With under eight minutes left in Duke’s comfortable and convincing 85-65 victory over Alabama in Saturday night’s East regional final of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Blue Devils freshman phenom Cooper Flagg found himself with the basketball,
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The Duke Blue Devils see Spencer Hubbard as far more than a feel-good story, a viral moment, or simply an undersized walk-on.
Mark Sears wasn't able to take over the game for Alabama against Duke in the Elite Eight on Sunday night in Newark.
They have now won their four NCAA tournament games by a combined 94 points, and after a big game from Tyrese Proctor against Arizona, it was the freshman trio of Cooper Flagg (16 points, 9 rebounds), Kon Knueppel (21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) and Khaman Maluach (14 points, 9 rebounds) that led the way in the Elite Eight.
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.
Sometimes, what doesn't show up in the stat sheet is the most impactful. That is how Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer felt about Caleb Foster's performance against Alabama in the Elite Eight. While they took down Alabama 85-65, Scheyer joined some elite Duke basketball company. Still, the head coach made sure to give props to his players.
Duke is now tied for the second most trips to the Final Four with a win over Alabama in the men's NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.