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Duke’s Final Four game Saturday night will be against a foe it knows well.
From The News & Observer
With Auburn's 70-64 victory over Michigan State on Sunday, all four No. 1 seeds officially clinched spots in the Final Four.
From Bleacher Report
TCU battled past a strong Notre Dame team to seal a 71-62 victory.
From CNN
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The Blue Devils’ trip to San Antonio, after Saturday’s 85-65 win over Alabama, was the product of years of planning to build around Cooper Flagg, and hard-learned lessons.
The Blue Devils just held the nation’s top-ranked scoring offense 26.1 points below its season average, forcing the Crimson Tide into an abysmal 35.4% shooting percentage.
1941 — Wisconsin, led by Gene Englund’s 13 points, wins the NCAA basketball championship with a 39-34 victory over Washington State. 1952 — George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers scores an NBA playoff record 47 points in an 88-78 loss in Game 1 of the Western Division Finals against Rochester.
Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg pushed aside any lingering concerns about his sprained ankle by scoring 14 points in 22 minutes as the Blue Devils hammered Mount St. Mary’s on Friday.
Cooper Flagg, Mark Sears and college basketball's biggest stars shined on an offense-heavy night in the Sweet 16.
The Wildcats advanced with wins over No. 13 seed Akron (93-65) in the first round and No. 5 seed Oregon (87-83) in the second round.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
Duke’s first two NCAA tournaments under Jon Scheyer ended prematurely in winnable games. This Blue Devils roster was built upon the lessons inherent in those “hard truths.”
Flagg was fouled once more, making 1-of-2 from the line to virtually seal the Blue Devils’ narrow 100-93 victory. The superstar freshman became the first Duke player to record 30 points, five rebounds and five assists in an NCAA Tournament game.