A television analyst's declaration that Arizona would be a tough second-round opponent for Duke was ignored.
The Warriors' second-round opponent, Utah, was the only team to extend a series to seven games, ousting Houston.
Orlando is a possible second-round opponent for New York.
The team is not brooding because the second-round opponent for the United States or Ghana will almost certainly be Brazil.
And their second-round opponent will not be the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Anne Keothavong says she wants to give it the best that she has got against her second-round opponent.
Would they have enough to get past Indiana, a likely second-round opponent?
Her second-round opponent was Vania King, who defeated her, 3-6, 5-7.
Both teams are peaking as they enter the series, which begins Sunday; both teams swept their second-round opponents.
But before any matchup with the Senators, the Devils will have to beat the Penguins and a second-round opponent.