No. 6 seed BYU, No. 11 Duquesne determined for NCAA breakthrough
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Duquesne is part of the NCAA Tournament field for the first time since 1977 but making plans to avoid a quick end to its rare taste of March Madness.
The 11th-seeded Dukes (24-11) haven't experienced an NCAA tourney victory in 55 years and plot to change that when they oppose sixth-seeded BYU (23-10) in the first round of the East Regional on Thursday at Omaha, Neb.
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