Just weeks after Duke cut down the nets at Spectrum Center, claiming a second ACC Tournament championship in three seasons, the Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz took the court, littered with former Blue Devils stars in a battle of lottery hopefuls — both well within reach of landing Duke superstar Cooper Flagg in June’s NBA Draft.

Just as they did in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, Duke and Houston will play in March Madness this season. This time it’s in the Final Four national semifinals at San Antonio.

Duke returns to the Final Four to reaffirm itself as one of the greatest collegiate teams in history. Duke University has once again demonstrated its dominance in college basketball by securing its place in the 2025 Final Four with a resounding 85-65 victory over Alabama in the Elite Eight.