And his former player, assistant coach and handpicked successor, Jon Scheyer, got the country's top recruit Cooper Flagg to come to Duke — then retooled the Blue Devils around him and got them back to the Final Four in just his third year in charge.

Alabama has chipped into Duke's lead over the first four minutes of the second half. Grant Nelson blocked a Cooper Flagg dunk and Mark Sears hit a 3-pointer. Duke leads 52-45 at the under-16 timeout with Alabama's Chris Youngblood looking to cap an and-one after the TV timeout.

The 2025 NCAA Men's Tournament continued with the Elite Eight on Saturday night! First, No. 1 seed Florida used a late 18-4 run to avoid the upset attempt from third-seeded Texas Tech. The Gators returned to the Final Four for the first time since 2014 and will play the winner of Michigan State - Auburn.

Cooper Flagg and the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils face the prolific offense of the second-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide in the Elite 8 today. Find out how to watch for free.

The nation's highest-scoring offense was no match for Duke's defense and size. The Blue Devils will be the favorites to cut down the nets in San Antonio.

South Carolina celebrates as time expires in its 54-50 victory over Duke in the Elite Eight.