Tyrese Proctor had to "battle through adversity" in his first two years with Duke basketball. Here's why he stuck with Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils.

Just as they did in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, Duke and Houston will play in March Madness this season. This time it’s in the Final Four national semifinals at San Antonio.

Duke’s stream of NBA-ready standouts used smothering defense and other options on offense to paper over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night and lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18th Final Four with an 85-65 victory over Alabama.

The Gamecocks will play either Texas or TCU on Friday. They are two wins away from a second straight national championship.

Duke goes up against Alabama for a spot in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four. The Blue Devils, led by freshman phenom Cooper Flagg square off against a hot 3-point shooting Crimson Tide in Newark,

Maluach finished with just two blocks, but regularly impacted Alabama's drives to the rim when Duke ran the Crimson Tide off the 3-point line. With All-American guard Mark Sears struggling, the Crimson Tide could find no consistent source of offense.

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.

The Duke Blue Devils defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 85-65 for a spot in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four. Duke was led by outstanding play by freshmen Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach.

Two elite offenses, two All-American players, two teams coming off historic Sweet 16 showings. Saturday night in Jersey will be incredible