It was a tale of two cities along Tobacco Road on Thursday night as fans from Durham to Chapel Hill rode emotional highs and lows during the NCAA Tournament’s opening round.
In Durham, crowds at Devine’s and EO’s Athletic Club watched in near silence as No. 1 seed Duke trailed Siena by 11 points at halftime. The Saints threatened to become only the third No. 16 seed ever to upset a No. 1.
Fans leaned forward on barstools, barely speaking, as the Blue Devils slowly chipped away at the deficit. Duke rallied late to secure the win and advance to the second round…