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WILL BE COMPETING NEXT WEEK. 

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>> THE DUKE BLUE DEVILS' 
WEDNESDAY WIN IS THE LAST GAME 

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THE STORIED PROGRAM WILL PLAY 
FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON, 

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AFTER A POSITIVE COVID CASE LED 
DUKE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE ACC 

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TOURNAMENT AHEAD OF ITS GAME 
AGAINST FLORIDA STATE. 

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>> BECAUSE OF THE UNCERTAINTY 
SURROUNDING THE PANDEMIC, YOU 

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HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR THE 
UNEXPECTED. 

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>> Reporter: DUKE'S LEGENDARY 
COAC EXPRESSED CONCERN WHEN THE

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VIRUS SURGED. 
>> IT DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT FOR 

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ANYBODY.
EVERYBODY IS CONCERNED.

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>> Reporter: COACH K WRITING A 
HEARTFELT MESSAGE, WE HAVE NOT 

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ASKED FOR FROM ANY TEAM IN OUR 
HISTORY, AND THEY DESERVE CREDIT

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FOR HANDLING IT LIKE THE 
OUTSTANDING MEN THEY ARE. 

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>> IT WASN'T JARRING.
IT WASN'T SOME PROGRAM SAYING, 

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HEY, WE'RE OUT BECAUSE OF COVID.
IT WAS DUKE. 

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>> Reporter: DANA O'NEIL, A 
SENIOR WRITER FOR THE 

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"ATHLETIC," SAYS THE NCAA IS 
TAKING NO CHANCES AHEAD OF MARCH

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MADNESS, MONITORING BUS TRIPS TO
ELEVATOR RIDES AT THE CENTRAL 

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TOURNAMENT SITE IN INDIANAPOLIS.
>> HOTEL FLOORS ASSIGNED BY 

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TEAMS.
NO CROSS-CONTAMINATION.

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THEY'RE LITERALLY SENDING THE 
ELEVATORS UP ONE AT A TIME, TO 

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THE FLOOR.
>> Reporter: THE 68 TEAMS WILL 

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PLAY ON A HALF DOZEN LOCAL 
COURTS WITH 25% CAPACITY, 

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INCLUDING SOME FANS, TEAM STAFF,
AND EMPLOYEES, LIKE USHERS.

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AFTER DUKE'S ANNOUNCEMENT, THE 
NCAA PRESIDENT BRACING FOR 

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ANYTHING. 
>> I'M NOT NAIVE.

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THERE'S GOING TO BE THINGS THAT 
POP UP IN THE COMING WEEKS THAT 

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WE DIDN'T ANTICIPATE, AND WE'LL 
HAVE SOME STRUGGLES AND 

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CHALLENGES TO WORK OUR WAY 
THROUGH.

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>> Reporter: AN UNPRECEDENTED 
TEST FOR ONE OF SPORT'S MOST 

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CHERISHED EVENTS.
THE NCAA IS GOING TO BE ALLOWING

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REPLACEMENT TEAMS FOR SCHOOLS 
THAT HAVE TO WITHDRAW WITHIN 48 

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HOURS OF THE TOURNAMENT BEING 
SET.

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THEY NEED A MINIMUM OF FIVE 
PLAYERS ACTIVE TO ACTUALLY TAKE 

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THE COURT.
THE BIG QUESTION RIGHT NOW, 

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CRAIG, DUKE IS OUT.
WHO IS EVERYBODY PICKING IN 

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THEIR BRACKETS?
I CHECKED OUR ALMA MATERS.

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NOT A LOT OF GOOD PROSPECTS 
THERE.

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HOWEVER, SAVANNAH'S TEAM GOT A 
WIN IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT.

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MAYBE THERE'S MAGIC THERE. 
>> ALL RIGHT. 

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>> THANK YOU, SAM.
>> SAM BROCK.

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>> WE'LL TAKE IT.
>> CLAIMING THE HOYAS IN THE 

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TOURNAMENT?
>> I AM NOW.

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USUALLY, I GO ARIZONA.
I'LL TAKE THE HOYAS, GEORGETOWN.

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>> KU, I'M FROM KANSAS. 
>> YOU HAVE TO.