Duke loses, UCLA survives in NCAA hoop play

WASHINGTON: On the same day the NCAA Tournament lost one of its four No 2 seeds, a No 1 barely escaped to advance to next weekend's Sweet 16.

Second-seeded Duke's quest for a fourth national championship ended abruptly in the second round when West Virginia used an astonishing rally to shock the Blue Devils 73-67 in the West Region on Saturday.

Later, UCLA, the top seed in the West, pulled out a 53-49 decision over No 9 Texas A&M in Anaheim, California.