Duke secured its place in the Final Four by defeating Alabama 85-65 in the Elite Eight, led by coach Jon Scheyer who inspired his team with a passionate message. After a critical timeout, Alabama struggled to score, netting only seven points in the remainder of the game. Kon Knueppel led all scorers with 21 points, complemented by Cooper Flagg's notable performance. This marks Duke's 18th Final Four appearance and first under Scheyer, who has previously won national titles with the team.
It's our time, right fing now. Right fing now! Scheyer barked Saturday at the five sets of eyes sitting in front of him. This is our game.
Everybody just coming into their role, doing their own, and just doing their job, Flagg said, is kind of what's got us here.
With the win, Duke advances to the program's 18th Final Four its first since 2022 and first under Scheyer, who also won national titles with the Blue Devils in 2010.
Alabama scored only seven points from that timeout on. The Tide had arguably the most prolific offense Duke faced all season, which two days ago orchestrated one of the truly historic offensive efforts.
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