong as it was proving ourselves right.”

Following Duke edging Virginia 74-70 to win ACC Tournament Championship Saturday in Charlotte Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer shared his thoughts on his team winning ACC Tournament Championship by saying We’re not done yet.”

According to Chip Alexander, Shelby Swanson’s News & Observer articles https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314976727.html

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Siena is 16th seed in East Region is a member of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference comes into the first round of NCAA Tournament on a four game winning streak because they’ve won four straight games including the Metro Athletic Conference Championship 64-54 over Merrimack on Tuesday March 10, 2026 because four players scored in double figures. Francis Folefac who is a freshman who is a guard was 4-16 on field goals , 2-3 on free throws to go along 8 rebounds, 5 assists , 10 points. Brendan Coyle who is a senior who is a forward was 2-7 on field goals, 2-7 on 3 pointers , 5-5 on free throws to go along with 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 11 points. Riley Mulvey who is a senior who is a center was 4-5 on field goals , 3-3 on free throws to go along 11 rebounds, 1 assists, 11 points . Gavin Doty who is a sophomore who is a guard was 7-17 on field goals , 2-6 on 3 pointers , 7-8 on free throws to go along 8 rebounds , 2 assists, 23 points.

According to ESPN App

Following Siena winning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship 64-54 over Merrimack on Tuesday March 10, 2026. I got the right kids. They’re about the right stuff . I was coming here to prove that I could win at a high level and I got the right guys to compete at the level it takes to win something

According to Mark Singelais Times Union article https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/siena-mens-basketball-maac-mcnamara-22070998.php

Tip-off is set for 2:50 pm Eastern Time from Bon Secours Wellness Arena that home the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of ECHL affiliate of NHL’s Los Angeles Kings!

The game is going to be televised on CBS with Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Bill Raftery, Tracy Wolfson commentating!

Ian Eagle joined CBS Sports in March 1998. He serves as lead play-by-play announcer for the Network’s coverage of NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball and also teams with JJ Watt and Evan Washburn to form the Network’s No. 2 NFL ON CBS announce team.

Eagle called his first NCAA Men’s Final Four National Semifinals and National Championship in April 2023, pairing with Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson.

He has called NFL games since joining CBS Sports in 1998. From 2020-2024, he teamed with Charles Davis, and from 2014-19, he paired with Dan Fouts.

Eagle also calls New York Jets’ preseason games on WCBS-TV in New York, and has served as play-by-play announcer for Westwood One Radio Sports since 2009. He also serves as the play-by-play announcer for Brooklyn Nets games on the YES Network.

Eagle was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality – PLAY-BY-PLAY in 2014 and 2018. He has won multiple New York Sports Emmys for Outstanding Play-by-Play Announcer (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024). Eagle was named the New York Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2019 and was named the 2022 and 2024 National Sportscaster of the Year. In 2002 he won a New York Sports Emmy Award for game coverage of the dramatic Nets-Indiana Pacers playoff Game 5.

Eagle called the Network’s high-definition television coverage of the 2001 AFC Divisional Playoffs and 2000 AFC Championship Game, as well as the Army-Navy football game for seven years (2002-08), NCAA Track and Field Championships for eight years (2004-12) and served as the studio host for the “U.S. Open Late Night Highlight Show” during 2004 and 2005. Eagle called play-by-play for the “First Four” of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in 2012, 2015 and 2018. He has called play-by-play and been a contributor for CBS Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships (2004-14), as well as the French Open for the Tennis Channel (2007-19). Eagle also has called the Masters® and PGA Championship for Direct TV/CBSSports.com (2008-14).

He served as play-by-play announcer for Westwood One Radio Sports during its NCAA Tournament coverage (2008-17). From 2005-08 he hosted the NBA show “Full Court Press” on Sirius Radio. Eagle once again called the NBA playoffs for TNT, serving in a more prominent role throughout the 2021 Playoffs, and NBA TV. He covered the 2012 NBA Draft on CBSSports.com along with Bill Raftery. Eagle served as the host of ‘Stars on Sports’ on CBS, featuring stars of movies, television and music. He also has hosted a show for CBSSports.com, “Conversations with CBS Sports,” which featured interviews with David Stern, Gary Bettman, George Brett, Boomer Esiason and others. He is the play-by-play voice of the video game, “NBA Playgrounds,” and was the play-by-play voice of “NBA ‘09” with Kenny “The Jet” Smith for the Sony PSP video game. Eagle also served as the blow-by-blow commentator for CBS Sports’ coverage of the Showtime Championship Boxing series in 2000.

He was the play-by-play radio voice for the NFL’s New York Jets in 1997, provided play-by-play for FOX Sports Net on NFL Europe telecasts, and was also a reporter for TNT’s coverage of the NBA playoffs in 1996. Eagle joined WFAN Radio in New York in 1990 as a producer and debuted as host of his own show in 1992. He hosted Jets pre- and post-game shows on WFAN from 1993 to 1996. Eagle has appeared in a comedy sketch on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, and was in the movie “Southpaw.”

For 15 years Eagle hosted, along with Bruce Beck, the “Bruce Beck and Ian Eagle Sportscasters Camp” (www.sportsbroadcastingcamp.com) for kids (2002-16).

A 1990 graduate of Syracuse University, Eagle was the play-by-play voice of the Orange for football, basketball and lacrosse, and was awarded the Bob Costas Award for Outstanding Sportscasting. In August 2013, he was inducted into Syracuse University radio station’s WAER Alumni Hall of Fame and in 2023, he was named National Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.

 Grant Hill was born with a competitive spirit that sent him to the top of ranks of basketball and into the upper echelon of humanity. He has tremendous strength, resolve and resilience and is truly an inspirational athlete, who overcame tremendous obstacles in the pursuit of his goal of contributing to his team. Those obstacles included Five ankle surgeries, one staph infection, a sports hernia, countless hours of rehab, false starts and moments of self reflection gave Grant a new-found perspective on life.

The leadership Grant brought to a team, both on and off the court is immeasurable and his miraculous comeback serves as an affirmation that all of the hard work and sacrifice were worth the effort. Beyond his successful 19-year NBA career, Grant has shown that he can face adversity head on and continue to persevere. And after retiring at the end of the 2012-13 season following a 19-year NBA career, Grant has been hired by Turner Sports as the co-host of NBA Inside Stuff, which NBA TV is bringing back. He will also be joining Turner as an analyst for TNT and NBA TV.Off the court, Grant continues to be humble and is a true believer in community investment. His contributions in charity work, academic scholarships, and national initiatives for healthier lifestyles demonstrates Grant's servant heart towards the people in his community.While all of his charitable work has been inspiring, Grant turned a lifelong love of art into what may be his most benevolent endeavor off the court. One of the world's premier collectors of African American art, Grant wanted to draw attention to a facet of popular culture that has gone unrecognized and unappreciated for far too long African American art. Grant sponsored a nearly three year, seven city tour of his personal art collection entitled Something All Our Own: The Grant Hill Collection of African American Art. This is an atypical example of an athlete capitalizing on the incredible power and influence that is often left unexplored by professional athletes.

Featuring a large collection of African American artists, including the works of celebrated masters Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, as well as the work of artists including Hughie Lee-Smith, John Biggers, Phoebe Beasely, Malcolm Brown, Edward Jackson, John Coleman and Arthello Beck, Jr., the popular exhibition attracted visitors of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. Grant's message stressed the importance for young boys and girls to witness African Americans who have been successful outside of sports and entertainment. In conjunction with the exhibition, Grant created the Something All Our Own Scholarship, which provided educational assistance to college students interested in pursuing a degree in visual arts. Through these efforts, Grant encouraged creative exploration of avenues beyond sports and entertainment while sharing his appreciation of artists who have played an important part in his life.

Grant extended the pursuit of one of his off the court interests by forming a production company and has co-produced two documentary films, "Starting at the Finish Line," chronicling the life of influential and inspirational Duke Track coach and Professor Al Buehler, and "Duke 91 & 92: Back to Back" about the 1991 and 1992 back to back Duke national championship teams. Duke 91 & 92 aired on Turner Sports' truTV in advance of Turner Sports' and CBS Sports' coverage of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, which aired exclusively on TBS, CBS, TNT, and truTV.

Bill Raftery joined CBS Sports in 1983 and is an analyst for CBS Sports’ college basketball coverage and the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. He joins the broadcast team of Ian Eagle, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson to call the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, including the Final Four and National Championship. He also is an analyst for college basketball on Fox.

Raftery previously served as an analyst for Westwood One Radio Sports coverage of the NCAA Men’s Final Four for 23 years. He also served as an analyst for the NBA’s New Jersey Nets. Since 1981, Raftery has announced several events, including the Big Ten Championship, the ACC Championship, the Big East Championship, the SEC Championship, the McDonald's High School All-Star game and the NIT pre-season and championship games.

Raftery co-hosted THE BASKETBALL SHOW with Pat O’Brien and called NBA ON CBS action.  He served as course commentator for the First of America Senior PGA TOUR event in Grand Rapids, Mich., as well as other Senior TOUR events. Raftery was the studio host for ESPN's coverage of the NCAA Tournament in 1980.

Prior to his broadcasting career, Raftery was head coach at Seton Hall University with a record of 154-141 from 1970-82. Prior to that he coached basketball and golf at Fairleigh Dickinson for five years, while also serving as associate athletic director. During his 16-year collegiate coaching career he gained three NIT and four ECAC Tournament berths and was named Coach of the Year in 1979 by the New Jersey Basketball Writers Association.

Raftery played three seasons at LaSalle University under legendary coach Donald “Dudey” Moore. He set a freshman scoring mark with 370 points. The next year, he led the varsity team with 17.8 points per game and in his senior year, he co-captained the Explorers to the National Invitational Tournament.

Following his senior year at LaSalle, he was drafted by the New York Knicks.  A New Jersey school-boy legend, prior to attending LaSalle, Raftery was an All-State selection in basketball, soccer and baseball at St. Cecilia High School in Kearny, N.J.  He posted a New Jersey state record scoring 827 points in his senior year, leading the team to the New Jersey State Championship.  He ended his high school career with 2,192 points, a state record at the time. Raftery was named “Mr. Basketball USA” as the top male high school basketball player of 1959 by ESPN HS, an honor first awarded in 1996, retroactive to 1955, that includes Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Bill Bradley, Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Clark Kellogg, Patrick Ewing, Kevin Garnett and LeBron James, among others. 

He was honored in December 2017 with induction into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. He is a three-time Sports Emmy Award winner for OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY / SPORTS EVENT ANALYST (2015, 2016, 2018). In 2015, Raftery was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame. He was honored in May 2012 at the University of Scranton’s Carlesimo Award Dinner, held in honor of the late Peter A. Carlesimo, for his contributions to athletics and Catholic education. In 2004 Raftery received a special Victor Sports Award, and the “Walter Payton ‘Sweetness’ Award,” in recognition of his outstanding work in the community throughout his lifetime. He received the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 and also won a New York Sports Emmy for SINGLE EVENT COVERAGE for Game 5 of the New Jersey Nets-Indiana Pacers series during the 2002 NBA Playoffs. He was awarded the 2024 Jake Wade Award by the College Sports Communicators, presented annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in the media to the field of intercollegiate athletics.

Raftery earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from LaSalle and master's degree in education from Seton Hall. He received an Honorary Doctorate from LaSalle University in 2001 and an Honorary Doctorate from Seton Hall University in 2009.

 Raftery was born April 19 and currently serves as President of W.J. Raftery Associates, an events/marketing firm.  Raftery lives in Jupiter, Fla., with his wife, Joan, and has four children and five grandchildren.

Tracy Wolfson is an eight-time Emmy Award-nominated reporter for CBS Sports and two-time recipient of the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sideline Reporter (2024, 2025). She was named THE NFL ON CBS’s lead game reporter in May 2014 and once again teams with the lead announce team of Jim Nantz and Tony Romo on THE NFL ON CBS’s top game each week, as well as CBS Sports’ Thanksgiving games, the AFC Playoffs and the AFC Championship Game. Wolfson was on the sidelines as lead reporter for Super Bowl LVIII (2024), Super Bowl LV (2021), Super Bowl LIII (2019), Super Bowl 50 (2016) and also serves as the lead reporter for CBS Sports’ coverage of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship. She has been the lead reporter on the Final Four since 2008.

Additionally, Wolfson serves as a panelist on CBS Sports' WE NEED TO TALK, the first-ever nationally-televised all-women sports show.

In 2022, she was named one of the Cynopsis Top Women in Media in the Game Changing On-Air Talent category.

Wolfson served 10 years as the lead college football reporter for CBS Sports’ coverage of the Southeastern Conference working with one of the top broadcast teams in the country in Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson since 2004.

In addition to college football she also worked select NFL games, including the AFC Wild Card, Divisional and Championship games, as well as coverage of Super Bowl XLVII.

Wolfson has been involved with coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, Auto Racing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Ice Skating, Gymnastics, Track and Field and Rodeo for the Network. In addition, she has anchored the CBS Sports Desk throughout the year and hosted “At the Half” during basketball season. Wolfson also has contributed in various ways as a host and reporter for CBS Sports Network.

Wolfson served as a reporter for Turner Sports for select NBA regular-season and playoff games. Prior to CBS, Wolfson served as an anchor/reporter for the Madison Square Garden Network and also worked for ESPN as a Host/Reporter covering U.S. Open Golf, College Football and Arena Football (2002-03).

Wolfson began her on-air broadcasting career in 2000 at WZBN-TV in Trenton, N.J. as a sports anchor, reporter and producer. She has worked for Oxygen Sports, Long Island News Tonight and News-12 Long Island. Wolfson began her professional career at CBS Sports in 1997 as a researcher working on U.S. Open Tennis, the 1998 Olympic Winter Games and the 1997 NCAA Final Four.

Raised in Congers, N.Y., Wolfson graduated with a degree in communications from the University of Michigan.

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