Alabama has chipped into Duke's lead over the first four minutes of the second half. Grant Nelson blocked a Cooper Flagg dunk and Mark Sears hit a 3-pointer. Duke leads 52-45 at the under-16 timeout with Alabama's Chris Youngblood looking to cap an and-one after the TV timeout.

An Alabama team boasting the nation's highest-scoring offense was supposed to present a challenge for Duke. It did not. Duke's defense handcuffed Alabama's high-octane attack while its own offense put on another clinic in an 85-65 win Saturday night in the East regional final on Saturday.

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Mark Sears was held to six points and Alabama followed an NCAA Tournament-record 25 3-pointers with only eight, dooming its shot at a second straight Final Four in an 85-65 loss to Duke in the East Re

And his former player, assistant coach and handpicked successor, Jon Scheyer, got the country's top recruit Cooper Flagg to come to Duke — then retooled the Blue Devils around him and got them back to the Final Four in just his third year in charge.

Duke basketball's dominant defense helped the Blue Devils blow by Alabama and into the Final Four. Here's how Khaman Maluach and Duke got it done.

Several projected first-round picks for the upcoming NBA draft will be playing in San Antonio in the Final Four.

Joining South Carolina former Nick Pringle, another Alabama basketball player from the Crimson Tide's Final Four run has entered the transfer portal.

The second spot in the NCAA men's tournament Final Four has been secured. Duke slowed down high-powered Alabama and will head to San Antonio, Texas.

The Black Coaches Association will host the 2025 BCA Women's Final Four Summit, featuring Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn and assistant coach/associate general manager Pokey Chatman. The event will occur at the Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center in Tampa, Florida, from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM ET on Friday, Apr. 4.