Mason Plumlee #5 of the Duke Blue Devils and John Puk #44 of the Albany Great Danes go after the opening jump ball to start the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament on March 22, 2013 in Philadelphia.
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Posted: 03/21/2013
The Duke Blue Devils begin Friday's NCAA tournament action in Philadelphia when they tip off with Albany at 11:15 a.m. CT in a second-round Midwest Region matchup.
See all of Thursday's scores here: http://bit.ly/14egoRp
No. 2 Duke will look to avoid another loss to a No. 15 team. The Blue Devils lost to No. 15 Lehigh in the first round of last year's NCAA tournament.
Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City is home to the second game of the day, a West Region battle between No. 5 Wisconsin and No. 12 Mississippi.
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The day will see 16 more games spread across four venues. When all is said and done Friday night, we'll be left with 32 teams left with another chance at making it past the first weekend and into the Sweet 16.
Friday's winners will play again Sunday. Game times and TV info will likely be released late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
Here's a look at Friday's games. Scores will be added as games go final.
11:15 a.m.: Midwest Region; Philadelphia
No. 2 Duke 73 No. 15 Albany 61
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11:40 a.m.: West Region; Kansas City
No. 5 Wisconsin 57 No. 12 Mississippi 46
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12:40 p.m.: East Region; Dayton, Ohio
No. 8 N.C. State 72 No 9. Temple 76
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EAST BRACKET BREAKDOWN: Indiana leads a history-rich field http://bit.ly/YGZvGX
1:10 p.m.: East Region; Austin, Texas
No. 2 Miami 78 No. 15 Pacific 49
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1:45 p.m.: Midwest Region; Philadelphia
No. 7 Creighton 67 No. 10 Cincinnati 63
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2:10 p.m.: West Region; Kansas City
No. 4 Kansas State 61 No. 13 La Salle 63
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3:10 p.m.: East Region; Dayton, Ohio
No. 1 Indiana 83 No. 16 James Madison 67
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3:40 p.m.: East Region; Austin, Texas
No. 7 Illinois 57 No. 10 Colorado 49
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5:50 p.m.: South Region; Philadelphia
No. 2 Georgetown 68 No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast 78
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SOUTH BRACKET BREAKDOWN: Coaches with rings live here http://bit.ly/WJW5rG
6:15 p.m.: West Region; Dayton, Ohio
No. 2 Ohio State 95 No. 15 Iona 70
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6:20 p.m.: South Region; Kansas City
No. 8 North Carolina 78 No. 9 Villanova 71
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6:27 p.m.: South Region; Austin, Texas
No. 3 Florida 79 No. 14 Northwestern State 47
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8:10 p.m.: South Region; Philadelphia
No. 7 San Diego State 70 No. 10 Oklahoma 55
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8:45 p.m.: West Region; Dayton, Ohio
No. 7 Notre Dame 58 No. 10 Iowa State 76
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8:50 p.m.: South Region; Kansas City
No. 1 Kansas 64 No. 16 Western Kentucky 57
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8:57 p.m.: South Region; Austin, Texas
No. 6 UCLA vs. No. 11 Minnesota
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