Duke women’s basketball draws the No. 7 seed in Portland 3 region

The Blue Devils women’s basketball team drew the Portland 3 region on Sunday night with a first-round battle against Richmond.

The Duke Blue Devils women’s basketball team found out its NCAA Tournament path on Sunday night.

Head coach Kara Lawson will lead her team as the No. 7 seed in the Portland 3 region with a first-round battle against No. 10 Richmond.

The Spiders finished with a 29-5 overall record and a 16-2 record against Atlantic 10 opponents, and they won the conference tournament with a 65-51 triumph over Rhode Island on March 10.

Duke hosted Richmond in this season’s opening game, defeating the Spiders 83-53 at home. Reigan Richardson scored 28 points in the contest, and ACC Sixth Player of the Year Oluchi Okananwa added 22 points in her Blue Devils debut.

USC, led by star JuJu Watkins, landed the top seed in the bracket. If Duke beats Richmond again, the Blue Devils would likely play No. 2 Ohio State in the second round.