The No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils have surged into the Final Four for the first time since 2022, defeating No. 2 seed Alabama 85-65 in their Elite Eight matchup

Flagg and the Duke men’s basketball team are in the Final Four following wins over Arizona and Alabama, the first of which featured a performance that dazzled a national audience and may have just been the most complete and impressive effort of his career, and which set the stage for his being named the regional tournament’s MVP.

Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg pushed aside any lingering concerns about his sprained ankle by scoring 14 points in 22 minutes as the Blue Devils hammered Mount St. Mary’s on Friday.