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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.