Duke avoids historic upset, stops Siena in NCAA tournament

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GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he was outcoached and outprepared by Siena's Gerry McNamara on Thursday, as his top-seeded Blue Devils needed a late rally to overcome a double-digit deficit and advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Duke became the first No. 1 seed to trail by double digits (11 points) to a 16-seed at the half, according to ESPN Insights, but the Blue Devils came out with a renewed focus after the break and wore down the outmanned Saints 71-65.

"That game was ours to take," said Duke's Cameron Boozer, who finished with a game-high 22 points along with 13 rebounds. "The first half, we put ourselves in…