How Duke basketball reaching NCAA Final Four validates head coach Jon Scheyer’s plan
Before the handshake line, before the cutting of the nets, before the hats and T-shirts, Cooper Flagg found his way to Jon Scheyer at the bench.
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Gone in 60 seconds: Duke’s collapse brings the Cooper Flagg season to a shocking end
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Final Four Photos: Duke Blue Devils vs Houston Cougars, NCAA national semi final game
The Duke Blue Devils face off against the Houston Cougars in the NCAA Final Four national semi-final game on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Old and tough vs. young and confident: Houston-Duke a stark contrast in Final Four clash
In a battle of two No. 1 seeds, Duke brings NBA-level talent, while Houston is armed with Texas-sized grit and toughness.
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The worst, and best: How Tyrese Proctor’s career path led Duke basketball to Final Four
A short five months earlier — and half a world away — Tyrese Proctor took Jon Scheyer’s call, agreeing to change his life’s trajectory and, eventually, Duke basketball’s fate.
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Fri, Apr 4
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Tattoo you? Duke basketball players’ moms planning to get inked if Blue Devils win title
As close as Duke’s players have become during the Blue Devils’ championship season that’s landed them in the Final Four, their mothers have formed an unbreakable bond, as well.
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Photos: The Duke Blue Devils prepare for their NCAA Final Four game against Houston
Duke coach Jon Scheyer and his team work out in the Alamodome as they prepare for their NCAA National semi-final against Houston on Friday, April 4, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.
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Flagg planted! Duke basketball superstar is rare freshman named AP player of the year
Within an hour of Duke’s 2024 NCAA Tournament loss to N.C. State, leaving the Blue Devils frustratingly short of the Final Four, attention immediately turned to what’s next.
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