On Saturday night, Sears aimed to lead No. 2 seed Alabama to a second consecutive Final Four, but the No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils, led by potential No. 1 NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg, were too much to handle, defeating the Crimson Tide 85-65 in the Elite Eight.
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Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils defeated Alabama 85-65 in Saturday night's regional final action to earn a trip to the Final Four in San Antonio. Duke last made it to the national championship game when Tyus Jones and the Blue Devils won it all in 2015.
On Saturday, they'll meet with the winner advancing to the 2025 FInal Four. Tip is scheduled for 8:49 pm ET on TBS. The dates, sites and scores for every 2025 NCAA Tournament game are listed below culminating with the Final Four and NCAA championship game on April 5 and 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,
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