HAMPTON — Hampton University's festive NCAA tournament viewing party received a cold jolt of reality when the Lady Pirates' matchup flashed on the big screens in the Student Center ballroom.
Following one of the most successful seasons in program history, Hampton received a No. 15 seed and must travel to face second-seeded and No. 6-ranked Duke at 12:05 p.m. Sunday in Durham, N.C.
"I'm not happy having to go to Duke," HU coach David Six said. "I think that our body of work doesn't warrant that. But there's nothing we can do about it."
The Lady Pirates (28-5) are on a 19-game winning streak, after going unbeaten in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and sweeping through the league tournament last week.
Six and his players hoped for a higher seed, and anticipation built after they saw that LSU received a No. 6 seed and DePaul a No. 10 seed. HU defeated LSU this season in Hampton and lost to DePaul by one point on a neutral floor.
But the selection committee awarded HU with a seed just one line higher than last season, when they were a No. 16 seed and fell to No. 1 Stanford in the first round at the Constant Center.
"If LSU is a six seed, why are we a 15 seed?" Six wondered.
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