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The five-time national champions are two wins away from adding another trophy to their cabinet.
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This is the first year all No. 1 seeds are in the Final Four since 2008.
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Duke coach Kara Lawson drew up a play so Ashlon Jackson could get off a potential game-winning 3. But it fell short, ending their March Madness.
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Duke is heading to the Final Four for the first time under coach Jon Scheyer after beating Alabama 85-65 in the Elite Eight on Saturday. The No. 1 seed Blue Devils put the clamps on the No. 2 seed Crimson Tide's prolific offense while earning their 15th consecutive victory.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNDuke women's basketball comes up achingly short of a Final Four appearanceDuke women's basketball came up one shot short of a Final Four appearance on Sunday, nearly toppling the defending national champions.
In a close contest, the South Carolina Gamecocks hung on to defeat the Duke Blue Devils 54-50 in the women’s Elite Eight to advance to the Final Four. It is South Carolina’s fifth consecutive women’s Final Four appearance.
The Final Four of the NCAA Tournament is officially set, featuring all No. 1 seeds: Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn . Duke, out of the East region, dominated No. 2 Alabama 85-65 on Saturday in the Elite Eight to advance to the 18th Final Four in program history.
Duke has made 17 Final Fours, last doing so in 2022. Duke's most recent national title game appearance and win both came in 2015, marking the program's fifth national championship. Alabama, meanwhile, just reached its first Final Four last year, when the Crimson Tide fell to eventual champion UConn.
Duke, Kentucky and Michigan State can climb up the all-time standings for most Final Four appearances this weekend. Where does each one currently rank?
The women's Final Four bracket is set. UCLA shines without Lauren Betts' help. TCU's storybook season ends. Here are Elite Eight winners and losers.