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Only two more games separate Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils from immortality and the program's sixth national championship banner.

The sting of losing to N.C. State in the 2024 NCAA Tournament drove the Duke Blue Devils to rebuild their program, and that’s led to a berth in the 2025 Final Four.

Florida survived third-seed Texas Tech while Duke didn't need any late-game heroics to secure a bid to San Antonio as the second No. 1 seed

Duke did it all, making one of the six or seven best teams in the country look completely helpless. Alabama kept it relatively close until the final five minutes, but the outcome was never really in doubt,

The stage is set for a potentially epic Elite Eight showdown as No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed Alabama will face off Saturday with a spot in the Final Four on the line. Both teams reached 100 points in their Sweet 16 victories and are brimming with the high-end talent necessary to create a compelling March Madness showdown.