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Three takeaways from Maryland's 79-77 win over Belmont in NCAA tournament

The dream of many Maryland men’s basketball fans — playing Duke again — lives.

With their first postseason victory in three years, the Terps are two wins away from a possible matchup with the Blue Devils in next week’s Elite Eight at Capital One Arena in Washington.

While most assume that Duke, the top-rated team of the 68 in this year’s NCAA tournament field, will get that far, many didn’t believe that Maryland, the No. 6 seed in the East Region, would get this far.

Many didn’t think the Terps would get past the Bruins after the way they played down the stretch, with three losses in their last four games, including a 69-61 defeat to No.