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.
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Duke center Khaman Maluach reacts during the second half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg reacts during the second half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke guard Tyrese Proctor , guard Sion James and Duke center Khaman Maluach react as time winds off the clock to end an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg puts up a shot against Alabama guard Aden Holloway during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg reacts after Duke beat Alabama in an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg and guard Sion James react during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama’s Grant Nelson dunks the ball in front of Duke’s Cooper Flagg in the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. Duke guard Kon Knueppel, left, dives for the ball against Alabama guard Labaron Philon, right, during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer motions to players during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama forward Grant Nelson blocks a shot by Duke guard Sion James during the second half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke guard Caleb Foster drives against Alabama guard Chris Youngblood during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama guard Chris Youngblood reacts during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Duke, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama guard Labaron Philon drives against Duke guard Tyrese Proctor, left, during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke guard Tyrese Proctor reacts during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke guard Tyrese Proctor reacts during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke center Khaman Maluach reacts during the second half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke center Khaman Maluach reacts during the second half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg reacts during the second half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg reacts during the second half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke guard Tyrese Proctor , guard Sion James and Duke center Khaman Maluach react as time winds off the clock to end an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke guard Tyrese Proctor , guard Sion James and Duke center Khaman Maluach react as time winds off the clock to end an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg puts up a shot against Alabama guard Aden Holloway during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg puts up a shot against Alabama guard Aden Holloway during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg reacts after Duke beat Alabama in an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg reacts after Duke beat Alabama in an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg and guard Sion James react during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke forward Cooper Flagg and guard Sion James react during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama’s Grant Nelson dunks the ball in front of Duke’s Cooper Flagg in the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. Alabama’s Grant Nelson dunks the ball in front of Duke’s Cooper Flagg in the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. Duke guard Kon Knueppel, left, dives for the ball against Alabama guard Labaron Philon, right, during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke guard Kon Knueppel, left, dives for the ball against Alabama guard Labaron Philon, right, during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer motions to players during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer motions to players during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Alabama, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama forward Grant Nelson blocks a shot by Duke guard Sion James during the second half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama forward Grant Nelson blocks a shot by Duke guard Sion James during the second half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke guard Caleb Foster drives against Alabama guard Chris Youngblood during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Duke guard Caleb Foster drives against Alabama guard Chris Youngblood during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama guard Chris Youngblood reacts during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Duke, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama guard Chris Youngblood reacts during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Duke, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama guard Labaron Philon drives against Duke guard Tyrese Proctor, left, during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. Alabama guard Labaron Philon drives against Duke guard Tyrese Proctor, left, during the first half of an Elite Eight round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Newark, N.J. NEWARK, N.J. — Duke’s stream of long, tall NBA-ready standouts smothered Alabama and papered over Cooper Flagg’s rough shooting night to lift the Blue Devils to the program’s 18thFlagg made only 6 of 16 shots, including a brick that got stuck in the flange of the rim, but still finished with 16 points. Kon Knueppel, another potential lottery pick, led the Blue Devils with 21 points. But the most important stat: Alabama’s nation-leading offense, one coming off a record-setting night from 3 in the Sweet 16, shot 8 for 32 from behind the arc, 35.4% overall and failed to crack 70 for only the second time this season. Mark Sears, who came one short of a tournament record with 10 3s two nights earlier, finished with one and only six points against the Blue Devils , who won their 15th straight. At the Final Four in San Antonio, top-seeded Duke will play the winner of Sunday’s game between Houston and Tennessee. Its win erased any chance of an all-Southeastern Conference show at the Final Four, but withearlier, it kept alive the prospect of all four top seeds playing on the sport’s biggest stage for only the second time.Flagg was hardly bad in this one. He had nine rebounds, three assists and one mega-block that sent Mouhammed Dioubate’s floater flying over press row. But in a game in which both teams were focused on taking away the other’s best player, it was Duke that did it more effectively, switching off on Sears, locking down the perimeter and never letting him find breathing room. The fifth-year senior’s first bucket of any kind came nearly 18 minutes into the game and the shot was a 16-footer from the elbow — the exact kind of midrange shot Nate Oats’ team of dunkers and 3-point specialists avoids. Sears’ first 3 came with 16:19 left in the game. His final line: 2 for 12 from the floor, 1 for 5 from 3. He also had six assists. Labaron Philon led the second-seeded Crimson Tide with 16 points. Not a single Alabama player made more shots than he missed. Duke coach Jon Scheyer, leading the program to the Final Four for the first time since his predecessor Mike Krzyzewski’s last season in 2022, has up to six NBA prospects on his roster. They all chipped in on offense — Tyrese Proctor had 17 points — and even moreso on defense, where Alabama looked nothing like the team that set tournament records for makes and attempts by going 25 for 51 from 3 against BYU.The only other Final Four to feature all No. 1 seeds was in 2008 when Kansas, Memphis, UCLA and North Carolina made it. The site: San Antonio.It wasn’t a totally lost night for Tide fans. Shortly before tipoff, the Alabama women’s wheelchair hoops team beat Texas-Arlington 67-52 for its fifth straight national championship.Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the drawMassive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. 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