March 28 (Bloomberg) — Duke University, the surviving
No. 1 seed in the national men’s basketball tournament,
takes on Baylor University today for a spot in the Final
Four for the first time since 2004.

Duke (32-5) and Baylor (28-7) meet in the South
Regional final in Houston to determine who will go on to
the national semifinals on April 3 against West Virginia
University, which yesterday beat top-seeded Kentucky 73-66.

Baylor, of Waco, Texas, has reached the Final Four
twice — back in 1948 and 1950, when the field was limited
to eight teams. The Durham, North Carolina-based Blue
Devils are seeking a spot in their 15th national semifinal
and eventually a fourth National Collegiate Athletic
Association championship.

“It feels good, but we really can’t relax at all,”
said Jon Scheyer, Duke’s leading scorer in the Blue Devils’
70-57 win two days ago against Purdue. “It’s really
important to refocus. We can’t enjoy wins right now. After
the season, we can look back and enjoy them. But, for us,
we want to keep moving forward.”

In the Midwest Regional in St. Louis, Tennessee (28-8)
makes its first appearance in the round of eight and faces
Michigan State (27-8), of East Lansing, Michigan. The
winner will advance to the national semifinals to play
Butler University, which knocked out Kansas State
University 63-56 yesterday.

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