Is Duke Going To Have The Opportunity To Be Apart Of The Field Of Sixty Eight In The 2021 NCAA Tournament In Indianapolis?

During the week Duke was disqualified from the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro.

Why?

Because a Duke Basketball player who is a walk -on tested positive for the coronavirus. ““according to Jeff Goodman’s Twitter account

Before being disqualified from the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament because of a positive coronavirus test and after their win over Louisville they were one of teams as the first four out of the NCAA Tournament.

But could Duke still have the opportunity to be apart of the field of sixty eight in the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis?

“According to Rece Davis if they’re selected as an at large team or Covid replacement they would have the opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament.

However, to play in the NCAA Tournament a team needs to show seven consecutive negative daily tests before arriving in Indianapolis, then undergo daily testing while inside the controlled environment there.

Dan Gavitt, NCAA senior vice president of men's basketball, has said that a team needs just five healthy players to play in an NCAA tournament game.

Saturday night is the deadline for any team believing that it cannot meet the medical protocols to inform the Division I Men's Basketball Committee. There also is a 48-hour window after the bracket is announced during which teams can be replaced. After Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, the bracket is locked.

“according to an article on espn.com by ESPN”